MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
Ron Lindsey, CAFS, has been appointed the new fleet management director for San Bernardino County, Calif., returning to the county after five years at the City of Anaheim, Calif., fleet.
Use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have become more common, and public agencies are using them to document traffic accidents and crime scenes as well as help with fires, hazmat calls, and urban search and rescue.
The City of Anaheim, Calif., has obtained Tier 5 CLEANFleet certification from the Coalition for Green Fleet Management. This, in addition to the city’s Certified Fleet Management Operation (CFMO) designation, makes the city a Fleet Masters operation.
By becoming a Certified Fleet Management Operation (CFMO), the City of Anaheim, Calif., was able to create a motor pool and save $300,000 annually.
The 2014 Government Fleet Expo & Conference in San Diego, Calif., featured 15 breakout educational sessions exploring topics specific to government fleet operations. Here's what some session attendees had to say.
In early May, Government Fleet staff headed out to six facilities in the Southern California area to promote the Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) in San Diego and to show GFX attendees the workings of some local fleets. The City of Anaheim, Calif., has a fleet of 1,100 units and a staff of 30 employees. Fleet Operations Superintendent Ron Lindsey, CAFS, gave a tour of the facility. To view additional Road Show coverage, including photo galleries of other fleets and a video, click here.
The Government Fleet Management Alliance presented the cities of Anaheim, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; and Mesa, Ariz.; with crystal awards for their recent completion of the Certified Fleet Management Operation (CFMO) program.
As many experienced public sector fleet managers head toward retirement, public agencies need to consider how to recruit, transition in, and train incoming fleet managers.
ANAHEIM, CA – City of Anaheim, Calif., Fleet Superintendent Ron Lindsey provided Government Fleet staff with a facility tour, as well as an update on fleet operations.
City of Anaheim, Calif., Fleet Superintendent Ron Lindsey gave GF a tour of the city's fleet facility.