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C. 76

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:	March 22, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ANNUAL FLEET INTERNAL SERVICES FUND REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DISPOSITION OF LOW MILEAGE FLEET VEHICLES

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/22/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Joe Yee, Deputy PW Director 925-313-2104
cc:	Deputy Public Works Director Yee CAO (Enea)

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 22, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE the 2020/21 annual report from the Public Works Director on the Fleet Internal Services Fund and status of the County's Vehicle Fleet.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

In FY 2008/09, the Board approved the establishment of an Internal Services Fund (ISF) for the County Fleet, administered by the Public Works Department. Each year, the Public Works Department Fleet Services Manager analyzes the fleet and annual vehicle usage, and makes recommendations to the IOC on the budget year vehicle replacements and on the intra-County reassignment of underutilized vehicles, in accordance with County policy. The Board requested the IOC to review annually the Public Works Department report on the fleet and on low-mileage vehicles.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Attached for the Committee's review is the 2020/21 annual report on the ISF and low-mileage vehicles, as prepared by the Public Works Department.

Deputy Public Works Director Joe Yee presented that staff report to the Internal Operations Committee at its March 14 meeting. Public Works purchased 29% fewer vehicles in FY 2020-21 due to reduced staff travel and supply chain issues resulting from the pandemic. The department identified 53 underutilized vehicles as compared to only 5 the previous year, due to number of staff working remotely. It is expected that the County will be keeping cars longer due to shortages in new vehicles.

The Board of Supervisors recently approved a change in the definition of Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) as applied in County fleet policies to mean electric, hydorgen fuel cell, and plug-in hydroelectric vehicles, with the goal of gradually transitioning to a ZEV fleet as more electric charging stations are added. The County's Sustainabiltiy Fund will help to facilitate the County's transition ZEVs. Funding will become available next month but the need for planning coupled with a market shortage of EV charging stations will likely delay actual acquisition of new stations for some time.

In anticipation of the transition to a ZEV fleet, Public Works has been ordering new EVs with fast-charge ports. Mr. Yee reported that the 230+ miles range of the newer EVs has decreased "range anxiety" and led to greater adoption of ZEVs by staff.