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TRANSPORTATION
Protecting our resources for future generations.

Transportation

Transportation emissions stem from the use of gasoline in employee commutes (41.8%) and the County’s vehicle fleet (12.7%). Transitioning away from gasoline in transportation will require the adoption of zero-emissions vehicles across the County’s fleet of vehicles and forward-thinking initiatives to envision the future of work for County employees. Presented below are the climate objectives and actions that are designed to reduce emissions from employee commute and the County’s vehicle fleet. 

Goals:

  • 2030: 80% reduction in employee commute emissions
  • 2030: 100% of County motor pool vehicles are electric and 80% of all County light to mid-sized vehicles are electric
  • 2035: 95% reduction in employee commute emissions
  • 2035: 100% of all County light-to-mid duty vehicles are electric

Summary of Strategies:

Objective 1: Reduce emissions associated with County employee commutes
  • Redesign Employee Commute Program known as “Shift”
  • Provide Flexible Workspaces
  • Create an Incentive and Fee Structure for Parking at County Worksites
  • Increase Non-motorized Transportation
Objective 2: Purchase Zero-Emission Vehicles for all County light-to-mid duty vehicles and reduce the use of petroleum in mid-to-heavy duty vehicles
  • 2.1 Conduct a Zero Emission Vehicle Adoption Analysis
  • 2.2 Establish a County Department Fleet Working Group
  • 2.3 Phase-in Electric Vehicles into County Motor Pool and Departmental Fleets
  • 2.4 Install Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
  • 2.5 Phase-in Hybrid Vehicles for Mid-to-Heavy-duty Vehicles
  • 2.6 Adopt a Zero-Emission Vehicle First Policy
  • 2.7 Fuel with Alternate Fuels
  • 2.8 Plan for Diesel Free by 2033
  • 2.9 Reduce Vehicle Idling

See Focus Area 2: Transportation in the Government Operations Climate Action Plan (PDF) for more details on objectives and actions.

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