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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 4, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 -c <br />SUBJECT: Energy, Water and Fuel Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2012 <br />DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />(AMS) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) "Environmental Responsibility in <br />County Government" Goal <br />2) Excerpt Slides from October 16, <br />2012 Report Regarding the <br />"Environmental Responsibility in <br />County Government" Goal <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 receive a report regarding reductions in use of energy, water and fuel in fiscal <br />year 2011 -12. <br />BACKGROUND: At the October 16, 2012 regular meeting, the Board of County <br />Commissioners ( "BOCC ") received a report regarding the "Environmental Responsibility in <br />County Government" Goal adopted by the BOCC in December 2005 (Attachment 1). Asset <br />Management Services ( "AMS ") staff collaborated with Department of Environment, Agriculture, <br />Parks and Recreation ( "DEAPR ") and the Orange County Solid Waste Department to develop a <br />performance report against the established goals. Included in the report were targets and <br />achievements for reduction in the use of energy, water and fuel use. The report established a <br />baseline year (fiscal year 2009 -10) and identified reduction goals each year through fiscal year <br />2017. <br />At its November 13, 2012 work session, the BOCC received a report regarding proposed <br />revisions to the Energy, Water and Fuel Conservation Policies, which was originally adopted by <br />the BOCC in December 2005 and became effective January 1, 2006. As part of the <br />discussions at the November 13 meeting, it was requested by the BOCC that information <br />regarding achievements in the reduction of energy, water and fuel use be reported to the BOCC <br />as part of the annual budget development process. As such, AMS is presenting the attached <br />excerpt from the original report presented October 16, 2012. AMS reported to the BOCC on <br />progress toward these goals in June 2011 and October 2012 and will continue to report to the <br />BOCC on progress towards the established goals each year during the budget process. <br />Annual Scorecard Results <br />The energy and water use reported here is for all facilities for which AMS manages the utility <br />accounts. This includes accounts for all County buildings and facilities with the exception of <br />some park properties managed by DEAPR (primarily outdoor sports field lighting) and Solid <br />