Oakley City Council Temporary Data Center Ban Hearing
Following months of resident pushback against a proposed hyperscale data center near the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta, the Oakley City Council met on April 14, 2026 to consider an interim moratorium banning new data center approvals.
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Oakley City Council Temporary Data Center Ban Hearing
Oakley City Council · April 14, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:13 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Oakley City Council considers a temporary ban on data centers following sustained community opposition to a Delta industrial proposal.
"COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER A TEMPORARY BAN ON DATA CENTERS. IT COMES AFTER MONTHS OF DEBATE OVER A MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE DELTA. BRAD HAMILTON SPOKE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DEBATE. >> Reporter: JUST STEPS AWAY FROM HIS HOME JASPER WILLOWBROOK WALKED US ALONG THE EDGE OF WHAT COULD LOOK VERY DIFFERENT. >> THIS IS A DIFFERENT CONTRIBUTION COMPANY."
- Clip 2 · 0:39 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address Oakley City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"CONTRIBUTION COMPANY. >> Reporter: IN MARCH OAKLEY'S CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A CONTROVERSIAL PLAN TO REZONE 164 ACRES OF PLANNED NEAR BIG BREAK REGIONAL PARK, CLEARING THE WAY FOR A POSSIBLE SALE. RIGHT NOW IT'S AGING VINEYARDS. WHAT COULD COME NEXT, AN INDUSTRIAL SPACE THAT INITIALLY INCLUDED THE IDEA OF A DATA CENTER. >> THIS IS TOO CLOSE TO OUR HOMES. THERE'S TOO MUCH POLLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH JUST WAREHOUSING LIGHT INJURED."
- Clip 3 · 1:08 Oakley City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedMoratorium Zoning Water Power & Grid
Oakley City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
">> Reporter: AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF COMMUNITY PUSHBACK, LED BY JASPER AND OTHERS, CITY COUNCIL MOVED TO REMOVE DATA CENTERS FROM THE PROJECT. NOW THEY'RE CONSIDERING GOING A STEP FURTHER. A VOTE TONIGHT FOR A TEMPORARY CITYWIDE MORATORIUM PROHIBITING DATA CENTERS. >> WE'RE HAPPY FOR A MORATORIUM ON ON CENTERS EVEN IF IT'S TEMPORARY. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A PERMANENT ONE. BUT WE ARE STILL UPSET"
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