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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date:. December 13, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. q--~ <br />SUBJECT: Draft Water Conservation Policy For County Facilities and Report on Water <br />Use and Performance Measures <br />DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Personnel, PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Energy Task Group <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Draft Water Conservation Policy For <br />County Facilities <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 />Under separate cover: Orange County <br />Water Usage and Cost Comparison <br />Report <br />PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a Water 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 water use and possible water conservation performance <br />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 Director and the Energy Conservation Task Group has developed a preliminary <br />draft Water Conservation Policy For County Facilities for Board review. Staff also has compiled <br />and analyzed data on building water consumption and developed possible water conservation <br />performance measures for the Board's review. <br />Draft Policy <br />The attached draft establishes County policy to conserve water and reduce water consumption <br />in County government facilities. <br />Staff recommends the draft policy be considered as a preliminary policy for County facilities <br />pending further research of water conservation options and opportunities that would include <br />broader reviews and discussions with the Commission for Environment. The focus of this <br />preliminary policy is on County buildings and grounds and addressing the most immediately <br />attainable conservation measures. <br />Energy conservation and vehicle fuel conservation have been addressed in separate policies. <br />