Decision details

Moved by Councillor Forster, seconded by Councillor Chung -

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          according to the most recent figures provided by the City of Sydney, there are a total of 688 on-street parking spaces within parking Area 21, of which 30 are car share spaces (4.36%);

(ii)         according to the Roads and Maritime Services technical direction regarding the implementation of on-street car share parking, the number of spaces should be limited to no more than 5% of the available parking in any single street or length of road;

(iii)        according to a physical survey of on-street parking spaces within Area 21 conducted by a local resident, there are a total of 642 car spaces, which includes loading zones and restricted parking spaces, as well as a significant number of spaces currently blocked as a result of Sydney Water construction works being undertaken in Riley Street and not expected to be completed until late 2019;

(iv)       at the meeting of the Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee on 19 April 2018, the proposal to install a further car share space in Area 21 in Francis Street, Darlinghurst, was deferred following the receipt of 12 objections and an alternative proposal suggesting the space be placed across the street next to the Pullman Hotel;

(v)         Clause 2.4 of the City of Sydney's Car Sharing Policy states that car share operators must provide an accurate and detailed monthly usage and membership report, in a template specified or approved by the City, for vehicles in every allocated car share space;

(vi)       this monthly report must include, at a minimum, the number of members by postcode and suburb, quantity of car share vehicles in car share spaces (on and off-street), total number and duration of bookings per vehicle, total trip distance per vehicle and the total number of hours the vehicle is available each month; and

(vii)      Clause 6.1 of the City of Sydney's Car Sharing Policy states that the City will publish monthly usage summaries of car share vehicles by precinct or suburb, with detailed monthly reports to be treated as commercially confidential for 12 months from the date on which the reports are due to be lodged with the City; and

(B)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to:

(i)          initiate an audit of on-street parking spaces within Area 21, taking into account current Sydney Water construction works, in order to establish the total number of on-street parking spaces in the area;

(ii)         report back to Councillors the results of the audit via a CEO update as soon as practicable;

(iii)        place any further requests for car share installation within Area 21 on hold until the on-street parking space audit has been completed; and

(iv)       immediately provide all monthly usage summaries of car share vehicles by precinct and/or suburb that are not currently commercially confidential.

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The above motion was not carried. The resolution as follows was carried.

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note that:

(i)          the objectives of the City's Car Sharing Policy "to increase use of car sharing and to ensure that the City's car sharing program is well-governed and transparent:'

(ii)         as of March 2018, there were more than 45,000 car share members, with more than 12,000 business members; and

(iii)        independent studies have shown that one car share vehicle can replace up to 12 private vehicles that would otherwise compete for on-street parking;

(B)        specific to Area 21, Council note that:

(i)          according to the most recent figures provided by the City of Sydney, there are a total of 688 on-street parking spaces within parking Area 21, of which 30 are car share spaces (4.36%);

(ii)         according to the Roads and Maritime Services technical direction regarding the implementation of on-street car share parking, the number of spaces should be limited to no more than 5% of the available parking in any single street or length of road;

(iii)        according to a physical survey of on-street parking spaces within Area 21 conducted by a local resident, there are a total of 642 car spaces, which includes loading zones and restricted parking spaces, as well as a significant number of spaces currently blocked as a result of Sydney Water construction works being undertaken in Riley Street and not expected to be completed until late 2019;

(iv)       at the meeting of the Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee on 19 April 2018, the proposal to install a further car share space in Area 21 in Francis Street, Darlinghurst, was deferred following the receipt of 12 objections and an alternative proposal suggesting the space be placed across the street next to the Pullman Hotel; and

(v)         the practice to date, as defined in the City's Car Sharing Policy, has been to apply the 5% limit to the parking areas;

(C)       with regard to car share reporting, Council note that:

(i)          Clause 2.4 of the City of Sydney Car Sharing Policy states that car share operators must provide an accurate and detailed monthly usage and membership report, in a template specified or approved by the City, for vehicles in every allocated car share space;

(ii)         this monthly report must include, at a minimum, the number of members by postcode and suburb, quantity of car share vehicles in car share spaces (on and off-street), total number and duration of bookings per vehicle, total trip distance per vehicle and the total number of hours the vehicle is available each month; and

(iii)        Clause 6.1 of the City of Sydney's Car Sharing Policy states that the City will publish monthly usage summaries of car share vehicles by precinct or suburb, with detailed monthly reports to be treated as commercially confidential for 12 months from the date on which the reports are due to be lodged with the City; and

(D)       the Chief Executive Officer be requested to provide the average monthly usage summaries of car share vehicles by precinct and/or suburb that are not currently commercially confidential via a CEO update.

Motion carried.