Data Center Record.
CA Hayward City Council September 15, 2026 Official Municipal Broadcast

Hayward City Council Regular Meeting

Hayward Mayor Mark Salinas and Council Members Syrop and Andrews introduced Item 21, a City Council Referral directing municipal staff to return with ordinance options prohibiting or strictly limiting data center development in Hayward.

Jurisdiction Hayward, CA
Governing Body Hayward City Council
Meeting Date September 15, 2026
Extracted Clips 3 clips · 1 opposed · 1 supporting
Official government broadcast · cityofhayward Ready at Clip 1 (41:19 to 41:49) · Mark Salinas, Mayor, City of Hayward
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Hayward City Council Regular Meeting

Hayward City Council · September 15, 2026

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3 verified timestamped clips extracted chronologically from the closed caption record. Select any clip to play that exact window in the master player or copy a canonical clip link.

  1. Clip 1 · 41:19 Mark Salinas, Mayor, City of Hayward Elected Official In support auto captions, unchecked
    Zoning Moratorium

    Mayor Mark Salinas introduces Item 21, a formal council referral sponsored with Council Members Syrop and Andrews to prohibit or limit data center development in Hayward.

    "certainly a draw. So uh thank you for that. Um, if there are no other oral reports, um, I will then move on to, uh, council referrals, which is item number 21, city council referral, prohibition data center development referral from Mayor Selenas, Council Member Cyrup, and Council Member"

    YouTube at 41:19 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
  2. Clip 2 · 44:37 Hayward Development Services Staff Board & Planning Staff Procedural auto captions, unchecked
    Zoning Power & Grid Water

    Hayward planning staff outlines the regulatory timeline for drafting an ordinance prohibiting or restricting data centers following community opposition.

    "happy to see you all here. Um, I'm going to provide a brief presentation related to the city council referral outlining actions to limit or further regulate data centers data center development in Hayward. So on August 12th, citing significant community outcry um related to the approval of the stack data center and then concerns about health and environmental risks related to"

    YouTube at 44:37 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
  3. Clip 3 · 4:10 Hayward City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, unchecked
    Zoning Moratorium Power & Grid Water

    Hayward City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

    "uh, City Hall. Welcome to the Hayward City Council meeting. Today is September 15th, 2026. And also, today we launch National Latino Heritage Month. >> So, let's pop it up for National Latino Heritage Month. Um, I'd like to call this meeting to order. And if I can call upon council"

    YouTube at 4:10 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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