Council Greenlights Historic $628M Navy Deal for 12,000-Home Weapons Station

Concord City Council unanimously approved the city's first-ever financial agreement with the U.S. Navy for the 2,400-acre former Naval Weapons Station, ending decades of negotiation and unlocking what will be the largest single development in Bay Area history. The vote capped a marathon session that also delivered a stark warning from BART directors about a $370 million annual deficit that could shutter stations across East County — the very transit backbone the weapons station project depends on.

• Council votes 5-0 to approve $628M Navy term sheet, revised Brookfield deal, and ENA extension for 12,272-home, 30-year Naval Weapons Station redevelopment

• BART directors warn of $370M annual deficit starting July 1; half-cent sales tax measure on track for November 2026 ballot after gathering 300,000+ signatures

• Labor, environmental and business groups unite behind weapons station project in rare show of cross-sector support

• Concord's unsheltered population drops 24% as CORE outreach team places 220 individuals into housing with 94% retention

• Family Justice Center served nearly 1,900 clients at its busiest location; domestic violence calls to Concord PD declining since 2015 opening

• City vacancy rate falls to 6.9%, down from nearly 10% a year ago, with police vacancies at just 2.3%

Why it matters: The 5-0 vote on the Naval Weapons Station term sheet ends a negotiation that began when the military base closed in 2005 and sets in motion a 30-year buildout of 12,272 homes (25% affordable), 6 million square feet of commercial space, and 868 acres of parks and open space — a project that will reshape Concord and eastern Contra Costa County for a generation.