To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Granting of a Pipeline Franchise Renewal to California Resources Pipeline Company, LLC
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution granting a ten-year pipeline franchise renewal to California Resources Pipeline Company, LLC for a pipeline located in the unincorporated areas of Antioch, Brentwood, Byron, and Concord as recommended by the Public Works Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The pipeline franchise will generate approximately $92,000 per year commencing with calendar year 2026. The annual franchise payment will be calculated at the rate of $1.77 per cubic foot of pipeline within the County right-of-way. The number of cubic feet of pipeline subject to the franchise fee rate will be calculated by taking the area of the inside diameter of the pipeline plus 1” and multiplying it by the length of the pipeline within the County right-of-way. A minimum inside diameter of six (6) inches will be used for these calculations. The annual franchise fee rate of $1.77 per cubic foot is increased annually by the change in the Consumer Price Index, all Urban Consumers for the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Area (1982-84 = 100), with December 2012 (239.53) as the base CPI month.
BACKGROUND:
On August 13, 2013, this Board adopted Ordinance No. 2013-19 (establishing regulations for granting pipeline franchises in County rights-of-way) and Resolution No. 2013/305 (establishing pipeline franchise fee amounts).
On January 10, 2017, this Board approved Resolution No. 2017/5 granting a pipeline franchise to California Resources Corporation pursuant to the terms and conditions of County Ordinance No. 2013-19 and County Resolution No. 2013/305. This existing franchise includes the Ryer Discharge Pipeline and the Union Island Pipeline.
California Resources Corporation has filed a written application with the County, dated May 13, 2026, wherein i...
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