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Policy Scope <br />Applies to: <br />^ All County owned and leased vehicles and motorized equipment <br />Responsibilities <br />Assigns responsibilities among: <br />^ Energy Conservatian Task Group <br />^ Manager <br />^ Public Warks Department <br />^ Purchasing & Central Services Director <br />^ Department Heads <br />^ Employees who operate vehicles <br />Fuel Use Action Plan <br />^ Provides for annual Fue! Conservation Action Plan <br />^ Jointly developed with Energy Task Group, Public Works, others <br />^ Identify specific actions to conserve fuel and increase use of alternative fuels <br />^ Review of vehicle replacement report <br />^ Developed and submitted to BOCC during annual budget process <br />Fuel Use Standards <br />Provides for fuel use standards including: <br />^ Alternative fuel vehicles <br />^ Driving practices <br />^ Maintenance standards <br />Vehicle Acquisition Process <br />^ Written, systematic process for consideration of vehicle needs, including: <br />. Annual vehicle condition report -existing vehicles <br />. Determination if vehicle needs to be acquired or replaced <br />. Determination if alternative fuel vehicle meets needs <br />. Report and recommendation to Manager <br />. Manager decision as to specific vehicle <br />Programs <br />Programs to support fuel conservation including: <br />^ Employee awareness <br />^ Incentives <br />^ Preventative maintenance and so forth <br />ReportinglPerformance Measures <br />Provides for.- <br />^ Obtaining information and reporting fo assess progress <br />^ Using information to benchmark and measure performance <br />