City recap describes Chevron-funded refinery alert proposal
A proposed refinery alert program would create three Fire Department chief officer positions funded by Chevron. A negotiated agreement will return to the Council for approval.
The City's video recap of the October 6, 2026 meeting describes a proposed enhanced emergency communications and refinery incident notification program.
The program would create three Fire Department emergency communications chief officer positions. Chevron would fully fund personnel and operational costs, according to the recap.
The chief officers would coordinate emergency communications during significant incidents. Once negotiated, the agreement will return to the Council for approval.
What’s next: Once negotiated, the agreement will return to the Council for approval.
Staff
Key facts
- Proposal
- Three Fire Department emergency communications chief officer positions
- Funding
- Chevron would fully fund personnel and operational costs
- Next step
- The negotiated agreement will return to the Council for approval
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