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Votes at a glance: Monterey Park adopts data-center prohibition
Summary
Council voted unanimously to adopt the staff-recommended ordinances to prohibit data centers citywide; the motion was moved by Council member Goh and seconded by Council member Sanchez. Staff will incorporate clarifying amendments and prepare BESS research.
Action: Council approved staff recommendations to (1) adopt an urgency ordinance enacting a citywide prohibition on standalone commercial data centers, (2) introduce and waive first reading of a regular ordinance enacting the prohibition, and (3) introduce and waive first reading of a regular ordinance to implement Measure NDC concurrently with a voter approval. The motion was made by Council member Goh and seconded by Council member Sanchez.
Vote: Unanimous approval by the five present members (Council member Goh — yes; Council member Wong — yes; Council member Sanchez — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Lo — yes; Mayor Yang — yes). Staff will incorporate the clarifying amendments described during the staff presentation and will return with a report on battery energy storage systems.
