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11/13/2017 RESOLUTION NO. 15626 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY EXTENDING A PILOT PROGRAM TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS KNOWN AS PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES FOR DELIVERY OF GOODS FROM REDWOOD CITY BUSINESSES TO CUSTOMERS UTILIZING CITY SIDEWALKS, CROSSWALKS, AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES WHEREAS, on November 7, 2016, the City Council instituted a pilot program to allow on a trial basis of nine months, the use of autonomous robots also known as Personal Delivery Devices "PDD", for the purpose of delivering goods from Redwood City businesses to customers (the "Pilot Program"); and WHEREAS, in connection with the Pilot Program, the City Council created a new, temporary Personal Delivery Device Permit ("PDD Permit'), pursuant to which any individual or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity ("Operator") may operate one or more PDDs on sidewalks, crosswalks, and, transitorily, on public thoroughfares; and WHEREAS, City granted a PDD Permit to Starship Technologies, Inc. ("Starship") and Starship has been operating PDDs on Redwood City Streets; and WHEREAS, the Pilot Program has been successful but City wants to extend the Pilot Program for a period of twelve months to continue evaluating the use of autonomous robots, and wants to increase the number of PDD Permits that can be issued from one to two; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the City Manager to renew the PDD Permit issued to Starship Technologies, Inc. and to issue any other PDD Permits authorized by this resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt amended conditions of approval for PDD permits as set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Amended Conditions of Approval'). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: 1. The above recitals constitute findings of the City Council and are hereby incorporated into this resolution. 2. As the lead agency, the City of Redwood City has determined that the actions proposed in this Resolution are considered Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15305, Class 5 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Class 5, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations, includes alterations in land use limitations in areas with average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density. Page 1 of 10 ATTY/RESO.0098/CC RESOLUTION FOR PILOT EXTENSION RESO. NO. 15626 REV: 11-03-17 JS MUFF NO. 604