Data centers in California local government
What California city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
33 California meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in California with the most data centers activity
- Monterey Park, CA (8)
- Oakley, CA (3)
- Hayward, CA (3)
- Santa Clara, CA (3)
- Irwindale, CA (2)
- Ridgecrest, CA (2)
- San Jose, CA (2)
- El Monte, CA (2)
- Cudahy, CA (1)
- Winters, CA (1)
- Mendocino County, CA (1)
- Imperial County, CA (1)
Latest matching meetings
Oakley City Council and Planning Commission hold work session on data centers
The Oakley City Council and Planning Commission are holding a special joint meeting. The session consists of a work session regarding data centers led by the Community Development Director and City Attorney.
Joint City Council and Planning Commission work session on data centers
The Oakley City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint work session to review data center issues (Item 4.1). No formal actions or decisions are listed on the agenda. The session is for staff reporting and discussion only.
Planning Commission to hold public hearing on data center zoning amendment
The Cudahy Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 2026-01, which adds a new use classification for data centers and prohibits the use city‑wide in all zones. The commission is recommended to find the amendment exempt from environmental review and to adopt…
Planning Commission to vote on banning AI data centers
The Irwindale Planning Commission will consider a proposed ordinance to prohibit AI data centers and associated uses citywide. The meeting will also include approval of minutes from the June 17, 2026, meeting.
Ridgecrest council considers transit plan, federal funding application, and SRO program
The Ridgecrest City Council will vote on routine consent calendar matters, including draft minutes, a November municipal election call, and several grant acceptances. Discussion and action items cover approving a five-year transit development plan, applying for $180,559 in federal transit funding, and reviewing police…
City and county discuss data centers and CR 88 intersection safety
The Yolo County/City of Winters 2X2 committee will review information on proposed data center projects and discuss planned safety improvements at the CR 88 and Moody Slough Road intersection. These topics address potential changes to local land use and traffic patterns for residents. This joint body serves as an…
Board to consider 1% transportation sales tax measure for November ballot
The Board of Supervisors will discuss and possibly introduce an ordinance imposing a 1% transportation sales and use special tax in unincorporated areas to fund pavement preservation and road maintenance staffing. They will also consider a resolution to place the measure on the November 3, 2026 consolidated general…
Infrastructure Committee to discuss Sims Court, Sydnor Ave, Data Center
The Infrastructure Committee will consider approval of draft minutes from April 23, 2026, and discuss three items: Sims Court, Sydnor Avenue, and a Data Center. No specific details or dollar amounts are provided for these items.
Committee to consider uniform data center standards
The Rules and Open Government Committee, meeting jointly with the Committee of the Whole, will discuss and potentially direct the City Manager to establish uniform environmental and community engagement standards for data center projects. They will also consider taking an oppose position on a ballot measure that would…
Council to consider temporary moratorium on data centers, battery storage
The council will meet in closed session on litigation, personnel, and labor negotiations. In open session, they will consider an urgency ordinance imposing a 45-day moratorium on data centers, battery storage, and similar high-energy uses while studying zoning regulations. They will also vote on consent items…
City Council to vote on temporary moratorium on data center applications
The City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting an urgency ordinance (No. 819) to impose a temporary moratorium on processing data center land-use applications, allowing time to study additional regulations. The council also will adopt on second reading an ordinance (No. 818) amending the contract…
Committee considers ranked choice voting ballot measure
The joint committee will discuss placing a charter amendment on the November 2026 ballot to allow ranked choice voting for special elections to fill city council and mayoral vacancies. They will also review draft agendas and approve consent calendar items including flag raising events. A separate item directs the city…
Council to adopt urgency ordinance extending data center moratorium
The Oakley City Council, acting jointly as the Successor Agency and Public Financing Authority, will hold a public hearing and consider adopting an urgency ordinance extending a moratorium on data center land uses for 10 months and 15 days. The council will also waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance amending…
Council to vote on citywide data center ban, Measure NDC implementation ordinances
The City Council will consider adopting two ordinances: one to enact a citywide prohibition on data centers, and another to implement Measure NDC (if approved by voters on June 2). The council will also decide on rescinding a development agreement for 1688 West Garvey Ave due to non-compliance, and approve contracts…
Council to consider citywide prohibition on data centers
The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an urgent citywide ban on data centers. The council may adopt an urgency ordinance effective immediately, introduce a regular ordinance for a permanent ban, and introduce an ordinance to implement Measure NDC if voters approve it on June 2, 2026. The rest of the…
City Council to vote on 45‑day moratorium for new data center applications
The El Monte City Council, meeting jointly with several city authorities, will consider and approve Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 3063. The ordinance would impose a temporary 45‑day moratorium on processing, approving, and accepting new data center land‑use applications. The council will also hold a closed‑session…
Council to discuss study of data center development impacts
The El Monte City Council and its associated authorities will hold a special meeting on March 11, 2026. The agenda includes a discussion and direction to staff regarding a study of a data center development and its community impacts within the city. No decisions or votes are listed for this item. Public comment will…
Council to consider extending data center moratorium and special election to ban
The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider extending the existing moratorium on data centers for 10 months and 15 days, and also consider calling a special election on June 2, 2026 to add a proposition to prohibit data centers citywide. A $17.6 million contract for solar panels, EV charging stations, and…
Commission will discuss data center impacts in Palo Alto
The Utilities Advisory Commission meets on February 4, 2026 to approve the minutes from the January 7 meeting and receive a Utilities Director report. The commission will hold two discussion items: a background and discussion on data centers in Palo Alto, and a discussion of the residential electric and water utility…
Council to consider ballot measure to ban data centers and allow housing at Saturn Park
The City Council will consider directing staff to draft a ballot proposition that would prohibit data centers citywide and allow housing development at Saturn Park. The consent calendar includes approving mural locations at Barnes and Sierra Vista Parks, an ordinance designating the Planning Commission as the Board of…
City Council considers 45-day moratorium on data centers in Saturn Park
The City Council will consider adopting an urgency ordinance to implement interim development regulations for data centers within Saturn Park. The proposed action would establish a moratorium on new data centers for 45 days.
City Council to consider approval of 247,480-sq-ft data center at 1977 Saturn Avenue
The City Council will hold a continued public hearing on a proposed 247,480-square-foot data center at 1977 Saturn Avenue, including a Development Agreement and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. Other items include a public hearing to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code, a decision on…
Public hearing for 247,480-sq-ft data center at 1977 Saturn Avenue
The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider approving a large data center development at 1977 Saturn Avenue. The consent calendar includes routine items such as authorizing the purchase of an armored rescue vehicle for $356,146.64 and awarding contracts for the 1st-Riggin-Potrero Grande Corridor Project…
Board considers increasing City of Lancaster promissory note by $4.0M
The First Public Hydrogen Authority Board of Directors will meet to discuss financial agreements, professional service contracts, and data center partnerships. The body will also hold a public hearing regarding employee recruitment and retention efforts.
Council to decide how to fill mayor vacancy — appointment or special election
The City Council will discuss options to fill the vacant mayor's seat, including appointment or calling a special election. The consent calendar includes resolutions to continue the local emergency for Tijuana River cross-border pollution, approve a $250,000 datacenter refresh contract, adopt tentative union…
Data center and Starbucks drive-through proposals on agenda
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two major projects: a three-story data center at 26062 Eden Landing Road by STACK Infrastructure, and a zoning text amendment to allow drive-throughs in the Air-Terminal-Commercial district, including a proposed Starbucks with drive-through at 22101 Hesperian…
Planning Commission to recommend changes to Housing Element sites inventory
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a General Plan Text Amendment for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Sites Inventory List and on a Conditional Use Permit and Variances for a service station expansion at 2455 Lawrence Expressway. The Commission will also discuss questions for a future study session on…
Council to vote on rezoning 27 non-conforming residential sites citywide
At its regular meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council will hold a public hearing on a package of General Plan and zoning amendments for 27 sites with legal non-conforming single- and two-family dwellings, plus additional Industrial to Residential rezonings. The council will also consider three contracts: $396,438 for…
Review of data center construction and residential additions
The Development Review Hearing will hold public hearings to decide on three architectural reviews. These include a large-scale data center project and two single-family home expansions.
Preliminary review of proposed three-story data center at 26062 Eden Landing Road
The Planning Commission will hold a work session for a preliminary review of a major site plan review application to construct a three-story data center, generator yards, substation, switching yard, and related structures on an approximately 11-acre site at 26062 Eden Landing Road. No formal action will be taken; this…
City Council to adopt data center regulations and approve transit contracts
The Monterey Park City Council will consider adopting urgency regulations for data centers in Saturn Park and approve contracts for transit services and curb ramp improvements. The meeting also includes the introduction of a speed limit ordinance.
Commission considers mixed-use project with 1,800 residential units at 3005 Democracy Way
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three development projects, including a large mixed-use site and a new data center. The body will also review a proposal for a telecommunications facility and provide a budget update.
Planning Commission reviews supportive housing zoning text and data center site plan
The Hayward Planning Commission will hold a work session to discuss proposed amendments to Chapter 10 of the municipal code that would support housing programs under the 2023‑2031 Housing Element. The commission will also conduct a preliminary review of a major site plan for a three‑story data center, generator yards…