SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: May 11, 2026
Subject: RECEIVE UPDATE on Applications for Bay Area Air District REPAIR Grants and RECOMMEND the Board of Supervisors APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant from the Bay Area Air District Reinvesting Penalties for Air Improvement and Resilience grant program for a $15 million Catalyst grant from the Local Community Benefits Fund for Richmond and Surrounding Communities and a $5 million Opportunity grant from the Local Community Benefits Fund for Benicia and Surrounding Communities
Submitted For: John Kopchik || Director | DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Presenter: Jody London || Sustainability Coordinator | DCD; Demian Hardman-Saldana || Principal Planner | DCD
Contact: Jody London | (925) 655-2815
Referral History:
The Bay Area Air District (Air District) adopted the Community Benefits Penalty Funds Policy to directly support communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution. Penalty funds and other funds from enforcement actions are administered through the Bay REPAIR (Reinvesting Penalties for Air Improvement and Resilience) program and are allocated to the Local Community Benefits Fund or the Regional Community Benefits Fund. The Local Community Benefits Fund reinvests back in the specific community affected by the air quality violations that led to the penalty. The Local Community Benefits Fund may also invest mitigation funds that are more limited in their scope. The Local Community Benefits Fund Program Goals are to:
? Reduce air pollution or mitigate its impacts, improve public health outcomes, and build economic resilience for a just transition away from the harmful effects of a fossil fuel-based economy.
? Advance integrated projects to holistically meet community needs.
? Strengthen community-led and collaborative solutions.
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