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10 IV. Department Specific Procedures Asset Management Department • Suspend operation ofgasoline-powered tools or equipment, on a priority basis. • Suspend use of motorized equipment in cleaning and landscape maintenance where possible on a priority basis. • Reschedule mowing and construction crews to nights and weekends. • Encourage employees to delay filling gas tanks and/or cutting grass until air alert is over or at least until 6 p.m. • Encourage employees to avoid intersections that are noted to be congested if they must travel by vehicle. _ • Minimize warm up time for vehicles. • Encourage employees to avoid idling their vehicles for long periods of time. • Re-schedule non-priority maintenance work to reduce vehicle use. • Explore the potential of equipping some vehicles with propane retrofits, cleaner burning, longer engine life; less oil changes. These savings may offset propane upfit cost. • Have building (where installed) energy management systems automated to the level that all building energy usage could be reduced to a lower range which reduces power requirements and therefore power plant emissions. • Reduce contractor vehicle traffic by stopping city projects requiring contractor support on a priority level. Environmental Resources Water & Wastewater Treatment Pla~i[.s • Postpone all non-essential vehicle use as long as the alert is in effect, including but not limited to: 1. Reduction in non-critical driving both on and off plant sites. 2. Car pooling to off-site activities such as training etc. 3. Trips to obtain parts and supplies will only be made by authorization of plant supervisor. • Suspend lawn mowing and landscape maintenance activities. This will apply to both contract operation and City staff. • Emergency generators will not be exercised for maintenance purpose. Generators will only be run in the event of power interruption. • Facilities that have the option of using methane fueled equipment will do so when possible.