City Council and Authorities Concurrent, October 20, 2026
Approved: Note and file 030 request for data center update and moratorium option, passed
What happened
On October 20, 2026, Santa Clara approved Note and file 030 request for data center update and moratorium option.
Santa Clara City Council voted to note and file Councilmember Hardy's Council Policy 030 request (item 7) seeking a staff update on entitlement and power-allocation processes for large electrical loads including data centers within 30 days, with an option of a moratorium on new s…
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Clara, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Historic landmark designation of Tiburcio Vasquez gravesite
Designated the gravesite of Tiburcio Vasquez at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery as a local landmark and added it to the city's historic resource inventory, per Historical and Landmarks Commission recommendation. Deferred from August 25 and September 15, 2026 meetings. Passed unanimously by those present.
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Key Decisions (7)
Historic landmark designation of Tiburcio Vasquez gravesite
Note and file FIFA risk analysis disclosure investigation report
Senior center fee elimination and general fund reserve reallocation
Note and file 030 request for data center update and moratorium option
NDAs with standalone data centers folded into data center policy work
Parking for residents of apartment/affordable housing deferred to 2027 housing discussion
Continue Stadium Authority financial status report
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Development Activity (3)
Tasman East Specific Plan Amendment
Residential
Pipeline data center projects without CUPs
Industrial
Silicon Valley Power expansion project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Santa Clara has paused new large-load/data center power allocation requests…
Commercial Demand
Data center development in the valley is shifting to San…
Housing Demand
State-law housing projects with reduced parking are creating parking shortages…
Sentiment
Council majority rejected a data center moratorium discussion, citing 30-year…
Who spoke
33 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 4 Staff, 16 Public, 6 Councilmember, 1 Commissioner, 1 Mayor, 2 Clerk, 1 Witness, 2 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Commissioner, 1 Mayor, 1 Witness.
Speaker sample: Heather Kelly, Staff.
10 more identified names in Pro: 2 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Commissioner, 1 Mayor, 1 Witness.
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Zoning terms (12)
46 recorded timestamps
- deferred (11 timestamps)
- historic preservation (2 timestamps)
- approved (10 timestamps)
- motion to approve (2 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)
- land use (7 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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