Oakland City Council 45 Day Data Center Moratorium Vote
On October 6, 2026, the Oakland City Council approved an urgency 45 day moratorium freezing new data center construction permits while staff drafts environmental, grid load, and backup emission rules.
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Oakland City Council 45 Day Data Center Moratorium Vote
Oakland City Council · October 6, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:19 Oakland City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedMoratorium Zoning Power & Grid
Oakland City Council passes a 45 day urgency moratorium freezing new data center permits across the city.
"city tonight to impose a temporary freeze on new data center construction. Good evening, everyone. I'm Mike Mibach. >> And I'm Claudine Wong. And [snorts] it is not just Oakland. Leaders in San Francisco and Los Angeles also stepping back tonight to evaluate the footprint of developing these facilities in their communities. >> And we begin in Oakland with KTVU's Zach Sos after attending tonight's vote. Zach. >> And tonight we heard from residents both"
- Clip 2 · 0:45 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address Oakland City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"for and against the moratorium. Those against the moratorium talking about the economic benefits that would come with data centers. Those for the moratorium talking about the environmental impacts that could come as well. >> We demand people's moratorium on data centers in the city of Oakland. >> Protesters rallying outside Oakland City Hall Tuesday as the council considered whether or not to implement a 45 day"
- Clip 3 · 1:15 Oakland City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedMoratorium Zoning Power & Grid
Oakland City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"land and energy use, as well as impacts on water and air quality, at the heart of the debate. >> Well, my concern about it being in Oakland is that uh we have limited water from the Mokelumne River in the Sierra Nevada. If um we We're already taking up to 60 to 70% of that river out of the river for human use. If we increase water use here, that will take more and"
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