On January 28, 2019, the Sustainability Committee received a report from the Department of Public Works on options for bringing more electric vehicles into the County fleet. The Committee directed staff to report back to the Committee on updates to the County's policies and Administrative Bulletins to reflect:
- Purchase of electric vehicles as vehicles in the County fleet are replaced, starting with sedans and including other types of vehicles as they become commercially available;
- Investing savings from EVs into EV infrastructure;
- How costs for purchasing and installing chargers, including wiring and trenching, will be allocated between departments and General Capital fund; and
- Policies for charging County vehicles, employee vehicles, and vehicles belonging to the public.
The Committee also directed staff to:
- Work with landlords to install EV charging infrastructure at facilities the County leases; and
- Develop a master plan for EV chargers.
At the August 1, 2019, meeting of the Sustainability Committee, Public Works provided recommended revisions to Administrative Bulletins 507.9 (Property and Equipment, County Vehicle Operation) and 508.5 (Property and Equipment, County Vehicle and Equipment Acquisition and Replacement Policy, and Clean Air Vehicle Policy and Goals). The Committee directed staff to develop a detailed plan, including costs, for EV charger deployment. The plan should address the unincorporated areas of the County, as well. The Committee directed staff to update the Administrative Bulletins to reflect the discussion about commercially or publicly available charging stations and different types of chargers for different charging needs, and incorporating EVs at a more rapid pace. The Committee directed staff to provide the results of the employee commute survey.
|