CAC debates formal process for citizen input on Data Center Code; members to consult supervisors first
Jul 22, 2026
Members discussed Rochelle Dornatt’s proposal that the CAC recommend the Board of Supervisors create a process for additional citizen input on data centers, potentially modeled on the solar ordinance committee. The group agreed members should first consult their individual supervisors before pursuing a formal recommendation.
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During the review of the 2025 Annual Report, members discussed how the county's Industrial Code—now styled in the report as the Data Center Code—should be handled in future public engagement. Rochelle Dornatt proposed that the CAC formally recommend the Board of Supervisors create a process for extra citizen input on data centers, using the solar ordinance committee as a model.
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