The Riverside City Council is scheduled to consider an interim urgency ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on new or expanded data centers at its meeting on Nov. 10, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item would pause the establishment of new or expanded data centers in the city while officials conduct further study, according to the published agenda. The agenda also includes a related resolution memorializing an interpretation by the city’s Community & Economic Development Director, according to the published agenda.
For residents, the item matters because it would temporarily halt new or expanded data center development within city limits during the moratorium period, according to the published agenda. The agenda does not specify additional details about the scope of the study or the director’s interpretation beyond what is listed.
- Meeting: Riverside City Council
- Date: Nov. 10, 2026
- Agenda item: Interim Urgency Ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on new or expanded data centers
- Related item: Resolution memorializing the Community & Economic Development Director’s interpretation
- Purpose stated in agenda: to allow time for further city study
The matter is scheduled to come before the full City Council for consideration at the Nov. 10, 2026 meeting, according to the published agenda. The agenda does not indicate a predetermined outcome of the vote.
Residents who wish to engage with this item can attend the Nov. 10, 2026 City Council meeting or review the full agenda and related documents through the city’s Legistar portal. Members of the public may also submit comments through channels identified in the official meeting agenda.
Official source: the published record