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a. Receive a presentation on the Telework Pilot Program Results; and
b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Alternative Energy and Environment Committee:
a. Receive a presentation on the Telework Pilot Program Results; and
b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY:
A Telework Pilot Program was conducted from May 21, 2018 to August 31, 2018. Participation included a total of 29 X/Y unit employees from 13 County departments. All participants were required to submit a written agreement with terms and conditions of the Telework Program, and attend a Telework Orientation session. Towards the end of the Pilot period, all participants and 19 direct supervisors overseeing Telework Pilot participants were surveyed. The results of the survey indicate that a telework program could be successful for some of the departments that participated in the survey. Based on staff's analysis, there would need to be a high level of participation to achieve a meaningful impact on the County's carbon footprint.
DISCUSSION:
On September 28, 2017, the AEE Committee directed Go Green! Program staff, then a part of the CAO's office, to research reduction measures aimed at reducing municipal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions equivalent to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. In October 2017, staff conducted a Monterey County Department Head survey to determine the level of support for a potential telework program that could be available to a broader segment of the County workforce. Results of this survey suggested that there was an acceptable level of support from departments to move forward with further investigation. Go Green! Program staff partnered with the Office of the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder to develop a framework for a Telework Pilot Program with the objective to determine the feasibility of a widespread County Telework Program. At its March 8, 2018 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a three ...
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