RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Cardno Inc. in an amount not to exceed $343,879 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewed Project located in the Phillips 66 refinery in the Rodeo area, for the period of January 6, 2021 through July 5, 2022. (County File# LP20-2040)
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no impact to the General Fund. The contract is 100% funded by the applicant.
BACKGROUND:
On August 13, 2020, an application for a Land Use Permit (County File# LP20-2040) was submitted by Phillips 66 to the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) to implement the Rodeo Renewed Project, which would convert the refinery in Rodeo, California from one that processes petroleum feedstocks to one that processes renewable feedstocks. The DCD is the "Lead Agency" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the environmental review of the proposed project.
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