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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint from Transportation

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint from Transportation. Phillip Kobernick, Alameda County General Services Agency. Alameda County. 1.5 million residents Nearly 9,000 County employees, 79% drive alone to work Fleet of over 1,000 vehicles. GSA- Transportation Services. The Motor Vehicle

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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint from Transportation

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  1. Reducing Our Carbon Footprint from Transportation Phillip Kobernick, Alameda County General Services Agency

  2. Alameda County • 1.5 million residents • Nearly 9,000 County employees, 79% drive alone to work • Fleet of over 1,000 vehicles

  3. GSA-Transportation Services • The Motor Vehicle • Parking • Messenger Divisions • Implement Clean Commute Programs • Shuttle Bus connections to BART • Launch Zimride (Online Mode Matching System) • Promote Transit Benefits

  4. CountywideEmissions Employee Commutes 39% Transportation 51% Transportation 51%

  5. County Goals

  6. Steps to Reducing Our Carbon Footprint from Transportation Fleet Policy Employee Policy Technology/ Infrastructure Sustainable Transportation Solutions Employee Education/ Outreach Funding Sources Advocacy

  7. Driver Risk Assessment Purchasing Maintenance Fuel Economy (MPG) Take Home Policy Disposal & Recycling Vehicle Purchasing Goals Driver Safety Training Safety & Liability Pool Car Use/ Vehicle Assignment Green Operation Standards Flex Work MPG Safety/ Escort to Transit Bikes Campus Shuttle Cost Fleet Composition Employee Owned Car Video/ Teleconferencing Public Web Access Fleet Policy Right Sizing Employee Policy Usage Carshare/ Rideshare Pre-Tax Bike Online Fleet Reservations Alternative Fuel Vehicles I T Transit Share With Public Telecommuting Policy Employee Online Access Personal Daytime Mobility County Schedule GPS Anti- Idling Policy Driving Habits (/\ Safety, \/ Gas) Health 311 Plug-in Diesel Technology/ Infrastructure Sustainable Transportation Solutions Employee Education/ Outreach Incentives Hybrid Electric Rideshare Match Vehicles Regional Partners Promotions/ Communications Bike Training Grants/ Government Funding Surveys Waste Vegetable Oil Diesel Retrofit Policy Input Funding Sources Advocacy Showers Parking Fees Funding Allocation Bike Racks Infrastructure Cost Reductions Bike Lanes Insurance Service Adjustment Public Outreach Capital & Operating Budget Infrastructure Cost Reductions Master Plan VMT Reductions Fuel/ Charging Stations

  8. CountyFleet THE GOAL: Reduce Gas Consumption THE STEPS: Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Advanced Fuels Recycled Anti-Freeze and Oil

  9. Early Adopter of Hybrid Gas/Electric Vehicles 128 Hybrids (Prius, Civic, Fusion, Escape, Malibu, Peterbilt) 9 All Electric Trucks (Miles Electric)

  10. Saving Money at the Pump • Since 2002 our Hybrid Fleet has: • Driven 7,016,575 Miles • Offset 124,739 Gallons of Gasoline (currently saving over 27,000 gallons annually) • Reduced GHG Emissions by 1,372 tons • Saved $311,848 in Fuel Costs

  11. EVs Are Here! Nissan Leaf Coda Tesla Model S Mitsubishi i-MiEV Ford Focus BEV

  12. Local Government EV Fleet Project Scope • $5M project/$2.8M grant • 10 Agencies • 90 vehicles/chargers • National demonstration Objectives • Fleet cost savings • Emission reduction • Establish Bay Area as EV Capital

  13. Clean Commute Program We’re making cleaner commutes easier - and more fun - for our 9,000 employees. THE GOAL: No One Drives Alone SHORT TERM: 20% reduction by 2017 THE STEPS: Employee Outreach Provide Resources Provide Access

  14. Clean Commute Solutions • Strategies: • Provide simple process to receive pre-tax benefits • Launch Zimride: Educate and incentivize commuting alternatives online and with fairs, activities and competitions • Establish pay parking lots County-wide and FREE parking for carpools • Establish discounts for employees with car share and rental companies

  15. County Shuttle Services • Benefits: • Promotes public transportation • Reduces parking congestion • Improved Employee Safety • Grant Funding: • Received $280,000 to operate shuttle bus in San Leandro

  16. Launch of Shuttle Bus Route in Downtown Oakland

  17. In the Works Coming Soon: • Online Motor Pool Reservation • Commuting Recognition Programs • Web Conferencing • Bicycle Infrastructure • More Advanced-Fuel Vehicles (Electric, Hybrid, CNG,….)

  18. Questions? Phillip Kobernick Sustainability Specialist, Transportation Services 510-272-6505 phillip.kobernick@acgov.org

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