SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: November 10, 2025
Subject: RECEIVE Report on the Contra Costa County Employee Commute Survey
Submitted For: SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Presenter: Samantha Harris || Planner I | DCD
Contact: Samantha Harris | (925) 655-2881
Referral History:
In August 2025, the Department of Conservation and Development (“DCD”) Sustainability Team partnered with 511 Contra Costa (County Transportation Demand Management agency) to develop and release the Contra Costa County Employee Commute Survey (“Survey”). The purpose of the Survey is to update the County operations greenhouse gas emissions data and find gaps in transit and transportation that prevent employees from using an alternative commute mode.
Referral Update:
Public Information Officers from various County departments assisted with emailing surveys to County employees, which yielded 2,338 responses. The previous employee commute survey (2019), received only 727 responses. The table below shows response rates for each County department.
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2025 Contra Costa County Employee Commute Survey Response Rate by Department |
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Contra Costa Health |
44.4% |
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Employment & Human Services |
22.9% |
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Library |
5.2% |
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Conservation & Development |
4.1% |
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Public Works |
3.8% |
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Public Defender |
3.2% |
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District Attorney |
3.0% |
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Information Technology |
2.2% |
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Clerk-Recorder |
1.6% |
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Human Resources |
1.5% |
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Elections |
1.2% |
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County Counsel |
1.0% |
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All other departments |
Each < 1% |
Survey results show that 95% of employees commute by single occupant vehicles. Of those 95%, 73% of employees would consider using alternate commute modes.
Two key concerns from respondents were a lack of both vehicle and bicycle parking at County facilities (most notably a lack of accessible bicycle lockers and racks at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (“CCRMC”) and insufficient vehicle parking at both CCRMC and the Martinez Detention Facility).
511 Contra Costa prepared the final Survey Report (attached). Survey results for each department are also appended, which will assist DCD staff with developing commute program and incentive recommendations for the employees in those departments. Finally, DCD staff will offer those recommendations and Survey summaries to department managers and assist with implementation upon request.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE Report on Contra Costa County Employee Commute Survey.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.