Reducing Our Carbon Footprint from Transportation

Alameda County Transportation Services – CCBA PanelAlameda County Transportation Services – CCBA Panel

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

Alameda County Transportation Services – CCBA Panel

• The Motor Vehicle• Parking • Messenger Divisions • Implement Clean Commute Programs

– Shuttle Bus connections to BART– Launch Zimride (Online Mode Matching System)

• Promote Transit Benefits

GSA-Transportation Services


Transportation51%

Countywide Emissions

Transportation51%

Employee Commutes

39%


County Goals


SustainableTransportation

Solutions

EmployeePolicy

FleetPolicy

Technology/Infrastructure

FundingSources

Advocacy

EmployeeEducation/Outreach

Steps to Reducing Our Carbon Footprint from Transportation


SustainableTransportation

Solutions

EmployeePolicy

FleetPolicy

Technology/Infrastructure

FundingSources

Advocacy

EmployeeEducation/Outreach

GreenOperationStandards

Purchasing MaintenanceDisposal &Recycling

Safety &Liability

Driver RiskAssessment

DriverSafety

Training

FleetComposition

Bikes

VehiclePurchasing

Goals

FuelEconomy

(MPG)

CampusShuttle

RightSizing

AlternativeFuel

Vehicles

Carshare/Rideshare

Share WithPublic

PersonalDaytimeMobility

Safety/Escort toTransit

FlexWork

Pool Car Use/Vehicle

Assignment

Take HomePolicy

EmployeeOwned

Car

MPG

Cost

Usage

Pre-Tax Bike

TransitTelecommutingPolicy

CountyScheduleAnti- Idling

Policy HealthDriving Habits

(/\ Safety, \/ Gas)

Incentives

RideshareMatch

Bike TrainingPromotions/

Communications

Surveys

PolicyInput

FundingAllocation

ServiceAdjustment

PublicOutreach

Grants/Government

Funding

ParkingFees

CostReductions Insurance

InfrastructureCost

ReductionsVMT

Reductions

Capital &Operating

Budget

I TEmployee

OnlineAccess

311

PublicWeb

Access

GPS

OnlineFleet

Reservations

Video/Teleconferencing

RegionalPartners

Vehicles

Hybrid

DieselPlug-in

Electric

WasteVegetable

Oil

DieselRetrofit

Infrastructure

Showers

BikeLanes

BikeRacks

Master Plan Fuel/ChargingStations


County Fleet

THE GOAL: Reduce Gas ConsumptionTHE STEPS: Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Advanced FuelsRecycled Anti-Freeze and Oil


Early Adopter of Hybrid Gas/Electric Vehicles

128 Hybrids (Prius, Civic, Fusion, Escape, Malibu, Peterbilt)

9 All Electric Trucks(Miles Electric)


Saving Money at the PumpSince 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


EVs Are Here!

Coda Nissan Leaf Tesla Model S

Ford Focus BEV Mitsubishi i-MiEV


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


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


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


Benefits:• Promotes public

transportation• Reduces parking congestion• Improved Employee Safety

Grant Funding:• Received $280,000 to

operate shuttle bus in San Leandro

County Shuttle Services

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In the Works

Coming Soon:• Online Motor Pool Reservation• Commuting Recognition Programs• Web Conferencing • Bicycle Infrastructure • More Advanced-Fuel Vehicles (Electric,

Hybrid, CNG,….)


Questions?

Phillip KobernickSustainability Specialist, Transportation Services [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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