Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Operations
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Operating Agreement for Transportation Network Company Services at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades between Broward County and Opio, LLC d/b/a Zoom Ride, for a five-year term; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") approval is required for all agreements.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the Operating Agreement ("Agreement") for Transportation Network Company ("TNC") Services at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ("FLL") and Port Everglades (the "Port") between Broward County ("County") and Opio LLC d/b/a Zoom Ride ("Zoom").
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT AND PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action approves the Agreement for TNC Services at FLL and the Port between the County and Zoom.
Section 627.748, Florida Statutes, states that "TNCs, TNC drivers, TNC vehicles, luxury ground TNCs, luxury ground TNC drivers, and luxury ground TNC vehicles are governed exclusively by state law..." Section 627.748, Florida Statutes then states that it does not "prohibit an airport or seaport from charging reasonable pickup fees consistent with any pickup fees charged to taxicab companies at that airport or seaport for their use of the airport's or seaport's facilities or prohibit the airport or seaport from designating locations for staging, pickup, and other similar operations at the airport or seaport." The Agreement was drafted in accordance with Chapter 627, Florida Statutes.
On January 29, 2019 (Item No. 76), the Board directed all TNC's to utilize a FLL implemented tracking system to accurately ...
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