Department green fleet plans.

Miami City Code § 22.5-4

in effect

Sec. 22.5-4. - Department green fleet plans. Annually, the GSA, fire, police and solid waste departments shall prepare a written GFP describing the implementation of the policies described below. The general services administration ("GSA") GFP shall address GSA vehicles and all other department vehicles not addressed by other GFPs. Copies of each plan will be submitted to the review committee as referenced. Each department plan shall summarize their fleet inventory and fleet greenhouse gas emissions as described in this ordinance. The plan shall describe how fuel consumption compares to the city's goal of five percent reduction per year and how greenhouse gas emissions compares to the city's goal of at least five percent reduction per year. Departments that provide emergency response functions shall develop an independent GFP and calculate fuel consumption for emergency response and non-emergency response vehicles. In their annual report, departments will identify all emergency response vehicles and the emergency response role of each designated vehicle. The goal for fuel consumption of emergency response vehicles shall be to reduce fuel consumption to the extent feasible without compromising emergency effectiveness or preparedness. Reduction of fuel consumption in emergency response vehicles may include, but are not limited to, purchasing new vehicles that have increased fuel efficiency and reducing fuel consuming activities during non-emergency operations. For all departments, the fuel consumption goal for non-emergency response vehicles remains five percent. Each department shall establish a minimum fuel efficiency standard in miles per gallon (or gallon equivalent), as defined herein, for each vehicle class that is purchased or leased by the department. The initial standard will be set at a minimum five percent greater than the current fleet average for the vehicle class. That standard will be mandated to be increased by five percent annually. Exceptions to this policy may be allowed by the green fleets committee if the fuel efficiency standard does not allow vehicles that meet the operational needs of the department. The GSA department shall review all vehicle procurement specifications and modify them to allow the purchase or lease of alternatively fueled or powered vehicles. Each department shall review its operational use of vehicles and identify for elimination uses of vehicles which are operationally unnecessary and inefficient. Each department shall review every new vehicle purchase request and modify them as necessary to ensure that the vehicle is appropriate for its performance requirements. Each department shall review usage of vehicles and schedule the elimination or replacement of vehicles that are unused or inefficient compared to current fuel economy standards for the department and vehicle class and complies with the approved GFP. Each department shall develop and implement an anti-idling policy prohibiting city employees from idling city-owned or operated vehicles for an excessive period of time. Each department shall review fleet maintenance needs and plan to maintain vehicles at optimal efficiency by reviewing current maintenance schedules for all fleet vehicles and increasing maintenance wherever cost-effective benefits will accrue as a result. The solid waste department and other such route intensive departments shall implement a route optimization program using applicable software and consultations to determine the most efficient routes for waste collection, recycling and street sweeping. (Ord. No. 13001, § 2, 6-12-08)

Source: City of Miami, Florida, City Code, City Charter, Special Acts and Related General Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/miami/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH22.5GRIN_ARTIGRFL_S22.5-4DEGRFLPLFetched: 11/1/2026