City Council

(40) 25-0002-S98 CD 14 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 1246 (Cortese), which would establish enhanced operational standards for autonomous vehicles. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Hernandez, Jurado - Padilla), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City's 2025-26 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for SB 1246 (Cortese) to ensure that autonomous vehicles operating in the public right of way meet adequate safety standards, that emergency responders are not diverted from life-safety duties to address vehicle failures, that companies bear full responsibility for their fleets at all times, and that the California Legislature establishes timely statewide minimum standards before further expansion outpaces the regulatory framework. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.