The Hayward Council Sustainability Committee is scheduled to consider a staff report on the environmental and economic impacts of data centers at its meeting on Nov. 12, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s Legistar system.
The agenda item, listed as ACT 26-061, includes three attachments for committee review: a staff report, a working white paper, and a summary of related state legislation, according to the agenda. The committee is also scheduled to review minutes from its Sept. 14, 2026 meeting before taking up the data center item.
For Hayward residents, the agenda item represents a formal review of how data center development could affect the city’s environment and economy, as outlined in the attached staff materials. The agenda does not specify what recommendations, if any, the staff report contains, nor does it indicate what action the committee may take on the item.
- Meeting: Hayward Council Sustainability Committee
- Date: Nov. 12, 2026
- Agenda item: ACT 26-061, “Environmental and Economic Impacts of Data Centers”
- Attachments: Staff Report, Working White Paper, Summary of State Legislation
- Listed under: Reports/Action Items
- A future agenda item, ACT 26-064, is also referenced on the agenda
The item is listed under “Reports/Action Items” on the published agenda, indicating it is scheduled for committee discussion. The agenda also references a separate future agenda item, ACT 26-064, without further detail provided in the available record.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can access the full agenda and attachments through the Hayward Legistar system and may attend the Nov. 12, 2026 committee meeting to observe or provide public comment, consistent with standard city meeting procedures.
Official source: the published record