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Resident urges 'lessons learned' review of data‑center environmental study
Summary
Resident Dave Jones told the council he believes the mitigated negative declaration for a proposed data center contained serious flaws, alleging high projected CO2, noise and hazardous‑waste impacts and questionable consultant behavior. He asked the council to instruct staff to perform a 'lessons learned' review.
Dave Jones, a District 5 resident, told the City Council he wants an internal 'lessons learned' review regarding city handling of a proposed data center project. Jones listed a series of allegations about the project's initial environmental study and consultant conduct.
"Mistakes were made," Jones said, reciting figures he said were in the initial study — counts of references to CO2, noise and hazardous waste — and asserting the study omitted adequate mitigation. He questioned whether consultants hired by the city were acting on the city's behalf at public outreach events and asked who ensures city consultants "are working for the city." Jones urged staff to perform a formal post‑mortem of the review process and said residents need answers to restore confidence in future development decisions.
Council members did not make immediate commitments to a formal inquiry on the record during the public‑comment period; the mayor thanked Jones for his remarks and the council moved on to the next item. The transcript records Jones's detailed claims but does not contain a staff response that accepted or rejected those specific allegations during the meeting.
