Revised:  11/19/10

Peak Oil Task Force

Scott Allegrucci 2300 Wakarusa Drive, 66047 Email: allegrooch@gmail.com	764.1992	11/11/08
Michael Almon 1311 Prairie Ave., 66044 Email:  paradigm@lawrence.ixks.com	832.1300	11/11/08
Rex Buchanan 1930 Constant Ave., 66047 Email:  rex@kgs.ku.edu	864.2106	11/11/08
Rob Chestnut, Commissioner P.O. Box 708, 66044 Email:  robchestnut@sunflower.com	832.3400	11/11/08
Paul Dietz 2813 Harvard Road, 66049 Email: pdietz@ku.edu	856.1533	11/11/08
Tom Kern, President Chamber of Commerce 734 Vermont Street, #101, 66044 Email:  tkern@lawrencechamber.com	865.4422	11/11/08
Joe King 123 W. 8^th Street, 66044 Email:  joeking@coriolis-ae.com	841.1906	11/11/08
Dean Palos 808 Missouri, 66044 Email:   dean.palos@jocogov.org	913.715.2220	11/11/08
Dan Wildcat Haskell Indian Nations University College of Arts & Science 155 Indian Avenue, 66046 Email:  dwildcat@sunflower.com	865.8428	11/11/08
Scott Zaremba Zarco 66 1548 E. 23^rd Street, Suite C, 66046 Email:   scott@zarco66.com	766.0073	11/11/08
Charles Marsh Email:   marsh@ku.edu	864.7642
Paula Phillips 3800 W. 23^rd Terrace., 66047 Email:  paula.phillips@tag.ks.gov	840.6252
Nancy Thellman 1100 Massachusetts Street, 66044 Email:  nthellman@douglas-county.com		DGCO Representative

CITY LIAISON:            Cynthia Wagner, 832.3402

                                    Email: cwagner@lawrenceks.org

MEMBERS:      Up to 12 members representing a broad range of community and business interests.

MEETINGS: The Peak Oil Task Force shall meet initially at the time and place determined by the Mayor.  The Chair and Vice Chair shall be selected.  Organizational structure and future meetings shall be determined.

FUNCTION:

Adopted by Resolution No. 6795 on September 2, 2008, the function of the Peak Oil Task Force is to develop a response plan in active consultation with the community that will address both a sudden crisis-related reduction of fossil fuels and a long term depletion of fossil fuels.  The Peak Oil Task Force will:

• Assess Lawrence’s exposure to diminishing supplies of oil and natural gas and make recommendations to address vulnerabilities.
• Seek community and business input on the negative impacts of peak oil and proposed solutions.
• Acquire and study current and credible data and information on the issues of peak oil and natural gas depletion and the related economic and other societal consequences.
• Develop recommendations for the City regarding strategies the City can take to mitigate the impacts of declining energy supplies in areas including, but not limited to: transportation, business and home energy use, water, food security, health care, waste management, communications, and land use planning.
• If indicated by research, and deemed appropriate by the Task Force, develop an emergency plan to provide for the basic life sustaining needs of the citizens of Lawrence in the event of a sudden and dramatic increase in the price of oil or natural gas, or a sudden reduction in supply.
• Propose methods of educating the public about peak oil that promote positive behavior changes which can reduce community dependence on fossil fuels.

The Task Force shall coordinate with and seek input from the Sustainability Advisory Board, Mayor’s Climate Protection Task Force and other City of Lawrence Boards and Commissions as appropriate.  Any recommendations of the Task Force  shall be submitted to the Sustainability Advisory Board for comment at least 30 days prior to presentation to the City Commission.  

The Peak Oil Task Force shall provide a final report to the City Commission no later than twelve months from the initial meeting.  If the final recommendations for the Peak Oil Plan are not completed by that time, the task force shall present a preliminary report to the City Commission and a status of final recommendations.