Title
Digital Kiosks
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with IKE Smart City, LLC to provide, implement, operate, and maintain up to 30 Digital Kiosks within city-maintained rights-of-way for a term of ten years,
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to one, ten-year term with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved, and
C. Adopt an ordinance amending City Code of Ordinances Chapter 10, Article I - In General; Chapter 10, Article III - Public Health Nuisances; and Chapter 19, Article VII - Decorative Signs.
Body
Committee Chair:
Malcolm Graham, Jobs and Economic Development
Staff Resource(s):
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Brandon Brezeale, Transportation
Explanation
§ This contract would allow for the installation of up to 30 interactive digital kiosks to provide wayfinding, public information, free public Wi-Fi, and support for local businesses and events.
§ These smart-city devices will enhance connectivity, accessibility, safety, and placemaking across key areas.
§ Kiosks will be located in three Municipal Service Districts (South End, SouthPark, and University City) and six Corridors of Opportunity, aligning with the city’s goals of improving digital equity, economic development, and resident/visitor experience.
§ On December 19, 2024, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); one response was received.
§ IKE Smart City, LLC meets the city’s needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
§ IKE Smart City, LLC will cover all associated costs for the design, construction, and maintenance of the digital kiosks.
§ The city will receive advertising revenue from the kiosks equal to the greater of:
- 30 percent net advertisement revenues; or
- $8,000 per kiosk per year, with the minimum annual guarantee increasing ten percent after every five years.
Proposed Ordinance Changes
§ The proposed amendments will:
- Revise Section 10-1 to add a definition for “digital kiosk;”
- Revise Section 10-141 to allow digital kiosk as a form of signage in the right-of-way;
- Revise Section 19-207 to notate decorative sign provisions contained in the Unified Development Ordinance; and
- Revise Section 19-208 to allow for illuminated signs in the right-of-way.
Committee Discussion
§ At the September 2, 2025, Jobs and Economic Development (JED) Committee meeting, the committee received a presentation and discussed the opportunity to use digital kiosks as touchscreen digital signage for wayfinding, local content, and advertising.
§ After discussion, at the October 6, 2025, JED Committee meeting, the committee voted unanimously to support moving forward for consideration by Council.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Revenues will be deposited in the General Fund.
Attachments
Attachment(s)
October 6, 2025, JED Presentation
Ordinance