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A Resolution of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing a means for evaluating the environmental soundness of Allegheny County's motor vehicle fleet, and establishing a "Green Fleets" policy for the County.
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WHEREAS, Allegheny County recognizes that energy use associated with the operation of its motor vehicle fleets exacerbates local air quality problems and results in greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County further recognizes that its administrative departments have a significant role to play in improving local air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by improving the energy efficiency of its fleets and reducing emissions from fleet operations; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County additionally recognizes that by improving the energy efficiency of its fleets, significant monetary savings will result in the long term; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County Council wishes to ensure that purchases and expenditures of public monies are made in a manner consistent with the policy of improving local air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Council to establish a "Green Fleets" policy addressing the management, operation, and procurement of fleet vehicles under the control of the County in order to improve the energy and cost efficiency of its vehicle fleet and reduce emissions from its fleet;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby resolves as follows
Section 1. Definitions.
For the purposes of this Resolution, the following words and phrases shall be defined as delineated within this section, unless the context clearly indicates a different intent on the part of the Council:
A. "Passenger Vehicle" means any motor vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of persons and having a design capacity of twelve persons or less. For the purposes of this Resolution, the term "Passenger Vehicl...
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