What: a recommendation from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, in an August 28 letter, that the City carry out a practical, comprehensive study of electric mobility devices such as e-bikes and scooters.
Where it stands: presented to Council on 2026-09-14. The board is not asking Council to set final regulation, only to create a process to learn what it should be. No Council action was taken.
Next: the board offered to visit any committee; staff said City dialogue on the topic continues.
Details
The board noted that park rules conflict with state law, so aligning local rules is a short-term fix with a study as the longer-term step.
It said the study would address knowledge, regulation and implementation gaps, and that devices differ widely (pedals, throttle only, brakes or none) and rules may differ by setting.
Sources
Transcript of 2026-09-14 (City Council): Whisper speech-to-text, linked from the meeting page.