Monterey Park City Council Adopts Data Center Moratorium, Directs Additional Action to Prohibit Data Centers in the City  

At the City Council meeting on January 21, the Monterey Park City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on data center development in the City. The ordinance was brought forward at the request of Council Member Vinh Ngo, District 5, and can be viewed on the city website at https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18538/2272-Moratorium-on-Saturn-Park?bidId=   

The moratorium will remain in place while staff prepare regulations for City Council consideration that would prohibit data centers throughout Monterey Park. This item will be noticed in accordance with California law for a future public hearing before March 7, 2026.  

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