Agenda - 05-21-2013 - 5e - Laserfiche WebLink

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33 Orange County Effective: January 1, 2013 • Communicating the County's fuel conservation goals and policies to staff, providing guidance and promoting adherence. • The assignment of departmental vehicles to departmental staff. • For vehicles not assigned to a single individual, designating one operator and one backup operator to monitor use and schedule preventive maintenance service as needed. • Communicating and justifying any request for new and replacement vehicles and motorized equipment as part of the annual budget process. • Monitoring employee conformance with requirements for vehicle and motorized equipment maintenance, including scheduling of preventive maintenance service. 6. Employees Employees who operate County vehicles and motorized equipment are responsible for ensuring that: • Tire and fluid inspections for vehicles are performed (by self, or by Motor Pool staff) according to published directions from the Asset Management Services Department. • The assigned vehicle is scheduled and delivered to Asset Management Services for preventive maintenance service within time and /or mileage intervals identified by Asset Management Services. • Corrective maintenance is scheduled with Asset Management Services as soon as possible when a problem with the vehicle is encountered or identified. • Vehicles are operated according to all applicable laws and rules of the road. This increases fuel conservation and safety. • Fuel for County vehicles and equipment is acquired though a system operated by the Asset Management Services Department, according to identified standard operating procedures. Information about fuel transactions is provided by operators of County vehicles according to Asset Management Services Department identified procedures. F. Vehicle Operation 1. Vehicles are to be operated in keeping with manufacturers' recommendations and specifications, and applicable County policy.