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Board accepts county Climate Action and Adaptation Plan progress report; officials highlight EV fleet and employee engagement
Summary
The Board accepted a report from the county’s interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force, which described progress toward fleet electrification, EV charging station rollouts funded in part by Measure X and ARPA/FEMA, community energy programs and employee volunteer ‘G3’ champions.
The Board of Supervisors voted to accept the interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force report on May 20, citing progress on electrifying the county fleet, installing EV chargers at county facilities and community engagement through regional energy programs.
Jody London, the county sustainability coordinator, said the board’s 2020 climate emergency resolution and the creation of a sustainability fund enabled new work on building electrification, adaptation and staff engagement. Bridal Havener Daughton, the county energy manager in Public Works, described recent fleet and charging accomplishments: more than 50 electric vehicles acquired in roughly three years, installation of over 120 EV chargers at 11 county facilities, and hundreds of fleet vehicles tracked for future electrification. He also noted the California Air Resources Board (CARB) procurement expectations for public fleets and said Public Works is developing an EV transition toolkit and training for employees who use and maintain vehicles.
The presentation also covered community programs administered through BayREN (the Bay Area Regional Energy Network), a Spanish‑language induction‑cooktop demonstration video produced with county communications, and the G3 volunteer program (employee sustainability champions) working on strategic energy management and outreach. Supervisors asked about charger demand-management, supply chains and coordination with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and MCE (the local community choice aggregator); Public Works said Measure X‑funded chargers are prioritized for county fleet use and the department is seeking to leverage additional opportunities for employee access when capacity permits.
The board voted unanimously to accept the report.
Ending: Supervisors asked staff to continue coordinating with partner agencies on EV readiness and to return with follow‑up details about charging capacity, fleet cost management and ongoing Measure X/ARPA project timelines.
