(a) Costs and benefits. The Sustainability Working Group must evaluate the costs and benefits of creating a car share program for the purpose of reducing the:
(1) number of motor vehicles in the County fleet; and
(2) dependence of County residents and businesses on motor vehicle ownership.
(b) Factors to consider. The Sustainability Working Group must consider whether:
(1) a car share program will help:
(A) reduce traffic;
(B) increase transit use;
(C) promote walking and biking;
(D) reduce carbon emissions;
(E) improve air quality; and
(F) reduce demand for parking; and
(2) the County should partner with a private entity to develop a car share program.
(c) Report. The Sustainability Working Group must submit a report to the County Executive and County Council by January 15, 2009 that includes:
(1) findings regarding the costs and benefits of a car share program; and
(2) recommendations as to:
(A) whether the County should create, or provide incentives for the private sector to create, a car share program; and
(B) the type of car share program that best suits the County’s needs. (2008 L.M.C., ch. 6, § 2.)