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21 <br /> Orange County Page 3 of 6 <br /> Effective: January 1, 2006 <br /> • For vehicles not assigned to a single individual, designating one operator and one <br /> backup operator to monitor use and schedule preventive maintenance service as <br /> needed. <br /> • Communicating and justifying any request for new and replacement vehicles and <br /> motorized equipment as part of the annual budget process. <br /> • Monitoring employee conformance with requirements for vehicle and motorized <br /> equipment maintenance, including scheduling of preventive maintenance service. <br /> 6. Employees <br /> Employees who operate County vehicles and motorized equipment are responsible <br /> for ensuring that: <br /> • Tire and fluid inspections for vehicles are performed (by self, or by Motor Pool <br /> staff) according to published directions from the Public Works Department. <br /> • The assigned vehicle is scheduled and delivered to Public Works for preventive <br /> maintenance service within time and/or mileage intervals identified by Public <br /> Works. <br /> • Corrective maintenance is scheduled with Public Works as soon as possible <br /> when a problem with the vehicle is encountered or identified. <br /> • Vehicles are operated according to all applicable laws and rules of the road. <br /> This increases fuel conservation and safety. <br /> • Information about fuel transactions other than those through the automated fuel <br /> system are reported to Public Works as provided by Public Works procedures. <br /> F. Vehicle Operation <br /> 1. Vehicles are to be operated in keeping with manufacturers recommendations and <br /> specifications, and applicable County policy. <br /> 2. To maximize fuel efficiency, vehicles are to be serviced at intervals identified by the <br /> Public Works Department. <br /> 3. To meet department specific service levels while achieving the highest fuel <br /> economy, departments, where applicable, use geographic information systems <br /> (GIS) or other industry tools and standards to design and implement vehicular <br /> routes/schedules and deployment strategies/schedules. <br /> G. Fuel Conservation Action Plan <br /> 1. Public Works, in consultation with the Energy Task Group and others involved, <br /> coordinates the development of an annual "Vehicle Fuel Conservation Action Plan." <br />