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TransportationCommission | 2018-03-28 | 5 | Commissioner Vargas said he wants the program on Bay Farm. He asked how the parking meter issue is being addressed. Staff Member Payne said that you could use a meter during your trip but you could not end your trip there. She said the operator can geofence metered spaces to alert the user to not end their trip there. Dermot said he agreed with Commissioner Vargas that having consistent rules across jurisdictions is beneficial for the program. He said they are interested in Bay Farm, but are okay going slow at the moment. Commissioner Soules suggested that commercial users in Bay Farm may desire and be able to accommodate the service. Commissioner Bellows opened the public hearing. Pat Potter, CASA and Bike Walk Alameda, listed some of the benefits of car share found in a UC Berkeley study. Jim Strehlow said these cars will take up parking spaces from residents. He suggested partnering with shopping centers or other businesses to park vehicles in spaces that are available and not in people's neighborhoods. Brian McGuire, Bike Walk Alameda, said the program is a no-brainer. He expressed disappointment that we are instinctively excluding Bay Farm from the pilot. He said we should recommend that City Council include Bay Farm in the pilot. He said this program will help reduce car ownership and free up parking in the city. Chair Bellows closed the public hearing. Commissioner Miley said he supports including Bay Farm. He said public roads are for everyone. Staff Member Payne said she understands the desire to include Bay Farm. She said the umbrella HOA covers about half of Bay Farm and is concerned about their parking restrictions. Staff Member Ott suggested that the commission include in their recommendation that staff do some work on how to address Bay Farm for consideration by City Council. Commissioner Miley made a motion to accept the staff recommendation and include Bay Farm in the program while allowing staff to present options for City Council to consider. 5 | TransportationCommission/2018-03-28.pdf |