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Data center moratorium

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Last discussed May 12, 2026.

Public comments (6)

SupportiveBriana RoseMay 12, 2026

The 20-year-old Brentwood-area resident urged support for the extension, warning that AI data centers consume vast water and have harmed other communities' health and environment.

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority - May 12, 2026 · 50:31 →
OpposedBud ChaddockMay 12, 2026

Opposed data centers, citing big-investment motives, water scarcity, and plastic contamination from cooling systems; asked for community outreach before any approval.

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority - May 12, 2026 · 37:17 →
SupportiveSue Ellen MoseleyApr 14, 2026

Urged the council to notify the whole city about data center proposals, not just neighbors within 500 feet; asked what data centers really are and worried about what happens when companies abandon them.

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority - Apr 14, 2026 · 1:30:46 →
SupportiveDavid BApr 14, 2026

Supported the moratorium but pushed for battery storage to be included too, citing Moss Landing; asked whether Oakley could become the first city in the nation to permanently ban data centers.

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority - Apr 14, 2026 · 1:33:45 →
OpposedBud ChaddockApr 14, 2026

Compared Oakley to going to a gunfight with a knife against big tech companies; worried about water contamination and battery storage risks, and urged the council to just say no.

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority - Apr 14, 2026 · 1:35:00 →

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