The Venice City Council is scheduled to consider setting public hearing dates for Ordinance No. 2026-32, a proposed data center moratorium, at its regular meeting on September 22, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item, listed as item 26-0746, would set public hearing times for the ordinance at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, on October 13, 2026, and October 27, 2026, according to the agenda.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns a proposed moratorium on data centers in Venice, an item that will move to two public hearing dates in October if the council sets those times as scheduled. The agenda includes an attached memorandum related to the item, according to the published record.
- Meeting: Venice City Council, September 22, 2026
- Agenda item: 26-0746 — Set Public Hearing Times for Ordinance No. 2026-32, Data Center Moratorium
- Proposed hearing dates: October 13, 2026, and October 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard
- Attachment: Memorandum
According to the agenda, the September 22 meeting is where the council is scheduled to consider setting these hearing dates. If set, the ordinance itself would then be taken up at the October 13 and October 27 public hearings, per the agenda language.
Residents who wish to follow or participate in this process can attend the September 22 City Council meeting or the subsequently scheduled October public hearings. Meeting details and the full agenda are available through the city’s Legistar portal.
Official source: the published record