Pima County Board of Supervisors Data Center Moratorium Vote

1. Clip 1 · 0:18 Rex Scott, Chair, and Pima County Board of Supervisors Elected Official In support transcribed from the official recording

   Moratorium Zoning

   The Pima County Board of Supervisors votes 3 to 2 to impose a 120 day pause on new data center permit filings in unincorporated county territory.

   "120 DAY MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTER PERMITS. IN OTHER WORDS FOR 120 DAYS, THE COUNTY WILL STOP ACCEPTING OR PROCESSING PERMITS FOR NEW DATA CENTERS IN UNINCORPORATED PIMA COUNTY. DURING THAT TIME COUNTY STAFF WILL REWRITE ZONING RULES FOR DATA CENTERS. >> BECAUSE CURRENT ZONING RULES WERE NOT TRAINED SPECIFICALLY FOR MODERN ONES. COUNTY LEADERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE RESIDENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PIMA COUNTY. THEY SEE A LARGE DATA CENTERS"

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2. Clip 2 · 1:17 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment transcribed from the official recording

   Residents testify in support of the 120 day moratorium and urge Pima County Supervisors to adopt permanent water and zoning restrictions on large data centers.

   "REITS. BURLING SPOKE ON THE CAUSE OF THE AUDIENCE SHOWING HIS SUPPORT FOR THE DATA CENTER MORATORIUM. SO THAT >> NONE OF THESE PROPOSALS CAN GET INTO OUR COUNTY IN THE TIME WHILE THEY'RE MAKING STRICTER RULES FOR THEM. WE WANT THE RULES TO BE STRICTER THAN THEY ARE. AND ULTIMATELY THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROCESS TO RESULT IN FULL BAN LARGE DATA CENTERS IN PIMA COUNTY. HE SAYS THIS ISSUE IS ABOUT SOMETHING SO MUCH BIGGER. IT'S ABOUT LAND, WATER, MONEY"

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3. Clip 3 · 0:45 Pima County Board of Supervisors Member Elected Official Opposed transcribed from the official recording

   Moratorium Zoning Water

   Pima County Board of Supervisors members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

   "ESPECIALLY WATER SUPPLY, ELECTRICITY, AIR QUALITY HEAT AND NOISE. I SUPPORT OUR COUNTY SETTING CLEAR STANDARDS SO THAT IF AND WHEN THESE PROJECTS COME TO PIMA COUNTY. >> THESE STANDARDS WILL PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE PEOPLE WHO ALREADY LIVE HERE SUPERVISOR RICK SCOTT FOR DISTRICT ONE HAD A DIFFERENT APPROACH. >> I WOULD BE OPPOSING THIS RESOLUTION FOR THE SAME"

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