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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 15, 2Q05 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~-C,. <br />SUBJECT: Draft Energy Conservation Policy and Report on Energy <br />Consumption/Performance Measures <br />DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Personnel, PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Energy Task Group <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Draft Energy Conservation Policy <br />Under separate cover: Orange County <br />Building Energy Use and Cast Report <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Wayne Fenton, Assistant Public Works <br />Director, Telephone 919-245-2628 <br />Wilbert McAdoo, Public Works Director, <br />Telephone 919-245-2625 <br />Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, <br />Telephone 919-245-2552 <br />PURPOSE: To consider adoption of an Energy Conservation Policy covering Orange County <br />government facilities and equipment, in follow up to the Board's Environmental Responsibility <br />goal and to receive a report on building energy use and possible energy conservation <br />performance measures. <br />BACKGROUND: In keeping with the Orange County Environmental Responsibility goal and <br />Board of County Commissioners' direction, the Public Works Department, in conjunction with <br />the Personnel Department and the Energy Conservation Task Group has developed a draft <br />Energy Conservation Policy for Board review. Staff also has compiled and analyzed data on <br />building energy consumption and developed possible energy conservation performance <br />measures for the Board's review, <br />Draft Policy <br />The attached draft establishes County policy to conserve energy and reduce energy <br />consumption, It specifically covers buildings and use of electricity, natural gas, propane and <br />fuel oih <br />Water conservation and vehicle fuel conservation will be addressed in separate policies, as <br />outlined in next steps below, <br />Policy highlights include: <br />• Setting short term and long term goals. <br />Designating responsibilities for energy conservation as to the Energy Conservation Task <br />Group, Energy Conservation Manager, Building Energy Representatives, Public Works <br />