This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Karie Fraley, 95112
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Lindsey Mangan, 95123
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Devanshi Mehta, 94536
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
- A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Marduke Yousefpor, 95120
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Mary Webb, 95118
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Elizabeth Cacciaroni, 95138
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Kim Nguyen, 95120
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, water quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve, at minimum, a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Ivette Deltoro, 95111
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Evelyn Park-Doob, 95133
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Evelyn Park-Doob (she/ her)
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Cynthia Boman
Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens and water financial impact on residents.
If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning by constituents on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Amanda Navarro, 95123
Thank you,
Ms A. Navarro
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Thanks,
Michelle Siller
San Jose
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Priscilla Nox Ngo, 95148
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Sincerely,
Raquel Martinez, 95127
District 5 Constituent
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Sincerely,
Kevin Huang,
95131
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This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Luz Zamora, 95112
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Jasper Ho, 95123
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Susan Nguyen, 95121
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
At a minimum, the City must address the following:
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Mel Aberin, 95133
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- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Jaimie Imanil, 95138
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This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Thank you for your consideration
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Valecita Taylor, 95138
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Rita Baldwin, 95123
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Lindsay Cimoli, 95135
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Richard Wellington, 95120
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. noise, and heat - Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth.
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting.
That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence. A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Thank you,
Catherine Terry, 95051
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Athena Genise, 95120
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This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Patricia murillo, 95121
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Bhuvana Betini, 95148
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Trung Vinh, 95135
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
meryl imperial, 95118
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Monique Serrano, 95125
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Arturo Bravo, 95116
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Mica Vo, 95123
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Tomas Y, 95136
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Guadalupe Marquez, 95122
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Vanessa Nguyen, 95121
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Yong Nan Choi, 95121
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Patricia Tran, 95135
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 null
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Tamar Sasson, 95124
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Malavvika Kulashekar, 95032
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Malavvika Kulashekar
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Leah Phipps, 95139
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
- Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout - An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates - Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Lauren McDermott, 91304
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Moses Guarneros, 94544
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Dr. Kasturi Malaviya, 95119
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Kasturi
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Sergio Trejo, 95119
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Swathi R, 95119
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Mona Wang, 95120
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Jenny Huynh, 95122
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Kimiko Ramirez, 91204
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Mariel Hall, 95120
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Linda Ross
95138
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. - Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
- Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
- Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
- Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
- Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards - A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Mary Bravo, 95126
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Nghi Tran, 95123
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Melissa Estrada, 95132
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Lace Lancaster, 95136
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 --
Sincerely Yours,
Lace Lancaster
3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Lilliana Aguirre, 95825
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Caroline Nguyen, 95133
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Michelle Tran, 95122
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Carrie Genise, 95120
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This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Thao Pham, 94080
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Laura Wilson, 95133
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Zoe Escorza, 95116
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Daniel Rios, 95132
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
As a public health nurse for over 30 years, I am strongly opposed to data centers - they are a financial burden to residential citizens, they are absolutely terrible for the environment, and they are hazardous to society. Approving these things are detrimental to quality of life in the Santa Clara Valley. How many more spare the air days can we tolerate? How many lost jobs with nothing to replace them? Who will pay for the increased negative health impacts to our citizens? Please don't support this Mallory von Kugelgen, 95112
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Ketaki Malaviya, 95124
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Ketaki Malaviya (she/they)
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Ashish Keshan, 95014
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Jesssica Smith, 95120
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated datap center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Sherly Mathew, 95037
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Kieran Alcumbrac, 95139
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At a minimum, the City must address the following:
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Maya Changaran Kumarath, 95128
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At a minimum, the City must address the following:
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Henry Sim, 95121
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Henry Sim
henry
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Lan Danielle Nguyen, 95111
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Barbara Lindsay, 95136
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Shazia Raza, 95116
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Get Outlook for iOS
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Virginia Guttenbeil, 95125
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
John Thomas, 95123
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https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Makkenah Dottai, 95816
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Emily Munoz, 95133
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Sent from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Susi Baillif, 95120
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources.
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Hope Rios, 95132
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[1] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 from my iPhone
This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates
6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record. Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
NICHOLLE MORECI, 95135
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342
1 Robust public outreach proportionate to the scale of this historic buildout 2 An independent cumulative impacts analysis covering all proposed and anticipated data center projects, rather than fragmented project-by-project review 3 A comprehensive study of air pollution from all backup power sources, fuel types, annual testing hours, outage scenarios, and emergency operating assumptions with clear mitigation requirements 4 Legal assurances regarding water quality and water use, including risks tied to closed-loop system blowdowns, failures, and backup water sourcing
5 Clear penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and accountability for violations of public health mandates 6 Full public disclosure of projected electricity demand, transmission and distribution upgrades, and any long-term cost risks to ratepayers
7 Baseline and ongoing public health monitoring for nearby communities, including impacts related to air quality, noise, and heat
8 Concrete job guarantees for permanent jobs, with local hire and labor standards 9 A community benefits framework with enforceable public accountability, not vague promises of economic growth
The memorandum from the City Manager’s office makes clear that the City is advancing a historic buildout tied to 2,000 MW of new regional transmission capacity and a growing pipeline of large-load projects. At the same time, it states that no additional City Council follow-up is expected beyond annual status reports, that no board or commission input is associated with this action, and that the entirety of the stated public outreach is that the memorandum will be posted on the City Council agenda website for the April 21, 2026 meeting. That is not meaningful public outreach for an item of enormous consequence.
A buildout of this scale demands public engagement proportionate to its impact. It is not enough to market San José to industry, hold press events, attend conferences, and meet with more than 50 potential developers while residents are treated as an afterthought and receive only an agenda posting after key frameworks are already underway. That imbalance is unacceptable, especially for infrastructure and land use decisions with potentially long-term consequences for public health, environmental quality, neighborhood conditions, and utility systems.
Residents deserve a dedicated public study session before San José moves further down a path that could lock in major pollution and public health burdens. If the City believes its safeguards are sufficient, then those claims should withstand public scrutiny, independent analysis, and questioning on the record.
Anything less would fail both the spirit of Measure I and the public the Council is sworn to serve.
Lori Schultz Range, 95123
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[1]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/95973/638574336991130000 [2] https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/114681/638627814182829342 Lori
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