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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 21, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5 -e <br />SUBJECT: Revisions to the December 2005 Adopted Orange County Energy, Water and <br />Fuel Conservation Policies <br />DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />(AMS) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) 2005 Energy, Water, and Fuel <br />Conservation Policies - Redlined <br />2) Proposed 2013 Utility and Fuel <br />Conservation Policies <br />3) "Environmental Responsibility in <br />County Government" Goal <br />4) Presentation from Board's November <br />13, 2012 Work Session <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Wayne Fenton, (919) 245 -2628 <br />Alan Dorman, (919) 245 -2627 <br />Jeff Thompson, (919) 245 -2658 <br />1 <br />PURPOSE: To consider adoption of improved revisions to the 2005 Energy, Water and Fuel <br />Conservation Policies as presented at the Board's November 13, 2012 work session. <br />BACKGROUND: The BOCC adopted Energy, Water and Fuel Conservation Policies in <br />December 2005 in support of the "Environmental Responsibility in County Government" goal, <br />which was also adopted at the December 5, 2005 BOCC meeting. At the November 13, 2012 <br />work session, the BOCC reviewed and provided comment on proposed revisions to these <br />policies to address organizational and other changes (see Attachment 4 — Presentation from <br />Board's November 13, 2012 Work Session). The comments and requests received at the <br />November 13 work session included- <br />1 . That standard operating procedures be developed related to indoor and outdoor lighting <br />as part of the annual "Energy and Water Conservation Action Plan "; <br />2. That the use of metered faucets be examined for use at the Central Orange Senior <br />Center, and other locations, as part of the annual "Energy and Water Conservation <br />Action Plan "; <br />3. That the annual "Energy, Water And Fuel Performance Report" be presented during the <br />annual budget process; and <br />4. That the wording of Section E, 6. "Employees" of the "Vehicle Fuel Conservation Policy" <br />be revised to include a general reference to the process by which drivers acquire fuel <br />rather than specific identification of a "card system ". <br />• Items 1 and 2 are currently being addressed by AMS staff working with relevant vendors, <br />service providers and affected departments. <br />