Government Code section 7599.100
(a)
A Green Empowerment Zone for the Northern Waterfront area of the County of Contra Costa may be established. The geography of the zone shall extend to the territories of the cities listed in subdivision (c) and the unincorporated areas of the County of Contra Costa north of State Highway 4. The board of directors may, by majority vote, change the geography of the Green Empowerment Zone.(b)
The purpose of the Green Empowerment Zone is to build upon the comparative advantage provided by the regional concentration of highly skilled energy industry workers by prioritizing access to tax incentives, grants, loan programs, workforce training programs, and private sector investment in the renewable energy sector.(c)
The Green Empowerment Zone may include all of the following cities and the county upon the adoption of a resolution by the legislative body of each city and county that states the intent of the city or county to participate in the Green Empowerment Zone:(1)
The City of Antioch.(2)
The City of Benicia.(3)
The City of Brentwood.(4)
The City of Concord.(5)
The City of El Cerrito.(6)
The City of Hercules.(7)
The City of Martinez.(8)
The City of Oakley.(9)
The City of Pinole.(10)
The City of Pittsburg.(11)
The City of Richmond.(12)
The City of San Pablo.(13)
The City of Vallejo.(14)
The County of Contra Costa.(d)
The board of directors may vote to include additional jurisdictions in the membership of the Green Empowerment Zone.(e)
(1)The legislative body of a city or county listed in subdivision (c) may remove the land within its jurisdiction from the empowerment zone by adopting a resolution stating that it no longer wishes to participate.(2)
The resolution ending participation in the empowerment zone shall identify a final date for inclusion in the empowerment zone, which shall be no later than 60 days from the adoption of the resolution.(3)
Any benefits or incentives awarded before the adoption of a resolution removing the jurisdiction from the empowerment zone shall continue under the same terms and conditions as would have been applied if the jurisdiction were still in the empowerment zone for not fewer than two years.
Source:
Section 7599.100, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=7599.100. (updated Oct. 1, 2025; accessed Nov. 17, 2025).
