The Patterson City Council is scheduled to consider extending Urgency Ordinance No. 899 at its meeting on Aug. 18, 2026, according to the published agenda. The ordinance established a temporary moratorium on data center development in the city.
According to the agenda item, the council adopted Ordinance No. 899 on July 16, 2026, and is now scheduled to consider extending the moratorium for an additional 10 months and 15 days pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858.
The agenda item matters to residents because it concerns whether new data center development in Patterson will remain temporarily halted while the city reviews related policies, according to the published agenda.
- Meeting date: Aug. 18, 2026, in Patterson, CA
- Agenda item: Extension of Urgency Ordinance No. 899, a temporary moratorium on data center development
- Original ordinance adopted: July 16, 2026
- Proposed extension length: 10 months and 15 days
- Legal basis cited: California Government Code Section 65858
Per the published agenda, the council is scheduled to consider the ordinance extension as part of the Aug. 18, 2026 meeting. No outcome has been recorded, as the meeting has not yet occurred as of this report.
Residents wishing to participate can attend the Aug. 18, 2026 City Council meeting in Patterson, CA, or submit public comment according to the procedures outlined in the published agenda, available through the city’s official agenda portal.
Official source: the published record