Greening Agency Fleets

Greening Agency Fleets

To help local officials evaluate options for greening agency fleets, the Institute’s California Climate Action Network gathered information from city and county officials about questions regarding fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles.

The Institute also collected community stories from cities and counties that have successfully greened their fleets, compiled “how-to” guidance about how to purchase vehicles through the California State Department of General Services purchasing program, and gathered links to technical and funding resources to assist local agencies wanting to green their fleets. Finally, the Institute prepared a short discussion of questions frequently raised by local officials to help them understand key green fleet issues.

SHARE YOUR STORY!

The Institute encourages local agencies that wish to share their experience with fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles to do so by completing the community story form. Click here for the community story form.

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Greening Agency Fleets Community Stories and Snapshots

Learn about the experiences of counties and cities that have successfully greened their fleets.Read more »

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Information to Help Evaluate Green Fleet Options

Learn about key topics raised by city and county officials, and information to help evaluate green fleet options.Read more »

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Purchasing Fuel-Efficient and Alternative-Fuel Vehicles through the California Department of General Services

The California Department of General Services (DGS) maintains master contracts for vehicles that local agencies can use to purchase fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles at lower prices than may be available otherwise. DGS awards master vehicle contracts to individual dealerships for specific models of vehicles within a general class of vehicles, such as hybrid sedans.Read more »

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Resources for Greening Fleets

Many resources exist to help counties and cities that are considering adopting policies and programs to “green their fleets” to evaluate their options.Read more »

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Fuel-Efficient and Alternative-Fuel Vehicles Snapshots

Ventura County
Population: 844,713

Snapshot

Ventura County’s fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles program includes a broad range of hybrid and partial zero emissions vehicles. The county adopted a no-idle policy for all diesel and gas vehicles that requires operators to turn off vehicle engines after one minute. It also conducts smog testing on its vehicles every two years, which is more frequently than required by state law.

More Information: Ventura County Administrative Policy Manual, Chapter III, Procedure #26Read more »