ORDINANCE NO. 231049
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Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department
Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. for continued operation of shared-use electric scooters through December 31, 2026.
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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri supports innovation in transportation and welcomes multimodal mobility options; and
WHEREAS, Bird Rides, Inc. was selected as one of four operators chosen by the City through a formal procurement to begin operating shared-use electric scooters within the City beginning in May 2019; and
WHEREAS, although the other selected operators of the City's procurement process have ceased electric scooter operations since the procurement, Bird has continued to provide this service within Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, Bird also recently served as the sole operator of shared electric scooters in Qatar for the World Cup held in 2023, and is able to parlay that experience in Kanas City in preparation for the City's involvement in the 2026 World Cup; and
WHEREAS, given the length of the extension in addition to the current time operating within the City, Council approval is required; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Works is authorized to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. for continued operation of shared-use electric scooters through December 31, 2026.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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