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CityCouncil | 2018-05-01 | 12 | Gig Car Share also has a certificate of insurance for the City itself. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she is inclined to support the program to see how it does; a lot of the benefits probably will not be realized in one year; there will be marketing; changing behavior takes longer than a year; people will want to see if the service is dependable; she is concerned with not having service on Bay Farm Island; enforcement will be difficult; she is interested in feedback on whether people are parking illegally, the number of calls and response time; the numbers not looking good would be cause for concern in a year; she is not opposed to allowing the vehicles park in the garage, unless it is for several days; longer periods of time is the bigger concern. The Acting Assistant City Manager noted people can park in metered spaces and garage, but must pay and comply like other cars; ends of trips cannot be in the garage or at meters. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she hopes any issues which come up are resolved in an expeditious manner; the use of car shares is a good thing; other car and ride share programs are already operating in Alameda; the proposed program is a different twist since there are not defined end points; concurred with the Mayor's concern; stated the matter should come back to Council; other vendors were not engaged; since other ride shares are not currently operating, she is willing to support the matter tonight. Mayor Spencer stated the current ride share is only four cars; inquired whether the City has anything of the proposed size. The Transportation Coordinator responded the program is a different kind of ride share; stated the existing car share has four dedicated parking spaces and four cars. Mayor Spencer stated San Francisco charges $0.20 to $1 per ride in add on fees; other cities such as Seattle and Chicago are adding fees to car sharing, like Uber and Lyft, and are getting money per ride, which is something the City should be reviewing. The Transportation Coordinator stated the issue can be evaluated during the pilot; Gig Car Share does not operate in San Francisco; the fees are for Uber and Lyft, which is a different type of model. Mayor Spencer stated Alameda is considering requesting bonds and taxes, yet other cities are being more creative about a way to generate revenue per ride, which Alameda is not negotiating. The Acting City Manager stated the agreement currently states the extension can be approved administratively, which should be changed to require Council approval. On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer - 1. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 May 1, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-05-01.pdf |