REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Jain to Place an Item on a Future Council Agenda Regarding a Policy Limiting the Type and Quantity of Water Used by 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 Membermay 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
The City Clerk's Office received a Council Written Request on June 29, 2026, submitted by Councilmember Jain requesting than an item be placed on a a future meeting agenda to discuss the creation of a policy limiting the type of water used by future data centers. The request also calls for discussion regarding the City's potential participation in any future Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program administered by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) or State of California.
As a reminder, this item is for purposes of discussing whether or not the Council wants to agendize this item on a future Council agenda for a report or action. It is not for purposes of discussing the substance of the item itself. Specifically, the policy provides as follows:
1. At the meeting where the request to add an item to a future agenda is heard, Council discussion is limited to whether the item should...
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