Valero fuel import operations and standstill agreement
Benicia
Summary
Valero will import and store refined fuel at the idled refinery for up to two years while the city preserves its right to say that's not a permitted use. The state pays Benicia $5.25 million now and $7 million more next year, or the deal dies. The deal also protects the path for redevelopment of the full 900-acre site.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
$5.25 million coming to the city now, with a possible $7 million more in year two — no money from Valero itself.
The city's budget and Northern California fuel supply, while keeping redevelopment of the site on track.
East-side residents near the refinery face continued storage of large volumes of refined fuel with attendant safety and air-quality questions.
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