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Meeting: Board of Supervisors on 2026-10-06 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting

Meeting Time: October 06, 2026 at 9:00am PDT

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Agenda Item

R4 Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Extending, By Twenty-Two Months and Fifteen Days, a Temporary Moratorium Prohibiting the Processing and Approval of New Data Center Uses Within the Unincorporated County to Allow for Evaluation of the Public Health, Environmental and Fiscal Impacts and the Enactment of Further and Appropriate Regulations Concerning Such Uses (Sponsor: County Counsel) Vote Requirement: 4/5ths

Agenda Summary Ordinance Ordinance - Redline Ordinance Summary APA-Zoning-Practice-2025-10 CRS Data Centers and Power- FAQ 5.12.2026 CRS Data Centers and Water- FAQ 7.31.2026 Ordinance - 10.1 Ordinance - redline 10.1 Ordinance Summary - 10.1 Ordinance Summary - redline 10.1 Proof of Publication
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    John Risk, Treasurer and Boardmember at October 05, 2026 at 4:44pm PDT

    For the same reasons I urged approval of the 45 day moratorium on data centers, I urge all five supervisors to support this two year urgency resolution. We know little about the environmental risks of operating data centers in rural areas. We applaud the County’s courage to stand up to this industry and say we prefer to learn more about how data centers operate in other jurisdictions and the environmental impacts before opening the County up to any development of this type. Thank you.

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    Eileen Mitro at October 05, 2026 at 3:16pm PDT

    Thank you! What an excellent solution to the quandary of Data Centers. This ordinance allows some time to study the issue, hopefully enough, but also the flexibility to change the timing and act accordingly as more information becomes available. Your action in putting the ordinance up for a vote to protect our County's residents and make informed decisions is laudable.