Personal Delivery Devices (PDDs)

Urged the council to enact an outright ban on delivery robots to protect pedestrians and sidewalk accessibility.

Spoke in favor of delivery robots, highlighting local jobs and support for small businesses.

Represented Serve Robotics, noting over 20,000 deliveries made and partnerships with local restaurants and charities.

Read a letter from local restaurants supporting PDD operations as a low-cost delivery option.

Executive Director of Ascensia praised Serve Robotics for philanthropic support of homeless shelter programs.

Expressed a PDD-agnostic view, supporting reasonable regulation rather than a ban.

Supported PDD regulation and suggested the city should collect meaningful fees rather than just covering enforcement costs.