MRC Oversight Committee
The MRC Oversight Committee advises the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors and Contra Costa Health's (CCH) Hazardous Materials Program on the hiring of contractors to probe the cause of the 2022 spent-catalyst release, and separately the impact that it had on community health and the environment. The committee is reviewing and directing the work as it proceeds and is ultimately reported to the Board and the public. Committee members include representatives from the City of Martinez, the City of Benicia, the Martinez Refining Company and residents from affected communities.
| DATES | MATERIALS | VIDEOS |
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| 9/21/2023 | Watch Recording | |
| 8/10/2023 | Watch Recording | |
| 6/29/2023 | Watch Recording | |
| 6/08/2023 | Watch Recording
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| 5/18/2023 | Watch Recording | |
| 4/27/2023 | Watch Recording | |
| 4/06/2023 | Watch Recording | |
| 3/09/2023 | Watch Recording | |
| 2/16/2023 | Watch Recording |
Committee Members
- Ken Axe (Martinez Refining Company representative)
- Pedro Babiak (Community representative, Martinez)
- Dierdre Castillo (Community representative, Pacheco)
- Josh Chadwick (City of Benicia representative)
- Cheryll Grover (Community representative, Martinez)
- Nicole Heath (Contra Costa Health's HazMat Director)
- Kent Hull (Community representative, unincorporated area)
- Tom Lang (Community Representative, El Sobrante)
- Nick Plurkowski (MRC labor representative)
- Tony Semenza (Community representative, Martinez)
- Lauren Sugayan (City of Martinez representative)
- Ben Therriault (Community representative, Martinez)