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• Preparing the annual vehicle replacement report. <br />Department Heads <br />Department Heads are responsible for: <br />Communicating the County's fuel conservation goals and policies to staff, providing <br />guidance and promoting adherence. <br />The assignment of departmental vehicles to departmental staff. <br />For vehicles not assigned to a single individual, designating one operator and one backup <br />operator to monitor use and schedule preventive maintenance service as needed. <br />Communicating and justifying any request for new and replacement vehicles and <br />motorized equipment as part of the annual budget process. <br />Monitoring employee conformance with requirements for vehicle and motorized <br />equipment maintenance, including scheduling of preventive maintenance service. <br />Employees <br />• Employees who operate County vehicles and motorized equipment are responsible for <br />ensuring that: <br />Tire and fluid inspections for vehicles are performed (by self, or by Motor Pool staff) <br />according to published directions from the Public Works Department. <br />The assigned vehicle is scheduled and delivered to Public Works for preventive <br />maintenance service within time and/or mileage intervals identified by Public Works. <br />Corrective maintenance is scheduled with Public Works as soon as possible when a <br />problem with the vehicle is encountered or identified. <br />Vehicles are operated according to all applicable laws and rules of the road. This <br />increases fuel conservation and safety. <br />Information about fuel transactions other than those through the automated fuel system <br />are reported to Public Works as provided by Public Works procedures. <br />Vehicle Operation <br />Vehicles are to be operated in keeping with manufacturers recommendations and <br />specifications, and applicable County policy. <br /> <br />