To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Phillips 66 Community Benefit Fund Allocation FY 2026/27
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE the allocation of $963,600 from the Phillips 66 Community Benefit Fund to provide expanded services and benefits to communities near the Rodeo and Crockett areas, as recommended by Supervisor Scales-Preston.
AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute contracts in a total amount not to exceed $963,600 with identified public and private organizations to carry out the services and benefit activities, as specified in Attachment A, for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, subject to approval by the County Administrator and approval as to form by County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Phillips 66 Community Benefit Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On May 3, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved a Land Use Permit (LUP) for the Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewal Fuels Project (County File #CDLP20-02040) at 1380 San Pablo Avenue in Rodeo, to repurpose the Phillips 66 Refinery, located at 1380 San Pablo Avenue in Rodeo, for fuel production from renewable resources rather than from crude. A condition within the LUP’s Conditions of Approval, Condition of Approval #10, required that Contra Costa County and the applicant enter into a Community Benefits Agreement providing for certain payments to the County upon conditions being satisfied relating to the Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Fuels Project. The Phillips 66 Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) was executed to satisfy that condition of the LUP.
Key CBA Payment Terms:
The CBA requires Phillips 66 to pay a total of $10,000,000 to the County over the course of approximately 13 years, according to milestones and time intervals set forth in the CBA. The first payment of $1,000,000 was due within 30 days following the later of (a) the County's final approval of th...
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