The City Council meeting agenda includes several consent items such as accepting grant funding from the Valley Transportation Authority for fleet chargers, approving a generator maintenance services agreement, authorizing on-call fencing maintenance contracts, purchasing a public service easement for the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, and transferring monitoring wells to the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Other business items involve the receipt of the Morgan Hill Tourism Business Improvement District Annual Report and a memorandum of agreement regarding annexations and regional housing needs. Public hearings are scheduled to address the certification of an Environmental Impact Report and site development plans for 105 residential lots, as well as the adoption of an interim ordinance extending a moratorium on land use applications for free-standing data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage systems.
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The City Council held a closed session regarding real property negotiations followed by a public session covering various administrative and legislative matters. Key actions included approving consent items such as the completion of the Encino Tank and Citywide Solar System projects, a change order for the Butterfield Fire Station, and contract amendments for carbon dioxide services and property use agreements. The Council ratified its position on pending legislation, reviewed financial reports, and approved an agreement with PG&E for utility undergrounding. Additionally, the Council adopted a resolution to censure a council member and passed an interim ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on processing new land use applications for free-standing data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage systems while staff works to develop appropriate regulations.
Aug 26, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Morgan Hill City Council Special/Regular Meeting Agenda
The meeting agenda includes the authorization of a service agreement amendment with the County of Santa Clara regarding funding for the South County Youth Task Force. The council will consider an interim urgency ordinance to impose a 45-day temporary moratorium on the processing and approval of new land use applications for free-standing data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage systems. Additionally, the agenda features a workshop for a mid-year check-in to review strategic priorities, departmental updates, workplan status, and emergency preparedness.
Aug 26, 2026·Board meeting
Morgan Hill City Council Special and Regular Meeting
The City Council meeting focused on the consideration of an urgency ordinance to implement a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage facilities. Key discussions involved the necessity of this moratorium to protect public health and safety from potential environmental and infrastructure impacts, the legal limitations and duration of such ordinances, and the process for future regulatory development. Staff clarified the moratorium's scope and answered questions regarding potential state-level overrides. Public comments were received advocating for the moratorium to ensure due diligence regarding grid capacity and community impact.
