§ 50-211-04

04. Program goals. (a) The Director, in coordination with the District Department of Transportation ('DDOT') and other agencies, shall balance the following goals in performing the Director’s responsibilities: (1) Providing vehicles that meet the mission of the client agency; (2) Enhancing the overall cost and energy efficiency of the District government’s vehicle fleet; (3) Reducing the total number of passenger vehicles in the standing fleet and reduce their use; (4) Encouraging transit use and multimodal transportation; (5) Promoting the use of Bikeshare for work-related travel; (6) Promoting the use of taxicabs for trips where the cost of a taxi would be less than the cost of using a government vehicle; (7) Ensuring timely reimbursement for work-related transportation expenses incurred by employees; (8) Reducing total fuel use, improving fleet fuel economy, and promoting the use of alternative fuels; (9) Diversifying the range of fuels used for transportation within the District; (10) Using the District’s purchasing power to facilitate the availability of alternative fuels for use in private fleets and personal vehicles; (11) Meeting or exceeding the requirements of

District; (10) Using the District’s purchasing power to facilitate the availability of alternative fuels for use in private fleets and personal vehicles; (11) Meeting or exceeding the requirements of section 507 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, approved October 24, 1992 (106 Stat. 2891; 42 U.S.C. § 13257) and associated regulations; and (12) When vehicle acquisition is necessary, acquiring a vehicle with the lowest real cost of ownership. (b) Factors to consider in determining the real cost of ownership for the purpose of subsection (a)(12) of this section shall include: (1) The sales price of vehicle; (2) The projected vehicle life; (3) The projected fuel costs; (4) The projected operation costs; (5) The projected maintenance costs; and (6) The vehicle emissions. (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-223, § 104, 59 DCR 13537.) Section References This section is referenced in § 50-211.02. Editor's Notes Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-223 provided that §§ 101, 102, 104, 105(a), 105(b), 106, 107, 201(a), 201(b), 201(c), 202, 203, and 301 of the act shall apply as of Mar. 5, 2013.