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TransportationCommission | 2008-01-23 | 4 | match for senior communities, but noted that seniors were often conservative in adopting new ideas, and that a car was often part of their identity. He suggested that this should be examined carefully, because cars were an emotional component to people's lives, even though it may be the most practical solution. They had a program in St. Paul's Towers, a vibrant senior community on the north end of Lake Merritt; the program had met with mixed success in that location. The hourly rate for City CarShare included gas, maintenance, roadside assistance and $1 million of insurance. Commissioner Schatmeier arrived at this time. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Ratto regarding the practical meaning of leaving "sufficient gas for the next member," Mr. Nesbitt replied that should read a half tank; their competitors require a quarter tank of gas. He noted that the cost of gas is included in the price, and that members have access to a gas card. The cars were unattended, which allowed City CarShare to park a single car in a location. They operated 24 hours a day, the car is returned to its original location, and if the gas was left below half a tank, the driver would fill the car up on the way back. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner McFarland regarding the maintenance schedule, Mr. Nesbitt replied that a maintenance crew cleans and checks the cars every two weeks. They often service the cars in place in order to minimize downtime. He noted that cars were retired after two to three years, depending on the model. In response to an inquiry by Chair Knox White regarding a cost analysis, Mr. Nesbitt replied that had been performed, although comparing a fully maintained, clean vehicle versus a private car owner's vehicle was a complex analysis. He noted that a driver who did not use a vehicle frequently would save money with City CarShare, although heavy users with daily commutes should own their own cars. He noted that they tried to place at least two cars, but not more than five cars, at any location, which they called "pods." He noted that they had also spoken to Bike Alameda regarding potential locations. No action was taken. 7-B. Review and Comment on Proposed Harbor Bay Business Park Esplanade Development Staff Bergman presented the staff report, and noted that the Planning Department had made the determination that the project was within the scope of the existing City-approved CEQA document, and therefore, no additional CEQA was required. Joe Ernst, SRM Associates, project developer, described the scope and layout of the proposed project, and displayed an overview of the project on the overhead screen. He described the project amenities, including public seating, the lagoon and the improvement of private access road through the site; he noted that the access road through the project site to the ferry terminal was currently in poor shape. He displayed and described the architectural features of the site. He noted that the project would be designed as a LEED-certified site, and that there would be no 4 | TransportationCommission/2008-01-23.pdf |