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Agenda - 01-24-2017 - 13-7 - Information Item - Orange County Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility Goal Update
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Agenda - 01-24-2017 - 13-7 - Information Item - Orange County Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility Goal Update
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3 <br /> <br />battery backup units, increasing the resilience and decreasing the emissions of 7 ambulances, 10 <br />Sheriff's vehicles and 5 Environmental Health Inspector vehicles. <br /> On‐site refueling tank and pump installed and owned by Blossman for our convenience. <br />In the first 6 months of each program, ambulance idling was cut in half and propane was <br />used approximately 50% of miles travelled. Each year these projects save approximately <br />65 tons of CO2 and other emissions. <br /> <br />Throughout these updates, staff has reported on our aggressive 5‐year utility reduction plan mirroring the <br />State’s utility reduction goals. We are now in the final performance year of the utilities reduction plan. A final <br />report will be presented next year showing the final 2 years of performance data, and reporting on new possible <br />reduction targets. <br /> <br />Key County Sustainability Activities and Indicators by Department <br /> <br />Asset Management Services (AMS, highlights by division): <br /> Administration ‐ Paperless Work Order System: In collaboration with the Information Technologies <br />Department and TMA Systems, AMS administrative staff is instituting a paperless work order system to <br />increase efficiency, decrease storage space requirements, facilitate communication, and reduce paper <br />waste. <br /> <br /> Capital Projects ‐ Single Occupancy Restrooms: In response to Board of Orange County Commissioners’ <br />(BOCC) request to create safe and equitable restroom spaces for County staff and residents, the Capital <br />Projects team has inventoried all County restrooms and is in the process of designing, bidding, and value <br />engineering to ensure there are single occupancy restrooms in all County facilities. Restrooms are <br />scheduled for installation in the Spring of 2017. <br /> <br /> Custodial Services ‐ Sealing Restroom Floors: Sealed County restroom floors with a durable no‐wax <br />coating to better protect public health and dramatically decrease cleaning time. <br /> <br /> Facilities Maintenance ‐ In‐House Construction Pilot: During a 12‐month period Facilities Maintenance <br />Staff took on a series of electrical, plumbing, and construction projects in addition to their maintenance <br />duties on a pilot basis. This in‐house work leveraged existing labor and new skills acquired by the <br />maintenance team, avoiding over $48,300 in costs that would have been charged by outside vendors. <br />AMS staff is exploring ways to continue doing this work in‐house to maximize savings. <br /> <br /> Fleet Maintenance ‐ Efficiency Analysis: Worked with a team of national fleet experts from CST Fleet <br />Services to analyze the quality and efficiency of the County fleet and fleet maintenance divisions. A plan <br />to implement their findings is underway and will lead to a reduction in overall fleet size, greater <br />utilization rates per vehicle, and a more sustainable vehicle procurement procedure. <br /> <br /> Sustainability Program: <br />o Telework: Created a new administrative Telework Policy, application process, and training <br />program as part of a larger commuter benefits program in partnership with Human Resources <br />and in consultation with Information Technologies, Risk Management, and the County <br />Attorney’s Office. The final program was approved by the County Manager in November 2016. <br /> <br />3
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