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From YouTube: January 25, 2023 - Environmental Stewardship Update - General Services (1/3) - BOS Meeting
Description
Segment (1/3) General Services provided the Board with an update on various environmental stewardship topics that include energy management, fleet programs, recycling and convenience center operations, upcoming events and Lego facility sustainability.
A
A
Good
afternoon,
Mr
chairman
members
of
the
board
and
Dr
Casey
happy
to
be
here
this
afternoon
to
provide
an
update
on
the
County's
environmental
stewardship
efforts,
as
demonstrated
by
the
graphic
that
you
see
here.
Environmental
stewardship
is
a
big
topic
with
many
aspects,
but
can
be
generally
defined
as
the
responsible
use
and
protection
of
natural
environments
and
Resources
by
individuals,
groups
and
organizations
actively
undertaking
conservation
and
sustainable
practices.
A
Environmental
engineering
and
Community
enhancement
who
will
be
presenting
today
are
also
key
contributors,
we're
also
fortunate
to
work
with
folar,
who
will
also
be
presenting
today.
The
Central
Virginia
Waste
Management
Authority
James
River
advisory
Council,
keep
Virginia
beautiful
as
many
well
as
many
others
who
are
all
great
Partners
in
our
efforts,
certainly
also
want
to
recognize
our
citizen
Advocates,
whose
passion
for
this
topic
helps
to
keep
us
informed
and
advancing
on
solid
goals
and
objectives.
A
So
just
a
quick
look
at
the
lineup
for
today's
presentation.
I'm
going
to
be
covering
several
topics
from
the
community
operations
side,
then
we'll
hear
from
environmental
engineering
and
Community
enhancement.
Folar
will
have
a
Trails
update
and
then
we'll
close
with
a
short
video
on
some
recent
stewardship
successes.
A
Another
significant
factor
is:
is
changes
in
our
facility
use
and
Facilities
that
are
that
are
in
operation,
for
example,
during
during
the
next
cycle,
we'll
be
adding
a
larger
Midlothian
Library
opening
the
new
Beulah
Rec
Center,
and
also
you
know,
determining
new
uses
for
other
spaces
that
will
that
will
change
change.
The
data
that's
coming
in.
A
We
continue
to
actively
work
on
all
of
our
our
energy
management.
101
programs
such
as
Bill
auditing
rate
evaluation,
close
review
of
load
estimates
for
new
and
renovated
facilities
to
keep
the
costs
and
environmental
impacts
in
check.
What
also
mention,
and
thank
you
for
your
strong
support
of
a
major
maintenance
programs
that
are
hugely
impactful,
allowing
for
the
installation
of
newer,
more
modern
and
energy,
efficient,
HVAC
and
and
Lighting
systems.
A
A
Moving
into
some
initiatives
for
the
remainder
of
this
fiscal
year
and
next
fiscal
year,
our
largest
one,
is
advancing
our
solar
projects,
despite
some
significant
Regulatory
and
supply
chain
challenges
in
this
Marketplace,
the
county
and
schools
were
able
to
move
forward
with
array
installations
for
seven
facilities,
beginning
in
the
fall
of
22.
With
completion
expected
this
spring,
four
additional
facilities
have
been
confirmed
to
to
start
later
in
2023
as
part
of
utilities
transition
to
electronic
meters.
A
Preliminary
engineering
has
been
completed
on
our
existing
exterior
lighting
major
maintenance
project.
This
will
produce
a
a
triple
win
of
Energy
savings,
decrease,
ongoing
maintenance
burden
and
security
improvements.
This
will
be
a
multi-year
effort
at
facilities
throughout
the
county,
and
the
first
phase
is
expected
to
kick
off
this
year.
A
Turning
to
vehicle
operations,
General
Services
fleet
team
is
taking
the
lead
on
planning
for
greater
utilization
of
electric
vehicles
in
our
Fleet.
The
the
key
first
step
is
to
identify
a
vendor
for
TurnKey
operation,
maintenance
and
infrastructure
for
for
charging
stations.
This
procurement
is
being
developed
as
well
as
operational
procedures
for
use
at
County
facilities.
A
A
Our
fire
department
and
chief
Center
are
looking
at
hybrid
fire
apparatus
which
are
actually
being
piloted
in
a
couple
places
in
the
country
and
looking
at
that
for
future
viability.
Here
in
the
county,
the
high
performance
building
act,
which
was
enacted
in
the
state
law
last
year,
also
mandates
that
vehicle
charging
infrastructure
be
part
of
public
facility,
new
construction
and
major
renovation
projects
going
forward.
We
have
adjusted
all
our
policies
and
and
design
guidelines
to
comply
with
this
law
as
we
as
we
bring
new
projects
along.
A
We
have
88
liquid
propane
powered
vehicles
that
continue
to
provide
environmental
and
cost-saving
benefits.
These
vehicles
consumed
over
188,
000
gallons
of
liquid
propane
in
FY
22
at
an
average
price
of
a
dollar.
Ninety
a
gallon,
which
is
approximately
29
percent
less
than
unleaded
and
37
percent
less
than
diesel.
A
Since
the
Inception
of
this
program
in
FY
13,
there's
been
cost
avoidance
of
over
613
thousand
thousand
dollars
and
carbon
reduction
of
just
over
3
700
metric
tons
for
electric
school
buses.
The
partnership
between
the
county
schools
and
Dominion
Energy
continues
to
go
well.
The
the
buses
have
traveled,
on
average,
about
18
000
miles
since
being
put
in
service
last
year.
They're
performing
well
and
have
a
a
just
about
just
under
90
percent
uptime.
A
So
turning
to
recycling
as
a
reminder,
the
curbs,
the
current
curbside
recycling
contract
with
cvwma
ends
July
1
of
this
year.
The
Authority's
procurement
for
a
new
contract
resulted
in
a
202
dollar
annual
cost
per
household
for
a
subscription
service.
Here
in
Chesterfield,
our
research,
at
that
time,
with
the
private
sector,
indicated
that
multiple
private
haulers
would
provide
service
at
a
price
anywhere
between
84
and
a
hundred
twenty
dollars
annually.
A
A
C
A
D
A
A
D
E
E
You
it's
not
the
case
and
I
I
myself,
just
called
as
a
citizen.
You
know
to
this
use
the
website
that
we
had
and
again
it
some
of
the
haulers
are
taking
and
giving
quotes
now,
starting
July
1st
others
say:
please
call
back
in
a
month
or
two
as
they're
working
it
out,
but
for
the
for
the
one
that
I
was
able
to
get
in
touch
with.
E
You
know
they
are
not
only
lowering
my
Solid
Waste
monthly
fee
from
what
I'm
currently
paying
if
I
become
part
of
recycling,
but
the
recycling
is
about
seven
or
eight
dollars
a
month,
but
they're
also
saying
in
the
same
breath.
You
know
if
you
can
find
a
lot
more
neighbors
who
want
to
use
our
same
service,
there's
economies
of
scale
of
going
through
a
neighborhood
once
some
HOAs
are
more
formally
looking
at
that
there's
processes.
E
Each
OHA
is
a
little
bit
different,
but
it
as
a
reminder
of
course,
and
why
we
started
down
this
path
and
and
again,
Mr
Bowles
is
correct.
The
haulers
are
honoring
what
they
said
when
we
were
at
that
decision-making
point.
If
you
recall
the
60
000
people
that
we
have
in
the
program
plus
or
minus
right
now,
their
cost
of
forty
one
dollars
a
year
at
a
minimum
was
going
to
go
to
a
hundred
and
ten
dollars
a
year.
E
If
all
sixty
thousand
stayed
in
the
program,
one
of
the
options
we
looked
for
as
part
of
the
RFP
process
was
that
can
the
can
the
hauler
have
a
direct
relationship
with
the
customer
and
not
worry
about
a
numerator
and
denominator
as
less
customers
are
in
there,
I
have
to
pay
more.
That
estimate
was
a
fee
of
about
200
plus
per
year.
So
again,
when
I
called
for
my
my
recycling
component
of
about
seven
dollars
per
month,
that's.
F
E
Know
eighty
four
dollars
is
so
84
is
better
than
110,
which
was
an
at-risk
variable
and,
and
eighty
four
dollars
is
far
better
than
something
that's
in
the
200
range
now
hopefully,
and
having
said
that
with
five
haulers
now,
this
is
where
the
private
sector
is
is
better
than
any
sole
source.
Procurement
of
letting
them
compete
for
not
just
the
the
price
of
service,
but
also
the
quality
and
responsiveness
of
treating
you
as
a
customer.
A
E
Moses
is
worth
pausing
for
a
moment
too,
because
last
time
we
presented
to
you,
we
had
the
rationale
and
logic
if
the
haulers
were
and
people
were
able
to
figure
out
what
they
could
do
and
how
they
could
do
it.
You
know,
but
they
could
still
stay
with
the
cvwma
through
July
1st,
but
if
they're
able
to
find
somebody,
let
us
know
before
March
1st
Before
You
Exit,
because
many
of
the
haulers
has
been
represented
to
me
and
even
on
our
website,
they're
saying
call
back
in
March.
You
know
we're
going
to
figure
this
out.
E
We
got
it
down,
but
I
can't
offer
you
a
contract
yet,
except
for
maybe
one
or
two
of
them.
We
felt
as
though
that
we
don't
put
any
stress
upon
our
existing
residents
of
a
March
1st
or
after
March
1st
that's
service
and
again
it
goes
back
to
the
contract
we
had
from
10
years
ago.
That
service
will
be
provided
regardless,
whether
people
are
paying
into
it
or
not
through
July
1st.
So
our
preliminary
projections
that
we
feel
comfortable
with
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
FY
24
budget
and
need
to
make
that
distinction.
E
As
we
start
talking,
you
know
often
about
fy24
for
the
county,
the
FY
23-year
budget
that
we're
in
you
know
because
of
our
you
know,
our
conservative
budgeting
natures
and
not
spending
every
penny,
we're
comfortable
of
using
that
Surplus.
If
you
will
to
honor
the
contract
on
behalf
of
the
people
for
which
there
was
going
to
be
a
20.50
fee
on
the
June
5th
tax
bill.
That
will
no
longer
be
there
with
your
with,
and
this
is
a
concurrence
item
you
know,
there's
no
vote.
E
We
need
to
take
necessarily
there
may
be
an
action
in
February.
We
we
bring
to
you
possibly
we're
still
checking
on
that,
but
we
just
wanted
to
give
a
heads
up
and
explain
that
concept
to
you,
which
we
think
is,
is
again
a
win-win
for
the
the
future
hauler.
So
they
can
work
towards
this
and
the
existing
customer.
D
If
I
may
yes,
sir
I,
think
that's
an
excellent
point,
thank
you
Dr
case
for
mentioning
that,
in
terms
of
the
budget
cycle,
it's
involved
in
I'm
always
concerned
about
getting
information
out
to
everyone
possible.
I
know
we
may
have
bills
that
may
go
out
that
can
share
the
information
regarding
the
waiver
of
the
first
half
fee,
which
I'm
sure
citizens
would
like
to
take
advantage
of
and
and
so
and
opt
out
so
I
think
that
would
be
very
important
for
us
to
and
work
with
other
neighborhoods
that
may
have
helped.
D
So,
hopefully
the
haulers
will
do
that
and
I
just
really
appreciate
that
competition,
because
I
think
competition
really
brings
about
the
best
result
and
I
think
I'm
very
pleased
with
moving
in
this
direction
for
the
benefit
of
the
citizens
in
all
our
neighborhoods.
So
there's
one
comment
on
that
in
terms
of
communications,
chairman
Mr,
Switzer,.
B
I
would
agree
with
Mr,
Holland
and
I
think
that
you
know
this
is
a
change,
and
so
we
just
need
to
have
a
transition
period
for
people
and
I.
Just
think
this
makes
sense
to
do,
and
so
this
to
me
is
a
great
policy.
It
certainly
had
my
concurrence
and
I
think
as
people
are
trying
to
figure
this
out
for
their
own
individual
families
for
their
own
individual
neighborhoods
as
HOAs
I
know
we're
continuing
to
engage
those
folks,
which
is
a
good
thing
that
that
we're
giving
people
time
to
adjust.
B
A
You
know,
overall,
just
continue
to
have
a
focus
on
Communications.
With
this
effort,
chesterfield.gov
recycling
has
been
set
up
as
a
really
a
One-Stop
shop
for
for
information,
we're
continuing
with
the
new
Resident
welcome
letter,
which
also
tells
folks
to
how
to
how
to
sign
up
for
services
for
recycling
as
well
as
many
other.
Things
would
also
wanted
to
update
you
that
we
are
working
to
finalize
a
service
agreement.
F
F
True,
just
a
quick
question:
Mr
Wilson
as
I'm
looking
at
that
green
container
on
the
slide
and
what
is
cvwma
going
to
be
doing
with
those
containers?
Are
they
going
to
want
them
back,
or
you
know
how
you
would
like
to
think
they're
recycling
them,
but
I'm
curious
to
know
how
that's
going
to
play
out
so.
A
If
you
and
folks
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
but
if
you
already
have
an
existing
container,
that
you
can
continue
to
use
that
if
you
elect
to
to
go
with
Tidewater
fibers,
but
if
you're,
if
you're
choosing
to
go
with
a
different
company,
they
will
give
you
a
new
container
and
then
we'll
be
accepting
old
containers
that
people
can
no
longer
use
at
our
Convenience
Centers.
They
can
be
disposed
of
for
free
there,
we'll
collect
them
and
recycle
them.
B
And
just
a
question
follow,
of
course
Mr
chairman
on
that
there's,
no
we're
not
requiring
the
folks
who
are
coming
into
the
recycling
Market
to
have
a
certain
type
of
Bin
or
anything
like
that.
Correct
I
mean
I,
recommend
the
bigger
the
better
with
the
biggest
wheels
you
can
personally
I
mean
I,
don't
know
how
people
do
recycling
their
houses,
but
I
mean
it
is.
You
know
we
have
so
much
of
it
in
our
house
that
it?
You
know
we,
you
know
if
they
offered
a
gigantic
size.
B
E
Wheels
that
make
it
nice
and
accessible
for
people
yeah
the
added
benefit
of
that.
If
I
could
interject
is
you
know
when
it's
the
open
exposed,
Bin
two
things
happen.
What
if
it
rains
and
it's
paper,
then
the
paper
becomes
waste.
You
cannot
recycle
it.
Cartwet
cardboard
is
not
a
recyclable
material.
Two
is
on
Windy
days
and
you
all
have
seen
it
in
neighborhoods
and
one
of
our
biggest
litter
complaints
is
a
windy
day
on
recycling
day.
So
all
of
the
haulers
thus
far
that
are
going
to
be
entering
the
market.
E
A
G
A
Okay,
so
turning
to
our
Convenience
Centers
and
the
waste
and
Recovery
functions
at
those
facilities,
there
are
several
operational
enhancements
proposed
in
the
FY
24
budget.
The
first
is
a
return
to
seven
day
operations
at
those
facilities.
Over
the
past
several
years
there
have
been
some
additional
operating
hours,
but
demand
for
services
remains
High
even
with
those
changes.
A
This
request
also
would
fund
creation
of
free
drop-off
recycling
stations
at
six
Parks
Daniel
Horner
Rockwood
Huguenot,
going
and
Dodd.
So,
in
addition
to
to
being
able
to
do
free,
drop-off
recycling
at
the
convenience
centers,
there
would
now
be
six
options
throughout
the
county.
For
that,
we've
also
would
like
to
work
to
have
a
free
residential
Leaf
disposal
option
during
those
Peak
months
and
late
in
the
year
where,
where
all
the
leaves
are
falling,
this
is
a
you
know.
A
A
Turning
to
facilities,
design
and
construction
methods
for
facilities
is
another
key
component
of
sustainability
practices.
Building
report
Building
Inspections
reports
that
the
amount
of
building
codes
related
to
energy
efficiency
and
sustainability
have
increased
significantly
over
the
past
three
code
updates.
So
you
know
the
requirements
are
keeping
Pace
with
with
projects
in
this
area,
they're
also
seeing
a
significant
uptick
in
residential
solar
projects,
both
in
new
construction
and
existing
homes,
and
you
know
similar
to
what
I
mentioned
regarding
the
major
maintenance
that
we
do
here
at
County
facilities.
A
Homeowners
doing
their
own
projects
at
home
to
install
newer,
more
energy,
efficient
systems
all
contribute
to
a
positive
outcome
for
our
County
facilities.
We
we've
had
long-standing
practices
to
incorporate
Energy,
Efficiency
and
sustainability
into
our
design.
We
we've
not
always
sought
out
official
certifications
or
a
plaque
to
hang
on
the
wall,
but
the
concepts
have
always
been
part
of
our
programming.
A
As
I
mentioned
earlier.
The
state's
high
performance
buildings
act
also
mandates
that
going
forward
we're
going
to
design
and
construct
buildings
in
accordance
with
programs
such
as
green
globe
or
lead,
which
stands
for
leadership
in
energy
and
environmental
design.
Both
of
these
programs
provide
a
framework
and
guidelines
that
can
be
used
to
establish
energy.
Efficient,
green
buildings
would
also
mention
too,
that
you
know
with
the
county.
A
Our
facilities
are
not
just
buildings,
we
also
have
land
and
parks
and
open
spaces,
and
we
recently
took
a
look
at
the
the
total
amount
of
open
spaces
and
conservation
easements
in
the
county,
and
that
number
totals
over
3.
800
acres
me
just
as
a
an
example
of
some
of
these
Trends
I
think
we
can
look
to
to
Lego
and
their
commitment
to
managing
carbon
footprint
by
constructing
their
facilities,
to
decrease
the
distance
that
their
products
have
to
travel,
to
get
to
the
marketplace.
A
So,
for
my
last
slide,
just
would
like
to
remind
you,
as
well
as
those
watching
about
the
County's
environmental
stewardship
website.
That's
chesterfield.gov
environmental
stewardship.
This
site
provides
a
wealth
of
information
about
Clean,
Water
and
Air
conservation
in
our
Parks,
healthy
land
and
Wildlife
sustainability.
All
compiled
in
one
location.
D
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you,
Mr
Bowes,
for
the
outstanding
work.
This
is
a
lot
and
it's
really
impacted
an
entire
County,
especially
with
transitioning
or
recycling,
because
it's
very
very
important
for
our
citizens
and
many
of
our
neighborhoods
and
anything
we
can
do
to
work
with
them.
I
applaud
your
efforts
in
that
regard
and
communicate
with
them
on
how,
as
neighborhoods
they
can
work
together
as
well,
will
be
helpful.
Thank.