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Transportation Department recommending the Board approve the permanent assignment and overnight retention of County vehicles for four Maintenance Division classifications and one SLT Engineering/West Slope Construction Division classification.
FUNDING: Road Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 16,600
Funding
Budgeted $ 16,600
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 16,600
Change To Net County Cost $ -0-
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The annual cost for all five vehicles to be retained overnight is estimated at $16,600 per year based on an average round trip commute of 30 miles per day, 220 working days per year and the average Fleet billing rate for the vehicles assigned of .40 per mile. The gas is also inlcuded at an average estimated cost of $3.40 per gallon.
Background:
On July 16, 2002, Item 19, your Board approved the permanent assignment and overnight retention of County vehicles for the following Department of Transportation classifications: Deputy Director, Maintenance and Operations, Highway Superintendent and Equipment Superintendent. The approval was made in accordance with Section 5 of County Policy D-4 , "Vehicle Use - Privately Owned & County Owned Vehicles."
The County's Policy D-4 has been amended since the above reference Board action in 2002. The criteria for assignment and retention of County vehicles has been updated in Section B, 2 of the amended policy, now titled "Vehicle Use, Standards, Procurement and Disposal." The amended policy requires the Board's initial approval for permanent assignment and overnight retention of a County owned vehicles and annual review by the Chief Administrative Officer for continuation of the practice.
Reason for Recommendation:
Maintenance Division: Your review and authorization of permanent assignment and overnight retention of County vehicles is requested f...
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