Sustainability and Energy Action Plan

TRANSPORTATION GRANTS PASS SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ACTION PLAN Numerous policies and projects have been enacted and are ongoing that have or should eventually improve sustainability of operations and reduce fuel usage :Progress to Date Goals •Reduce consumption of both gasoline and diesel fuels •Increase the number of City vehicles and employee commute vehicles that can run without depending on outside fuel resources •Make sustainability a consideration in both vehicle purchasing and office policy decisions affecting commuting •Have a standing committee investigate and advise on potential barriers to alternative commutingPotential Indicators The following measures could be used to indicate successful improvement in sustainability in the Transportation sector of Grants Pass’ operations over time: •High participation in incentivization programs for employee commuting •Reduced liquid fuels purchasing •High rate of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) adoption by employees/use of charging stations by employees11 Hybrid Fleet Vehicles Flex SchedulesVirtual Meetings Safe Routes to School4 Employee Hybrids/ EVs Going Forward 57