Contacts include the County Executive, Chief Administrative Officer, elected County Councilmembers and their senior staff, department and agency directors, division chiefs, officials from other government jurisdictions, corporate officers representing private sector companies, and representatives of public and private groups for the purpose of presenting, justifying, or defending policies and issues affecting the County Government. This includes ensuring that the Director of the Department of Environmental Protection carries out the County's climate action and sustainability goals; directing the County's Vision Zero initiative to eliminate severe and fatal traffic crashes; and overseeing the County's capital projects and transit programs, including coordination with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), DC Water, and other utility providers serving County residents.