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