H-20 Correspondence – Henry Rogers
From: Henry Rogers [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 10:55 AM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Mayor <[email protected]>; Council District 1 <[email protected]>; Council District 2 <[email protected]>; Council District 4 <[email protected]>; Council District 3 <[email protected]>; Council District 5 <[email protected]>; Council District 6 <[email protected]>; Council District 8 <[email protected]>; Council District 7 <[email protected]>; Council District 9 <[email protected]> Subject: Item 26 World Oil
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Honorable Mayor and Council,
I am writing today on behalf of the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (SBACC), a regional association of local chambers dedicated to regional issue advocacy in the South Bay of Los Angeles County. The SBACC represents seventeen chambers of commerce from Long Beach north to Westchester. We write in support of item 26, the World Oil Tank Installation Project, on your agenda. This project will provide much-needed storage space for the blending of fuels to meet the current clean air standards and the transition to other fuels in the future, providing a cleaner, safer environment for generations to come.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and we respectfully request your approval of item 26.
Sincerely,
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HENRY ROGERS
Managing Principal, Grey Pine Group
562-355-3825 | [email protected]
www.greypinegroup.com
January 4, 2022 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Long Beach 411 W. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 Dear Honorable Mayor and City Council, On behalf of the South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce (SBACC), we are writing in support of the agenda item 26 World Oil Tank Installation Project. World Oil is a family-owned company with deep roots in Southern California. They collect, transport, and recycle used waste oil products from over 20,000 auto repair and auto servicing sites in CA, NV, AZ, and NM. At their facility in South Gate, World Oil makes asphalts for paving and roofing applications. At their terminal in the Port of Long Beach, World Oil owns and operates RIBOST Terminal. The proposed Project will install and operate two new 25,000-barrel storage tanks at its Long Beach terminal located at 1405 Pier C Street. The new tanks would be connected to existing utilities, including electrical lines and petroleum pipelines. With the addition of the two smaller tanks, the RIBOST Terminal Project will provide surge capacity for blending and storage of marine fuels to meet cleaner IMO 2020 standards, which will directly benefit Port tenants who use these fuels. The Project's combined construction and operation emissions health risks are estimated to be well below the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) health risk CEQA significance thresholds. The Final IS/ND state that the Project will not cause or contribute to any significant impacts which is why a mitigated Negative Declaration or an EIR was not needed for this small project. The construction of these tanks will employ 70 to 90 local workers including members of the LA/OC Building Trades. Thank you in advance for your consideration and respectfully request approval of item number 26 and its resolution to deny the appeals and uphold the Harbor Commissioners Adoption of the Final IS/ND of this important project.
Sincerely, Elise Swanson SBACC CHAIR CC: Councilwoman Mary Zendejas Councilwoman Cindy Allen Councilwoman Suzie Price Councilman Daryl Supernaw Councilwoman Stacy Mungo Councilwoman Suely Saro Councilman Roberto Uranga Councilman Al Austin Vice-Mayor Rex Richardson