Hayward community members are invited to a special meeting of the City Council Sustainability Committee on November 12, 2026, to discuss data center development impacts. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the Hayward City Council Chambers and will be available online via Zoom. More details, including the meeting agenda and related materials, can be found on the City of Hayward website.
This meeting follows an October 20 vote enacting a 45-day moratorium on new data center approvals in Hayward. City staff will report on environmental and economic impacts and seek community input on issues requiring further study.
Press Release: City of Hayward
Published October 29, 2026. Reproduced in full from the City of Hayward.
Announcing special City Council committee meeting on data centers, 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12
Hayward community members are invited to an upcoming special meeting of the City Council Sustainability Committee to learn about and provide input as the City plans to further study the impacts of data center development and explore ways to more closely monitor existing facilities in Hayward.
The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Hayward City Council Chambers starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, and can be attended in person or online on Zoom. Information on how to participate, the meeting agenda and related reports and materials will be available on and through the meeting calendar page on the City of Hayward website.
This special meeting of the Council Sustainability Committee follows an Oct. 20 vote of the full City Council enacting an immediate 45-day moratorium on consideration and approval of new data centers in Hayward.
Under state law, the moratorium can be extended and remain in place for up to two years while the City considers amending related land-use and zoning ordinances and regulations.
During the upcoming special meeting of the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC), City staff plan to report on the most significant environmental and economic impacts associated with data centers but acknowledge there are knowledge gaps.
A main objective of the meeting is to solicit input from the CSC and community members about the issues they care about most and that require additional study.
Upon receiving this input and direction from the CSC, City staff will conduct additional research and report back to the committee and/or the full City Council with more information, including potential recommendations on next steps.