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1P2 - ,~f- -~~`"' <br />a. Draft Vehicle Fuel Conservation Policy and Report on Fuel Use and <br />Costs <br />The Board considered adoption of a Vehicle Fuel Conservation Policy covering <br />Orange County Government vehicles and motorized equipment, in follow up to the <br />Board's Environmental Responsibility goal and to receive a report on vehicle fuel use <br />and possible fuel conservation performance measures. <br />Wayne Fenton made reference to the goldenrod colored slide. He made a <br />PowerPoint presentation. <br />Draft Vehicle Fuel Conservation Policy and Fuel Use Report <br />December 5, 2005 <br />Purpose Tonight <br />^ Consider adoption of a Vehicle Fuel Conservation Policy covering County vehicles <br />and motorized equipment <br />^ Receive a report on vehicle fuel use and possible methods for measuring reductions <br />in fuel use <br />Policy Basis <br />^ Results from energy conservation initiative: <br />. Environmental Responsibility <br />^ Significant and rising costs for gasoline and diesel <br />^ Energy Task Group members considered fuel conservation needs and approaches <br />^ From those discussions, draft policy <br />• ^ Policy sets out framework for fuel conservation for County vehicles and for increase in <br />alternatively fueled vehicles <br />Policy Highlights <br />^ Purpose: "Reduce Orange County government's fuel use, wherever possible, and <br />improve fuel efficiency for that fuel that must be used to operate Orange County <br />vehicles & equipment." <br />^ Building energy and water conservation addressed in separate policies <br />Policy Goals <br />^ Establish foundation of responsibilities, planning, programs, standards and <br />pen`ormance measures <br />^ Manage and minimize fuel use while maintaining safe conditions & meeting service <br />needs <br />^ Achieve a reduction in average fuel consumption per mile driven <br />^ Incorporate fuel conservation and alternative fuel into new and replacement vehicles <br />and equipment <br />Policy Scope <br />Applies to: <br />^ All County owned and leased vehicles and motorized equipment <br /> <br />