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14 <br /> Brennan Bouma, Sustainability Program Coordinator, said the money on a charging <br /> station goes to the installation costs. He said an estimate is around $10,000 per charging <br /> station. He said the one element also being pursued, partly through a grant, is a lease for one <br /> electric passenger vehicle. He said this vehicle will be available through the car share program <br /> for county staff administrative needs. He said he hopes this will provide staff experience and <br /> comfort with electric vehicles. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> FY2021-26 Recommended County Projects <br /> Chair Price said some of the vehicles seem older, but with less miles, and newer <br /> vehicles have many more miles. She asked if there is a gauge used to determine the <br /> replacement of Animal Services vehicles. <br /> Travis Myren said mileage, age, and maintenance history are factors that go into <br /> replacement recommendations. He said even if a vehicle does not have a lot of mileage, it <br /> could be in the shop a lot. <br /> Theo Letman said the equipment requirements on the vehicles may also require it to be <br /> replaced. He said there is an HVAC unit that is mandated on all vehicles that hold animals, <br /> which may require a vehicle replacement on a vehicle with low mileage. <br /> Chair Price said there is one vehicle that is 2 years older, and is accumulating a lot more <br /> mileage. <br /> Theo Letman said as the vehicles come up in age, he communicates with Departments <br /> about which vehicles need to be replaced soonest. <br /> Chair Price said there seems to be inconsistencies. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said some systemization would be good for vehicle replacement. <br /> He said vehicles are made better and last longer now. He said he thinks the county may be <br /> replacing vehicles more aggressively than needed, so it would be worth looking at best <br /> practices. <br /> Travis Myren said there are benchmarks and standards staff can provide to the board to <br /> demonstrate how the replacement schedule compares to what best practices might be. He said <br /> this table is a new feature in this year's budget that provides a lot more details than in past <br /> years. <br /> Commissioner Bedford asked if there is a similar chart with maintenance schedule for <br /> the buildings in the county. She said this is helpful when determining what to prioritize, and she <br /> would like to see more schedules. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said staff does have replacement schedules for those things, and <br /> she would share them. <br /> Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br />