REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Hardy to Place an Item on a Future Agenda for Staff to Provide an Update to Council and the Public on the Entitlement and Power Allocation Processes for New Large Electrical Load Uses, Including Data Centers, within 30 Days, with Option of Moratorium on New Stand Alone Data Centers
Report
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 030 (Adding an Item on the Agenda) sets forth the procedure for written petitions. A member of the Council may submit a written request for inclusion of an item on a future City Council agenda. Prior to submitting a Council Item Request form, the Member shall discuss the proposed request with the City Manager (and/or the City Attorney, as appropriate), If City staff’s response does not satisfy the Member’s request, the Member may submit the Council Item Request form for placement on a future City Council agenda. Once the City Clerk’s Office receives the Council Item Request form, it should immediately be forwarded to the City Manager for placement on an agenda, if possible, within two (2) Council meetings after original receipt of the original request by the City Clerk’s Office.
DISCUSSION
On September 15, 2026, the City Clerk’s Office received a Council Written Request submitted by Councilmember Hardy requesting that an item be placed on a future meeting agenda requesting that staff provide City Council and the public with a status update on the entitlement and power allocation processes for new large electrical load uses, within 30 days.
As the community that owns and operates its own electrical utility, Santa Clara is uniquely affected by the growth of these large loads. It’s important that the community understand how large electrical load users and date centers impact our local community.
As a reminder, this item is for purposes of discussing whether the Council wishes to agendize this matter on a future Council agenda for a r...
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