11a. Presentation
On Demand Taxi Flat Rate Program
Item No. 11a _supp Meeting Date: December 13, 2022 On-Demand Taxi/Flat Rate Program Briefing December 13, 2022 Briefing Agenda • History/Industry Changes • Pilot Program • Stakeholder Outreach • Post-Pilot Program Recommendation • Next Steps 2 History Taxi/Flat Rate Contracts and Features 1989 to 2022 Contract Term Vehicles Trips per Year Sea-Tac International Taxi 1989 - 2009 (exclusive) 165 696,000 (est. 2009) Association (STITA) Puget Sound Dispatch/dba Yellow 2010 - 2016 239 (+pool of 60) 960,000 (2015-peak) Cab Eastside for Hire/SP Plus (ESFH) 2016-2019 405 (three pools of 135) 760,000 (2017) Pilot Program 2019-Current 409 (three pools of 136) 264,110 (2021) 3 Industry Changes • Smartphone technology – Rideshare (TNC) applications • King County/City of Seattle Regulations – Taxi vs. flat-rate for-hire • Commission-approved relief – Eastside For Hire agreement (2017 and 2018) 4 Pilot Program • Resolution 3759 – (July 2019) • Motion 2019-03 (May 2019) Retention of current owners with nontransferable agreements (approximately 409) Direct agreement with SEA and direct payment of all-inclusive $6.00 per trip fee Open dispatch company affiliation SEA manages and pays for curbside management services Recognition of a voluntary organization with monthly meetings and feedback opportunities Quarterly stakeholder outreach 5 Stakeholder Outreach/Feedback on Pilot Program Frequently heard feedback: Outreach recap: • Concerns over short trips and surcharge changes • Outreach sessions: 17 (12 in-person, 5 via Zoom) • Requests to implement a minimum fare • 3 online surveys • Operators continue to affiliate with own dispatch company • Monthly meetings with the Voluntary Organization • Maintain existing fleet size • Allow ability to transfer agreement to others • Port should oversee curbside management • Continue trip fee payment directly to the Port + “pay as you go” system • Concerns about fare differences between metered and flat-rate cabs • Requests to continue coordination with Voluntary Organization • Concerns related to implementation of a virtual queue system 6 Post Pilot Program Recommendation Program Area Elements Permitting/Composition • Three year direct relationship with current medallion of Fleet holders • Free affiliation with dispatcher of choice • No transferability Fee/Cost to • Year 1: $6 per pick-up, then re-evaluate level for years 2 Operate/Technology and 3 • Direct payment from driver to SEA • Explore virtual queue options with operators • SEA contracts and pays for curbside management Driver’s Voice Future • Continue quarterly stakeholder outreach • Retain Driver Voice via monthly meeting with Voluntary Organization • SEA works on development of a job training program 7 Next Steps • Commission Briefing – 12/13 (today!) • Stakeholder outreach/education – end of Q4 2022/early Q1 2023 • Public communication/outreach – Q1 2023 • Implement operational and contractual changes – Q1 2023 • Targeted implementation date – 4/1/23 8 Questions/Comments • Thank you to all involved: – Owners/Operators – Voluntary Organization – Port Staff/Commission – Maul Foster & Alongi – InterVISTAS – King County/City of Seattle 9
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