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LAFCO backs moving PECOIL planning toward a city task force after civic presentations
Summary
Speakers from Sebastopol and local advocacy groups described municipal and community preparations for peak oil; the Department of the Environment proposed a briefing book and a consultant‑assisted task force model. Commissioners agreed to draft a resolution to the Board of Supervisors supporting formation of a task force.
LAFCO commissioners spent substantial time on PECOIL — peak‑oil preparedness — hearing presentations from municipal and civic actors and discussing potential next steps for San Francisco.
Larry Robinson, former mayor of Sebastopol, summarized his city’s two‑phase approach: a citizens advisory group studying municipal functions (water, sewer, public safety, city operations) and community‑wide vulnerabilities (food supply, transportation, social cohesion). Robinson said Sebastopol used a precautionary approach and prepared planning benchmarks for price and supply scenarios; the city is pursuing photovoltaics, biodiesel conversions for diesel…
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