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AD HOC COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABILITY

Meeting Date:	03/26/2018
Subject: RECEIVE PRESENTATION regarding the Idle Free Pledge and REFER the item to the Board of Supervisors for further consideration.
Submitted For:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	N/A
Presenter:	Jody London, DCD	Contact:	Jody London (925)674-7871

Information

Referral History:

On April 25, 2017, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2017/145 resolving that the Board would take the Idle Free Pledge and encourage Contra Costa County employees and residents to also take the Idle Free Pledge.

Referral Update:

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors was the first municipal government in the Bay Area to take the Idle Free Pledge. 138 County employees have taken the pledge, including the Supervisors. Prior to the Board’s action, the Pittsburg Unified School District began promoting idle free behavior using signage and outreach. Subsequent to the Board’s action, the Martinez Unified School District, City of Martinez, and Walnut Creek School District issued proclamations in support of the Idle Free Pledge. All of the actions taken to date have encouraged voluntary action.

In Martinez, students from the Public Health Academy at Alhambra High School have been instrumental in advocating for the School Board and City Council to endorse no-idling policies. The students regularly promote the Pledge at all the schools in Martinez. They would like to expand the reach of their advocacy for clean air.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is interested in assessing the effectiveness of the Idle Free Pledge in changing driver behavior. Contra Costa County staff are facilitating interns from Alhambra High School to develop and administer a survey of all the people in the Bay Area who have taken the Idle Free Pledge. The attached presentation provides their findings as well as recommendations for additional action by the County and other entities to increase participation.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECEIVE PRESENTATION regarding the Idle Free Pledge and REFER the item to the Board of Supervisors for further consideration.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

N/A

Attachments
Spare the Air Meeting Presentation