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15 <br /> Orange County , Deleted:Page 1 of 7 <br /> Effective: January 1,2013. Deleted:06 <br /> 2. To maximize fuel efficiency, vehicles are to be serviced at intervals identified by the <br /> Asset Management Services Department. Deleted:Public Works <br /> 3. To meet department specific service levels while achieving the highest fuel <br /> economy, departments,where applicable, use geographic information systems <br /> (GIS),global positioning systems(GPS) or other industry tools and standards to <br /> design and implement efficient vehicular routes/schedules and deployment <br /> strategies/schedules. <br /> G. Fuel Conservation Action Plan <br /> 1. Asset Management Service,% in consultation with the Energy,Water and Fuel Deleted:Public Works <br /> Conservation Management Team,.,and others involved, coordinates the Deleted:Task <br /> development of an annual"Vehicle Fuel Conservation Action Plan." The annual Deleted:Group <br /> action plan includes recommended charge back rates to departments for vehicle <br /> operation costs and recommendations for the annual"Vehicle Replacement <br /> Report." <br /> 2. The annual plan identifies specific actions to be implemented, proposed and <br /> estimated time lines and responsibilities for implementation. <br /> 3. The action plan is submitted to the Board of Commissioners as part of the annual Deleted:for review and approval,in <br /> budget process. coordination with <br /> 4. The action plan is reviewed and updated annually along with evaluation of the <br /> previous year's performance during the annual update and scorecard report. _ Deleted:budget process <br /> H. Charge Back Rates <br /> As part of the annual budget process, vehicle cost charge back rates to departments <br /> are set each year. Among other things, these take account of fuel and repair costs and <br /> are designed to promote the use of alternatively fueled and fuel efficient vehicles. <br /> I. Vehicle Acquisition <br /> 1. The,Asset Management Services Department,develops, communicates and Deleted:Purchasing and Central <br /> maintains a written process for the systematic consideration of vehicle acquisition Deleted:Director <br /> needs(whether additional,or replacement vehicles) and the decision-making as to Deleted:new <br /> the type of vehicle to be purchased, including whether it is an alternative fuel vehicle <br /> (which may include compressed natural gas, bio-diesel, hybrid gas/electric, etc.). <br /> Among other things, this process provides for the following: <br /> • Determination as to whether the vehicle needs to be acquired or replaced. <br /> it <br />