Employee Commute
As part of the update to the County’s Climate Action Plan, the County in 2019 worked with 511 Contra Costa to conduct a survey of County employees regarding how they travel to and from work. The survey found that most employees drive alone and are spending 40-45 minutes on average commuting each day. Two-thirds of County employees would consider alternatives for their work commute, particularly telecommuting and carpools. Primary factors that inform current commute choices are travel time, cost, and flexibility. While a small percentage of employees taking the survey drive electric vehicles currently, over half are considering purchasing an electric vehicle, and 75 percent would like the County to install electric vehicle chargers at County facilities. The Board accepted the report on February 4, 2020, and staff is evaluating options for taking action on recommendations in the report.
Click here to review the Employee Commute Survey.
Click here for the Board Order accepting the Employee Commute Survey.