Advisory Board: Governing Board of the Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ)
Subject: Update on the release of the final Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership Reports
Presenter: Jessie Hammerling, UCB Labor Center
Contact: Jessie Hammerling, Co-Director, Green Economy Program, (612) 743-2530
Information:
See referral history and update below.
Referral History and Update:
At the meeting on October 18, 2024, the Governing Board of the GEZ received an information presentation on the Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership. At that meeting, Chair Gioia expressed a next step to discuss the property tax data, with the County Economic Development Manager in attendance. This meeting took place, and the final reports were published:
• Report and Recommendations of the Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership <https://www.bluegreenalliance.org/resources/report-and-recommendations-of-the-california-contra-costa-refinery-transition-partnership/>
• Refining Transition: A Just Transition Economic Development Framework for Contra Costa County, California <https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/refining-transition/>
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Consider the following actions related to the Green Empowerment Zone:
• Receive update on the release of the final Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership Reports.