REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: HENRY THOMPSON, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
THROUGH: MELISSA GARZA-PERRY, Airports Properties Manager
Airports Department
BY: MARCOS AYALA, Airports Property Specialist II
Airports Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a one-year Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Ground Transportation Permit with Turo Inc. Estimated revenue generated by this Permit is $80,000 per year. (Council District 4)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the Director of Aviation to execute a one-year Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Ground Transportation Permit (Permit) to allow Turo Inc., (Turo) to operate at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Turo is a personal vehicle sharing company that provides a platform for vehicle owners to offer their vehicles for use to members of the public. AB 893 requires that personal vehicle sharing companies, such as Turo, obtain written authorization from the airports they want to operate in. This permit will allow Turo to use FAT as a pick up and drop off location.
BACKGROUND
Vehicle owners can list their vehicle for others to use on Turo. Members of the public wanting to use a shared vehicle can select the dates they want to use the vehicle, the location they want to pick up and drop off the vehicle, and whether they want to exchange the vehicle in-person with the owner, or pick it up at a parking lot.
In 2023, the California legislature passed AB 893 which required Turo to obtain permission from airports in order to use airport facilities as pick up and drop off locations. The legislation also allows airports to set forth the same or reasonably similar standards, regulations, procedures, fees, and access requirements that apply to rental car companies operating at airports to Turo.
The Permit has a term of one-year with one one-year option to extend the term of the Permit at the City's discretion. Turo will be allowed to ...
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