Multiple residents, a student and environmental-justice organizers told the council they experience petroleum odors and health impacts near World Oil and urged the council to deny a Class 3 permit modification being treated as 'grandfathered.' A Zoom commenter suggested tools such as amortization ordinances to prevent hazardous nonconforming uses.

A resident told the council the city's environmental-impact report lacks air quality data and cited nine violations by World Oil, saying nearby residents are experiencing health problems and urging follow-up with AQMD and health agencies.