Oakland’s Life Enrichment Committee is scheduled to consider a citywide moratorium on data centers at its meeting on Sept. 22, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s Legistar system.
The item, added to the agenda under Rule 28 of the Council’s Rules of Procedure, was submitted by Councilmember Fife. According to the agenda, the recommendation is to adopt an interim ordinance as an urgency measure pursuant to California Government Code Section 6585.
The proposal matters to residents because, if referred and later adopted, it would pause new approvals for data center projects in Oakland while the city considers longer-term policy. The agenda does not specify the moratorium’s duration, geographic scope beyond citywide application, or additional conditions.
- Meeting: Life Enrichment Committee, Oakland City Council
- Date: Sept. 22, 2026
- Sponsor: Councilmember Fife
- Action requested: Adopt an interim ordinance as an urgency measure under California Government Code Section 6585
- Agenda mechanism: Added pursuant to Rule 28 of the Council’s Rules of Procedure
According to the agenda, the committee is scheduled to consider the item at the Sept. 22 meeting. As a committee action, any recommendation would need to proceed through the council’s standard legislative process before taking effect. The agenda does not include a subsequent full council vote date.
Residents seeking to engage with the process can attend the Sept. 22 Life Enrichment Committee meeting or submit public comment through the channels listed on the official meeting agenda, available via the city’s Legistar portal.
Official source: the published record