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531 p.m. I am calling the August 11, 2026, Modesto City Council meeting to order and ask the city clerk to call the roll. Councilmember Bavaro,

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Vice Mayor Williams, here. Councilmember Wright, here. Councilmember Scuttea, here. Councilmember Averis, here. Councilmember Ricky and Mayor Zollen. Here. Well, everyone, please rise for the pledge of allegiance followed by the invocation from Pastor Lucia Beasley Day, victory in praise church, Modesto.

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No.

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I pledge allegiance.

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All right.

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Apparently, Pastor Day is not here this evening, so we will proceed with the meeting.

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Does the city clerk have any announcements?

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Yes, Mayor.

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Written, public comments were received, and those comments were forwarded to the council.

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A reminder, public comment is three minutes for those attending in persons.

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Beaker cards can be found at the entrance of the chambers.

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If you're participating remotely and would like to comment through Zoom or by telephone, please

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Please use a raise hand feature or press R9 on your phone when the relevant agenda item

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is announced.

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The mayor will call on you when it's your turn to speak.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Do any of the council members have any conflicts of interest?

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I do not see any.

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Thank you.

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Will the city attorney please report out on a closed session?

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Yes, mayor.

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The under closed session, the council considered items related to existing litigation.

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No reportable action was taken.

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Thank you.

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Next on the agenda is item 1. Consider accepting the resignation of Thomas Orozco from the audit committee.

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Does council have any questions and staff? Seeing none, I will open item 1 up to the public.

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Are there any members of the public that would like to come forward? If you are participating remotely,

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please use the raise hand feature now or dial star 9 on a telephone to indicate you wish to speak on this item.

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Seeing no one, I will close public comments and item one, any comments from council members.

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I serve on the audit committee and I would like to publicly thank Thomas for his service.

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He was a public member of the audit committee and served very responsibly and was always on time and prepared and I appreciate his service.

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I need a motion to the resolution accepting the resignation of Thomas Orozco from the audit committee.

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So moved.

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Second.

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Moved by Council Member Bavaro, seconded by Vice Mayor Williams, will the clerk please call

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the roll for this item.

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Council Member Bavaro.

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Aye.

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Vice Mayor Williams.

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Aye.

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Council Member Wright.

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Aye.

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Council Member Sglitia Brayton.

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Aye.

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Council Member Albert.

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Aye.

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Councilmember Ricky and mayors Wallen.

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Aye.

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Carries unanimously.

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Next is item two.

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Consider accepting the resignation of Gloria Edith Verdun

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from the Citizens Housing and Community Development Committee.

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Does council have any questions of staff?

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Seeing none, I will open item two up to the public.

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Any members of the public that would like to come forward?

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Seeing none, anyone online?

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I do not see any.

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I will close public comments, any comments from council members?

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Council members, Scoody Abraighton?

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Excuse me, I close public comment for this item, for item two.

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For item two, yes.

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Thank you.

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And I'm sorry, I don't know why I met that, I'm sorry.

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Okay, Vice Mayor Williams.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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I'd like to thank her for her service.

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Having been on that committee myself, she was a great asset.

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thank you very much. You're welcome. Any other comments from council members? Seeing none.

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I need a motion for a resolution accepting the resignation of Gloria Edith Verdun

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from the Citizens Housing and Community Development Committee. Do I have a motion?

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Moved by council member Wright. Second. Second.

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Second by council member Ricky. And will the clerk please call the roll for this item.

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Councilmember Povaro, Vice-Mayor Williams, Councilmember Wright, Councilmember Scootier-Brayton,

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Councilmember Alvarez, Councilmember Ricky, and Mayor Zohlan.

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I, Curie Jean-Animously, next on the agenda is public comment.

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I have a statement that I will make and then we will proceed.

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Before we move to public comment, I understand there may be many individuals here and

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online who have concerns regarding data centers. The issue is received significant attention

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in the news and the city has received numerous comments and questions on this topic. As

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the city has previously stated publicly and to the press, large data centers are not currently

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and allowed use or under the city's zoning code. Any change to the zoning code would require

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a formal code amendment process which would include consideration by the planning commission

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and ultimately come before the City Council for approval.

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City staff is not working on a proposed amendment to the zoning code to allow data centers

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and they are also working on and exploring the need for a moratorium.

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I want to make sure that everyone understands the city's current position in the existing

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process before we hear from the public.

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We always welcome the community's comments and appreciate everyone who has taken the time to share their thoughts.

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Regarding public comment in general, public comment tonight is available both in person and through Zoom.

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We thank you for joining us. The City Council meetings are a place where everyone is encouraged to share insights, listen, and participate in the decision-making process that benefits our community.

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to ensure a fair and respectful environment, the mayor is responsible for maintaining order

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and decorum is outlined in the city charter and the rules of decorum posted at the entrance

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of the chamber. I ask that we are all respectful of all members of the public, presenters and

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council members. Anyone who disrupts the meeting may be asked to leave. I appreciate your

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Your cooperation is we discuss key issues and make decisions that affect our city.

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We will now open public comment for items not on the council agenda.

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You have three minutes to speak and if you are participating remotely, please use the

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raise hand feature or dial star nine on your phone to indicate you'd like to provide public

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comment.

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I will alternate between participants attending in-person and those participating remotely.

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I will begin with the first blue card that I have and it is Carolyn Newman.

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Hello.

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My name is Carolyn Newman and I am on the Citizens Transit Sales Tax Commission and I am a board

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member on the Stanislaus County Civil Taxpayer Association.

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When talking about AI data centers, many folks who are here tonight will say better than

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I have the time to how profound the polluting effects are on our environment as well as

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how they are used to pollute our privacy as regular residents.

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They are correct.

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However, I'm here to speak on a different element of concern, how AI data centers affect

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you, council members and Mayor's Whalan.

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Very recently, you passed an aggressive 10-year general plan that relies on attracting

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mirrored industrial businesses to boost the economy and support population growth with

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jobs and commerce.

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If you allow a AI data center which uses up an extraordinary amount of water and electricity,

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you would be doing so at the exclusion of other industry for no meaningful revenue growth,

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tax gain, or job growth.

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The only people who get value from data centers are the companies who own them and the land

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owner.

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That's it.

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If you do decide to consider engaging with an AI data center, there are upfront concerns

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you will have to navigate.

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Foremost.

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Too many companies who sold AI data centers to their residents were caught bribing local

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officials and engaging in political corruption.

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The new tactic is inappropriate NDAs and circumventing the public process, which is why we are here

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today.

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They promise you they will only run turbines at 20%.

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They will run them at 80%.

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They promise you, they will only run three turbines, they'll run all nine.

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They will tell you they have found ways to reduce noise and heat and use less water or cycle at safety.

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They are lying.

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And they only need you to believe the lie long enough so they can build their building and you have to shoulder the consequences of their lies.

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For betrayal like this in municipalities all across the country,

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elected and appointed officials have been fired, recalled, voted out and sued.

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I suspect those political careers will never recover.

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If you still decide to allow an AI data center,

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I suggest you look at an email I will send you that includes the 43 rules

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that Plymouth Township in Pennsylvania has implemented.

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As an emerging technology, you have every right to create new restrictions,

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particularly for any industry using an entire population's worth of power and water.

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Furthermore, you have the right to create a moratorium on constructing or operating AI

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data centers.

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We have some five-year data in studies, but we do not have 10-year data.

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Even if you are unmoved by the many, many concerns of your residents that you will hear

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tonight, I ask that you will consider how you are perceived by us.

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And if allowing an AI data center is the hallmark you want to end your political career on.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Next online. Clara online.

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Great. We can hear you. Okay, perfect. Good evening, ma'am.

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And members of the City Council, my name is Clara Nostek, and I'm a resident of the

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That's it.

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I'm here tonight to urge you to shut down any proposed data center project in Manesto. I ask the council to follow the lead of our neighbors in Patterson by enacting an immediate moratorium on all new AI data center developments. Health and community resources are deeply political. And we cannot talk about this project without looking at the actual social determinants of health in our town. Please do not be swayed by the potential short term game during the building of these large centers.

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and instead consider who will bear the burden of the skyrocketing utility bills,

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grid instability, and long-term environmental costs once the construction dust settles,

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and the tech companies move on to their next bill.

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Entertaining any AI data center in Modesto is a threat to public health

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and economic issue for many reasons, but tonight I will present three.

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Number one, our food system.

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The sheer water depletion and electromagnetic interference directly threaten our local agriculture.

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the bee populations, cattle farms, and crops.

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Number two, the chronic environmental stress these facilities run.

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They run industrial cooling fans 24-7 and that constant little frequency drone isn't just annoying.

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It also causes real sleep disruption, chronic stress, and elevated blood pressure for nearby families.

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Number three, the massive diesel backup generators will emit toxic particulate matter.

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It is a privilege to ignore air quality, but for our kids, the seniors and our neighbors

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with asthma, they don't have that luxury.

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In Modesto and Santa Slaus County, chronic lower respiratory diseases are already a leading

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cause of death, and I ask you all to do what you can to avoid adding to that burden.

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As your decision today will shake Modesto for generations to come, as and as our elected

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leaders, it is your job to protect this community, not just corporate interests, and the voters

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of this district will be watching this decision very closely and we will absolutely hold you accountable

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at the bout box. So please stand with your constituents and put let's put a moratorium on any

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future data centers in this city as well as Santa Barbara County. Thank you. You're welcome.

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Next is Jacqueline Reeves Gibson.

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Welcome.

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You said Jacqueline Reeves Gibson, right? Yes.

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Okay. My name is Jacqueline and I have lived in Modesto for 30 years. I'm not going to repeat

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statistics at you guys. You know that data centers are bad for communities, for utility

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prices and for environments. You've seen the same testimonials that we've all seen.

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We, the people who elected you and pay your $30,000 paycheck every year to speak for us.

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We are telling you that we don't want this.

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We do not want data centers in our community.

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Mayors Wallen, thank you for reassuring us that there is currently no allowance in our town.

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We appreciate your back and forth of us, but frankly, it's not enough.

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We the people you represent want our city municipal code to specifically prohibit data centers.

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So I won't lecture you, but I will ask you a very specific question.

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And I will ask it on public record.

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City Council member Eric Alvarez, sir, will you support a moratorium on data centers being built in Modesto?

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Thank you.

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City Council member Nick Bavaro,

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will you commit to putting a moratorium on data centers being built in Modesto?

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At this point, I'm going to ask for guidance from our city attorney because this is not on tonight's agenda.

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I don't think we can be voting publicly at something that the entire isn't quite voting and I checked before I came up here

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and it did allow for back-and-for.

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Sure.

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Okay.

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So there should have been a discussion, but she's able to ask the question.

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Oh, sure.

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Thank you very much.

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Your response to your question.

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Yes, on the question.

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If we respond, if the response is there any problem then we should respond once the item, if the item is on the agenda, that's when we should follow.

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Okay, thank you.

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Okay, thank you very much.

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City Council member and vice mayor, Jeremiah Williams, will you commit to a moratorium on data centers being built in Modesto?

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Joe, are we able to respond to the issue?

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Item is not on the agenda, so response, obviously, we would not be voting on any item as support on because it's not on the agenda.

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So discussion, we can't, we can't have discussion.

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This is simply the neighbor of yours asking a very specific question, sir.

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You can always call me and then I can give you that answer.

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Thank you, please.

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Understood.

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Neighbors, these first three city council members are currently going to be up for election in November of this year.

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Excuse me.

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Please remember that.

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Mayor Schuze-Wallen, will you commit to a moratorium on data centers being built in Modesto?

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No comment.

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Understood.

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Good. Neighbors, up for election in 2020, please be aware,

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we are committed to holding

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our leaders responsible to the decisions they make for us. Please know. Our eyes are on

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you. Thank you. You're welcome.

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Next online, we have Ramon Rodriguez online.

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Good evening,

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Council members, Madam Mayor, everyone can hear me?

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Yes, we can hear you.

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The data centers for everyone for the sake of the community, you had to be really careful

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in dealing because these companies, these AI companies, they're coming with various tricks,

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dirty tricks, and schemes to build the data centers.

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and I remember years and years ago with a teleplane on cross landing road in

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Modesto. Having a data center that's going to make the teleplane looks like the

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amateur hour but it's going to be devastating for communities especially

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marginalized communities and for all the talk of annexing lands and everything

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especially wood colony we should not have a data center at all especially AI

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because of testimonies of data of proof what's going on at AI data center in

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Bethesda it's going to be devastating for everyone and it's not going to

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benefit for their community it's going to benefit the corporation it's going to

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benefit the billionaires to tech bros and it's going to destroy our environment

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our livelihoods and it's going to destroy the Central Valley by drying up all

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the water, ruining the environment, and also ruining our economy because they're going

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to take water instead of using the water to grow crops and producing food, it's going

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to use the power, something that's not going to benefit for society.

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So you have to stand up for the community until the AI data center people know, and also

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So do it seriously because if you accept them, it's not going to look good for you.

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It's happening everywhere in the country.

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And this is a chance to stand up and say no to data centers, especially AI because having

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data centers in Modesto, it's going to affect the entire Central Valley, especially living

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at time was I'm a change with all the terminals happening it's not going to look good plus working

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close to it at the bubble it's going to be first on AI it's going to make the tech bubble look

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like amateur hour so for the sake of the community and the sake of Central Valley and everywhere in

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California consider a moratorium on data centers just like what Patterson did and all over California

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because we to people say no to AIDA is there. Thank you.

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You're welcome.

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Next is Sandra. Sandra?

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There you go. Please.

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I'm sorry. I wasn't sure how to pronounce your last name.

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Start. Okay. Great. Thank you.

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Good evening, everyone. I'm going to make it kind of short here.

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I'm really highly suggesting that the council listen.

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Yes, can you please speak into the microphone, there we go, thank you.

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Highly suggesting that you listen to what we all want here, we don't want the data centers.

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We don't, we know that our code bans it, but this has been a, you know, maybe a little consideration since 2025.

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And we just kind of find out about these things now and it's not right.

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And I don't think that North Point developers are pretty much in it for themselves.

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Our community is going to be watching really all of you to see how many stand behind

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us who stand behind Modesto and don't want this.

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this effect, power grid string, water use, no job growth, because if you think it's going

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to give jobs, it's not. You don't need many people to run a computer. Okay. And it's

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just not tolerable. We have enough going on here in our city. We have enough. And I think

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It gets better to stick with the issues that are more important and the data center is

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not.

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And that's all I need.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Next online is Elijah Felder-Rosen?

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Elijah?

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Online?

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This is Elijah Elder-Rosen.

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Thank you for taking my comment, mayor and council members.

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You're welcome.

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Welcome.

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I am here to join the overwhelming course of voices that I hear on a daily basis.

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asking for a moratorium on AI data centers. We can look at the record of what's

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gone on around the country and see the sideways channels these companies can

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use to circumnavigate zoning laws to get AI data centers built in places where

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people did not want them. I am a local educator here. I'm an environmental

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scientist and I work with children. I'm the sustainability coordinator at the

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school that I work at. And we talk about this with the kids all the time. I was just asking

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the kids about this today. How would they feel about the AI data center? And all the

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eighth graders I was talking to today realized that that will ruin their future. We'll be

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looking at environmental catastrophe, a financial catastrophe, and basically selling out the

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future of my students and our children and locally for short-term profit for corporations.

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We don't want it. We won't accept it.

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If people are not willing to listen to us, we will get organized and vote you out of office.

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We are extremely upset at the idea that it could even be a possibility.

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North Point is not a good corporation. The time I spent reading about them, they seem like one of the most evil entities that could possibly exist.

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We don't want them lobbying you to change our zoning laws. We don't want them getting in any way they possibly can.

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So, please include language that makes sure that we do not get an AI data center that ruins

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our community.

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Modesto is a beautiful and thriving place that has so much potential.

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I would like to see us focus on the circular bio-economy that's already starting to flourish.

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There's been a $50 million investment in the circular bio-economy with an organization

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called Beam Circular the last couple years.

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And they've been talking to us educators and telling us about how we can have so many jobs

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it's going to be hundreds of millions of dollars in industry. Well guess what? If we don't have

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the water and resources for those corporations to come in here and give us jobs and give our kids

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a future at any education level, then it's not going to happen for us. We're going to be

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another crappy dust bowl town on the 99. Could you imagine if our air was any worse? Could you imagine

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if our water was any worse? I have so many students with chronic health problems from the terrible air

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Modesto already. If we degrade our environment any further we'll have nothing left. So thank you so

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much for listening and I appreciate you guys. Thank you. Next is Olga, customada. Olga, yes. Welcome.

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Good evening mayor and honorable council members. I'm here also to join my fellow citizens

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in urging you to enact a moratorium on data center construction in Modesto.

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And let's be good ancestors to our, for me, grandchildren.

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And thank you. You're welcome.

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next online

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is Kim online.

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Hello, can you hear me? Yes, we can hear you. I am also a resident

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of the city of Modesto. My name is Kim, right? I am a social worker here who works with

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homeless vets and I also do private practice in the city. I remember when I first moved

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to the city that people said, oh, you're going to have allergies. Oh, this and that. And as

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lived here over time, they were right. I'm more concerned not just about allergies, but

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But the other serious condition.

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That could be contributed to aye centers. From the noise pollution to the things that have already been said, the consistency of our water, the quality of our water, the quality of our air, our quality of life, the whole night, and I stand in solidarity with my fellow residents, that we are taking notice of how people are voting. We are taking notice of how people were unwilling to even verbalize a commitment to a moratorium. I think it should be more than a moratorium.

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it should be a flat-out ban on building data centers here in the city or anywhere in our county.

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And so if we do have to organize, if we do need to re-vote or if we need to run for office ourselves,

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please do not sell out the soul of our city, not just the profit for the corporations,

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but for any personal profit or gain.

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So I am encouraging everyone that I know.

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Pay attention to these meetings, get involved in these meetings, know what is going on,

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know what your politicians are doing, use your voice.

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And I would have been there in person had I not had a conflict of interest somewhere out

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that is equally important.

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But we are taking notice and we do want and expect our voices to be heard.

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And if we are ignored, we're not going to go away.

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Thank you.

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I'm sorry about that.

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Hello, my name is Alma Torres.

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I'm a resident of Patterson here in solidarity with you guys,

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because my family lives here in Modesto.

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I'm here to let you know we have already used up the majority of natural resources

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that the planet can regenerate this year.

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Not talking about exactly here in our region just yet.

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But AI data centers could pollute and waste what's left, especially when we have finite resources.

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The water you need for your livestock, your agriculture, all of that could be gone.

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Your property values in time will tank too because nobody can tolerate the sound issues.

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Data heat islands or temperature spikes, bad drinking water quality, bad air quality.

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My friend lives in Arizona, her air quality, she lives surrounded by data air centers.

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It was a very bad 500 index, I can't remember exactly, but I'll get to that later.

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We have information about these heat islands that can be felt up to six miles away, up to

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16 degrees hotter.

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We have not quantified the cost of living or the cost of running data centers when it comes

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to our communities.

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A lot of people commute and fuel is costly.

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We're going to be competing with these data centers in the long run because the Hormuz is

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closed.

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The blockades and standoffs have created global economic impacts, shortages in resources

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and fuels.

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Something to consider as the cost of living those costs go up, we're going to be in deep

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trouble.

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We are looking at grid strain.

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Using large amounts of fossil fuels, we face fuel supply, depletion and massive need

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for electric.

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In one case, 50,000 residents of Lake Tahoe will lose their power, May of 2027, to power

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data centers in Nevada.

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How is the grid holding up, Modesto?

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Good I hope,

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I'm sorry, I'm trying to lay not run out of time.

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A single large data center can require 20 to 100 megawatts of continuous power for IT equipment,

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for cooling and infrastructure. That same amount of energy or power, it could go to 80,000 or 100,000 homes here in Modesto.

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Modesto has an estimated city population of 219,652 people.

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While the broader Modesto metropolitan statistic area is the San County, the homes come up to roughly 557,000 residents.

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If push comes to shove, half the city could go dark without power if we allow data centers to come in.

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who do we choose to lose power? Somebody is going to have to lose if we don't demand the

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developers to build and pay for a 24-hour, 24-hour, seven-day grid addition to provide

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their own power that runs on clean energy. We must demand independent environmental impact

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studies. There is no middle ground. If they don't, they will hook up to the existing grid

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on our power, our water utilities, everything will increase our costs.

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Sorry.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Next online, heart, court, online, heart, court.

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Yes.

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Hello.

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Hello.

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We can hear you.

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Hello, Minnesota Council.

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I'm a heart for Democrat.

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I've been a heart for Democrat my whole life and I always will be for that reason.

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I want to thank the city of Modesto led by a Democratic layer with council members Chris Ricky and Eric Alvarez as Democrats for

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Defending its ordinance against masking at protests. I also want to thank the city for putting up tons of flock cameras up around town

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With that ordinance with that technology and a Democratic mayor

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We can finally easily track and document all the conservatives and Republicans in the

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Desto when they march at an anti-choice rally or when they protest against the LGBTQ community.

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Once we finally have a Democrat in the White House again, I have faith that they will criminalize

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all the worst things that conservatives believe in and having all that data on them from our

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flock cameras makes it really easy for us to know who to arrest when it comes for their

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beliefs to be considered a crime.

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And for that reason, I also hope we get a new data center bill as close as possible,

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or we can safely keep all this data on these racist and fascist care for future use.

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So thank you, Mayor, thank you, City of Modesto, thank you, MPD.

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Next in person is Carla.

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Good evening fellow neighbors.

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I just wanted to go ahead and bring attention to the momentum that everyone is calling for.

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they're all calling for a moratorium and based off the news organization, the focus group,

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we've had City Council members say they would support a one-year moratorium,

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or a two-year moratorium, but I would really call on everyone to pressure your City Council

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for an infinite ban until there's legislation to change it. I believe one of our City Council members

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that we shouldn't be guiding our decisions around AI based on myth, or on tensions, or on fears,

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but everyone here has been expressing real, actual threats that will impact the livelihoods of

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our many generations of future children here. I grew up here in Modesto. I'm 29, and I remember every

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single year when I was at elementary school, we're in a drought. It's time for us to water our

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only at night or you're going to get fined. The fact that we barely go out of a

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draw and people are still considering a data center or not considering

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supporting a moratorium on a data center is insane. Which is why I asked the

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community to please continue to pressure the city council because even you're

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going to see that throughout this whole pressure they will not support you. An

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example is the mask ordinance. Okay. The mask ordinance was a issue that a lot of

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community members brought to the attention of the City Council.

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It brought to the attention of the Community Police Review Board.

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And yet, throughout countless meetings that we came here and constantly and

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constantly asked City Council members to please overturn it, get rid of it.

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They never did.

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So what did we do?

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We took it to the legal system.

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And thanks to the legal system, thanks to an adjunction against the mask ordinance.

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MPD can no longer harass you for protesting with a mask on, okay.

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So that was not thanks to the City Council.

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That was not thanks to the pressure of the many City members that came here asking them to do so, and they still appeal to it by the way, the City Council appeal to it, okay.

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So therefore I'm asking you guys, all of you guys, don't support a moratorium, that's one year or two year to just do pressing issues or it's based off fears.

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support a moratorium and definitely we cannot afford data center and thanks to

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everyone who did their research you guys are definitely more prepared I am but

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I definitely do want to inform you guys that yes no matter how much you come and

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you pressure the city council unless you take legal action or political action as

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the young lady before thanks for doing that well away did they're not going to

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listen to you thank you

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Next online.

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Excuse me, online.

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There's not a name, but it's Samsa.

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Are you there?

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Yes, I'm here.

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We can hear you, no?

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You can hear me, no?

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Yes, we can hear you.

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We can hear you, no?

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I'm even Angela Jensen.

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My men started, they started.

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My name is Angela Jensen.

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I have been a resident of Modesto California in my entire life.

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I am 40 years old.

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00:39:59,660 --> 00:40:06,880
I have no patience for religion and honestly most of this crap but there is a quote that

456
00:40:06,880 --> 00:40:11,860
I would really like to say because it's very relevant right now and that you reap what

457
00:40:11,860 --> 00:40:18,100
you sow and what has been sowed is a massive amount of distrust between the data centers

458
00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:24,360
and these flock cameras they're ridiculous you guys have already shown not you guys but

459
00:40:24,360 --> 00:40:28,040
But the city's already shown that our technologies as far as the

460
00:40:28,040 --> 00:40:31,240
flock cameras or whatever you want to call them are fallible.

461
00:40:31,580 --> 00:40:38,620
In March, there was a mass data breach and we're just tired of it.

462
00:40:39,160 --> 00:40:40,560
We don't need to be surveyed.

463
00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:42,640
We're not children, we're a community.

464
00:40:43,460 --> 00:40:46,640
And as far as the data centers, like everybody else is telling you,

465
00:40:46,680 --> 00:40:49,200
there are massive waste on our resources.

466
00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:54,640
If you bring that in, MID will have to build an entirely new grid.

467
00:40:55,420 --> 00:40:57,660
And who's going to fit that bill, we will.

468
00:40:58,200 --> 00:41:00,300
And who's going to pay for it, we will.

469
00:41:00,720 --> 00:41:06,400
It makes no sense to tell us, to water our plants every other day, to conserve energy,

470
00:41:06,580 --> 00:41:12,380
to conserve water, and for you to bring in these massive machines that nobody wants, that's

471
00:41:12,380 --> 00:41:17,420
going to suck up our power, especially in a time when you could see that the entire world

472
00:41:17,420 --> 00:41:18,080
is on fire.

473
00:41:18,080 --> 00:41:24,900
there. How long until it's us? Okay? And I'm going to leave it there. The only thing

474
00:41:24,900 --> 00:41:29,500
that I want to say is Chris Rikki. I really appreciate the attention that you've been

475
00:41:29,500 --> 00:41:35,300
bringing to the animal services agency. All right, you guys have a good one. Thank you.

476
00:41:35,880 --> 00:41:37,660
Next is Anthony Dropnick.

477
00:41:40,670 --> 00:41:40,990
Anthony.

478
00:41:52,290 --> 00:41:55,250
Good evening all. My name is Anthony Dropnick and I'm

479
00:41:55,250 --> 00:42:01,360
a proud public school teacher. Today is the first day of school for many children. And

480
00:42:01,360 --> 00:42:05,840
And childhood really is a special time, the simplicity, the innocence, it's beautiful.

481
00:42:06,700 --> 00:42:09,380
Think back on some of your favorite childhood memories.

482
00:42:10,620 --> 00:42:15,480
Back when the word ordinance didn't mean anything to you, back when flock was just something

483
00:42:15,480 --> 00:42:19,680
birds did, and back was ice, was just that thing you put in your apple juice on a hot day.

484
00:42:20,900 --> 00:42:25,600
The issues facing Modesto tonight may appear complicated, but I really believe that young

485
00:42:25,600 --> 00:42:29,800
children would have no problem seeing the simple truths as a matter that I'll be speaking

486
00:42:29,800 --> 00:42:35,480
on tonight. And to help reach the inner child in all of us, I think it's time for a story.

487
00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:39,340
My childhood favorite was Dr. Sips.

488
00:42:42,060 --> 00:42:44,540
In a city of water, contentment in health, where

489
00:42:44,540 --> 00:42:49,100
neighborly love is its own form of wealth. A stranger came strolling through the town,

490
00:42:49,380 --> 00:42:55,480
in a very fine suit, in a very big crown. He wasn't from here. He wasn't from there. His name

491
00:42:55,480 --> 00:43:01,220
was Mr. Greed, and he didn't play fair. Greed looked at the valley and licked his lips wet.

492
00:43:01,500 --> 00:43:03,840
He wedded his lips, is wed as they get.

493
00:43:04,300 --> 00:43:06,800
He craved dollars and deals and power galore.

494
00:43:07,240 --> 00:43:09,560
He shared as he dreamed, more, more and more.

495
00:43:10,240 --> 00:43:14,180
First came all the cameras, watching the street, safety cried greed.

496
00:43:14,560 --> 00:43:19,280
Surveillance is neat, but folks called out, who owns the pictures they keep?

497
00:43:19,740 --> 00:43:21,120
Who watches the watchers?

498
00:43:21,400 --> 00:43:22,580
How long did they sleep?

499
00:43:23,600 --> 00:43:26,240
Next came agents, with power of the state.

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00:43:26,760 --> 00:43:29,660
Mr. Greed said, excellent, make this place great.

501
00:43:29,660 --> 00:43:37,420
But the value replied, you don't belong here, you can't take my neighbor, those are people you're hurting, so much more than their labor.

502
00:43:38,120 --> 00:43:45,080
Then data centers rose, as the zones got all redesigned, AI shouted, greed, embrace the future, or get left behind.

503
00:43:45,600 --> 00:43:51,960
But farmers asked, who decides who drinks up the water? Will there be enough left to drink for my son or my daughter?

504
00:43:52,940 --> 00:43:58,320
Mr. Greed feared the people, together, taking a stand, he'd keep people from protesting.

505
00:43:58,660 --> 00:44:03,820
Masks were now banned, but the people did say, you can't do that, we have the right.

506
00:44:04,460 --> 00:44:08,220
This is our valley, so get lost, scram, take flight.

507
00:44:09,080 --> 00:44:11,440
Mr. Greed shook his head, you people complain.

508
00:44:12,100 --> 00:44:17,420
I'm bringing you progress, I'm bringing you gain, but the valleys stood firm and answered

509
00:44:17,420 --> 00:44:17,860
instead.

510
00:44:17,860 --> 00:44:22,740
your gain isn't progress if we're all left for dead you don't live here you

511
00:44:22,740 --> 00:44:27,560
don't farm this ground you don't get to decide the fate of our town so when

512
00:44:27,560 --> 00:44:32,060
Mr. Greed comes with another grand scheme don't simply applaud him stand strong

513
00:44:32,060 --> 00:44:38,440
as a team show up speak out demand a real say protect our valley and send

514
00:44:38,440 --> 00:44:40,840
agreed away. Thank you.

515
00:44:42,850 --> 00:44:43,950
Next

516
00:44:50,130 --> 00:44:54,070
online

517
00:44:56,280 --> 00:44:58,200
is the initial

518
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Okay.

519
00:45:09,830 --> 00:45:14,090
Good evening, city council. My name is Laura Conner, and I am a concerned community member

520
00:45:14,090 --> 00:45:18,770
who is here to echo those who have commented before me, invoiced my opposition to the development

521
00:45:18,770 --> 00:45:23,430
of data centers of any kind in our city. In addition to expressing my concerns about

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00:45:23,430 --> 00:45:27,650
the rights of surveillance locally, I do want to acknowledge the city statement, which says

523
00:45:27,650 --> 00:45:32,410
that data centers are not in the loud land use under Modesto's municipal code. However,

524
00:45:32,410 --> 00:45:37,730
the level of ongoing underhanded activity from North Point Development has been reported

525
00:45:37,730 --> 00:45:42,710
by our local journalists is deeply concerning to me and many other residents, especially

526
00:45:42,710 --> 00:45:45,030
considering North Point's portfolio.

527
00:45:45,710 --> 00:45:49,910
Let's be clear, data centers are a waste of our local resources, whether they create jobs

528
00:45:49,910 --> 00:45:55,230
as highly debatable, but what is undeniable is how they can harm our environment, hike

529
00:45:55,230 --> 00:46:00,110
up the cost of our utility bills, and how some of them have even been deployed to violate

530
00:46:00,110 --> 00:46:05,350
the constitutional rights of civilians by tracking us in a personal data for malicious purposes.

531
00:46:06,010 --> 00:46:10,150
I also want to uplift a previous speaker's comment about the breach of data that occurred in

532
00:46:10,150 --> 00:46:15,190
which one of MPD's automated license plate reader cameras share data with federal agencies,

533
00:46:15,530 --> 00:46:21,210
including customs and border patrol. To this day, I am unaware of how MPD has been held accountable

534
00:46:21,210 --> 00:46:26,050
for sharing local data with immigration enforcement. The breach happening at all is unacceptable,

535
00:46:26,050 --> 00:46:31,970
especially when we have had our immigrant neighbors snatched up by ice, including at the court house most recently.

536
00:46:32,490 --> 00:46:35,390
These automated license plate readers do not promote public safety.

537
00:46:35,810 --> 00:46:38,230
They promote the violation of our trust and privacy.

538
00:46:38,850 --> 00:46:45,230
In closing, I want to emphasize that the residents of Modesto don't need thousands of dollars poured into data centers

539
00:46:45,230 --> 00:46:51,530
or automated license plate readers or the over-policing of marginalized groups

540
00:46:51,530 --> 00:46:56,070
or the defense of a discriminatory mask ordinance.

541
00:46:56,510 --> 00:46:59,590
We need safety and stability in the form of more affordable housing,

542
00:46:59,970 --> 00:47:01,690
more emergency housing, rental assistance,

543
00:47:01,990 --> 00:47:05,830
universal basic income and stronger accountability measures

544
00:47:05,830 --> 00:47:08,430
to ensure that our police department is not targeting

545
00:47:08,430 --> 00:47:10,490
nor complicit in the targeting of immigrants,

546
00:47:10,730 --> 00:47:13,150
people of color, poor people, and homeless people.

547
00:47:13,530 --> 00:47:15,470
As our elected officials, what you choose

548
00:47:15,470 --> 00:47:18,270
or don't choose to invest taxpayer dollars into,

549
00:47:18,270 --> 00:47:22,850
you, speaks volumes about your regard for our, for your constituents. I ask that you

550
00:47:22,850 --> 00:47:26,590
stand on the right side of history and on the side of the people, ban the building of

551
00:47:26,590 --> 00:47:31,810
any data centers in our city, allocate funding to the community, police, review board, and

552
00:47:31,810 --> 00:47:36,450
spend more of your time, energy, leadership, and resources on life-affirming solutions to

553
00:47:36,450 --> 00:47:42,070
our problems, not one centered on extracting from us, targeting us, or locking us up under

554
00:47:42,070 --> 00:47:44,790
the guys of public safety. Thank you. You're welcome.

555
00:47:52,010 --> 00:47:54,150
Next is Sidney Waters.

556
00:48:02,430 --> 00:48:05,150
Hello. As I'm sure you're aware the idea of a

557
00:48:05,150 --> 00:48:09,170
data center building here is when the community doesn't like. We have showed

558
00:48:09,170 --> 00:48:13,130
up loud and proud to make sure the council knows that. Many possible issues come

559
00:48:13,130 --> 00:48:16,990
with building something like this in a community like ours. With power involved,

560
00:48:17,150 --> 00:48:20,970
this data center could occupy 20 acres of space. Data centers of this size are

561
00:48:20,970 --> 00:48:23,990
reported to use power equivalent to 25,000 to 50,000 homes.

562
00:48:24,410 --> 00:48:27,410
We already have more than one neighborhood being built in the Modesto area.

563
00:48:27,650 --> 00:48:32,530
Can our infrastructure handle such a large burden as is, or would the residents be faced

564
00:48:32,530 --> 00:48:36,770
with bill hikes because of limited resources and power companies need to build to handle

565
00:48:36,770 --> 00:48:37,130
the load?

566
00:48:37,950 --> 00:48:41,870
As far as water is concerned, I get a schedule from the city every year telling me what days

567
00:48:41,870 --> 00:48:46,110
and times I can water my lawn or wash my car facing a possible notice and fine.

568
00:48:46,110 --> 00:48:51,230
University of Georgia, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences found a 20-acre

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00:48:51,230 --> 00:48:55,590
data center can use anywhere from 300,000 to 5 million gallons of water per day.

570
00:48:56,190 --> 00:49:01,630
Would they be put on similar restrictions, unfair for residents to shoulder the only responsibility

571
00:49:01,630 --> 00:49:07,030
for that environmental burden when something like that could be built in our area.

572
00:49:07,550 --> 00:49:11,770
We're a farming community at our core, almonds and other nuts, fruits and vegetables, and our dairy

573
00:49:11,770 --> 00:49:16,370
are a huge part of not only Modesto, but the Central Valley as a whole, a drought prone,

574
00:49:16,610 --> 00:49:21,150
farming heavy, environmentally diverse area like ours does not need or want and can't handle

575
00:49:21,150 --> 00:49:25,270
the type of multi-resource drain and environmental changes, something like a data center would bring

576
00:49:25,270 --> 00:49:28,370
to our community. District 2 Councilman quoted by the Modesto

577
00:49:28,370 --> 00:49:35,470
focus saying with uncertainty comes fear, hesitation, and skepticism. The city has a responsibility

578
00:49:35,470 --> 00:49:40,450
to do research on realities, not myths or speculation. We are not uncertain. We are not

579
00:49:40,450 --> 00:49:43,550
Not treating this like a boogeyman, we are seeing and hearing the negative effects and

580
00:49:43,550 --> 00:49:48,030
realities from places this has already happened, and we, the community, this council serves,

581
00:49:48,210 --> 00:49:48,930
say no.

582
00:49:49,570 --> 00:49:52,990
The research is abundant and readily available, the community has already done it.

583
00:49:53,450 --> 00:49:56,630
I'd like to acknowledge our district three councilman's willingness to hear this community's

584
00:49:56,630 --> 00:50:01,350
response and take it into consideration, quoted saying on KCR A3, I'm concerned about their

585
00:50:01,350 --> 00:50:05,390
electric usage and the impact on rates that it would have for residents in Modesto, and posting

586
00:50:05,390 --> 00:50:09,130
on his Instagram five days ago that he will continue declining meetings intended to lobby

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00:50:09,130 --> 00:50:14,610
before them, data centers. I urge the entire council to also listen to the community.

588
00:50:15,430 --> 00:50:22,470
Recently, we also, I believe, had a local high school take part in an MPD low-rider event,

589
00:50:23,010 --> 00:50:28,710
a local high school or a local organization actually created an entire MPD-themed low-rider

590
00:50:28,710 --> 00:50:34,730
just to recently have a private on-private property low-rider event shut down by the MPD,

591
00:50:35,410 --> 00:50:37,610
citing unclear ordinances in the process.

592
00:50:38,710 --> 00:50:42,290
I don't feel the need to echo much more information

593
00:50:42,290 --> 00:50:44,710
that people have provided regarding flock cameras.

594
00:50:45,230 --> 00:50:47,330
The data breach has already been mentioned multiple times.

595
00:50:48,090 --> 00:50:49,350
I thank you for your time,

596
00:50:49,350 --> 00:50:51,550
and please continue to take all of this into consideration.

597
00:50:51,830 --> 00:50:52,350
We are listening.

598
00:50:52,550 --> 00:50:54,190
I grew up on the outskirts of District 2,

599
00:50:54,570 --> 00:50:55,830
currently live in District 3,

600
00:50:55,950 --> 00:50:58,670
and what both Councilmen have to say is very important to me,

601
00:50:58,950 --> 00:51:00,730
and I acknowledge and appreciate anyone

602
00:51:00,730 --> 00:51:01,910
who's been willing to make public comment.

603
00:51:02,410 --> 00:51:02,950
Thank you.

604
00:51:07,680 --> 00:51:10,940
Next online is Jessica Cintero?

605
00:51:12,260 --> 00:51:12,560
Jessica?

606
00:51:15,700 --> 00:51:16,180
Hello.

607
00:51:16,820 --> 00:51:17,160
Hi there.

608
00:51:18,100 --> 00:51:24,040
I had a question because I came in a couple of minutes I think after you guys started.

609
00:51:25,060 --> 00:51:26,960
And you were talking about the data centers.

610
00:51:27,380 --> 00:51:34,500
And my question is, did I hear correctly that you said you guys currently are not entertaining

611
00:51:34,500 --> 00:51:38,060
I mean, anybody moving forward for the data centers,

612
00:51:38,320 --> 00:51:42,140
but then said that you were making or you're looking

613
00:51:42,140 --> 00:51:44,320
into making amendments for the city ordinances

614
00:51:44,900 --> 00:51:47,420
to possibly include data centers?

615
00:51:47,740 --> 00:51:50,640
Is that correct or did I hear that wrong?

616
00:51:51,400 --> 00:51:55,600
I can feel, stop it since you did not hear my comment.

617
00:51:55,620 --> 00:51:57,880
I can repeat the comment that I made.

618
00:51:58,240 --> 00:51:58,520
Yes.

619
00:51:59,220 --> 00:52:00,920
So before we move to public comment,

620
00:52:01,140 --> 00:52:03,120
I understand there may be many individuals here

621
00:52:03,120 --> 00:52:06,460
and online who have concerns regarding data centers.

622
00:52:06,880 --> 00:52:09,680
This issue has received significant attention in the news

623
00:52:09,680 --> 00:52:11,680
and the city has received numerous comments

624
00:52:12,060 --> 00:52:13,900
and questions on this topic.

625
00:52:14,480 --> 00:52:17,760
As the city is previously stated publicly and to the press,

626
00:52:18,320 --> 00:52:21,660
large data centers are not currently an allowed use

627
00:52:21,660 --> 00:52:23,720
under the city's zoning code.

628
00:52:24,400 --> 00:52:26,920
Any change to the zoning code would require

629
00:52:26,920 --> 00:52:28,840
a formal code amendment process

630
00:52:29,340 --> 00:52:30,860
which would include consideration

631
00:52:30,860 --> 00:52:35,160
by the Planning Commission, and ultimately come before the City Council for approval.

632
00:52:35,880 --> 00:52:41,440
City staff is not working on a proposed amendment to the zoning code to allow data centers.

633
00:52:42,560 --> 00:52:43,980
They are exploring-

634
00:52:43,980 --> 00:52:47,300
Sorry, in that part are you now working or not working?

635
00:52:47,820 --> 00:52:51,180
City staff is not working, all this is related as I say.

636
00:52:51,560 --> 00:52:56,240
City staff is not working on a proposed amendment to the zoning code to allow data centers.

637
00:52:56,240 --> 00:53:00,360
They are also exploring the need for a moratorium.

638
00:53:01,200 --> 00:53:05,760
I want to make sure that everyone understands the city's current position and the existing

639
00:53:05,760 --> 00:53:07,780
process before we hear from the public.

640
00:53:08,180 --> 00:53:12,320
We always welcome the community's comments and appreciate everyone who has taken the

641
00:53:12,320 --> 00:53:13,420
time to share their thoughts.

642
00:53:14,040 --> 00:53:14,460
So proceed.

643
00:53:16,820 --> 00:53:17,520
Thank you.

644
00:53:17,700 --> 00:53:18,020
You're welcome.

645
00:53:19,200 --> 00:53:23,100
So from what I just heard you're not working towards an amendment, correct?

646
00:53:24,440 --> 00:53:25,520
I just stated it.

647
00:53:26,340 --> 00:53:26,700
Okay.

648
00:53:26,700 --> 00:53:32,140
Sorry, it's just a little hard to hear on my end, I'm on the Zoom and, you know, any

649
00:53:32,140 --> 00:53:38,040
who I just want to, I don't need to give you the same statistics that my

650
00:53:38,040 --> 00:53:43,460
neighbors and family and friends whom are there have already stated. We don't

651
00:53:43,460 --> 00:53:49,320
want any data centers here. We don't want the flock cameras here. In addition to

652
00:53:49,320 --> 00:53:56,580
that, at the end of the day we already are striving so hard to survive as a

653
00:53:56,580 --> 00:54:00,960
community in Modesto with all the influx from all the people that have come from the Bay

654
00:54:00,960 --> 00:54:07,320
area from other places like original Modesto, Modestans, and the new people that have came

655
00:54:07,320 --> 00:54:14,660
here are already struggling hard for affordable housing and things like that, even just our

656
00:54:14,660 --> 00:54:21,560
gas prices, electricity, everything. And then just to add this load onto us would be too much

657
00:54:21,560 --> 00:54:22,640
for us in our community.

658
00:54:23,360 --> 00:54:27,580
So please know that if you want to hear us now,

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00:54:27,880 --> 00:54:28,780
that's on the great touch.

660
00:54:28,940 --> 00:54:32,360
And we would love that you didn't entertain any data

661
00:54:32,360 --> 00:54:36,100
centers or any further flock cameras.

662
00:54:36,400 --> 00:54:39,960
But if you decide not to, then we will organize

663
00:54:39,960 --> 00:54:42,860
and we will use our vote to get to people

664
00:54:42,860 --> 00:54:46,080
that have the same similar views as us in office

665
00:54:46,080 --> 00:54:50,200
in the positions that are going to make the moves in the desk

666
00:54:50,200 --> 00:54:51,080
so that we would like.

667
00:54:51,920 --> 00:54:53,360
So we're going to just take representative

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00:54:53,360 --> 00:54:54,860
that actually represent us.

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00:54:55,700 --> 00:54:57,140
And that's really all I have to say.

670
00:54:57,260 --> 00:54:58,180
Thank you so much for your time.

671
00:54:58,460 --> 00:54:58,820
You're welcome.

672
00:54:59,700 --> 00:54:59,840
Thank you.

673
00:55:01,520 --> 00:55:03,480
Next, I believe, is Kenny?

674
00:55:11,550 --> 00:55:13,010
Hello, my name is Kenny Pranetta.

675
00:55:13,170 --> 00:55:16,450
I work for the Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Recall team.

676
00:55:16,810 --> 00:55:17,890
I work for corporate.

677
00:55:18,070 --> 00:55:18,970
I work for Moe Par.

678
00:55:19,310 --> 00:55:22,230
My job is specifically to locate Moe Par vehicles

679
00:55:22,230 --> 00:55:25,070
and get the urgency to recall out of the vehicle as soon

680
00:55:25,070 --> 00:55:25,710
as possible.

681
00:55:25,710 --> 00:55:30,710
I go down all the way down to Sacramento, all the way up to Sacramento, all the way down to Fresno.

682
00:55:30,990 --> 00:55:32,850
I've seen the drought myself.

683
00:55:33,950 --> 00:55:35,190
I've spoke to farmers.

684
00:55:35,850 --> 00:55:37,170
People have have orchards.

685
00:55:38,170 --> 00:55:41,750
And they tell me from first hand that they don't have enough water.

686
00:55:42,510 --> 00:55:44,190
These data centers don't need water.

687
00:55:44,730 --> 00:55:48,630
There's a guy in Idaho just spoke about these data centers that don't need it.

688
00:55:48,730 --> 00:55:55,190
Not even a gallon of water that they use cooling coils to cool down these data centers.

689
00:55:55,190 --> 00:55:57,790
and they don't need to be that massive, all right?

690
00:55:58,890 --> 00:56:00,650
So, especially flock right now,

691
00:56:00,750 --> 00:56:01,870
and they're not even using flock,

692
00:56:01,990 --> 00:56:03,170
they're using axon cameras,

693
00:56:03,450 --> 00:56:06,030
the same cameras that the MPDs have on their chest.

694
00:56:06,590 --> 00:56:07,810
Now, they're not reading license plate,

695
00:56:07,910 --> 00:56:08,870
they're doing face recognition.

696
00:56:09,550 --> 00:56:10,850
And especially in Wisconsin,

697
00:56:11,590 --> 00:56:12,910
they're tracking their ex-girlfriends.

698
00:56:13,430 --> 00:56:16,870
And for any women, what are we doing here?

699
00:56:18,290 --> 00:56:20,090
But this is going to be inevitable,

700
00:56:20,290 --> 00:56:21,570
especially you'll be here in MPD,

701
00:56:21,750 --> 00:56:23,750
that's another can of worms, I don't want to open.

702
00:56:24,510 --> 00:56:31,030
another can of worms I don't want to open. And I'm being here for a while now. I was with

703
00:56:31,030 --> 00:56:35,250
the music scene with Chris Wickey, but playing with with Josh Rosenblum and

704
00:56:35,250 --> 00:56:40,350
everything and especially some of those people that didn't even like you Chris. And I'm

705
00:56:40,350 --> 00:56:44,150
sitting and I didn't like you being a man, you sure reject me and you started screaming

706
00:56:44,150 --> 00:56:46,970
about if I knew who you are. I still don't know who you are bro.

707
00:56:50,740 --> 00:56:52,760
This is what are we doing here you guys?

708
00:56:52,760 --> 00:56:59,820
This is a small community. Everyone's putting, everyone's putting all their chips in. Everyone here.

709
00:57:01,040 --> 00:57:05,660
And you guys are just, what? This is a possibility? Or we're not going to share it yet?

710
00:57:06,600 --> 00:57:12,780
Like, are you serious? If we need to vote to get you guys out, we will do so.

711
00:57:14,460 --> 00:57:18,560
We will do so. Now I'm talking to you, Ricky. Also too, man.

712
00:57:18,560 --> 00:57:22,640
All right, so that's enough of my time here.

713
00:57:22,800 --> 00:57:23,260
Thank you.

714
00:57:27,760 --> 00:57:28,440
Next,

715
00:57:31,810 --> 00:57:34,130
next online is L.

716
00:57:46,100 --> 00:57:47,360
Are you there online?

717
00:57:50,300 --> 00:57:52,000
I just see the initial L.

718
00:58:04,470 --> 00:58:07,670
At this time, I'll go to the next in person.

719
00:58:08,490 --> 00:58:11,270
Speaker, and then we will come back to the person online.

720
00:58:12,910 --> 00:58:16,170
The next in person is Bill Walker.

721
00:58:17,390 --> 00:58:18,070
Bill,

722
00:58:31,350 --> 00:58:32,310
you're welcome.

723
00:58:32,310 --> 00:58:37,510
I'm Bill Walker, my and my wife, Charlene Friedman-Walker, live in District 3.

724
00:58:37,970 --> 00:58:43,090
And we are here to say an emphatic note to a data center in Modesto, whether it's a site

725
00:58:43,090 --> 00:58:45,330
that North Porton is eyeing or any other.

726
00:58:46,190 --> 00:58:49,430
I'm retired from a career as an environmental policy analyst.

727
00:58:50,050 --> 00:58:56,850
Everything I know about toxic chemicals, water, and energy issues raises red flags about

728
00:58:56,850 --> 00:58:59,710
the scores of data centers being built nationwide.

729
00:58:59,710 --> 00:59:03,750
The evidence is abundant, well documented and I don't need to repeat it.

730
00:59:05,090 --> 00:59:11,070
But one thing that has not yet been pointed out is that these systems that run these data centers

731
00:59:11,610 --> 00:59:18,490
use the notorious forever chemicals that once you're in your body they stay in there for a lifetime.

732
00:59:19,490 --> 00:59:23,330
A Modesto focus and they of course also use huge amounts of energy.

733
00:59:23,330 --> 00:59:28,150
the focus investigation found that even a so-called small data center would use

734
00:59:28,150 --> 00:59:34,930
enough energy for 25 to 50,000 homes. But there's another issue here. Developers

735
00:59:34,930 --> 00:59:40,650
are racing to build these monstrosities behind our backs. In Gilroy, Amazon is

736
00:59:40,650 --> 00:59:45,910
completing a 400,000 square foot data center that was greenlighted without a

737
00:59:45,910 --> 00:59:51,270
single city council vote. We appreciate that here some of the council members

738
00:59:51,270 --> 00:59:57,130
have made us aware of North Point's lobbying. But ask yourself, if big tech

739
00:59:57,130 --> 00:59:58,710
goes to such links to...

740
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:06,300
To keep these projects secret, what is it that they don't want us to know? Data centers are built

741
01:00:06,300 --> 01:00:13,640
to power AI applications that go far beyond today's chat GPT, uses that will further divide

742
01:00:13,640 --> 01:00:20,820
our society into halves and have nots. The New York Times reports that the tech lords waging

743
01:00:20,820 --> 01:00:28,020
the AI arms race believe they have only a few years to get rich before the awesome jobs

744
01:00:28,020 --> 01:00:30,640
to AI creates a permanent underclass.

745
01:00:31,640 --> 01:00:37,540
By trying to put a data center here that will employ very few people, but only create

746
01:00:37,540 --> 01:00:42,100
profits for Silicon Valley, they clearly see us as part of the underclass.

747
01:00:42,860 --> 01:00:46,720
We may not be able to stop what's coming, but we don't have to help it along.

748
01:00:47,520 --> 01:00:47,940
Thank you.

749
01:00:48,400 --> 01:00:48,800
You're welcome.

750
01:00:56,830 --> 01:00:58,610
Next online, we have Sam.

751
01:01:03,960 --> 01:01:04,160
Hello.

752
01:01:04,380 --> 01:01:04,760
Can you hear me?

753
01:01:05,080 --> 01:01:05,260
Yes.

754
01:01:05,440 --> 01:01:05,980
We can hear you.

755
01:01:05,980 --> 01:01:17,940
Okay. Okay. I am just going to say a brief unprepared statement. I personally do not feel

756
01:01:17,940 --> 01:01:28,480
trust in Modesto's City Council. I swatched the whole thing with the mass

757
01:01:28,480 --> 01:01:40,560
ordinance happened, play out last year. Several people came out to comment and expressed

758
01:01:40,560 --> 01:01:51,620
their discontent with Modesto's mask ordinance. The ACLU threatened to sue the City of

759
01:01:51,620 --> 01:01:56,940
Modesto, and they're doing it now, and they've already received a preliminary injunction,

760
01:01:57,920 --> 01:02:01,680
which is not a good sign for the beginning of Modesto's defense.

761
01:02:02,400 --> 01:02:06,580
Not to be all-end-all, but it's not a very good sign.

762
01:02:07,300 --> 01:02:17,200
And it just reeks of that you all don't represent the people.

763
01:02:17,200 --> 01:02:24,960
you're all are not establishing trust in the people and with this AI data center coming

764
01:02:24,960 --> 01:02:32,880
up and you all kind of giving us wishy-washy language of oh there's no legal way for it to

765
01:02:32,880 --> 01:02:40,000
happen right now but there's also two data centers already in Modesto right now and we

766
01:02:40,500 --> 01:02:53,220
you're just not instilling confidence in us. We don't trust you to not put

767
01:02:53,220 --> 01:02:57,540
up a data center and I think that says a lot. Even if there's no plans to not

768
01:02:57,540 --> 01:03:02,900
put it up a data center, we do not trust you all to defend us right now. And we

769
01:03:02,900 --> 01:03:08,840
need to see that. We need to see you all defend us in this. Thank you. Right, you

770
01:03:08,840 --> 01:03:09,000
Thank you so much.

771
01:03:09,400 --> 01:03:09,860
You're welcome.

772
01:03:15,520 --> 01:03:17,440
Next in person is Wendy Smith.

773
01:03:23,860 --> 01:03:23,980
Hi.

774
01:03:24,400 --> 01:03:25,160
I am Wendy.

775
01:03:26,160 --> 01:03:28,120
Thank you for listening to me for a few minutes.

776
01:03:28,480 --> 01:03:33,780
I don't have anything prepared exactly, but I appreciate the information my fellow citizens

777
01:03:33,780 --> 01:03:34,440
have given you.

778
01:03:35,400 --> 01:03:42,180
I work hard every day, so to a lot of other people who aren't here, I'm representing them because

779
01:03:42,180 --> 01:03:47,020
we work and get home and we're tired, so I really had better things to do tonight, but it

780
01:03:47,020 --> 01:03:53,580
actually became important for me to be here tonight because I was disturbed by the information

781
01:03:53,580 --> 01:03:59,900
you dropped on social media saying that you know people were calling you, bothering

782
01:03:59,900 --> 01:04:06,180
you. People were, you know, you gave us the spiel that you've given us here which is,

783
01:04:06,420 --> 01:04:11,380
you know, the code doesn't currently allow it. You understand that's not too terribly relevant

784
01:04:11,380 --> 01:04:12,720
because it can be changed.

785
01:04:13,980 --> 01:04:19,180
So I'm here to say for those of us good people that are working hard,

786
01:04:19,920 --> 01:04:25,480
I encourage you in the positions that you've taken, the titles that are in front of me,

787
01:04:26,140 --> 01:04:31,800
that you work hard for us, that you put your back into representing us.

788
01:04:32,100 --> 01:04:35,020
We are here clearly saying we don't want data centers.

789
01:04:35,720 --> 01:04:38,740
So I'm here to say, put your back into it.

790
01:04:38,740 --> 01:04:48,300
Don't be passive, stand up, speak loud, speak broadly, put into the public, what position

791
01:04:48,300 --> 01:04:55,540
you are going to take, put into the public, social media, news is here, TV may come

792
01:04:55,540 --> 01:05:03,320
asking for something, please say you will, not allow data centers to be here, please take

793
01:05:03,320 --> 01:05:11,800
a position, please make that clear. I encourage you to use your role to do for us, but we can't

794
01:05:11,800 --> 01:05:18,100
do as individuals to represent what we want because that is your job. I'm encouraging you

795
01:05:18,100 --> 01:05:24,680
to be strong, to be loud, take a position, make it difficult for anybody who has the idea they're

796
01:05:24,680 --> 01:05:29,720
going to be here. Make that your PR statement you put out there. Make that what you have to say.

797
01:05:29,720 --> 01:05:33,520
Okay, make it clear that you're going to make it difficult for anybody who thought they're

798
01:05:33,520 --> 01:05:34,100
going to come here.

799
01:05:34,440 --> 01:05:37,560
You're going to oppose it legally, you're going to oppose it with the code, you're going

800
01:05:37,560 --> 01:05:40,300
to make it difficult, you're going to make it take a long time, you're going to make it

801
01:05:40,300 --> 01:05:42,920
cost a lot of money, whatever it takes.

802
01:05:43,460 --> 01:05:50,460
What I want is for you to speak for us and say for us, we don't want data centers here

803
01:05:50,460 --> 01:05:54,480
and you're going to do everything in your power to make sure it doesn't happen.

804
01:05:54,480 --> 01:06:00,260
I encourage you to do that as a citizen, as a member of this community,

805
01:06:00,740 --> 01:06:03,920
representing the other people who aren't here tonight, because they're at work working hard.

806
01:06:04,460 --> 01:06:05,780
Please work hard for us.

807
01:06:06,680 --> 01:06:06,980
Thank you.

808
01:06:13,260 --> 01:06:17,680
Next I see Lee.

809
01:06:22,150 --> 01:06:23,310
Hello, hello. Can you hear me?

810
01:06:23,470 --> 01:06:24,370
Yes, we can hear you.

811
01:06:26,820 --> 01:06:33,260
All right, I am also with these swath of people voicing their concerns in regards to these data centers being built.

812
01:06:34,520 --> 01:06:38,280
Now, I also cannot speak for your intention.

813
01:06:38,540 --> 01:06:41,560
I can only speak for what evidence we have to go off of.

814
01:06:42,120 --> 01:06:44,640
And I can agree with many of the other community members

815
01:06:44,640 --> 01:06:46,740
that you are not building any confidence whatsoever,

816
01:06:47,140 --> 01:06:50,060
especially with how you handled the mask ordinance,

817
01:06:50,240 --> 01:06:53,640
how you handled the brutal assault attempted murder

818
01:06:53,640 --> 01:06:54,520
of Carlos Fernandez.

819
01:06:54,660 --> 01:06:56,940
In the fact that you haven't launched a single investigation

820
01:06:56,940 --> 01:06:58,760
or demanded more of NPD,

821
01:06:59,180 --> 01:07:01,020
and even in your police review,

822
01:07:01,020 --> 01:07:06,540
We were not doing enough to really instill any trust that you're going to defend community

823
01:07:06,540 --> 01:07:09,620
members against this injustice, against this corruption.

824
01:07:10,680 --> 01:07:16,500
However, I would like to give you the opportunity to clarify and ask this question, I hope

825
01:07:16,500 --> 01:07:17,140
not in vain.

826
01:07:17,560 --> 01:07:21,400
What are you planning to do to honor these requests made by your community members?

827
01:07:21,580 --> 01:07:25,880
Are you guys already planning to make another meeting to hear more about our requests?

828
01:07:25,880 --> 01:07:34,900
are you going to make a form that we as citizens can fill out so that you can quantify the amount of people who are against this?

829
01:07:35,740 --> 01:07:43,620
What are your guys' plans in order to honor these requests against, you know, beyond the moratorium of AI data centers?

830
01:07:43,660 --> 01:07:51,560
Because like you said, the key word and your release statement is currently there is no code allowing for the building of AI data centers.

831
01:07:51,560 --> 01:07:57,080
But we also know that these, like North Point, they're very, very corrupt and they'll do

832
01:07:57,080 --> 01:08:02,240
all these shady backhand deals and who knows how much they, you know, promise you'll

833
01:08:02,240 --> 01:08:07,100
forget if you do side with them, but not really much are going to make if you get voted

834
01:08:07,100 --> 01:08:07,380
out.

835
01:08:08,820 --> 01:08:12,820
So, there you go, please, it's my question, is that all possible.

836
01:08:15,660 --> 01:08:16,200
Thank you.

837
01:08:17,160 --> 01:08:18,520
Is that the end of your comments?

838
01:08:22,290 --> 01:08:23,390
Yes, it will be for now.

839
01:08:23,390 --> 01:08:25,410
All right.

840
01:08:27,460 --> 01:08:28,520
Thank you.

841
01:08:31,180 --> 01:08:31,820
This

842
01:08:34,350 --> 01:08:37,350
next person is Beverly Sullivan.

843
01:08:39,740 --> 01:08:40,960
Beverly Sullivan.

844
01:08:52,360 --> 01:09:04,800
Good evening. This is my first time at a meeting and I understand everybody's concern because it's my concern and I'm glad that my neighbors all came out in full force against the data centers.

845
01:09:04,800 --> 01:09:12,060
I also want to address the flock of lights also that is an issue in our community.

846
01:09:12,920 --> 01:09:21,000
Here in Modesto, I just basically want to have a nice community, be safe in my community.

847
01:09:21,680 --> 01:09:27,220
Now I have to worry about water every other day, have to worry about my PG&E bill being

848
01:09:27,220 --> 01:09:27,840
too high.

849
01:09:28,020 --> 01:09:29,880
I cut back as much as I could.

850
01:09:30,320 --> 01:09:31,540
I can't cut back anymore.

851
01:09:32,420 --> 01:09:33,580
These data centers.

852
01:09:33,580 --> 01:09:39,580
I understand it's not healthy for our community and I want a healthy community.

853
01:09:39,780 --> 01:09:46,440
I want to be able to have my grandkids here, be able to live in peace and be able to

854
01:09:46,440 --> 01:09:48,580
have, be happy.

855
01:09:49,480 --> 01:09:52,940
And I'm all of, every time I turn around, it's always something going on.

856
01:09:53,560 --> 01:10:00,200
I can't rely on my politicians or my community leaders to take care of our community to make

857
01:10:00,200 --> 01:10:05,180
Make sure that we have everything taken care of, but that's going to do a lot.

858
01:10:05,640 --> 01:10:11,200
They clean our streets for us, they pick up our trash, I do appreciate that because

859
01:10:11,200 --> 01:10:15,580
I have been to other cities where they don't no longer have streets sweeping anymore.

860
01:10:17,140 --> 01:10:24,880
And basically I just want you guys to understand, you need to take care of the community, that's

861
01:10:24,880 --> 01:10:28,180
why we elected you, is to take care of our environment.

862
01:10:28,840 --> 01:10:34,000
make sure that we have good running water electricity don't let these corporate

863
01:10:34,000 --> 01:10:40,260
companies come in and take over and and just run us out over prices we can't

864
01:10:40,260 --> 01:10:46,080
afford that anymore it's not like it was in the 60s and the 70s everything is

865
01:10:46,080 --> 01:10:49,920
more expensive and you get less we can't even go shopping everything has to be

866
01:10:49,920 --> 01:10:55,260
done online and you can't even just go and pick out certain things you can't even

867
01:10:55,260 --> 01:11:00,420
go to a fabric store anymore. They're closing that down. It just came to the point where we have

868
01:11:00,420 --> 01:11:07,100
to shop for everything online and it's just getting unbearable for, especially for senior citizens.

869
01:11:08,260 --> 01:11:14,200
A lot of us, we can't just go out and do everything on the computer. We need to touch these.

870
01:11:14,860 --> 01:11:21,040
We can't just change. These data centers are changing everything for us. And also I want to address

871
01:11:21,040 --> 01:11:29,940
in my neighborhood because I went in on record. I have roundabouts. We need some cross lights

872
01:11:29,940 --> 01:11:35,520
on our roundabouts. It's too dark. Kids come home from school. Cars are going really fast

873
01:11:35,520 --> 01:11:40,880
around around about and they're going to end up hitting somebody. So I want to, I don't

874
01:11:40,880 --> 01:11:46,700
know who I need to go to but I need to address having street lights for crossing in our round

875
01:11:46,700 --> 01:11:52,100
about in my neighborhood. All right. Thank you. All right. Excuse me. Alison with Connect with you.

876
01:11:54,780 --> 01:11:55,480
Thank you.

877
01:11:57,700 --> 01:12:03,800
Online, I do not see another person online. Okay. In person, Susie.

878
01:12:15,630 --> 01:12:16,850
I hate doing this. Okay.

879
01:12:17,030 --> 01:12:23,510
Thank you for listening to me. You're welcome. I did. I was reading articles and I was doing a lot

880
01:12:23,510 --> 01:12:30,310
of research for my comments tonight. But I'm still in post-sets this brain fog, so I'm just going to speak

881
01:12:30,310 --> 01:12:39,050
from the heart. I came several times to speak out against the mask ordinance because it's

882
01:12:39,050 --> 01:12:45,490
dangerous for people who speak out against our current federal regime. And I was worried

883
01:12:45,490 --> 01:12:52,170
about us going farther and farther into a surveillance state. So I was worried about

884
01:12:52,170 --> 01:12:59,570
the federal government, but look what's happening in Modesto. So we have cameras everywhere

885
01:12:59,570 --> 01:13:05,250
are now. We went from 30 to 100 very quickly. Some of them might be basic surveillance and

886
01:13:06,210 --> 01:13:11,650
license plate readers, which are bad enough, but my understanding is that for some of

887
01:13:11,650 --> 01:13:16,770
the cameras, very quickly buying the right software, they become facial recognition cameras.

888
01:13:17,590 --> 01:13:25,290
And we know that that technology is notorious for errors, especially recognizing faces of

889
01:13:25,290 --> 01:13:25,970
people of color.

890
01:13:29,720 --> 01:13:36,800
So what I ask is that you carefully look at the MPD budget and don't allow

891
01:13:36,800 --> 01:13:41,900
any more purchase of software or cameras. We have plenty. In fact, I'd like to get rid

892
01:13:41,900 --> 01:13:49,080
of them. Make sure that our data isn't being shared even accidentally through the Fox

893
01:13:49,080 --> 01:13:55,980
system or any other system. So that was my main thing. But since everybody's talking about

894
01:13:55,980 --> 01:14:00,000
the data centers. I'll just take a minute to say thank you for your clarification about

895
01:14:00,000 --> 01:14:05,620
the ordinance about data centers but municipal codes can be changed so I don't think that

896
01:14:05,620 --> 01:14:11,740
will stop them. There is too much money that can buy votes and I don't want data centers

897
01:14:14,320 --> 01:14:17,240
here. Thank you. Thank you. You're welcome.

898
01:14:23,420 --> 01:14:25,320
Next is Susan Azavito.

899
01:14:28,550 --> 01:14:30,230
Yeah, I thought I saw

900
01:14:30,230 --> 01:14:30,710
her leave.

901
01:14:33,100 --> 01:14:39,560
Okay. I'll save hers until the end in case she returns. Next is Shell.

902
01:14:55,480 --> 01:14:58,700
Shelter and this is

903
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:27,340
A great opportunity. There are a lot of teachers who've spoken. A lot of people are here. It's a great opportunity to invite everybody to read extensively and understand AI, which is a brand new industry, biggest industry ever. And these data centers.

904
01:15:27,340 --> 01:15:36,600
and I won't go through all of the things that they do that are detrimental, but I would

905
01:15:36,600 --> 01:15:42,940
invite you to read those things and really understand it and have the teachers invite

906
01:15:42,940 --> 01:15:49,940
their students to do the same because this is a real watershed moment what's going on

907
01:15:49,940 --> 01:16:00,100
and society. Now I've been here for almost 80 years and every single thing that is sold

908
01:16:00,200 --> 01:16:10,100
to our community is always predicated by this will create jobs, jobs. Well this one's

909
01:16:10,100 --> 01:16:20,660
different, because this one eliminates them. And every day, I read about, about, about

910
01:16:20,660 --> 01:16:27,300
huge companies, and most of these guys were in the front row at the inauguration. Some

911
01:16:27,300 --> 01:16:36,940
of America's finest citizens with your interest in hearts. But anyway, they are doing things

912
01:16:36,940 --> 01:16:44,920
every day that you read where these companies just laid off 5,000 people. But they

913
01:16:44,920 --> 01:16:54,560
shifted a lot of their employment who were in AI to figure out how to cut more

914
01:16:54,560 --> 01:17:04,240
jobs within their companies. That's what's going on. But it's these people have

915
01:17:04,240 --> 01:17:13,060
a lot more power than we do. One of the things that they do is operate under NDAs, which

916
01:17:13,060 --> 01:17:20,680
is important to all of us here. Because in a community like ours, power is scarce.

917
01:17:21,520 --> 01:17:30,020
They can make deals with the power companies. To get their volume for a cheaper price, the

918
01:17:30,020 --> 01:17:32,240
the cost has shifted over to us.

919
01:17:32,880 --> 01:17:34,080
And we don't even know that.

920
01:17:34,820 --> 01:17:37,520
But these are really important issues.

921
01:17:38,100 --> 01:17:44,460
And I hope that everybody here will really read and understand

922
01:17:45,020 --> 01:17:48,460
what the stuff is before you make any decisions.

923
01:17:49,060 --> 01:17:49,560
Thank you.

924
01:17:49,960 --> 01:17:50,700
Thank you.

925
01:17:53,130 --> 01:17:53,690
Yep.

926
01:17:54,230 --> 01:17:55,170
Mm-hmm.

927
01:17:55,910 --> 01:17:56,570
Excuse me.

928
01:17:56,690 --> 01:17:59,070
Next is Luis Campos Garcia.

929
01:18:04,970 --> 01:18:06,010
Good evening, everyone.

930
01:18:06,010 --> 01:18:16,670
I am a modest resident working in the creative industry and I'm here to express my concern about the possibility of data center being in

931
01:18:16,670 --> 01:18:30,310
study here in Modesto. People have expressed already many of those concerns about the environmental impact, the cost of utilities and I am also concerned because

932
01:18:30,310 --> 01:18:39,730
Because these AI-run centers, AI technology was created on a stolen work, the work on many

933
01:18:39,730 --> 01:18:46,530
creatives like myself, artists, designers, photographers, filmmakers, musicians, performers,

934
01:18:47,150 --> 01:18:55,030
writers, researchers, the work was used to train these AI, and that is not something that

935
01:18:55,030 --> 01:18:58,130
is creating more jobs for the creative industry,

936
01:18:58,590 --> 01:19:01,630
to the contrary, it's creating jobs all around California.

937
01:19:02,530 --> 01:19:09,870
And the creative industry is one of the principal money

938
01:19:09,870 --> 01:19:11,310
producers here in California.

939
01:19:11,570 --> 01:19:13,290
We want to keep it that way.

940
01:19:14,390 --> 01:19:19,450
And also taking care of what is left of the natural resources

941
01:19:19,450 --> 01:19:23,450
that we have here in California, in Modesto,

942
01:19:23,450 --> 01:19:27,930
Also, especially since we have one of the main rivers running here in California to

943
01:19:27,930 --> 01:19:34,230
all me river going, running through this city, and how we're going to keep these resources

944
01:19:34,230 --> 01:19:36,070
for the future generations.

945
01:19:36,770 --> 01:19:37,270
Thank you.

946
01:19:37,650 --> 01:19:37,970
You're welcome.

947
01:19:38,990 --> 01:19:47,470
Just the last thing, I am supporting a moratorium at least for no data centers here in Modesto

948
01:19:47,470 --> 01:19:48,710
and Van will be better.

949
01:19:49,170 --> 01:19:49,690
Thank you.

950
01:19:49,950 --> 01:19:50,330
You're welcome.

951
01:19:50,330 --> 01:19:51,570
That

952
01:19:53,580 --> 01:19:57,380
is Leah Huffett.

953
01:20:07,950 --> 01:20:08,350
Hi there.

954
01:20:09,210 --> 01:20:10,890
Thanks for the time.

955
01:20:14,550 --> 01:20:18,090
Say noted data centers for these reasons.

956
01:20:19,350 --> 01:20:24,110
It's well known that data centers are unhealthy for humans and other living things.

957
01:20:24,850 --> 01:20:29,990
AI for which many data centers are built is a poison that displaces workers.

958
01:20:30,610 --> 01:20:35,810
A.I. is dangerous for the world, and many A.I. scientists are afraid of A.I. itself.

959
01:20:37,630 --> 01:20:43,230
A.I. is part of the military industrial monster creating robots for battle and

960
01:20:43,230 --> 01:20:46,890
computers who kill and who knows what else.

961
01:20:51,480 --> 01:20:55,740
No regular American benefits from A.I. only the very rich.

962
01:20:55,860 --> 01:20:59,760
Maybe data centers belong in their swimming pools over in Menlo Park and

963
01:20:59,760 --> 01:21:03,560
surrounding communities, keeps that garbage out of the valley.

964
01:21:03,820 --> 01:21:06,420
We need to protect this land and our communities.

965
01:21:08,940 --> 01:21:15,860
Second and moratorium in a ban is necessary now and forever as far as I'm concerned.

966
01:21:20,590 --> 01:21:26,890
I need complete complete information that's easily understood on how to easily

967
01:21:26,890 --> 01:21:32,250
be surveilled and keep up to date on the status of any data center is that is planned,

968
01:21:32,650 --> 01:21:41,330
discussed, even thought about, and I expect that from you all because as it's been stated

969
01:21:41,330 --> 01:21:45,370
before, it is very hard to trust and no trust has been established.

970
01:21:45,370 --> 01:21:56,150
And also I just need it and no legal ease should be should be used when expressing any plans

971
01:21:56,150 --> 01:22:02,670
or anything. This includes any opportunity to comment, weigh in, anything at all.

972
01:22:04,210 --> 01:22:10,430
So, this public participation is amazing and I'm impressed and humbled by how smart

973
01:22:10,430 --> 01:22:18,370
everybody is that's spoken before and I just am amazed and just yes. Also, a band should

974
01:22:18,370 --> 01:22:22,670
have been an automatic no-brainer without us saying anything because

975
01:22:25,010 --> 01:22:29,050
you're our elected

976
01:22:29,050 --> 01:22:33,470
representatives and if you think about what our needs and wants are, you're going to

977
01:22:33,470 --> 01:22:41,250
know that this is anti-person, anti-human, anti-regular person, AI, and a data center, especially.

978
01:22:43,250 --> 01:22:50,610
And I probably have one more. Oh, keep in mind, this is not a partisan issue or

979
01:22:50,610 --> 01:22:51,670
our left and right issue.

980
01:22:52,010 --> 01:22:54,550
Pretty much all the people are in agreement,

981
01:22:54,770 --> 01:22:56,490
so you're not going to be able to divide us

982
01:22:56,490 --> 01:22:58,430
and neither is anybody else anywhere.

983
01:23:00,090 --> 01:23:00,370
Thank you.

984
01:23:06,010 --> 01:23:08,490
Next is Teresa Gamboa.

985
01:23:18,850 --> 01:23:22,570
Good evening, mayors, Wallen, council, members,

986
01:23:23,710 --> 01:23:26,890
city managers, city attorney, and members of the public.

987
01:23:26,890 --> 01:23:28,570
My name is Teresa Gamboa.

988
01:23:29,010 --> 01:23:31,550
I'm the chairwoman of Woodland West Community Neighborhood

989
01:23:31,550 --> 01:23:33,250
and I'm a neighborhood watch leader.

990
01:23:33,250 --> 01:23:36,150
Thank you for allowing me to speak tonight.

991
01:23:37,090 --> 01:23:43,290
I wanted to thank you, Mayor Zualin, and Council Member Alvarez, and Council Member Ricky

992
01:23:43,290 --> 01:23:47,490
for coming to my National Night Out event last Tuesday night.

993
01:23:48,490 --> 01:23:52,030
It meant a lot to me, and it meant a lot to our neighbors.

994
01:23:53,310 --> 01:23:55,350
As you know, it's my favorite day of the year.

995
01:23:57,170 --> 01:24:00,510
174 of us gathered that night for a food and fun.

996
01:24:00,510 --> 01:24:03,370
It was a great evening despite the heat.

997
01:24:04,270 --> 01:24:08,110
I would also like to thank our assistant city managers.

998
01:24:10,090 --> 01:24:13,050
Sonia, Chief Gillespie, Captain Meredith,

999
01:24:13,730 --> 01:24:15,090
all the lieutenants who came.

1000
01:24:15,810 --> 01:24:19,210
The CSI unit came and that's always a big hit with the kids.

1001
01:24:19,570 --> 01:24:22,210
It's a very interesting unit and they love it.

1002
01:24:22,690 --> 01:24:24,990
I want to thank the Modesto Fire Department.

1003
01:24:25,590 --> 01:24:30,070
The kids love the firefighters and they love exploring their truck.

1004
01:24:30,850 --> 01:24:36,350
Our next event will be Family Fund Day on Saturday, September 19th.

1005
01:24:36,350 --> 01:24:39,910
I don't have a flyer yet, but I'm hoping that some of you will come.

1006
01:24:40,230 --> 01:24:41,650
It's a fun event, right?

1007
01:24:42,970 --> 01:24:48,070
So it seems that everybody is united against data centers and

1008
01:24:48,070 --> 01:24:49,490
maybe an over farmland.

1009
01:24:49,770 --> 01:24:51,510
But thank you for hearing me.

1010
01:24:51,750 --> 01:24:52,430
Have a nice evening.

1011
01:24:52,870 --> 01:24:53,210
Thank you.

1012
01:24:54,730 --> 01:24:56,790
Next is Steve.

1013
01:25:05,980 --> 01:25:06,700
Thank you.

1014
01:25:06,700 --> 01:25:07,100
Thank you.

1015
01:25:11,920 --> 01:25:14,160
I just want to start by reminding you.

1016
01:25:15,540 --> 01:25:17,880
I don't know if you guys know this, but we're in a relationship.

1017
01:25:19,440 --> 01:25:22,240
I didn't like, you know, change my Facebook status or anything.

1018
01:25:23,500 --> 01:25:27,620
But you are supposed to be for us.

1019
01:25:28,360 --> 01:25:34,780
You should think of us as Bay, which stands for, what is it again, beyond ever?

1020
01:25:34,940 --> 01:25:35,880
I haven't actually.

1021
01:25:36,520 --> 01:25:37,620
Yeah, I know that.

1022
01:25:37,880 --> 01:25:38,240
Trust me.

1023
01:25:38,280 --> 01:25:38,660
I knew that.

1024
01:25:38,660 --> 01:25:47,620
Okay, but I wanted to say that I remember when you guys approved, as you always do, Brennan's

1025
01:25:49,260 --> 01:25:54,200
requests, Brennan's demands, basically. I remember when Flot King Modesto,

1026
01:25:55,080 --> 01:25:58,360
and I remember what was going through my mind, and it was discouraging, and I thought,

1027
01:25:58,460 --> 01:26:04,620
well, hell, we've been coming down to City Hall every week for months to beg you to stop your

1028
01:26:04,620 --> 01:26:09,860
their cops from murdering us, and you cited with the animals in the back of the room because

1029
01:26:09,860 --> 01:26:11,800
that's just how you are.

1030
01:26:13,240 --> 01:26:14,680
You're not Doc Holliday, Chris.

1031
01:26:15,960 --> 01:26:16,880
That was a nice, nice try.

1032
01:26:19,810 --> 01:26:23,550
This is about, it was mentioned earlier tonight.

1033
01:26:24,210 --> 01:26:28,130
This is about the haves and the have-nots, okay?

1034
01:26:29,190 --> 01:26:37,810
The reason that there was not a big reaction to when you guys started the flock contract

1035
01:26:37,810 --> 01:26:40,970
when that went into play is because nobody knew about it.

1036
01:26:41,310 --> 01:26:46,130
I didn't know, but I remember thinking that song going to go well, but I mean, I was already

1037
01:26:46,130 --> 01:26:49,170
thinking, I got to go home, I got to get away from these monsters.

1038
01:26:49,170 --> 01:26:55,430
It's very stressful to come down here and plead with my political leaders to give a damn

1039
01:26:55,430 --> 01:26:56,510
about human life.

1040
01:26:56,510 --> 01:27:01,050
and I don't even have time to go into all the nonsense.

1041
01:27:01,870 --> 01:27:04,510
You threatening me, telling me to meet you

1042
01:27:04,510 --> 01:27:07,490
in the parking garage, Mr. Bavaro, you clown,

1043
01:27:08,970 --> 01:27:11,370
still witnessing it and branding witnessing it.

1044
01:27:12,170 --> 01:27:14,450
You guys talk all the time about trust.

1045
01:27:15,090 --> 01:27:18,650
This is a wonderful opportunity for you guys to build trust.

1046
01:27:19,290 --> 01:27:22,990
Who would like to motion that we put

1047
01:27:22,990 --> 01:27:26,730
ending the city's contract with flock on an agenda?

1048
01:27:26,730 --> 01:27:30,090
Let me read this really quick because I know how much you like to lie about the Brown

1049
01:27:30,090 --> 01:27:30,590
Act, Sue.

1050
01:27:33,400 --> 01:27:37,740
Public comment period, three minute blah, blah, blah, okay.

1051
01:27:38,280 --> 01:27:43,300
Council members may respond in matters being presented under this item, only as follows.

1052
01:27:43,840 --> 01:27:46,520
Briefly respond to statements made or questions raised.

1053
01:27:46,960 --> 01:27:53,260
Ask a question for clarification, provide a reference to staff, or other resources for factual

1054
01:27:53,260 --> 01:27:53,900
information.

1055
01:27:53,900 --> 01:28:01,180
D, says request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting, and E, finally, a council member

1056
01:28:01,180 --> 01:28:06,940
or the council itself may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a

1057
01:28:06,940 --> 01:28:13,020
future agenda. Which one of you has the co-honies to go ahead and motion that you put on the

1058
01:28:13,020 --> 01:28:19,860
agenda discussion in the contract with Flock and to make a moratorium to on data centers

1059
01:28:19,860 --> 01:28:20,920
There's not being filmed, has still.

1060
01:28:22,320 --> 01:28:23,340
Who is going to step up?

1061
01:28:23,440 --> 01:28:25,640
I know you're farming likes.

1062
01:28:25,780 --> 01:28:27,020
You're out there trying to get fans.

1063
01:28:27,160 --> 01:28:28,240
Chris, why don't you be the one?

1064
01:28:29,180 --> 01:28:29,840
Step up.

1065
01:28:30,720 --> 01:28:31,200
All right.

1066
01:28:31,320 --> 01:28:32,100
Who's going to do it?

1067
01:28:32,920 --> 01:28:33,300
All right.

1068
01:28:33,720 --> 01:28:34,380
Who's it going to be?

1069
01:28:34,980 --> 01:28:35,260
All right.

1070
01:28:36,300 --> 01:28:37,080
Who's it going to be?

1071
01:28:37,340 --> 01:28:40,260
Next is Sean.

1072
01:28:42,300 --> 01:28:42,440
Sean.

1073
01:28:42,840 --> 01:28:43,020
Next.

1074
01:28:44,280 --> 01:28:44,860
Excuse me.

1075
01:28:44,980 --> 01:28:45,240
Sean.

1076
01:28:48,950 --> 01:28:49,130
Sean.

1077
01:28:51,600 --> 01:28:51,840
Okay.

1078
01:28:52,120 --> 01:28:52,540
All right.

1079
01:28:52,540 --> 01:28:55,960
We'll get the online person next after this person in person.

1080
01:29:08,840 --> 01:29:09,460
Hi there.

1081
01:29:09,940 --> 01:29:10,720
I am Sean OK.

1082
01:29:11,200 --> 01:29:12,220
I'm 20 years old.

1083
01:29:13,120 --> 01:29:15,500
And I've lived in Modesto my entire life.

1084
01:29:17,510 --> 01:29:20,870
And we were in drought for most of my adolescence.

1085
01:29:22,490 --> 01:29:29,270
In no complex terms, a North Point Data Center will kill Modesto.

1086
01:29:30,050 --> 01:29:33,290
We don't have the water resources to uphold them.

1087
01:29:33,290 --> 01:29:45,430
And it's not even about the water it uses, it's the water that we can't get back from a data center, because these companies don't just use water to cool their server rooms.

1088
01:29:45,790 --> 01:29:50,610
They treat the water with chemicals that they don't take out before they put it back in the water supply.

1089
01:29:50,610 --> 01:29:58,710
And those chemicals make the water unusable for humans, for animals, for plants, which means we can't use it.

1090
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:09,020
To water our crops. Modesto is, as you know, an agricultural town. We need the water for our crops, or else this town will die.

1091
01:30:11,560 --> 01:30:32,360
And I honestly find it frankly disturbing and insulting to the heart of Modesto, the soul of Modesto, a town full of art and diversity and community, for to be even a consideration for an AI data center to be built

1092
01:30:32,360 --> 01:30:40,980
in this town, which AI is antithetical to every principle that supports human art.

1093
01:30:43,220 --> 01:30:50,420
And I am also frankly disappointed in my city council and in my mayor that this is the

1094
01:30:50,420 --> 01:30:57,940
first city council meeting I've been to and barely any of you have managed to answer

1095
01:30:57,940 --> 01:31:02,500
any of our questions that we've posed to you because I'm sure you all know

1096
01:31:02,500 --> 01:31:05,100
what a damning non-answer means.

1097
01:31:07,690 --> 01:31:11,710
And finally, I'd like to address the presence

1098
01:31:11,710 --> 01:31:18,590
of flock cameras in our community. As my former high school psych teacher

1099
01:31:18,590 --> 01:31:24,450
already showed you the importance of stories, I'm going to tell you where the

1100
01:31:24,450 --> 01:31:31,790
word Palantir comes from. It comes from a story written in the 50s by J.R.R. Tolkien. The

1101
01:31:31,790 --> 01:31:41,270
Palantir is the magic orb that the evil wizard Sauron uses to spy on the

1102
01:31:41,270 --> 01:31:47,710
protagonists, the fellowship of the ring, in this story. And Sauron is also the

1103
01:31:47,710 --> 01:31:51,670
one who clear cuts forests to fuel his forges of war.

1104
01:31:54,380 --> 01:31:55,420
I yield the rest of my time.

1105
01:31:55,420 --> 01:31:57,780
We will

1106
01:32:05,300 --> 01:32:11,160
hear from one more person online and then we will take a break, which I will

1107
01:32:11,160 --> 01:32:11,420
announce.

1108
01:32:12,000 --> 01:32:14,760
Next is Lydia Online.

1109
01:32:18,550 --> 01:32:19,770
Good evening, city councilmembers.

1110
01:32:20,130 --> 01:32:24,250
My name is Lydia and I have lived in Modesto all of my life.

1111
01:32:24,870 --> 01:32:28,970
This is the first city council meeting I've ever been to, like the previous speaker.

1112
01:32:29,630 --> 01:32:33,610
I'm here to express my concern with the possibility of a data center being built in Modesto.

1113
01:32:33,610 --> 01:32:38,370
So, currently there is talk of one possibly being built on graphics up new or graphics

1114
01:32:38,370 --> 01:32:41,950
drive, which is less than a mile from where my family and I live.

1115
01:32:42,650 --> 01:32:45,850
Data centers consume vast amounts of water to cool their cooling equipment.

1116
01:32:46,150 --> 01:32:49,670
Will the millions of gallons of water for this data center be imported?

1117
01:32:50,130 --> 01:32:52,410
No, they're going to come from our water supply.

1118
01:32:52,810 --> 01:32:57,810
The water supply, the community, the supply that is very much limited, so limited in fact

1119
01:32:57,810 --> 01:33:01,550
that the city of Modesto has a watering schedule for as long as I can remember.

1120
01:33:01,550 --> 01:33:06,650
With Modesto already rationing and trying to reduce water consumption, it's irresponsible

1121
01:33:06,650 --> 01:33:10,850
and unethical to allow a data center to drain our water supply.

1122
01:33:11,230 --> 01:33:17,130
A direct quote from the City website is, conserving water year round and help reduce the effects

1123
01:33:17,130 --> 01:33:18,610
of drought in our daily lives.

1124
01:33:19,030 --> 01:33:24,090
Consuming less water on average minimizes water waste and protects our underground aquifers.

1125
01:33:24,910 --> 01:33:30,570
So having a data center in Modesto using millions of gallons of water would, by that statement,

1126
01:33:30,570 --> 01:33:34,810
increase the effect of drought in our lives, increase water waste and

1127
01:33:34,810 --> 01:33:38,890
endanger our underground aquifers. I also want to express concern over the

1128
01:33:38,890 --> 01:33:42,490
statement that was issued on August 6 claiming that data centers are not

1129
01:33:42,490 --> 01:33:47,150
allowed land use under the city's municipal code. However, if that's true, why are

1130
01:33:47,150 --> 01:33:51,430
there already two small data centers in Modesto? In fact, both of them are on

1131
01:33:51,430 --> 01:33:56,730
this street. Ayara technology is just two blocks away. So if that statement tried to

1132
01:33:56,730 --> 01:34:00,870
calm community concerns, it was unsure when honestly made me even more concerned.

1133
01:34:01,290 --> 01:34:05,730
Either it was ignorance about the data centers here, or was intentionally misleading.

1134
01:34:06,230 --> 01:34:07,630
I hope it was not the latter.

1135
01:34:08,550 --> 01:34:13,010
Despite there already being two small data centers here, their primarily network facilities.

1136
01:34:13,570 --> 01:34:18,850
But most importantly, they're tiny in comparison to the 20 acre area at graphics drive that

1137
01:34:18,850 --> 01:34:20,210
North Point is interested in.

1138
01:34:20,770 --> 01:34:25,330
They're trying to build a data center 25 to 50 megawatts, which would use the same amount

1139
01:34:25,330 --> 01:34:29,110
of energy as 25,000 to 50,000 homes.

1140
01:34:29,410 --> 01:34:31,850
We do not have the capacity to power that.

1141
01:34:32,390 --> 01:34:34,690
We barely have the capacity to power the buildings

1142
01:34:34,690 --> 01:34:35,590
we already have.

1143
01:34:35,970 --> 01:34:38,790
In fact, last week, MID was offering a discount

1144
01:34:38,790 --> 01:34:41,050
to those who reduced their energy consumption

1145
01:34:41,050 --> 01:34:42,250
during peak hours.

1146
01:34:42,990 --> 01:34:44,350
If a data center were to be built,

1147
01:34:44,470 --> 01:34:46,530
it would stress our energy infrastructure

1148
01:34:46,990 --> 01:34:49,790
causing power outages and higher energy prices for us.

1149
01:34:50,470 --> 01:34:53,150
There is absolutely no public benefit to data centers,

1150
01:34:53,150 --> 01:34:57,350
and it is your responsibility to not allow this to happen to our community.

1151
01:34:57,970 --> 01:35:00,710
Please do the right thing and be on the right side of history.

1152
01:35:01,230 --> 01:35:01,570
Thank you.

1153
01:35:01,870 --> 01:35:02,430
You're welcome.

1154
01:35:04,950 --> 01:35:05,250
All right.

1155
01:35:06,010 --> 01:35:10,890
We will take a eight-minute break and return at 7-10 pm.

1156
01:35:11,270 --> 01:35:11,690
Thank you.

1157
01:43:41,550 --> 01:43:42,610
We'll resume the meeting.

1158
01:43:44,110 --> 01:43:47,470
In a person, I have Sophia O'Hara.

1159
01:44:05,420 --> 01:44:09,000
I'm here in opposition of the potential Modesto AI Data Center.

1160
01:44:09,000 --> 01:44:14,520
I oppose AI data centers in whole, but I especially believe that AI data center in the

1161
01:44:14,520 --> 01:44:21,240
Central Valley would be particularly catastrophic and would be counterproductive in all ways.

1162
01:44:21,960 --> 01:44:28,000
AI data centers suck up immense amounts of clean drinking water, which would dry up all

1163
01:44:28,000 --> 01:44:33,300
of the agricultural crops that make up the Central Valley, which is already a heavily

1164
01:44:33,300 --> 01:44:34,420
drought-prone area.

1165
01:44:35,800 --> 01:44:41,320
This would ruin both farms and the life that inhabit them, therefore dwindling

1166
01:44:41,320 --> 01:44:45,580
produce output from the central valley to the rest of the country and to its

1167
01:44:45,580 --> 01:44:55,600
community. All life in the central valley would be deprived of drinking water, you, I, and everyone we know, you will neglect

1168
01:44:55,600 --> 01:44:58,700
In fact, in paulvers' neighborhoods first, as Paul said,

1169
01:45:07,860 --> 01:45:14,320
I urge the council to heed to these warnings. We are not asking. We are demanding.

1170
01:45:54,860 --> 01:45:56,180
Yes, just when you said hello.

1171
01:45:58,280 --> 01:45:59,460
Okay, sorry about that.

1172
01:46:00,360 --> 01:46:02,520
I am, I have a little bit of a different opinion.

1173
01:46:03,100 --> 01:46:05,180
I was going to share tonight.

1174
01:46:06,980 --> 01:46:13,300
Like for my understanding, we've gotten a letter of just asking.

1175
01:46:16,580 --> 01:46:21,080
And with all due respect, I mean, I understand everyone has legitimate concerns,

1176
01:46:21,080 --> 01:46:26,600
power noise water. Those are all legitimate concerns. But we haven't even heard

1177
01:46:26,600 --> 01:46:33,880
anything yet. It's like you know like if someone comes to you and says gee we've

1178
01:46:33,880 --> 01:46:41,360
got you've got a piece of property that we could use and we can pay you for I

1179
01:46:41,360 --> 01:46:46,580
mean there's I mean again there's legitimate concerns but we haven't heard

1180
01:46:46,580 --> 01:46:57,500
anything for anybody. And if you, I mean, everyone's predicting doom and gloom as the end of the world, and you haven't even seen a proposal yet.

1181
01:46:58,220 --> 01:47:12,140
So, so I would just say, you know, keeping open mind technology. I mean, I've been around a long time. I watched and put a man on the moon. And, you know, here we are today.

1182
01:47:12,140 --> 01:47:21,280
technology is not going to stop going forward. It's scary, but it's going to happen. And so

1183
01:47:22,660 --> 01:47:30,560
my opinion is just this. Keep it open mind. I mean, someone sent a letter and said just

1184
01:47:30,560 --> 01:47:37,320
they're curious. Get a proposal. What do they say? How much water are they going to use?

1185
01:47:42,120 --> 01:47:42,120
How much

1186
01:47:42,120 --> 01:47:48,060
bring your own power, bring your own water, have them come up with the solutions, and so,

1187
01:47:48,580 --> 01:47:53,940
or we have what's 40, 50 acres sitting on the side of the freeway,

1188
01:47:55,400 --> 01:48:00,060
that's where they want to put where they have old FMC, or that there was a plan there,

1189
01:48:01,060 --> 01:48:06,100
what's, it's just going to sit for another 40 years, with it not being used, anyway,

1190
01:48:06,100 --> 01:48:11,620
Okay, keep an open mind, and that's my opinion.

1191
01:48:12,120 --> 01:48:12,300
Thanks.

1192
01:48:12,900 --> 01:48:13,280
You're welcome.

1193
01:48:14,560 --> 01:48:16,400
Next is Victor.

1194
01:48:17,380 --> 01:48:18,660
In person, Victor?

1195
01:48:26,280 --> 01:48:27,360
Hi. Can you hear me with us?

1196
01:48:27,540 --> 01:48:27,700
Yes.

1197
01:48:28,280 --> 01:48:32,960
So I actually wrote a bunch of numbers down here, and I realized that they're going to be rather

1198
01:48:32,960 --> 01:48:37,580
used to this because, you know, people all over the country were coming to talk about data centers.

1199
01:48:37,580 --> 01:48:40,460
You know, there are billions of gallons of water going to be used.

1200
01:48:40,620 --> 01:48:41,840
People are going to be without power.

1201
01:48:42,300 --> 01:48:43,640
All these spaces are going to be taken up.

1202
01:48:43,740 --> 01:48:46,080
But I want to talk a little bit about something personal that I have.

1203
01:48:46,880 --> 01:48:48,380
I heard there's a lot of teachers here.

1204
01:48:48,560 --> 01:48:49,700
A couple came up and spoke.

1205
01:48:50,600 --> 01:48:53,080
My myself, I'm not, I'm a full-time student.

1206
01:48:53,240 --> 01:48:55,040
I'm working on a history degree.

1207
01:48:55,600 --> 01:48:59,240
I graduate in Minnesota Junior College just this next coming semester.

1208
01:48:59,360 --> 01:49:00,860
And I don't know where I want to go after that.

1209
01:49:01,260 --> 01:49:05,200
But speaking of someone who has always been very interested in history

1210
01:49:05,200 --> 01:49:10,000
you and someone who cares a lot about it, I don't want to have to teach my future students,

1211
01:49:10,160 --> 01:49:14,040
someone at either college level or anything like that, that, you know, we're all coming

1212
01:49:14,040 --> 01:49:18,320
out today in council meetings all across the country and here in Modesto especially,

1213
01:49:18,840 --> 01:49:23,020
that our voices don't matter. You know, I don't want to have to teach my students that all

1214
01:49:23,020 --> 01:49:28,680
of us are coming here, time out of our day, and we're wasting our time basically, and I, you

1215
01:49:28,680 --> 01:49:31,620
know, I have things that I need to be doing, I need to research what college I want to

1216
01:49:31,620 --> 01:49:37,340
go to what grants I need to do, my mom, she's at home, another thing about the jobs

1217
01:49:37,340 --> 01:49:41,640
that allegedly everyone's going to create, even jobs out here now don't pay

1218
01:49:41,640 --> 01:49:45,980
enough. My mom has to travel all the way to Santa Clara in Sacramento just to make

1219
01:49:45,980 --> 01:49:49,820
enough money for the rising bills that we have to pay. One of the numbers I did

1220
01:49:49,820 --> 01:49:57,540
actually ride down was our electric bill from the City of Modesto, July was 176 and

1221
01:49:57,540 --> 01:50:05,280
now in August has been 200, MID has changed from June of $133 to $217 in just a month.

1222
01:50:05,960 --> 01:50:10,260
So I want to know, obviously I'm not asking a question because I have seen that questions

1223
01:50:10,260 --> 01:50:17,860
do not get us anywhere today, but I want to, you know, why do we, as a community anywhere

1224
01:50:17,860 --> 01:50:24,980
in either Modesto, in any place in the United States, do we have to pay for the data centers?

1225
01:50:24,980 --> 01:50:26,940
Why do our bills have to go out?

1226
01:50:27,040 --> 01:50:33,060
Why does our fear of losing power, of water, of time, and energy of our future jobs?

1227
01:50:33,460 --> 01:50:38,260
I don't want to have to go to whatever school I have and worry about a faulty AI, because

1228
01:50:38,260 --> 01:50:39,780
a lot of these things are failing.

1229
01:50:40,220 --> 01:50:45,320
Every iteration of chat GBT is getting worse and worse, it's getting more inaccurate.

1230
01:50:45,800 --> 01:50:53,260
I'm having to worry about the AI checkers for plagiarism, worrying those numbers are going

1231
01:50:53,260 --> 01:50:56,800
a climate law and that I'm going to have to talk to my teachers, hey, I didn't use

1232
01:50:56,800 --> 01:50:56,980
this.

1233
01:50:57,140 --> 01:51:00,580
I'm just talking differently that may, you know, come up with the millions and millions

1234
01:51:00,580 --> 01:51:02,520
of words they are putting into data centers.

1235
01:51:03,280 --> 01:51:07,560
And it's going to suck that all of us are, you know, with the mass mandate and everything

1236
01:51:07,560 --> 01:51:10,460
that our voices don't mean anything.

1237
01:51:10,720 --> 01:51:12,340
And that hurts to think about.

1238
01:51:12,640 --> 01:51:17,820
I'm already terrified to, you know, go outside as a meeting I have both here and I'm

1239
01:51:17,820 --> 01:51:25,620
I'm from Fremont, and it's something to matter, and I really hope that you do consider

1240
01:51:25,620 --> 01:51:29,740
a ban really, and stand up for the people that you represent.

1241
01:51:30,020 --> 01:51:30,220
Thank you.

1242
01:51:30,400 --> 01:51:30,780
You're welcome.

1243
01:51:36,570 --> 01:51:38,270
Next online is Tim.

1244
01:51:42,430 --> 01:51:42,750
Hello.

1245
01:51:42,930 --> 01:51:43,370
Can you hear me?

1246
01:51:43,510 --> 01:51:43,690
Yes.

1247
01:51:43,910 --> 01:51:44,410
We can hear you.

1248
01:51:45,450 --> 01:51:45,610
All right.

1249
01:51:45,750 --> 01:51:46,050
Thank you.

1250
01:51:46,350 --> 01:51:52,570
I wasn't anticipating responding to a prior comment, but I do want to just say to Jim's

1251
01:51:52,570 --> 01:51:54,090
point about open minds.

1252
01:51:54,670 --> 01:52:04,120
These are not unfounded opinions. We've seen this play out across the country, so I don't want us to get hoodwinked because we had open minds.

1253
01:52:05,260 --> 01:52:13,500
And to be frank, if it's that vacant, that would actually be a better case for the city of Modesto and for its residents to be perfectly honest.

1254
01:52:13,900 --> 01:52:24,340
But that's not what I actually wanted to say. We've talked a lot here. I actually was there in person and I came home because it was actually a little bit easier to join and give comment via Zoom.

1255
01:52:24,340 --> 01:52:31,460
And the upshot that a lot of people have said is that if we are not heard, then we're

1256
01:52:31,460 --> 01:52:32,160
going to vote you out.

1257
01:52:32,660 --> 01:52:33,760
We're going to vote you out.

1258
01:52:34,100 --> 01:52:37,460
And I want to stress you that this is not about electability, this is about livability.

1259
01:52:38,620 --> 01:52:49,220
And you are now presiding over a town with rising costs, with progressive heatwaves, with

1260
01:52:49,220 --> 01:52:51,500
illegal detentions and abductions of our neighbors.

1261
01:52:52,140 --> 01:52:56,600
and now with flock cameras everywhere surveillance state at a potential data

1262
01:52:56,600 --> 01:53:02,080
center that crosses the line and makes Modesto not livable and if you think

1263
01:53:02,080 --> 01:53:08,600
you can make a town not livable for 250 plus thousand people and that will

1264
01:53:08,600 --> 01:53:14,920
wait for two years until we have to vote you out that's not how it works we will

1265
01:53:14,920 --> 01:53:18,580
not be friendly to you in this town we will not want you here anymore we're

1266
01:53:18,580 --> 01:53:20,000
We're not going to smile at you at the store.

1267
01:53:20,440 --> 01:53:22,560
We're not going to wave to you when we drive by.

1268
01:53:24,040 --> 01:53:29,880
I'm not going to, you know, I can imagine kids might be shut.

1269
01:53:30,000 --> 01:53:31,080
It's not going to be good.

1270
01:53:32,400 --> 01:53:35,260
You all have jobs and families to live with and protect.

1271
01:53:36,620 --> 01:53:39,020
You all have a community to look after.

1272
01:53:39,280 --> 01:53:42,880
And if you cannot look after us, we do not have an obligation

1273
01:53:43,320 --> 01:53:45,420
to make Modesto possible to you.

1274
01:53:45,900 --> 01:53:46,240
Thank you.

1275
01:53:51,870 --> 01:53:57,150
In person is Kelly, Kelly, Kelly

1276
01:54:02,940 --> 01:54:03,360
here.

1277
01:54:04,260 --> 01:54:07,420
I don't see anyone coming forward, so I'll.

1278
01:54:07,860 --> 01:54:09,100
Okay, all right.

1279
01:54:09,740 --> 01:54:10,320
Welcome.

1280
01:54:14,140 --> 01:54:15,880
I've loved having the children here.

1281
01:54:16,100 --> 01:54:17,040
Thank you.

1282
01:54:17,800 --> 01:54:19,540
I'm very, very proud to have them here.

1283
01:54:19,660 --> 01:54:21,200
Hi, my name is Kelly Gepley.

1284
01:54:21,600 --> 01:54:24,420
I'm a Modesto resident long time grew up here.

1285
01:54:25,680 --> 01:54:28,320
My, I believe my district is district two.

1286
01:54:30,640 --> 01:54:36,690
And there's been a lot of things that have been said that I really don't want to repeat.

1287
01:54:37,610 --> 01:54:43,310
I do want to say that my son is a huge, huge, both of them are huge fans of Paw Patrol.

1288
01:54:44,590 --> 01:54:50,270
And whenever I talk about the things that are going on, all of the bad things,

1289
01:54:51,330 --> 01:54:55,250
what he says is, mom, we have to go talk to the mayor.

1290
01:54:56,110 --> 01:55:00,930
because in Paw Patrol the mayor can help fix the problem.

1291
01:55:07,840 --> 01:55:08,980
So I would like to

1292
01:55:08,980 --> 01:55:14,240
propose to you guys, I have a very simple question, how are you going to help

1293
01:55:14,240 --> 01:55:18,780
protect us from the potential travesty that is going to be happening.

1294
01:55:32,520 --> 01:55:32,720
It

1295
01:55:32,720 --> 01:55:35,480
doesn't have to just be to the mayor. I know that I said that like you're the

1296
01:55:35,480 --> 01:55:40,160
person to protect us, but it's opened everyone. How are you guys going to help

1297
01:55:40,160 --> 01:55:40,920
protect us.

1298
01:55:56,490 --> 01:55:57,050
Okay.

1299
01:56:03,230 --> 01:56:13,350
I understand that. I've got a minute and 23 seconds left, so I'm just gonna leave it open if anyone else would like to respond.

1300
01:56:39,480 --> 01:56:41,620
You can talk to them if you want, right here?

1301
01:56:43,800 --> 01:56:55,020
Hello, hello, there are some people who really need us, and so we really need, we

1302
01:56:55,020 --> 01:57:00,820
I think the grandma said, because some people are getting killed.

1303
01:57:03,160 --> 01:57:09,520
And kids now are getting alone.

1304
01:57:11,620 --> 01:57:13,780
So just with, I'm so sorry to interrupt you as well.

1305
01:57:14,140 --> 01:57:14,740
Thank you for sharing.

1306
01:57:15,480 --> 01:57:22,820
So I just want to confirm with the last 14 seconds that no one has any response that they would like to give on how they're going to protect us.

1307
01:57:22,820 --> 01:57:28,000
I have eight seconds left so I'm gonna adjust. Thank you

1308
01:57:32,190 --> 01:57:34,050
very much for your non-responsive.

1309
01:57:40,220 --> 01:57:44,910
Online we have Samantha, Beth, online.

1310
01:57:50,140 --> 01:57:56,940
Hello. Hi, so I've been kind of forming my opinion

1311
01:57:56,940 --> 01:58:03,600
throughout this meeting because I've been number one, I do only address that I think it's

1312
01:58:03,600 --> 01:58:07,580
really beautiful that everyone's been coming together into this meeting to speak on our

1313
01:58:07,580 --> 01:58:14,280
community's behalf. And it just kind of shows that we still have hope for the situation.

1314
01:58:14,280 --> 01:58:18,180
And we're trying to like protect our community and preserve it and improve it.

1315
01:58:18,380 --> 01:58:21,740
Instead of just giving up and letting this happen, you know, like we're trying to make sure it doesn't

1316
01:58:21,740 --> 01:58:30,720
happen. So I think one thing that I've noticed is that you guys have been not very like,

1317
01:58:30,720 --> 01:58:38,540
You're not a stronghold for us, you know. You're being like, as of right now, we'd like an ad an AIS center could not be built here

1318
01:58:39,040 --> 01:58:44,940
But what we need is we need a strong no. We need it to be clear that it's not happening because

1319
01:58:45,560 --> 01:58:51,620
These companies when they get wishy-washy answers, they know they can come back and they can keep asking and they could say,

1320
01:58:51,700 --> 01:58:53,380
Hey, let me build it here. Let me build it here

1321
01:58:53,380 --> 01:58:56,840
And then they'll give you some money and then you'll go well that money sounds really nice

1322
01:58:56,840 --> 01:58:59,040
And so you're going to say yes, and then it happens.

1323
01:58:59,700 --> 01:59:01,780
So what we need is a straight no.

1324
01:59:02,200 --> 01:59:05,200
No and AI data center would never be built here.

1325
01:59:05,400 --> 01:59:07,860
In fact, we're going to make rules that make it impossible.

1326
01:59:10,120 --> 01:59:11,520
I think you guys are here.

1327
01:59:12,620 --> 01:59:15,160
You know, you're doing a job where we need you to be our voice

1328
01:59:15,160 --> 01:59:16,480
and we need you to be our will.

1329
01:59:17,140 --> 01:59:18,960
And you're seeing all of these people come together

1330
01:59:18,960 --> 01:59:21,620
and talk about how something is really scary

1331
01:59:21,620 --> 01:59:25,200
and it would be bad for our community and our environment.

1332
01:59:25,200 --> 01:59:27,680
and you know what the will of the people is.

1333
01:59:28,120 --> 01:59:30,700
If you were to do anything other than what they're asking right now,

1334
01:59:31,100 --> 01:59:33,500
you are not doing your job and you're not fulfilling your purpose.

1335
01:59:38,140 --> 01:59:40,880
I think that's about all I have to say, actually, I use my time.

1336
01:59:41,900 --> 01:59:42,520
Thank you.

1337
01:59:43,840 --> 01:59:45,140
Next, Ms. B.

1338
01:59:53,900 --> 01:59:54,900
Ms. B.

1339
02:00:04,850 --> 02:00:19,310
I also have a question for you, Sue, but you'll probably stare at me with indifference. Can I hand one of these? Can I have 10 for each? Am I allowed to do that with you guys like one of these? No, I don't think so. Okay.

1340
02:00:21,990 --> 02:00:30,730
Here we have, I'm here for a different issue today, even though I do agree with everybody

1341
02:00:30,730 --> 02:00:31,510
about the data centers.

1342
02:00:32,810 --> 02:00:38,930
Is officer Halbrick, excuse me, in the house officer, I know the roles too.

1343
02:00:39,610 --> 02:00:42,290
You don't, because we're asking you questions and you're not answering.

1344
02:00:42,990 --> 02:00:43,610
I know the roles.

1345
02:00:43,610 --> 02:00:50,850
I was asking for officer Habrik, because I see some officers back here.

1346
02:00:51,930 --> 02:01:00,350
My fur nephew is being put to death, or probably put to death by the city of Modesto, and

1347
02:01:00,350 --> 02:01:10,750
the investigation that they are using to murder this dog consists of one, two, three,

1348
02:01:10,750 --> 02:01:18,770
four, five, six lines. That is the entirety of officer

1349
02:01:18,770 --> 02:01:21,390
Hobricks investigation.

1350
02:01:24,200 --> 02:01:26,580
You guys are willing to take a dog's

1351
02:01:26,580 --> 02:01:33,140
life based on six fucking lines. I know the rules too.

1352
02:01:33,620 --> 02:01:42,520
I know the rules. Thank you. Based on six lines, the officer,

1353
02:01:42,520 --> 02:01:48,240
he openly admitted to stating that he did not investigate further because he assumed

1354
02:01:48,700 --> 02:01:51,340
and what do we say about assumptions, right?

1355
02:01:51,780 --> 02:01:56,620
He assumed Oakdale PD would take up the rest of the investigation.

1356
02:01:57,420 --> 02:01:58,540
So he did not.

1357
02:01:59,180 --> 02:02:03,940
Let me get through this real quick, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association,

1358
02:02:04,260 --> 02:02:07,260
56.3 million US households are proud of PUP owners.

1359
02:02:07,260 --> 02:02:13,700
That's over 40% of U.S. homes, statistically speaking, for over 4 of you are a dog owners,

1360
02:02:14,080 --> 02:02:19,500
so y'all should understand how imperative these family members are to the average household.

1361
02:02:20,120 --> 02:02:22,920
I already went over how Rick's been competent to investigation.

1362
02:02:23,900 --> 02:02:26,740
I now want to talk about Kong, who was a dog.

1363
02:02:27,400 --> 02:02:35,200
His petition had over 30,000 signatures, and Sue, you still killed him, shame on you.

1364
02:02:35,200 --> 02:02:43,120
All we are asking is that a competent investigation before using the state's resources to torture and murder our family members,

1365
02:02:43,560 --> 02:02:50,860
to to hire a certified dog behavior consultant to properly apply the Dunbar's Bite Scale before murdering our family members,

1366
02:02:51,320 --> 02:02:55,540
Hobrick admitted to only have using the scale six times.

1367
02:02:56,360 --> 02:03:03,500
He's going to kill this dog and he's used this Dunbar's Bite Scale six times.

1368
02:03:06,780 --> 02:03:13,700
ridiculous and to exhaust all non-lethal options in our municipal code before

1369
02:03:13,700 --> 02:03:18,160
killing our family members. You guys have went straight to murder after six

1370
02:03:18,160 --> 02:03:24,300
lines of an investigation. Shame on you, shame on your incompetence. Chris, I heard

1371
02:03:24,300 --> 02:03:29,060
you're the guy to reach out to for this. What can you do, bro? Help us out.

1372
02:03:30,000 --> 02:03:31,040
Thank you.

1373
02:03:31,120 --> 02:03:34,600
If there's anybody else that would like a petition, please raise your hand and I'll bring

1374
02:03:34,600 --> 02:03:34,880
them around.

1375
02:03:35,740 --> 02:03:38,560
Next and online is Graciella.

1376
02:03:44,940 --> 02:03:45,140
Hello.

1377
02:03:45,340 --> 02:03:46,480
Can you hear me?

1378
02:03:46,560 --> 02:03:46,760
Yes.

1379
02:03:46,940 --> 02:03:47,520
We can hear you.

1380
02:03:48,380 --> 02:03:48,700
Hi.

1381
02:03:49,340 --> 02:03:51,740
I have been a long time resident.

1382
02:03:51,960 --> 02:03:53,960
I grew up in Modesto as a child.

1383
02:03:54,660 --> 02:03:57,920
And I have been an educator for over seven years.

1384
02:03:58,860 --> 02:04:01,860
I am extremely disappointed with the City Council.

1385
02:04:01,860 --> 02:04:05,740
So I recently moved back to help the community.

1386
02:04:05,740 --> 02:04:09,500
I went to college and got my bachelor's degree in political science.

1387
02:04:09,500 --> 02:04:12,260
I really wanted to make a difference in my community.

1388
02:04:12,760 --> 02:04:15,820
And I decided education was the route because in politics,

1389
02:04:15,820 --> 02:04:18,560
I saw such a lack of backbone.

1390
02:04:19,380 --> 02:04:23,220
And I see that displayed here today within the City Council.

1391
02:04:23,860 --> 02:04:25,240
I'm extremely disappointed.

1392
02:04:25,720 --> 02:04:28,780
And I hope to see all of you take a harder stance,

1393
02:04:28,780 --> 02:04:32,440
not just against the data centers and the

1394
02:04:32,440 --> 02:04:35,260
floor cameras, but also against the misuse of

1395
02:04:35,260 --> 02:04:39,800
police brutality and ice. I love the children in

1396
02:04:39,800 --> 02:04:42,900
our community as an educator, and I am

1397
02:04:42,900 --> 02:04:44,880
hopeful that you will do the right thing.

1398
02:04:45,360 --> 02:04:48,680
Otherwise, I make a call to action for the

1399
02:04:48,680 --> 02:04:51,600
younger generation, including my own, to take

1400
02:04:51,600 --> 02:04:54,020
the seats in front of us because this is our

1401
02:04:54,020 --> 02:04:56,940
community too. I yield the rest of my time.

1402
02:04:56,940 --> 02:04:57,820
Thank you

1403
02:04:59,260 --> 02:05:01,100
Next Laura S

1404
02:05:02,600 --> 02:05:03,240
Laura

1405
02:05:11,080 --> 02:05:12,180
here I

1406
02:05:13,840 --> 02:05:14,580
Will oh

1407
02:05:21,620 --> 02:05:23,420
my name's Laura so I said oh on

1408
02:05:24,260 --> 02:05:28,160
I'm the dog owner of the one that Bernadette was previously talking about

1409
02:05:29,660 --> 02:05:35,200
He's my emotional support animal and it has been gone already since May 26

1410
02:05:35,200 --> 02:05:40,760
I don't know what you guys feel about mental health

1411
02:05:40,760 --> 02:05:47,200
but he is detrimental to mine and like she mentioned there is a lack of

1412
02:05:47,200 --> 02:05:52,360
due justice on his part. There was no investigation from officer

1413
02:05:52,360 --> 02:06:00,840
Hobbrek who is the police, animal control police supervisor. You guys all are

1414
02:06:00,840 --> 02:06:04,180
aware of him because I've seen you guys his names on the previous petitions for

1415
02:06:04,180 --> 02:06:06,640
dogs. So this is a continuing issue.

1416
02:06:09,080 --> 02:06:10,520
Dogs shouldn't be killed especially

1417
02:06:10,520 --> 02:06:14,360
especially, like she said, Chris, I believe you're doing a lot of work with the shelter.

1418
02:06:15,060 --> 02:06:17,960
I've seen your name come up multiple times in the post that I've made.

1419
02:06:19,600 --> 02:06:23,200
Other people are asking for your help, so that's what I'm here to ask for, too.

1420
02:06:24,760 --> 02:06:34,140
He's more than just a dog and he wasn't, he was, he was targeted since the first time,

1421
02:06:34,380 --> 02:06:38,820
even the attorney that we had president and I has a payment hearing said that he just kind

1422
02:06:38,820 --> 02:06:45,500
has it out for him at this point and so like I said we're reaching out on behalf of our family

1423
02:06:45,500 --> 02:06:50,880
and the families of other people who have came and impaled to your guys as nature and asked for

1424
02:06:50,880 --> 02:06:57,520
your help. I'm hoping what everyone else is saying that you guys don't help your people and you're

1425
02:06:57,520 --> 02:07:03,400
not for your people. I'm hoping that's not true because like everyone's been saying we're here and

1426
02:07:03,400 --> 02:07:09,260
you guys are supposed to represent us and we're just asking you guys to do that. So Chris,

1427
02:07:09,360 --> 02:07:12,940
like I said specifically, I don't know if there's anything you could do, but your name has been

1428
02:07:12,940 --> 02:07:19,460
popping up significantly on the post that I've been putting on social media. I have been seeing

1429
02:07:19,460 --> 02:07:24,600
that there's changes being made at the shelter. And so if there's anything you could do,

1430
02:07:26,580 --> 02:07:32,480
Officer Harberg was not qualified to make that decision. Like he said, the City of Modesto has

1431
02:07:32,480 --> 02:07:36,080
as over 400 cases, dog bite cases,

1432
02:07:36,280 --> 02:07:38,920
and for him to only have done six

1433
02:07:39,640 --> 02:07:42,180
does not make him competent to do that.

1434
02:07:43,340 --> 02:07:45,440
We're asking that everything else be exhausted.

1435
02:07:45,820 --> 02:07:47,440
If that means he has to remain at home,

1436
02:07:48,420 --> 02:07:49,900
there will be no further incidents.

1437
02:07:50,280 --> 02:07:54,060
He does have a trainer that is also on board

1438
02:07:54,060 --> 02:07:57,760
to take him on when he gets out if he's released

1439
02:07:57,760 --> 02:08:00,140
because right now he hasn't been with us.

1440
02:08:00,140 --> 02:08:06,080
Like I mentioned, these are just issues that shouldn't be the first solution to.

1441
02:08:06,900 --> 02:08:09,920
He's a young dog. He's not even three years old.

1442
02:08:10,420 --> 02:08:15,220
And he's a very loving dog. If someone tells you that their dog is not friendly

1443
02:08:15,220 --> 02:08:18,700
and to not get in their face, that does not mean they still your food,

1444
02:08:19,440 --> 02:08:21,780
which is what this lady's response was.

1445
02:08:22,460 --> 02:08:25,360
We told her he was not friendly and to not get in his face.

1446
02:08:25,400 --> 02:08:28,040
And she still did and said it was her fault.

1447
02:08:28,040 --> 02:08:31,220
and that we just told her, but her story changed at the

1448
02:08:31,220 --> 02:08:33,060
meeting here, and that's what this is a problem.

1449
02:08:33,980 --> 02:08:35,620
So please, thank you.

1450
02:08:35,960 --> 02:08:37,460
Bring our dog home.

1451
02:08:38,180 --> 02:08:38,700
Okay, thank you.

1452
02:08:39,800 --> 02:08:42,920
Next is, oh, online, oh,

1453
02:08:48,070 --> 02:08:49,750
excuse me, oh, online.

1454
02:08:53,030 --> 02:08:55,930
Hello, I'm sorry, I did not know that my,

1455
02:08:56,330 --> 02:09:00,290
I had a different name, flagged in, but my name is Stephanie

1456
02:09:00,290 --> 02:09:07,810
make error and I'm making a public comment. So a couple things were mentioned about the

1457
02:09:07,810 --> 02:09:14,490
data centers that I'd like to adjust. Firstly, I'm against a data center coming here. I

1458
02:09:14,490 --> 02:09:18,850
wanted to say that I appreciate that you guys are taking the public comments and listening

1459
02:09:19,250 --> 02:09:26,470
and hopefully with open ears. We are counting on you. The community is counting on you to

1460
02:09:26,470 --> 02:09:32,670
be the experts in providing the city protections.

1461
02:09:33,670 --> 02:09:41,810
And we have only heard from the news and so much, so much we have heard about data centers.

1462
02:09:42,670 --> 02:09:49,550
We have heard online social media about the situations that other cities are encountering

1463
02:09:49,550 --> 02:09:51,270
with data centers in their community.

1464
02:09:51,270 --> 02:09:59,810
And of course, the priority of our city should be their resources and the people and maintaining

1465
02:09:59,810 --> 02:10:01,050
the health of our community.

1466
02:10:01,910 --> 02:10:10,130
And I know that the many voices that we've heard today are of the same saying, hey, we don't

1467
02:10:10,130 --> 02:10:13,450
want money to take our resources we're filling constraints.

1468
02:10:14,310 --> 02:10:21,350
Some things that are mentioned online from news articles regarding data centers are that

1469
02:10:21,350 --> 02:10:29,470
sometimes they are taking more resources from the communities illegally, tapping into

1470
02:10:29,470 --> 02:10:32,310
water resources that they said that they would not have.

1471
02:10:33,500 --> 02:10:41,270
It is my belief that currently with the knowledge that AI data centers have a tremendous

1472
02:10:41,270 --> 02:10:48,170
This tremendous amount of money and opportunity, they have the funds to be able to establish

1473
02:10:48,530 --> 02:10:52,790
a business of having that as an interventional.

1474
02:10:53,430 --> 02:11:03,270
The problem with that push, with all that funding and money, is that, quite honestly, the

1475
02:11:03,270 --> 02:11:05,070
technology has already changed.

1476
02:11:05,070 --> 02:11:12,590
The technologies have already changed where they can do systems that do not take the water.

1477
02:11:13,290 --> 02:11:17,290
They don't have those new, they can do that in a smaller scale.

1478
02:11:17,770 --> 02:11:20,790
They don't need to have a large space in our community.

1479
02:11:20,950 --> 02:11:26,030
It's just a sign of old technology and it's a sign that is going to cause problems

1480
02:11:26,030 --> 02:11:27,830
like many other communities have faced.

1481
02:11:28,710 --> 02:11:33,850
So I hope that you will again consider those concerns

1482
02:11:33,850 --> 02:11:39,350
and service well. Thank you. You're welcome. Next is Alex.

1483
02:11:43,270 --> 02:11:44,710
Alex in person.

1484
02:11:49,070 --> 02:11:50,430
It looks like Alex,

1485
02:11:50,950 --> 02:11:52,010
A-L-E-X,

1486
02:11:55,620 --> 02:12:02,060
right? I'll call that one at the end in case they're here. Rosalina.

1487
02:12:07,340 --> 02:12:08,260
Rosalina here.

1488
02:12:08,780 --> 02:12:09,420
Okay, great.

1489
02:12:25,340 --> 02:12:31,960
My name is Rosalina. I'm here on behalf of my grandpa Papa. He is an amazing part of our family

1490
02:12:31,960 --> 02:12:37,240
who fills it with an amazing amount of love and happiness. He is just a huge

1491
02:12:37,240 --> 02:12:42,900
lovable puppy who believes in his soul that he is a teacup Yorkie who was

1492
02:12:42,900 --> 02:12:48,160
always waiting for me at the door with such joy and a toy in his mouth so that

1493
02:12:48,160 --> 02:12:53,680
we can play a giant who plays with my grandsons and lets them ride him like a

1494
02:12:53,680 --> 02:12:59,000
pony with no complaints. He has seen my daughter Laura and her fiance Alex

1495
02:12:59,000 --> 02:13:10,100
through one of the most darkest times of their life and is such a huge part of her emotional well-being and has given them her some semblance of peace and hope.

1496
02:13:10,400 --> 02:13:21,680
I found it imbarable to think that the decision to end his life has been taken so lightly by someone who doesn't know him and who clearly has ill will toward Papa from the gecko.

1497
02:13:21,680 --> 02:13:40,960
Officer Chris Hobrick has clearly acted as Judge Jerry an executioner against Papa that is clearly marked by one-sided investigation against him, not one city reach out to question his family who is the only audible voice for Papa.

1498
02:13:40,960 --> 02:13:47,100
I was there when the incident happened, I am witness to the fear in his eyes and confusion

1499
02:13:47,100 --> 02:13:51,200
to what had just happened through no fault of his own.

1500
02:13:54,310 --> 02:13:59,510
I am truly sorry for the injury of this person and I'm not downplaying our responsibility,

1501
02:14:00,270 --> 02:14:05,510
but she was warned about him, not being friendly and about not getting in his face.

1502
02:14:05,930 --> 02:14:06,790
She didn't listen.

1503
02:14:07,490 --> 02:14:15,030
She was warned so why is the only focus being made that the correct words of him being

1504
02:14:15,030 --> 02:14:20,950
a vicious dog not being used negates the fact that she didn't listen to the warning.

1505
02:14:24,470 --> 02:14:30,870
I wish you could have heard her while I was rendering aid to her how she kept saying

1506
02:14:30,870 --> 02:14:35,530
over and over that it was her fault because they had told her about Papa.

1507
02:14:36,030 --> 02:14:38,170
It was her fault she didn't listen.

1508
02:14:38,170 --> 02:14:43,030
And so why is Papa going to pay the ultimate price of his life?

1509
02:14:43,610 --> 02:14:48,430
I just ask that you please help bring our dog home.

1510
02:14:48,610 --> 02:14:51,090
He is so important to my daughter and her family.

1511
02:14:52,490 --> 02:14:55,350
Just please help us get him back home where he belongs.

1512
02:14:56,010 --> 02:14:56,730
Thank you.

1513
02:14:56,930 --> 02:14:57,270
Thank you.

1514
02:15:06,000 --> 02:15:08,880
Jack, Gil Stratbar. Jack,

1515
02:15:17,420 --> 02:15:22,960
next is Allen Bergett.

1516
02:15:35,340 --> 02:15:37,380
Dear members of the council, my name is

1517
02:15:37,380 --> 02:15:41,720
Allen, and as a young resident I've lived in in Love Modesto for my whole life. Tonight

1518
02:15:41,720 --> 02:15:45,500
we've heard a lot of incredible talking points against the construction of AI data centers.

1519
02:15:46,000 --> 02:15:50,140
It's effects on our environment and our neighbors in Modesto, and even the impact the construction

1520
02:15:50,140 --> 02:15:54,940
would have on yourselves. The construction of a data center absolutely promises

1521
02:15:54,940 --> 02:15:57,440
is to decimate the future of young people like myself.

1522
02:15:57,940 --> 02:16:00,320
In this matter, we place our future in your hands.

1523
02:16:00,640 --> 02:16:03,320
Equally so, your political careers lay in the hands

1524
02:16:03,320 --> 02:16:04,920
of young people just like myself.

1525
02:16:05,560 --> 02:16:08,020
That fact is something I encourage all residents young

1526
02:16:08,020 --> 02:16:09,300
or old to make note of.

1527
02:16:09,860 --> 02:16:11,960
You say that you currently have no plans

1528
02:16:11,960 --> 02:16:14,780
to build an AI data center, but I would like

1529
02:16:14,780 --> 02:16:16,040
to pose you one simple question.

1530
02:16:16,860 --> 02:16:20,680
How can you as leaders of this city assure young residents

1531
02:16:20,680 --> 02:16:23,420
that there will be no similar plans in the future?

1532
02:16:23,420 --> 02:16:33,160
Because the fact of the matter remains, the amount of effort it would take from these greedy and shady corporations to change this council's plans to build an AI data center is frighteningly small.

1533
02:16:34,180 --> 02:16:51,580
If what has been seen here tonight is all you can provide as assurance, if all you can provide, if that's all you can provide as assurance, there will be no data center, it is not reasonable to place our trust in the members of the council with even a moratorium.

1534
02:16:51,580 --> 02:16:56,880
Frankly, the only way is to push in all of our power for a permanent ban on the construction

1535
02:16:56,880 --> 02:16:59,000
of AI's data centers in our city.

1536
02:17:00,220 --> 02:17:04,560
To the members of the council, I ask you to take some actual pride in our city and

1537
02:17:04,560 --> 02:17:09,100
neighbors and give us the ban we need to assure that our youth have a brighter future.

1538
02:17:09,760 --> 02:17:14,040
So I ask you once more, what will you do to assure us that your plans will not change?

1539
02:17:20,880 --> 02:17:22,280
Anybody can speak.

1540
02:17:22,280 --> 02:17:23,400
I'm

1541
02:17:47,110 --> 02:17:49,590
ready whenever anybody's ready to speak, really

1542
02:18:19,440 --> 02:18:20,980
only hurting your own careers.

1543
02:18:37,900 --> 02:18:38,180
Thank you.

1544
02:18:38,320 --> 02:18:39,540
I believe you proved my point.

1545
02:18:40,760 --> 02:18:41,360
Yes.

1546
02:18:42,240 --> 02:18:44,520
In person is Tatiana.

1547
02:18:56,390 --> 02:18:57,730
My name is Tatiana.

1548
02:18:58,050 --> 02:19:01,910
I'm a constituent of Modesto and have been all my life.

1549
02:19:02,370 --> 02:19:06,170
In your statement, you mentioned there's no active proposal in regards to the building,

1550
02:19:06,170 --> 02:19:07,310
a data center here.

1551
02:19:08,030 --> 02:19:10,910
I'm here today to demand that that doesn't change.

1552
02:19:11,410 --> 02:19:15,730
Councilman, Ricky, in an interview said it isn't 100% impossible.

1553
02:19:16,230 --> 02:19:19,210
So I ask, what can we do to make it 100% preventable?

1554
02:19:19,790 --> 02:19:25,690
What actions need to be taken by all of you to ensure our resources, environment, and

1555
02:19:25,690 --> 02:19:27,130
the residents are all safe?

1556
02:19:27,850 --> 02:19:31,770
I would love to see that added to the next agenda so we can vote and discuss what that looks

1557
02:19:31,770 --> 02:19:32,070
like.

1558
02:19:32,430 --> 02:19:34,330
This conversation is far from over.

1559
02:19:35,270 --> 02:19:39,550
But another threat our city faces is going to be flock cameras.

1560
02:19:41,940 --> 02:19:46,520
It has been discovered that local cameras in our city are feeding into a national network

1561
02:19:46,520 --> 02:19:48,860
accessible to federal agencies.

1562
02:19:49,640 --> 02:19:54,960
An example, Texas officer used 83,000 flock cameras to track a woman having an abortion,

1563
02:19:55,600 --> 02:19:57,440
which was legal in the state she was in.

1564
02:19:57,880 --> 02:20:01,800
This is setting a dangerous precedent that individual state laws don't matter.

1565
02:20:02,420 --> 02:20:06,060
Who's to say this won't be applied to immigration and sanctuary states?

1566
02:20:08,780 --> 02:20:11,900
There are 117 flock cameras in Modesto alone.

1567
02:20:11,900 --> 02:20:18,680
Some facing schools and neighborhoods putting children and families on a database under the guise of public safety.

1568
02:20:19,140 --> 02:20:26,540
If there is outrage for a potential data center, we have to be outraged about the active invasion of privacy the city's contracted flock is.

1569
02:20:27,680 --> 02:20:37,180
More examples of rogue tech in the wrong hands, Cambridge of Massachusetts canceled their flock after they secretly installed two cameras without their knowledge.

1570
02:20:37,180 --> 02:20:42,160
Evanston, Illinois, they terminated after flock attempted to unauthorize

1571
02:20:43,480 --> 02:20:48,340
reinstallation after they canceled. Austin, Texas, audit found 20% of searches

1572
02:20:48,340 --> 02:20:55,060
lacked documentation. This is clear lack of trust with flock in its entirety.

1573
02:20:55,980 --> 02:21:00,220
Security failing, so 67 flock cameras streaming to the Internet without passwords.

1574
02:21:00,820 --> 02:21:05,400
Anyone was able to view live, archive, feed, or delete the data that was there.

1575
02:21:05,400 --> 02:21:12,240
Security Outbreak. Outreach already. The flock pitch is local cameras for local crime.

1576
02:21:12,780 --> 02:21:20,400
Instead, though, they created a national surveillance network where federal agencies can track anyone without city's knowledge.

1577
02:21:21,040 --> 02:21:25,100
And this has already been proven. A hundred cities have canceled their contract with flock.

1578
02:21:25,580 --> 02:21:31,640
They chose to protect the constituents of their city. Will you? Data centers and flock cameras go hand in hand.

1579
02:21:31,640 --> 02:21:33,180
and we say, hell no to both.

1580
02:21:33,880 --> 02:21:36,200
In conclusion, I hope you use your positions

1581
02:21:36,200 --> 02:21:41,060
meant to protect us, to actually create laws that protect us.

1582
02:21:41,560 --> 02:21:45,360
Not just for now, not just for currently, for all ways.

1583
02:21:46,580 --> 02:21:48,800
Or we will vote in people who do.

1584
02:21:49,500 --> 02:21:49,880
Thank you.

1585
02:21:50,280 --> 02:21:50,400
You're welcome.

1586
02:21:54,950 --> 02:21:56,190
Bruce Hammerstone?

1587
02:21:56,990 --> 02:21:57,410
Bruce?

1588
02:22:06,020 --> 02:22:07,620
My name is Bruce Hammerstone.

1589
02:22:08,180 --> 02:22:10,100
I've lived in Modesto since 1965.

1590
02:22:10,900 --> 02:22:12,200
I'm 69 years old.

1591
02:22:12,200 --> 02:22:18,420
and I'm sick and tired of the city attorney here, interfering in obstructing my ability

1592
02:22:18,420 --> 02:22:23,020
to talk to my elected officials, including Jeremiah Williams here and Mrs. Wallen, who

1593
02:22:23,020 --> 02:22:27,420
I went to school with at Davis High School, played with your husband in the alumni game.

1594
02:22:28,740 --> 02:22:30,280
I had an appointment with you.

1595
02:22:30,660 --> 02:22:31,700
I waited a half an hour.

1596
02:22:31,820 --> 02:22:33,420
I just asked to talk to you on the phone.

1597
02:22:33,960 --> 02:22:41,800
I waited a half hour, went into the meeting, scudged with your liaison, and they said, oh no!

1598
02:22:41,800 --> 02:22:43,820
Oh, he had to go to a ribbon cutting.

1599
02:22:44,460 --> 02:22:46,600
Okay, well, let's reset it.

1600
02:22:46,740 --> 02:22:48,120
Nothing, nothing ever happened.

1601
02:22:48,520 --> 02:22:50,100
I don't know if you know what's going on,

1602
02:22:50,440 --> 02:22:51,940
but I've asked to talk to the mayor.

1603
02:22:53,080 --> 02:22:56,020
I've been told, talk to your elected officials about this.

1604
02:22:56,580 --> 02:23:00,020
The problem is, people moved into my neighborhood.

1605
02:23:00,320 --> 02:23:04,060
Two doors down from me, and I never talked to them.

1606
02:23:04,340 --> 02:23:06,180
I never interacted with them.

1607
02:23:06,480 --> 02:23:08,280
I never met them.

1608
02:23:08,700 --> 02:23:10,640
They come out and say, oh, we know him.

1609
02:23:10,640 --> 02:23:17,900
he's crazy, he's out in the street like a methamphetamine, attic, yelling at cars, threatening

1610
02:23:17,900 --> 02:23:25,020
people, it's all baloney, okay? They attacked me, they broke my thumb, they shattered my

1611
02:23:25,020 --> 02:23:29,040
thumb, I've had three operations on it in the hospital, it's crippled, it's never going

1612
02:23:29,040 --> 02:23:34,880
to work again. My legs crippled, they broke my femur, they destroyed my collateral ligament,

1613
02:23:34,880 --> 02:23:43,080
that still has to be fixed supposedly, it's terrible, these people believe it or not, try

1614
02:23:43,080 --> 02:23:47,880
to attack me again a year later, well the police arrested me, I got 9-1-1, the policeman

1615
02:23:47,880 --> 02:23:57,120
showed up within seconds, he was hostile to me and cited me, arrested me and cited me.

1616
02:23:57,540 --> 02:24:02,480
He said, there's not a mark on you, you know, you said they beat the hell out of you, there's

1617
02:24:02,480 --> 02:24:06,020
mark on you and I start to show him well look at my eye you know it's my eye was

1618
02:24:06,020 --> 02:24:12,460
gouged and I he said is that your front door I said yeah because wait right here I'll be right back

1619
02:24:12,460 --> 02:24:19,960
he went over and talked to this guy and this guy is a correctional officer okay blue protects blue

1620
02:24:20,450 --> 02:24:27,100
and that's good because we're a blue family too the mother and my children my grown daughters were

1621
02:24:27,100 --> 02:24:33,280
very successful by the way, was a nurse at the prison up in Jamestown.

1622
02:24:33,640 --> 02:24:37,220
She also burnt babies here for 36 years at Memorial Hospital.

1623
02:24:38,060 --> 02:24:38,740
It

1624
02:24:43,980 --> 02:24:47,620
is a travesty that I'm even having to come up here and talk.

1625
02:24:51,680 --> 02:24:53,360
It's destroying our family.

1626
02:24:54,300 --> 02:25:01,880
These people got a restraining order against me from attacking me every time they come down

1627
02:25:01,880 --> 02:25:09,340
to my house, only two doors down, and attack me. Physically, verbally. Is my time up?

1628
02:25:09,800 --> 02:25:10,380
Yes.

1629
02:25:11,020 --> 02:25:18,700
I'd like to be put on the agenda for the next meeting to address this where I can put

1630
02:25:18,700 --> 02:25:25,200
in a letter like instead of an email, and I'd like an investigation into this ASAP.

1631
02:25:25,680 --> 02:25:26,220
Thank you.

1632
02:25:26,220 --> 02:25:27,220
This man up here.

1633
02:25:28,240 --> 02:25:29,820
Okay, you've exceeded your time.

1634
02:25:30,120 --> 02:25:30,980
And if you'd like to,

1635
02:25:31,620 --> 02:25:33,780
Allison, maybe share her card with you

1636
02:25:33,780 --> 02:25:35,700
and then you can have sure their contact.

1637
02:25:36,340 --> 02:25:36,780
Thank you.

1638
02:25:36,820 --> 02:25:37,060
Thank you.

1639
02:25:37,720 --> 02:25:38,240
Yes.

1640
02:25:38,780 --> 02:25:41,600
Next in person is Ann Marie Salgado.

1641
02:25:50,260 --> 02:25:50,900
Hello, City Council.

1642
02:25:52,420 --> 02:25:54,000
My name is Ann Marie.

1643
02:25:54,480 --> 02:25:55,740
I'm a resident of Modesto.

1644
02:25:57,540 --> 02:25:58,660
I would like to read here.

1645
02:25:58,840 --> 02:25:59,040
Yes.

1646
02:25:59,560 --> 02:26:02,140
No AI data centers in Modesto.

1647
02:26:02,140 --> 02:26:04,260
for all the reasons that have been listed before.

1648
02:26:05,140 --> 02:26:09,160
And yes, I'm glad that it is not in the municipal code

1649
02:26:09,580 --> 02:26:10,900
to allow these data centers,

1650
02:26:11,180 --> 02:26:13,320
but if North Point is attempting to negotiate,

1651
02:26:13,760 --> 02:26:15,120
that means they think they have a chance.

1652
02:26:15,660 --> 02:26:17,320
And these companies, they will break laws,

1653
02:26:17,540 --> 02:26:19,360
they will do whatever they can to get what they want.

1654
02:26:19,640 --> 02:26:23,540
So we need you in position of power to fight for us.

1655
02:26:24,140 --> 02:26:26,580
And I think people have a good reason

1656
02:26:26,580 --> 02:26:28,340
to distrust our city council.

1657
02:26:29,520 --> 02:26:30,640
Let me go back in time.

1658
02:26:30,640 --> 02:26:38,640
6 people were arrested on June 14th at an ICE out protest under the Municipal Code, 4.23

1659
02:26:39,260 --> 02:26:45,140
Section 2, subsection 13, which bans wearing a non-medical, non-religious mask or face

1660
02:26:45,140 --> 02:26:49,880
covering at a protest, as well as banning other items like bike helmets, metal water bottles

1661
02:26:49,880 --> 02:26:51,700
and wooden sticks thicker than a quarter inch.

1662
02:26:52,500 --> 02:26:58,700
People showed up to meetings for 6 months after that, every single meeting asking the City

1663
02:26:58,700 --> 02:27:03,820
Council to repeal or amend this code, citing blatant first amendment violations and how vague

1664
02:27:03,820 --> 02:27:06,180
and unenforceable the mask section was.

1665
02:27:06,640 --> 02:27:11,820
City Council did nothing and said nothing beyond empty platitudes until threatened with

1666
02:27:11,820 --> 02:27:17,500
a lawsuit from the ACLU and even then the amendment that they made that you all made, still

1667
02:27:17,500 --> 02:27:18,860
outlawed face coverings.

1668
02:27:19,140 --> 02:27:25,040
So the ACLU went forward with the lawsuit and won the preliminary injunction, making the

1669
02:27:25,040 --> 02:27:32,560
mask subsection, unenforceable, and the City Council is still pushing back filing an appeal

1670
02:27:33,180 --> 02:27:35,040
against this preliminary injunction.

1671
02:27:36,000 --> 02:27:41,560
The lawsuit has already cost the city over $300,000, and will continue to do so if you

1672
02:27:41,560 --> 02:27:42,460
continue to fight in court.

1673
02:27:43,260 --> 02:27:44,260
And you will lose.

1674
02:27:45,180 --> 02:27:50,840
It is not a coincidence that the city has currently over 100 ALPR, which stands for automated

1675
02:27:50,840 --> 02:27:58,460
license plate, license plate readers, cameras installed. Most of which were installed in the year of

1676
02:27:58,460 --> 02:28:05,520
2026 as a deflock, which everyone should look up to show a flock cameras and other surveillance cameras.

1677
02:28:06,260 --> 02:28:12,000
You are fighting tooth and nail to force peaceful protesters to show themselves to state surveillance.

1678
02:28:12,840 --> 02:28:18,060
And it is also not a coincidence that the City Council has increased the annual police budget

1679
02:28:18,060 --> 02:28:23,300
it yearly, which is currently at over a million, and votes blindly in favor of military

1680
02:28:23,300 --> 02:28:28,940
great equipment for the police, including surveillance planes and an armored vehicle,

1681
02:28:28,940 --> 02:28:36,600
which was over 500 K. And it's also not a coincidence that any time anyone asks for police

1682
02:28:36,600 --> 02:28:44,320
accountability, it is dodged, we're sent to the police review board, and even when they

1683
02:28:44,320 --> 02:28:48,620
I do make a recommendation, like saying that the mask ordinance should be repealed.

1684
02:28:49,000 --> 02:28:50,900
They were blatantly ignored, right?

1685
02:28:51,640 --> 02:28:59,060
So I ask for police accountability, and no data centers, and no flat cameras, no automated

1686
02:28:59,060 --> 02:29:00,740
license plate readers in our community.

1687
02:29:00,920 --> 02:29:01,560
Thank you very much.

1688
02:29:01,640 --> 02:29:01,860
Have a good day.

1689
02:29:04,640 --> 02:29:05,020
All right.

1690
02:29:06,040 --> 02:29:11,160
I'm coming back for Susan as a veto one more time.

1691
02:29:11,400 --> 02:29:14,060
I don't believe she's here, but I just want to make sure.

1692
02:29:14,060 --> 02:29:19,840
All right. Moving on to Amber Blumgren.

1693
02:29:22,080 --> 02:29:25,220
Amber, welcome.

1694
02:29:39,610 --> 02:29:44,930
Hi. Everybody stated all the facts regarding data centers. You guys have heard every statistic possible.

1695
02:29:45,590 --> 02:29:50,510
I do encourage everybody that's listening to look up Aaron Brockovich's data center website.

1696
02:29:50,510 --> 02:29:55,290
It is indexing everything that's going on nationwide. It's a great resource.

1697
02:29:55,290 --> 02:29:58,610
You can model what we're doing here. We can model after people who have left before

1698
02:30:05,340 --> 02:30:06,300
All right.

1699
02:30:08,540 --> 02:30:26,840
So, I want to let you guys know, not zone for the data centers is not enough. A moratorium is not enough. We are asking for you to ban data centers, put it on the next agenda, and make it loud. And I want to show you that our city is beautifully created. So, here we go. Okay, the work.

1700
02:30:26,840 --> 02:30:27,700
They

1701
02:30:29,750 --> 02:30:33,610
pay paradise, put up a day to spot,

1702
02:30:38,360 --> 02:30:40,820
chat GPT and piles,

1703
02:30:52,800 --> 02:30:57,820
they pay paradise, and put up a day to spot.

1704
02:30:58,160 --> 02:31:00,410
Only I swap,

1705
02:31:02,850 --> 02:31:07,770
I swap, hate any council, but defter will never stop.

1706
02:31:10,340 --> 02:31:14,800
Fighting data centers, leave us water for our crops,

1707
02:31:33,460 --> 02:31:36,500
paradise, don't put up a day to spot.

1708
02:31:45,250 --> 02:31:45,570
Please.

1709
02:31:52,290 --> 02:31:58,730
One comment. You have to be my age to really appreciate that song. Next, Lincoln Jones.

1710
02:32:10,850 --> 02:32:11,170
Welcome.

1711
02:32:13,440 --> 02:32:23,600
I don't know how you guys do it. I'm so cold. Originally, I didn't plan on saying anything because I felt like a lot of people were going to have mostly the same opinion, a lot of the same facts.

1712
02:32:23,600 --> 02:32:27,400
But I think halfway through, I started to kind of perceive that the biggest conversation

1713
02:32:27,400 --> 02:32:30,860
here really seems to be about how afraid everybody is.

1714
02:32:31,220 --> 02:32:34,680
I feel like whether or not this data center goes through, which I feel like it most likely

1715
02:32:34,680 --> 02:32:37,740
isn't because it doesn't feel like it'll help us at all.

1716
02:32:38,160 --> 02:32:42,220
The biggest point is really what will help us because whether or not that data center is

1717
02:32:42,220 --> 02:32:46,320
put there, I mean, we're all still worried about how much it costs for us to have gas and

1718
02:32:46,320 --> 02:32:46,660
water.

1719
02:32:47,160 --> 02:32:51,040
And a lot of people, this is the first time that they've ever come here to try to attempt

1720
02:32:51,040 --> 02:32:53,660
to beg to have a better life.

1721
02:32:54,200 --> 02:32:58,620
And I feel like that hearing people of varying ages

1722
02:32:58,620 --> 02:33:04,060
really parrot these fears with a perception that

1723
02:33:04,060 --> 02:33:06,160
the rest of the world is already like this.

1724
02:33:06,520 --> 02:33:08,380
And people in cities way bigger than ours

1725
02:33:08,380 --> 02:33:11,040
and way better than ours have already succumbed to this.

1726
02:33:11,340 --> 02:33:14,600
If it happens in Modesto, we will just have to leave Modesto.

1727
02:33:15,140 --> 02:33:18,120
And for a lot of people here, there's nowhere between

1728
02:33:18,120 --> 02:33:20,540
you know, LA or the Bay Area for us to go.

1729
02:33:21,020 --> 02:33:24,420
So if something like a data center does move you out of your house, you are really moved

1730
02:33:24,420 --> 02:33:24,960
out of your house.

1731
02:33:25,200 --> 02:33:28,420
And there's nothing else to think about besides that.

1732
02:33:28,820 --> 02:33:34,060
I think a lot of the time in this conversation that a lot of people have been having about

1733
02:33:34,060 --> 02:33:38,860
this data center, I've been wondering to myself, well, if that is the concern, would this

1734
02:33:38,860 --> 02:33:42,920
data center, if it's banned completely, if that's just where you guys go, what does

1735
02:33:42,920 --> 02:33:45,500
that fix for the things that we are scared of?

1736
02:33:45,500 --> 02:33:48,980
How does that change, you know, the day-to-day, like these cameras?

1737
02:33:49,220 --> 02:33:52,740
If there are no flock cameras, the reason that those flock cameras were put up to begin

1738
02:33:52,740 --> 02:33:57,000
with for protection or safety, how does that change the way that the police interact

1739
02:33:57,000 --> 02:33:57,520
with us?

1740
02:33:57,780 --> 02:34:02,360
If we don't like those cameras, we don't like being surveilled, how do we change the system

1741
02:34:02,360 --> 02:34:04,020
in a way that we do feel protected?

1742
02:34:04,300 --> 02:34:07,640
We do feel like, you know, there's a police officer who can actually help you out, because

1743
02:34:07,640 --> 02:34:10,900
when I see those cameras, it reminds me that I don't think about going to a cop if something

1744
02:34:10,900 --> 02:34:11,300
happens.

1745
02:34:11,820 --> 02:34:15,240
I see that camera and I think of when I see a cop, which is, oh, there's one right there.

1746
02:34:15,240 --> 02:34:17,200
and then you try to avoid it.

1747
02:34:17,300 --> 02:34:19,540
You don't go down that street again.

1748
02:34:20,200 --> 02:34:22,180
And it's a daily thing for a lot of people.

1749
02:34:22,320 --> 02:34:24,720
You see it everywhere online if you don't want to see it.

1750
02:34:25,000 --> 02:34:27,100
People have information about these data centers.

1751
02:34:28,000 --> 02:34:30,540
And the place that I found a lot of this information

1752
02:34:30,540 --> 02:34:32,000
I felt like was like deep into the Internet.

1753
02:34:32,380 --> 02:34:36,080
It's honestly kind of impressive how many people know so much about this.

1754
02:34:36,480 --> 02:34:39,320
And it feels like this is the only thing that we can really fight for

1755
02:34:39,320 --> 02:34:42,440
or argue about because there is so much information about it.

1756
02:34:42,440 --> 02:34:47,200
I think, you know, unlike those cameras, there wasn't a moment where we could see something

1757
02:34:47,200 --> 02:34:50,220
in the future coming and ask you guys to prevent it for us.

1758
02:34:50,660 --> 02:34:54,480
I feel like that's, you know, the biggest thing about this conversation is that it is

1759
02:34:54,480 --> 02:34:57,520
a relationship and there doesn't need to be communication and I feel like a lot of people

1760
02:34:57,520 --> 02:35:01,580
feel like our ability to communicate with you guys is difficult and that it doesn't get

1761
02:35:01,580 --> 02:35:05,660
anywhere and that a data center could ask you to put one up and it just goes up versus,

1762
02:35:05,660 --> 02:35:08,240
you know, us begging you to consider it.

1763
02:35:08,920 --> 02:35:09,540
But that's it.

1764
02:35:10,140 --> 02:35:10,680
Thank you.

1765
02:35:10,680 --> 02:35:10,780
Thank you.

1766
02:35:11,720 --> 02:35:12,720
Next is Giancarlo.

1767
02:35:29,680 --> 02:35:35,640
Heyo, I am a Modesto resident and another local teacher that's calling on you for the sake

1768
02:35:35,640 --> 02:35:39,960
of your constituents, for the sake of the children, such as the ones that are currently here

1769
02:35:39,960 --> 02:35:44,660
and future children, to permanently ban data centers in Modesto.

1770
02:35:45,560 --> 02:35:50,300
If you paid attention to your constituents today, you would be well aware that we do not have

1771
02:35:50,300 --> 02:35:53,060
the capacity to meet the demands of data centers in our communities.

1772
02:35:53,060 --> 02:35:58,220
Millions of gallons of water annually which would dwarf the use of entire communities just

1773
02:35:58,220 --> 02:35:58,740
like ours.

1774
02:35:58,880 --> 02:36:03,380
An example here is actually Google has one called the Council Bluff Status Center in

1775
02:36:03,380 --> 02:36:03,740
Iowa.

1776
02:36:04,280 --> 02:36:07,860
Use around 980 million gallons of water per year.

1777
02:36:08,300 --> 02:36:11,200
That's similar to any water usage of over 4 million homes.

1778
02:36:11,360 --> 02:36:13,400
We have nowhere near that many homes here.

1779
02:36:13,600 --> 02:36:16,120
We will not be able to meet those demands.

1780
02:36:16,120 --> 02:36:22,240
even after, you know, we're asked to cut on our water and energy uses, okay?

1781
02:36:22,900 --> 02:36:25,060
This would exhaust our energy systems.

1782
02:36:25,400 --> 02:36:27,660
And it will always be at our expense, y'all.

1783
02:36:28,560 --> 02:36:32,580
And at expense of our environment, which faces droughts.

1784
02:36:33,580 --> 02:36:38,020
You should have also heard from your constituents that this will have negative economic impacts.

1785
02:36:38,540 --> 02:36:44,380
Data centers require a few employees, typically low wage and non-technical or temporary positions.

1786
02:36:44,380 --> 02:36:50,420
the only ones who benefit will be tech companies with tax breaks and short-term profits or

1787
02:36:50,420 --> 02:36:55,540
North Point, okay, with his business deal, but we all subsidize the costs. And essentially

1788
02:36:55,540 --> 02:36:59,240
if North Point's lobbying succeeds, and the thing is, is that there would be lobbying,

1789
02:36:59,360 --> 02:37:05,560
the real more accurate word for that is bribing, if North Point's bribing succeeds. Y'all

1790
02:37:05,560 --> 02:37:11,140
here will be forcing us to pay for and witness the destruction of our economy and environment,

1791
02:37:11,140 --> 02:37:15,260
And our descendants are going to experience and witness that too.

1792
02:37:16,720 --> 02:37:22,660
The city should be focusing on making decisions that improve our community and benefit

1793
02:37:22,660 --> 02:37:23,740
our future generations.

1794
02:37:24,200 --> 02:37:25,240
I mean, y'all have done it before.

1795
02:37:25,880 --> 02:37:31,580
The extension of the Virginia corridor that provided more folks access to this space and

1796
02:37:31,580 --> 02:37:33,460
future generations to come as well.

1797
02:37:34,820 --> 02:37:40,320
And the issue is that we shouldn't be approving things that harm our communities.

1798
02:37:40,320 --> 02:37:47,140
Okay, and I'm going to use this to segue here because one thing that the city did that harmed our community was when y'all approved to raise

1799
02:37:47,140 --> 02:37:55,140
$349,000 to defend in court the mask ordinance that was greatly opposed by your community members, okay?

1800
02:37:55,380 --> 02:37:59,880
A court case that you'll waste our tax money on and will most likely lose

1801
02:37:59,880 --> 02:38:04,680
Considering the recent injunction that prevents MPD from even enforcing this ordinance, okay?

1802
02:38:05,040 --> 02:38:09,800
For months y'all for like a year now y'all have constantly ignored

1803
02:38:09,800 --> 02:38:14,260
your constituents and carried on with business as usual about that mass

1804
02:38:14,260 --> 02:38:21,100
ordinance. So I'm asking you all, will you ignore your constituents again, those

1805
02:38:21,100 --> 02:38:25,500
constituents that you are supposed to represent, or will you actually listen to

1806
02:38:25,500 --> 02:38:29,400
them and act accordingly for the sake of us? Thank you.

1807
02:38:49,820 --> 02:38:57,360
evening. I'm not talking about data or any of the stuff going on tonight. My name is

1808
02:38:57,360 --> 02:39:04,520
you, Senior Rodriguez. I am back because the shutdown of public markets continue to

1809
02:39:04,520 --> 02:39:10,600
directly affect me, our vendors, our small businesses, and the families who depend on

1810
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these markets for income. First, I want to sincerely thank Allison for meeting with

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02:39:17,980 --> 02:39:22,640
us listening to our concerns and continuing to work forward a solution.

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Tonight, I'm asking the city for a temporary solution, whether it's a

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02:39:28,440 --> 02:39:35,320
micro permit, a temporary permit, a pilot program, or permission to operate on

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02:39:35,320 --> 02:39:40,860
city property while the city works on a long-term solution. Our vendors are

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02:39:40,860 --> 02:39:46,260
willing to meet the requirements we are holding workshops to help them become

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02:39:46,260 --> 02:39:52,760
properly licensed, insured, and compliant. We are willing to work directly with the city in the

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02:39:52,760 --> 02:40:01,440
county to make sure this is done correctly. Every week we remain shut down means lost income for

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02:40:01,440 --> 02:40:08,680
families, vendors, and small entrepreneurs. Give us the opportunity to prove that a safe, organized,

1819
02:40:09,100 --> 02:40:16,240
compliant public market can operate successfully in Modesto. We are ready to get back to business.

1820
02:40:16,260 --> 02:40:22,700
Yes, please help us get the ball rolling. We need an opportunity. We need a temporary

1821
02:40:22,700 --> 02:40:25,220
solution now. Thank you.

1822
02:40:25,720 --> 02:40:25,820
Welcome.

1823
02:40:27,800 --> 02:40:31,580
That is Elizabeth.

1824
02:40:36,740 --> 02:40:37,220
Hi there.

1825
02:40:44,160 --> 02:40:45,040
Good evening.

1826
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So originally I came here to look for some employment opportunities, but I found out about

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02:40:49,560 --> 02:40:53,820
this. So I wrote down a last-minute statement that I want to make.

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02:40:56,380 --> 02:40:59,280
For as long as I could remember, I've been deeply

1829
02:40:59,280 --> 02:41:03,120
in effectuated with the natural world that we have the luxury of being surrounded by.

1830
02:41:03,860 --> 02:41:08,680
My grandfather taught me to appreciate nature and understand how it provides for our needs.

1831
02:41:09,680 --> 02:41:16,340
Data senders cause impact on not only our jobs, but with our natural ecosystems that exist

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02:41:16,340 --> 02:41:17,220
for our well-being.

1833
02:41:19,140 --> 02:41:21,700
My grandpa worked for the Gala Winery for many years.

1834
02:41:21,700 --> 02:41:24,240
I'd hope to have the same opportunities as him.

1835
02:41:25,220 --> 02:41:28,980
Many industries are losing opportunities for the new generations.

1836
02:41:30,500 --> 02:41:39,460
However, our chances of helping are very source of survival of our planet is becoming

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02:41:39,460 --> 02:41:40,480
increasingly dim.

1838
02:41:42,040 --> 02:41:43,440
It's becoming so hot everywhere.

1839
02:41:45,100 --> 02:41:47,140
Well, I'm originally from Modesto.

1840
02:41:47,700 --> 02:41:52,320
I went to school in Vallejo and my school had academies.

1841
02:41:52,320 --> 02:41:59,100
I was part of the law academy and my law teacher and I would discuss the already existing

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02:41:59,100 --> 02:42:05,300
threats on our environment in 2018

1843
02:42:07,380 --> 02:42:12,620
when a wildfire in Paradise, California caused many

1844
02:42:12,620 --> 02:42:14,680
loss and grievance.

1845
02:42:16,100 --> 02:42:20,760
The sky was black and the sun was red for at least a week.

1846
02:42:20,760 --> 02:42:27,780
we couldn't go outside due to the constant fall of ash and debris and

1847
02:42:30,270 --> 02:42:32,990
from what I've heard from the

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02:42:32,990 --> 02:42:42,890
previous statements the data centers seem to cause heat in the environment and affect a lot of

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02:42:43,530 --> 02:42:53,050
important things. I go and walks all the time in hikes and I notice a lot of bees just fall to the

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02:42:53,050 --> 02:43:01,850
ground and just die because it's so hot outside. And my law teacher left me with a comment

1851
02:43:01,850 --> 02:43:10,250
that kind of stuck with me for a lot of years. He told me that, you know, if the people

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02:43:10,250 --> 02:43:19,440
don't do something about it, it's just going to bite them. But not only are economic issues

1853
02:43:19,440 --> 02:43:27,080
at stake, but are environmental well-being for the future generations. Thank you for your time.

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02:43:27,140 --> 02:43:28,260
You're welcome. You're welcome.

1855
02:43:37,330 --> 02:43:38,730
All right, next is Manuella.

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02:43:54,330 --> 02:43:56,470
Hello everyone. I first want to

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02:43:56,470 --> 02:44:01,690
acknowledge that we are on Yo-Kutts land, and I think that's very important when we look at data centers.

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02:44:04,110 --> 02:44:09,590
When I was reading the Modesto Focus, some of you said that you were surprised that people are

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02:44:09,590 --> 02:44:14,790
mad. And I just think that shows like how divorced you are from us and people on the ground

1860
02:44:14,790 --> 02:44:22,370
and what's really happening in this country. So what I'm going to use is analogy or are saying

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02:44:22,370 --> 02:44:27,190
here in Modesto, we're going to look at this to the lens of water wealth contentment health.

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02:44:28,070 --> 02:44:35,110
So we already know we've heard the stats on what data centers do to our water. But what I don't

1863
02:44:35,110 --> 02:44:39,430
people realize is that we have water rights here in Modesto. I was talking to an

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02:44:39,430 --> 02:44:45,350
M.J.C. Ag teacher today and he mentioned that with our water rights if these

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02:44:45,350 --> 02:44:49,370
data centers find out or maybe they already know, they're going to want to flock

1866
02:44:49,370 --> 02:44:53,950
here, huh, flock cameras, which we also don't need. They're going to want to come

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02:44:53,950 --> 02:44:58,710
here and take our water because we have those water rights that are long-stage.

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02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:29,040
We can not let that happen. Wealth. People are really struggling. AI debt centers bring maybe 12 jobs for people. That is nothing. It only gives wealth to the rich, to the billionaire class who don't care about us, who are willing to kill us and sacrifice us for their profit. The cost of electricity will be out of control. People are not content here.

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02:45:29,040 --> 02:45:32,080
So if we want to look at contentment, people are miserable.

1870
02:45:32,740 --> 02:45:37,780
Grocery prices are out of control while these grocery companies are making billions upon

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02:45:37,780 --> 02:45:39,020
billions of dollars.

1872
02:45:39,820 --> 02:45:41,420
Gas prices are through the roof.

1873
02:45:41,580 --> 02:45:45,940
And again, these companies like Shell and Chevron making billions and billions of dollars.

1874
02:45:46,480 --> 02:45:50,300
While the everyday people here, your constituents are struggling.

1875
02:45:50,880 --> 02:45:53,420
There are so many unhoused neighbors here.

1876
02:45:54,140 --> 02:45:57,560
Our poor neighbors out on the street, they are not content here.

1877
02:45:57,560 --> 02:46:04,580
And we aren't even helping them out, but we're considering possibly a data center, even though you say you're not, but like clearly we don't really leave you.

1878
02:46:05,240 --> 02:46:16,180
Health, we've talked about the detriment to our health, but it has been proven and shown that where these data centers are built, bees are dying.

1879
02:46:16,880 --> 02:46:19,120
We cannot live without the bees.

1880
02:46:19,120 --> 02:46:22,600
The United States has 2,500 native bees.

1881
02:46:23,040 --> 02:46:25,640
California has 1,500 native bees alone.

1882
02:46:26,340 --> 02:46:28,120
If the bees die, we die.

1883
02:46:28,740 --> 02:46:30,520
If we don't have water, we die.

1884
02:46:31,420 --> 02:46:35,260
Near a data center, the farmers and ranchers have been

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02:46:35,260 --> 02:46:37,660
staying that their calves are being still born.

1886
02:46:38,480 --> 02:46:41,100
The huge data center that they want to build in Utah,

1887
02:46:41,680 --> 02:46:44,440
the amount of heat, which again won't be as big as this one

1888
02:46:44,440 --> 02:46:48,280
that might be considered, is the equivalent of every day

1889
02:46:48,280 --> 02:46:55,020
23 atomic bombs of heat going off. That is horrifying. So, again, do we want water wealth

1890
02:46:55,020 --> 02:46:59,640
contentment health for the ultra-rich, or do you want that for your residents? Thank

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02:46:59,640 --> 02:46:59,860
you.

1892
02:47:00,160 --> 02:47:00,560
You're welcome.

1893
02:47:02,320 --> 02:47:06,960
Next is Alissa. Alissa?

1894
02:47:19,160 --> 02:47:30,000
Hello, I didn't want to repeat anything of what was reiterated earlier. My name is Alissa

1895
02:47:30,000 --> 02:47:33,900
My mom was born and raised in Modesto and my grandmother lives here and I wanted to stand

1896
02:47:33,900 --> 02:47:37,800
in solidarity with Central Valley by Pop Coalition and the Mass Coordinates.

1897
02:47:38,020 --> 02:47:40,700
I am a plaintiff on the case, so I won't go into detail.

1898
02:47:42,140 --> 02:47:49,940
But I'm hearing a lot of contention and grievance and there are actors here who work with two and

1899
02:47:49,940 --> 02:47:56,980
a half times who is being investigated by state agencies, by the FBI, and so I just really

1900
02:47:56,980 --> 02:47:58,680
would hate to see that happen here.

1901
02:48:01,060 --> 02:48:05,160
And anyways, my experience with witnessing the state

1902
02:48:05,160 --> 02:48:11,000
violence that has been reinforced by you guys and your bureaucratic process and lack

1903
02:48:11,000 --> 02:48:16,540
thereof, I would hope point of clarification today. Do you guys follow Rosenberg's

1904
02:48:16,540 --> 02:48:21,280
will of order or Robert's will of order because you're not doing either or so you do not

1905
02:48:21,280 --> 02:48:27,420
chair correctly and again these points can also go into a case of you not

1906
02:48:27,420 --> 02:48:30,980
leading and facilitating correctly and that itself is a former state violence

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02:48:30,980 --> 02:48:35,880
here constituents here tonight. As organizer of Central Valley by

1908
02:48:35,880 --> 02:48:39,740
Pop Coalition we sit in solidarity with the family of Paul Chavez who was murdered

1909
02:48:39,740 --> 02:48:48,580
by MPD and I only got to know Brittany his spouse for a little bit and she

1910
02:48:48,580 --> 02:48:54,680
She pleaded for her boys and for her likelihood and she died with a heart attack in her sleep

1911
02:48:55,260 --> 02:48:56,060
finding for justice.

1912
02:48:57,900 --> 02:49:02,520
You guys know about the people on the ground who are fighting for our communities, for

1913
02:49:02,520 --> 02:49:05,080
communities of color who already don't have a lot.

1914
02:49:08,540 --> 02:49:11,480
It's not about your career, it's not about your donors, it's about the people that you

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02:49:11,480 --> 02:49:11,800
serve.

1916
02:49:12,460 --> 02:49:18,840
And I remember the tit for tat that Eric Alvarez gave to some of the protesters saying in

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02:49:18,840 --> 02:49:26,120
emails. What is your why? And so I asked tonight, what is your why? Thank you. You're welcome.

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Next, Pam Bauer. Pam Bauer? She's gone.

1919
02:49:37,850 --> 02:49:38,530
Thank you.

1920
02:49:41,920 --> 02:49:42,940
Ryan Bertson?

1921
02:49:52,390 --> 02:49:55,750
Good evening. I didn't plan

1922
02:49:55,750 --> 02:50:02,230
to say anything that I, this is very unplanned so sorry if it's what off the cuff. This should

1923
02:50:02,230 --> 02:50:08,990
kind of be like a slam dunk, you know, the data center thing, obviously, because you have

1924
02:50:08,990 --> 02:50:15,070
to wonder like, okay, these people are proposing a data center. Who does that benefit, does

1925
02:50:15,070 --> 02:50:20,990
it benefit our constituents? We're all kind of saying no, right? So there should be like

1926
02:50:20,990 --> 02:50:26,030
a pretty clear response unless maybe there's like another reason why you aren't being very

1927
02:50:26,030 --> 02:50:31,130
vocal about it, and just for clarification, they can answer questions, right? But you're

1928
02:50:31,130 --> 02:50:36,970
or not. And I kind of, you can't help but wonder why you aren't answering questions.

1929
02:50:38,650 --> 02:50:44,250
So I kind of think maybe it's because you can't answer questions. I know that you're

1930
02:50:44,250 --> 02:50:50,870
being told not to by the city attorney. But I wonder if there's any other reasons why

1931
02:50:51,890 --> 02:50:57,230
someone kind of just go person to person asking some questions. Mr. David Wright, are you

1932
02:50:57,230 --> 02:51:01,710
you under an NDA by North Point or any other institution that wants to build data centers

1933
02:51:01,710 --> 02:51:02,150
for your Modesto?

1934
02:51:05,500 --> 02:51:10,720
I will just make one statement that this is not a question and answer time.

1935
02:51:10,920 --> 02:51:15,740
It's our time since you asked to listen to you.

1936
02:51:16,520 --> 02:51:20,620
Right, but I want your answers and you are able to answer questions, you are allowed to.

1937
02:51:21,400 --> 02:51:24,160
So go ahead and take some of my time to answer those questions, I am told you okay with

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that.

1939
02:51:25,340 --> 02:51:27,380
Again, I ask you, then I am going to go across the board.

1940
02:51:27,380 --> 02:51:27,880
David, right?

1941
02:51:28,040 --> 02:51:34,180
Have you signed an NDA saying you were by anyone from North Point or anyone else?

1942
02:51:35,100 --> 02:51:35,480
No.

1943
02:51:35,740 --> 02:51:35,840
Okay.

1944
02:51:36,320 --> 02:51:36,880
Jeremiah Williams.

1945
02:51:37,080 --> 02:51:41,500
Have you been as the Senate NDA or have you signed an NDA by North Point or anyone else

1946
02:51:41,500 --> 02:51:43,680
asking to just put it in the center of the Modesto?

1947
02:51:45,240 --> 02:51:45,500
Okay.

1948
02:51:45,820 --> 02:51:46,240
Nick Bavaro.

1949
02:51:46,600 --> 02:51:47,120
Same question to you.

1950
02:51:47,500 --> 02:51:47,880
Data centers.

1951
02:51:48,560 --> 02:51:50,500
Have you signed an NDA saying you can't talk about it?

1952
02:51:55,060 --> 02:51:55,460
Wonderful.

1953
02:51:56,460 --> 02:52:00,680
Joseph Lopez, City Manager, have you signed an NDA saying you can't talk about any of these

1954
02:52:00,680 --> 02:52:03,040
data centers from North Point or any other parties which is in the building of the centers.

1955
02:52:07,410 --> 02:52:09,850
Have you signed an NDA from North Point?

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02:52:11,410 --> 02:52:11,810
Interesting.

1957
02:52:12,030 --> 02:52:12,090
Good.

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Jose M. Sanchez.

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02:52:15,090 --> 02:52:19,090
Have you signed an NDA from North Point or any other institutions looking to build data centers

1960
02:52:19,090 --> 02:52:19,630
from Modesto?

1961
02:52:22,090 --> 02:52:23,610
Just go ahead and answer if you want to.

1962
02:52:23,710 --> 02:52:23,890
It's cool.

1963
02:52:26,010 --> 02:52:26,590
Chris Rickey.

1964
02:52:26,710 --> 02:52:29,710
Have you signed an NDA from North Point or any other institution looking to build data centers

1965
02:52:29,710 --> 02:52:30,190
from Modesto?

1966
02:52:31,010 --> 02:52:32,530
No, I haven't had any conversations.

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02:52:33,030 --> 02:52:33,230
Cool.

1968
02:52:33,230 --> 02:52:37,830
Eric Yolvres, have signed an NDA from North-Foyer or any other institution looking to build data

1969
02:52:37,830 --> 02:52:38,550
finance here in Modesto.

1970
02:52:39,370 --> 02:52:41,530
No, I haven't had a conversation with him.

1971
02:52:41,850 --> 02:52:42,210
Okay.

1972
02:52:43,330 --> 02:52:47,710
You've been paid to come out and speak and ask these particular questions.

1973
02:52:47,710 --> 02:52:48,110
Ridiculous.

1974
02:52:48,370 --> 02:52:49,750
Concerned me as a constituent, best.

1975
02:52:49,890 --> 02:52:50,590
You're going to join me?

1976
02:52:50,730 --> 02:52:51,270
I can get you.

1977
02:52:51,410 --> 02:52:53,070
Rosa, have you...

1978
02:52:53,070 --> 02:52:53,910
Can you answer this question?

1979
02:52:54,130 --> 02:52:54,930
I'm going to ask my questions.

1980
02:52:55,030 --> 02:52:55,530
Are you following me?

1981
02:52:55,610 --> 02:52:55,910
Can you get any?

1982
02:52:56,150 --> 02:52:57,330
Oh, okay.

1983
02:52:57,530 --> 02:52:58,430
We will maintain order.

1984
02:52:58,930 --> 02:52:59,150
I know.

1985
02:52:59,190 --> 02:52:59,970
Head to the question, sir.

1986
02:52:59,970 --> 02:53:03,490
Have I haven't paid? No, I haven't. This affects me. It's a citizen of this town.

1987
02:53:07,590 --> 02:53:10,930
So you can ask us questions, but we can't ask you questions.

1988
02:53:11,850 --> 02:53:16,230
We're conducting the business. We're conducting the people through time.

1989
02:53:16,370 --> 02:53:17,310
We're conducting the people through time.

1990
02:53:18,050 --> 02:53:22,670
Next on the business. Public comment is Christa H.

1991
02:53:23,570 --> 02:53:24,090
Good stuff.

1992
02:53:25,910 --> 02:53:30,830
Hello, I actually want to read from the agenda that we all received.

1993
02:53:31,230 --> 02:53:34,110
This is from the public comment period section.

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Under state law, council members may respond to matters being presented under this item

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only as follows.

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02:53:41,730 --> 02:53:46,170
A, to briefly respond to statements made or questions raised.

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02:53:46,170 --> 02:53:52,690
First, be, ask a question for clarification and another relevant point.

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02:53:53,250 --> 02:53:59,410
Finally, a council member or the council itself may take action to direct staff to place

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02:53:59,410 --> 02:54:01,570
a matter of business on a future agenda.

2000
02:54:02,530 --> 02:54:08,610
With that being kept in mind, I have a question for the city attorney if this is a valid question

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02:54:08,610 --> 02:54:11,750
that the council members would be able to answer.

2002
02:54:11,750 --> 02:54:17,670
I want to ask each person individually, would you as a resident of Modesto support a data

2003
02:54:17,670 --> 02:54:18,850
center being built here?

2004
02:54:20,010 --> 02:54:23,030
Is that something that they have the ability to answer?

2005
02:54:27,320 --> 02:54:34,020
Jose Sanchez, I'm asking you if they have the ability to answer that.

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02:54:34,020 --> 02:54:39,260
Excuse me, I'm conducting the meeting so I've told him that if you'd like to make a comment

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02:54:39,260 --> 02:54:39,540
here.

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02:54:39,820 --> 02:54:45,340
To discuss, the concern here about answering the questions is that the item related to

2009
02:54:45,340 --> 02:54:46,860
centers is not on the agenda.

2010
02:54:47,400 --> 02:54:48,700
And that's pursuing to the Brown Act.

2011
02:54:48,960 --> 02:54:50,920
When we start engaging in discussion,

2012
02:54:51,100 --> 02:54:53,560
the council discusses an item that's on the agenda,

2013
02:54:54,020 --> 02:54:55,240
that's the violation of the law.

2014
02:54:55,540 --> 02:54:57,420
You are correct that the agenda does have.

2015
02:54:57,780 --> 02:54:59,540
If, for example, there was a clarifying question,

2016
02:54:59,640 --> 02:55:00,740
if you were talking about something

2017
02:55:00,740 --> 02:55:03,080
and a council member needed to clarify a question

2018
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or direct staff to provide you information,

2019
02:55:05,580 --> 02:55:07,420
that would be perfectly valid, just like you read.

2020
02:55:07,840 --> 02:55:09,880
But when we start talking about the actual item,

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02:55:10,080 --> 02:55:12,120
as far as are you going to support a moratorium,

2022
02:55:12,580 --> 02:55:14,220
are you going to vote yes, are you going to do this?

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02:55:14,220 --> 02:55:16,060
and the council starts interacting,

2024
02:55:16,600 --> 02:55:18,100
then that potentially causes them to,

2025
02:55:18,140 --> 02:55:20,700
they start discussing an item that's not on the agenda,

2026
02:55:20,880 --> 02:55:22,520
agenda is on the document you're holding,

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02:55:22,900 --> 02:55:25,860
the actual agenda that the public knew

2028
02:55:25,860 --> 02:55:27,440
is an item going to be discussed.

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02:55:28,300 --> 02:55:30,700
When you do that and you start discussing an item,

2030
02:55:30,980 --> 02:55:32,420
then somebody may say, wait,

2031
02:55:32,680 --> 02:55:34,260
I would have gone to that meeting if I knew

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02:55:34,260 --> 02:55:36,360
that data center was going to be up for discussion.

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02:55:36,820 --> 02:55:38,440
I think that's why you see the caution

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02:55:39,020 --> 02:55:42,100
of answering questions just so they could start,

2035
02:55:42,240 --> 02:55:43,480
not start discussing the item.

2036
02:55:43,480 --> 02:55:51,340
But that's it. If the item was agendized, there would be a discussion up here, more robust discussion.

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02:55:51,980 --> 02:55:56,820
Okay, so in response to it, thank you for that. Thank you for the clarification. In response to that,

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02:55:56,960 --> 02:56:05,240
given point E, that a council member or the council itself may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on the future agenda.

2039
02:56:06,260 --> 02:56:13,180
Is anyone here willing to do that tonight? Again, left to right. David Wright, are you willing to put it on a future agenda?

2040
02:56:13,180 --> 02:56:15,520
and be that council member that does say.

2041
02:56:15,680 --> 02:56:19,620
I think the original statement that the mayor read,

2042
02:56:19,840 --> 02:56:22,680
that it's going to be on the future agenda down the road.

2043
02:56:25,440 --> 02:56:27,240
I don't believe that was made clear,

2044
02:56:27,500 --> 02:56:28,580
but again, thank you.

2045
02:56:29,020 --> 02:56:32,320
Jeremiah Williams, would you be able to commit tonight

2046
02:56:32,320 --> 02:56:34,920
to making that a future agenda item?

2047
02:56:37,810 --> 02:56:38,350
The item.

2048
02:56:39,010 --> 02:56:42,550
The item in question concerning the data center,

2049
02:56:42,790 --> 02:56:45,890
there's really no deliberation that we've had

2050
02:56:45,890 --> 02:56:47,670
to even bring that up at this point.

2051
02:56:49,190 --> 02:56:55,030
Okay, so that's, you know, Nick Bavaro, would you be willing to bring it as a point for

2052
02:56:55,030 --> 02:56:59,890
a future council meeting, as a council member that has the ability to do so right now?

2053
02:57:00,670 --> 02:57:12,470
I would bring a request agenda item to first implement or vote on a moratorium that I would

2054
02:57:12,470 --> 02:57:20,170
do first. I don't believe we're at the point now to put it on the agenda because quite

2055
02:57:20,170 --> 02:57:25,210
honestly, I have not gathered, done my due diligence and I haven't gathered all the data.

2056
02:57:25,890 --> 02:57:32,230
This is something that's come up just in a couple of weeks and so I have not prepared

2057
02:57:33,190 --> 02:57:39,090
100% take a strong position when we're the other because I still need to gather data.

2058
02:57:39,090 --> 02:57:50,930
But I would request a future agenda item to put a moratorium to give us time to look

2059
02:57:50,930 --> 02:57:51,470
into.

2060
02:57:53,310 --> 02:58:00,530
Are you willing to commit to doing that, even if it's a moratorium, again, is anybody

2061
02:58:00,530 --> 02:58:05,530
tonight willing to commit to getting this on a future agenda seeing how concerned the

2062
02:58:05,530 --> 02:58:06,130
community is?

2063
02:58:06,130 --> 02:58:11,370
I would ask the city attorney on the process of how I would make that request.

2064
02:58:12,030 --> 02:58:14,970
All right, so you've exceeded your time.

2065
02:58:15,450 --> 02:58:15,870
I'm sorry.

2066
02:58:16,370 --> 02:58:17,030
Okay.

2067
02:58:17,130 --> 02:58:17,810
Thank you.

2068
02:58:18,110 --> 02:58:18,430
Thank you.

2069
02:58:18,970 --> 02:58:19,290
Thank you.

2070
02:58:19,330 --> 02:58:20,390
Next is Alex.

2071
02:58:21,090 --> 02:58:21,330
Again.

2072
02:58:21,990 --> 02:58:22,670
Alex.

2073
02:58:24,330 --> 02:58:25,650
Alex here.

2074
02:58:28,220 --> 02:58:28,680
Okay.

2075
02:58:29,800 --> 02:58:30,340
Okay.

2076
02:58:30,640 --> 02:58:30,820
Check.

2077
02:58:33,190 --> 02:58:35,930
How about Jack Gilstrip Bar?

2078
02:58:36,970 --> 02:58:37,690
Jack.

2079
02:58:38,250 --> 02:58:38,590
All

2080
02:58:42,110 --> 02:58:42,250
right.

2081
02:58:42,250 --> 02:58:53,290
that is the last of the speaker requests cards. Is there anyone else online seeing

2082
02:58:53,290 --> 02:58:55,590
that one online? Okay, thank you.

2083
02:59:09,880 --> 02:59:12,780
Is it okay to be up here? Yes, yes, it is.

2084
02:59:13,120 --> 02:59:18,960
Made it a whole thing real quick, so my name is Jessica.

2085
02:59:27,970 --> 02:59:28,490
Jessica said,

2086
02:59:28,490 --> 02:59:32,470
and that there's going to be a council meeting

2087
02:59:32,990 --> 02:59:34,650
that you guys are going to talk about it later.

2088
02:59:34,970 --> 02:59:37,190
Yet one thing I will say is,

2089
02:59:37,350 --> 02:59:38,950
I haven't seen anybody taking notes.

2090
02:59:39,870 --> 02:59:41,490
I haven't seen maybe you guys are,

2091
02:59:41,570 --> 02:59:43,690
oh, okay, cool, awesome, thank you for showing me that.

2092
02:59:43,950 --> 02:59:44,450
I've needed that.

2093
02:59:44,950 --> 02:59:45,650
I appreciate that.

2094
02:59:45,790 --> 02:59:46,650
Yes, awesome, great.

2095
02:59:47,990 --> 02:59:51,050
Another thing I will say is, yeah, no, that's awesome.

2096
02:59:52,710 --> 02:59:54,290
You don't want to read it, you find it.

2097
02:59:54,290 --> 02:59:56,230
No, that's okay, that's okay, it's fine.

2098
03:00:00,780 --> 03:00:30,160
I did notice today was back to school. Today was the first day everybody went back to school. And I find it a little bit ironic that the youth are going back to school. Families are getting busy again. We had all summer to sit here, have meetings, discussions, so on and so forth. But I think that there needs to be a little bit of a better planning situation in accordance with like trying to reach out to the youth.

2099
03:00:30,160 --> 03:00:35,540
to invite them to town council meetings to maybe develop them in that aspect of getting

2100
03:00:35,540 --> 03:00:42,760
more involved or things of that nature. So I did actually go to Riverbank last week

2101
03:00:42,760 --> 03:00:50,980
for the Riverwalk city council meeting too and it's not just because Modesto's Modesto

2102
03:00:50,980 --> 03:00:56,400
and Riverbank's Riverbank, it's more so we're a county we're in this together, it's not,

2103
03:00:56,400 --> 03:01:03,120
not, you know, whatever we designated to sit here and be the land that you were chosen

2104
03:01:03,120 --> 03:01:06,940
to take care of, right? So,

2105
03:01:09,280 --> 03:01:12,540
I would just like to say thank you for listening to me,

2106
03:01:12,900 --> 03:01:16,880
and yeah, that's about it. Have a good night.

2107
03:01:20,990 --> 03:01:23,990
I believe something raised their hand. Would you like to speak?

2108
03:01:40,280 --> 03:01:45,260
Good evening, council members. Our city has a pretty simple little

2109
03:01:45,260 --> 03:01:50,560
motto of water, wealth, contentment, and health. These are words that I've seen every day

2110
03:01:50,560 --> 03:01:59,520
since I was infinitely young. A, a data center here in Modesto would destroy all pillars

2111
03:01:59,520 --> 03:02:05,180
of that. Our water would be irreversibly ruined, unsuitable for human consumption or agricultural

2112
03:02:05,180 --> 03:02:11,480
use. We, the average Californian or Modestonian, would not see any wealth from these data centers

2113
03:02:11,480 --> 03:02:17,420
It's been brought up before that they only give about like 12 jobs and in the log run only profit the rich and powerful

2114
03:02:17,420 --> 03:02:18,280
Silicon Valley

2115
03:02:19,360 --> 03:02:25,360
They will do nothing for us and everything to us with the noise pollution and

2116
03:02:25,360 --> 03:02:29,660
Droning and all the rising utility costs. We will not be content here in Modesto

2117
03:02:30,360 --> 03:02:34,680
We are not content with your lack of commitment against this proposal

2118
03:02:34,680 --> 03:02:38,520
It may be repeating that these data centers are unhealthy for us

2119
03:02:38,520 --> 03:02:43,940
The further pollute are already poor and water quality, the water and our faucets will

2120
03:02:43,940 --> 03:02:44,580
turn brown.

2121
03:02:44,780 --> 03:02:45,360
This has happened.

2122
03:02:45,640 --> 03:02:48,680
It is documented that it horribly pollutes water.

2123
03:02:49,500 --> 03:02:51,540
I would like to drink water but I can see through.

2124
03:02:52,960 --> 03:02:56,620
Is the motto of our city so cheap that you would sell us out to North Point?

2125
03:02:57,660 --> 03:02:58,340
Thank you.

2126
03:02:58,920 --> 03:02:59,560
You're welcome.

2127
03:03:02,870 --> 03:03:08,150
Is there anyone else wishing to speak under public comment for those in person or online?

2128
03:03:08,150 --> 03:03:12,940
If you're interested in speaking, please come.

2129
03:03:14,700 --> 03:03:16,780
Good evening, Mayor, members of the council.

2130
03:03:16,940 --> 03:03:18,300
It's been a while since I've been up here.

2131
03:03:19,320 --> 03:03:22,080
And I'd like to take you back in time, about three hours,

2132
03:03:22,460 --> 03:03:24,840
when these chambers were packed.

2133
03:03:25,460 --> 03:03:26,780
How often has that happened?

2134
03:03:28,240 --> 03:03:31,060
When the chamber is packed, that means it is an issue,

2135
03:03:31,200 --> 03:03:34,200
it is of concern to every single member of our community.

2136
03:03:34,680 --> 03:03:37,980
I notice that the computer people that are on Zoom

2137
03:03:37,980 --> 03:03:40,240
are quite prolific as well.

2138
03:03:42,100 --> 03:03:46,120
So did any of you watch Nightly Business Report last night?

2139
03:03:48,470 --> 03:03:49,090
I did.

2140
03:03:49,650 --> 03:03:54,410
There was a wonderful article on it about many communities that are now regretting

2141
03:03:54,410 --> 03:03:58,550
their decision to allow a data center in and they're trying to have them close down.

2142
03:03:59,290 --> 03:04:04,350
I would like you all to do your job to make sure we are not one of those communities with regrets.

2143
03:04:04,350 --> 03:04:11,190
So listen to your constituents and please ban AI data centers from being built here.

2144
03:04:11,490 --> 03:04:11,990
Thank you.

2145
03:04:11,990 --> 03:04:12,430
You're welcome.

2146
03:04:19,140 --> 03:04:19,620
Please.

2147
03:04:22,710 --> 03:04:22,810
Hi.

2148
03:04:24,850 --> 03:04:26,810
So yeah, I'm not used to do any of this.

2149
03:04:27,110 --> 03:04:29,590
So please, I don't know.

2150
03:04:30,030 --> 03:04:31,610
Yeah, give me grades, I guess.

2151
03:04:32,030 --> 03:04:37,490
But I wanted to say that, first of all, I'm very proud of my fellow constituents for exercising their civil duty.

2152
03:04:37,710 --> 03:04:39,290
Civil duty of being here.

2153
03:04:39,290 --> 03:04:45,750
I see and recognize many young faces and people that, you know, normally we are never here.

2154
03:04:46,370 --> 03:04:52,710
But this just shows how much we really care about our city, about our future, about, yeah, our environment.

2155
03:04:53,530 --> 03:05:00,950
And so over the course of this night, I witnessed several great points spoken against AI, data centers and surveillance.

2156
03:05:01,230 --> 03:05:08,570
But I also witnessed every constituent or almost everyone in this room lose trust in our governing system,

2157
03:05:08,570 --> 03:05:14,150
on loose trust and in you guys, they do not feel confident that you guys will represent

2158
03:05:14,150 --> 03:05:19,630
them, unfortunately. And I hope we are wrong, but that is just the impression.

2159
03:05:25,210 --> 03:05:27,730
It's whether

2160
03:05:29,080 --> 03:05:33,500
because they feel their voice does not matter or they feel the system is incompetent.

2161
03:05:33,940 --> 03:05:37,560
But when people lose hope and the system, they take matters into their own hands and resort

2162
03:05:37,560 --> 03:05:41,380
to violence. And I think none of us here want that. So please prove us wrong and please

2163
03:05:43,860 --> 03:05:50,540
I really do fear for our future and I really want you guys to prove us wrong, thank you.

2164
03:05:50,880 --> 03:05:51,240
You're welcome.

2165
03:05:52,180 --> 03:05:54,140
Next person, thank you.

2166
03:06:00,230 --> 03:06:00,370
Hello.

2167
03:06:01,210 --> 03:06:09,970
I am one of the many residents of Modesto that oppose the construction and proposal of allowing an AISID data center to settle down here in my city.

2168
03:06:11,170 --> 03:06:16,570
I am one of the many residents of Modesto who oppose the mass constructing a flock surveillance camera.

2169
03:06:17,190 --> 03:06:20,150
We do not have the resources to share with the data center.

2170
03:06:20,590 --> 03:06:22,730
It will kill our water supply and power supply.

2171
03:06:23,650 --> 03:06:29,130
I suggest that you watch interviews conducted on people who live in towns where AI data centers are established.

2172
03:06:29,450 --> 03:06:39,190
They discuss truly disturbing and heartbreaking circumstances, such as having to boil and filter water that comes out from their faucet and hardly any water coming out at all.

2173
03:06:41,340 --> 03:06:46,240
Float cameras destroyed privacy for the public, creating an opening for cameras to be used

2174
03:06:46,240 --> 03:06:48,860
as oppressive weapons against freedom of speech.

2175
03:06:49,940 --> 03:06:54,280
Float cameras will scan our faces and follow us around the web of cameras we find ourselves

2176
03:06:54,280 --> 03:06:58,360
tangled in and like a spider it will sink its fangs deep into our first amendment.

2177
03:06:59,500 --> 03:07:04,180
If you are not against constructing float cameras I recommend moving your bathtub and toilet

2178
03:07:04,180 --> 03:07:08,060
right underneath the Modesto Arc to understand the feeling we are trying to convey to you.

2179
03:07:09,240 --> 03:07:14,720
I am one of the many residents of Modesto and I can say with full confidence that we all

2180
03:07:14,720 --> 03:07:19,860
say no to AI and no to flock, do what is right for Modesto, say no with us.

2181
03:07:20,420 --> 03:07:20,920
Thank you.

2182
03:07:21,260 --> 03:07:21,480
Welcome.

2183
03:07:30,110 --> 03:07:30,590
Good evening.

2184
03:07:31,170 --> 03:07:36,350
My name is James Nelson and I've been in Modesto for pretty much part of my whole life.

2185
03:07:36,350 --> 03:07:45,870
So, it's a big concern about how the data centers and AI log and it's going to impact

2186
03:07:45,870 --> 03:07:52,350
the future and it's a travesty, let's get it come up when we don't stop it soon enough.

2187
03:07:56,530 --> 03:08:01,100
Our communities are already suffering and we don't need any more problems.

2188
03:08:01,280 --> 03:08:08,480
We need more help in our communities because people make this country run and we have

2189
03:08:08,480 --> 03:08:14,580
have more power behind ourselves with the community to make our future better.

2190
03:08:15,500 --> 03:08:19,960
But you guys have to represent our voices, that's your job for us.

2191
03:08:21,200 --> 03:08:26,620
And I hope you consider it, so thank you.

2192
03:08:27,020 --> 03:08:27,340
You're welcome.

2193
03:08:37,820 --> 03:08:40,720
Hi, Kevin McCarty, just Kevin McCarty district one.

2194
03:08:42,220 --> 03:08:47,860
Well, you know, I want to say that this is not a political footing.

2195
03:08:47,860 --> 03:08:55,680
ball. This is not a matter that you, you know, throw the, you figure up, we'll put your

2196
03:08:55,680 --> 03:09:03,140
finger up in the air to see which way to wind is blowing. This is not a political game

2197
03:09:03,140 --> 03:09:08,500
that we're playing here. This is having to do with people's lives, having to do with

2198
03:09:10,580 --> 03:09:24,000
the survival of humanity because these data centers are a threat to the existence of

2199
03:09:24,000 --> 03:09:32,500
bees and the bees are what we need to pollinate our food and so the very existence of humanity

2200
03:09:32,500 --> 03:09:40,220
is threatened by these data centers. And so this is not a matter of consulting with your

2201
03:09:43,540 --> 03:09:51,200
political advisor to ask, what should I do? What should I do? Should I balance it this

2202
03:09:51,200 --> 03:09:56,680
way or throw it this way or should I give a non-answer? How do I give a non-answer?

2203
03:09:56,680 --> 03:09:58,480
So this is not that kind of a matter.

2204
03:09:58,860 --> 03:10:07,180
This is too serious of a matter, and your political future is not what this is about.

2205
03:10:07,380 --> 03:10:12,700
This is about the people of Modesto and about the people of the Valley.

2206
03:10:13,140 --> 03:10:22,510
And I would like to remind Sue and the members of the council what it was like to grow up here.

2207
03:10:26,400 --> 03:10:28,560
I personally went to insulin school.

2208
03:10:28,560 --> 03:10:33,680
I think possibly soon that you also went to the infant school, but I'm not sure.

2209
03:10:34,080 --> 03:10:34,100
Yeah.

2210
03:10:35,960 --> 03:10:38,800
You and I would have been in the same grade, actually.

2211
03:10:39,420 --> 03:10:42,480
And you remember Miss Jones?

2212
03:10:43,200 --> 03:10:43,940
And this is Drake.

2213
03:10:45,160 --> 03:10:45,820
Miss Lunard.

2214
03:10:46,200 --> 03:10:46,520
He

2215
03:11:03,220 --> 03:11:04,280
remember taught

2216
03:11:06,590 --> 03:11:10,670
us about the importance of agriculture.

2217
03:11:12,150 --> 03:11:15,430
And they taught us about rotating crops.

2218
03:11:16,050 --> 03:11:21,310
and they taught us about the cow and they would bring a cow to school and they would

2219
03:11:21,310 --> 03:11:26,950
talk about the two stomachs and they would show us how to milk a cow and the 4-H club.

2220
03:11:29,470 --> 03:11:34,390
All of those things were tied to agriculture and we would go and we would walk down to

2221
03:11:34,390 --> 03:11:40,290
the rainbow bread plant and we would see how the bread is made from the green which is

2222
03:11:40,290 --> 03:11:42,090
grown on

2223
03:11:45,740 --> 03:11:52,940
the farms. That is what this is all about, Sue. It's about the

2224
03:11:52,940 --> 03:12:00,600
modest of the week grew up, and that is what we're trying to protect. And I ask you to protect it. Thank you.

2225
03:12:00,700 --> 03:12:01,040
You're welcome.

2226
03:12:01,620 --> 03:12:01,980
Ladies

2227
03:12:14,300 --> 03:12:19,760
and gentlemen, I find myself pretty unprepared. So the nerves are running a little bit.

2228
03:12:20,060 --> 03:12:27,260
But when I saw Chris' take talk, I felt compelled to show up to this and speak.

2229
03:12:27,260 --> 03:12:32,960
because I do feel this is an important matter that is falling upon our town. I do believe there's so

2230
03:12:32,960 --> 03:12:39,100
many matters historically that you can look at that you can compare to this situation. I find that

2231
03:12:40,140 --> 03:12:47,640
the presence of an AI data center will not only decrease the cost of homes where we already live in a

2232
03:12:47,640 --> 03:12:52,280
town where many people from the Bay Area sell their homes for a million dollars coming here and buy

2233
03:12:52,280 --> 03:12:56,800
five hundred six hundred thousand dollar home and that leaves us in a even bigger

2234
03:12:56,800 --> 03:13:04,400
predicament. The people in that area will find themselves not possibly even be

2235
03:13:04,400 --> 03:13:08,100
able to sell their home and that will lead to a small data center possibly

2236
03:13:08,100 --> 03:13:12,280
becoming a larger data center wanting to buy out the properties and the nearby

2237
03:13:12,280 --> 03:13:21,120
areas. I find that these data centers maybe all of your intentions are good but

2238
03:13:21,120 --> 03:13:26,060
But I believe these data centers will come here and try to infect your intentions and will

2239
03:13:26,060 --> 03:13:29,400
try to corrupt you, so to speak.

2240
03:13:30,060 --> 03:13:33,780
Whether all of you are good, I don't believe these data centers will come here with the

2241
03:13:33,780 --> 03:13:34,360
same presence.

2242
03:13:35,060 --> 03:13:37,060
These are people that aren't even from this community.

2243
03:13:37,800 --> 03:13:41,380
And I find some of you have been slandered tonight, and I don't know many of you.

2244
03:13:41,560 --> 03:13:46,220
And I find it sometimes unfair to witness it, but I do believe we have to hold our politicians

2245
03:13:46,220 --> 03:13:46,820
accountable.

2246
03:13:47,640 --> 03:13:51,680
But I do want to say I do appreciate everything that you guys do and try to do.

2247
03:13:52,780 --> 03:13:56,840
It is also saddened me sometimes to look at you soon because I feel like you do have good

2248
03:13:56,840 --> 03:14:01,900
intentions despite maybe your histories, maybe people in your circle drive you other ways

2249
03:14:01,900 --> 03:14:02,620
I don't know.

2250
03:14:04,300 --> 03:14:13,230
But when we look at these data centers and we look at our history of drought, who really

2251
03:14:13,230 --> 03:14:16,870
He takes precedence in the moment if we have another five-year drought.

2252
03:14:17,410 --> 03:14:23,450
Will they put you all in contracts and put the city in a contract where we emphasize

2253
03:14:23,450 --> 03:14:28,970
their needs of their water over our own, where we already receive letters from MIT and other

2254
03:14:28,970 --> 03:14:33,630
companies about the usage of our water, how we need to lower our shower times, our laundry

2255
03:14:33,630 --> 03:14:34,010
loads.

2256
03:14:36,490 --> 03:14:38,510
What else do I want to touch up on?

2257
03:14:39,850 --> 03:14:41,730
One minute, please. Oh 34 seconds.

2258
03:14:44,450 --> 03:14:50,090
Like I said, I found myself unprepared. Hopefully I can come more prepared next time, but I felt like I would have regret not speaking.

2259
03:14:50,430 --> 03:14:52,770
My mom's probably gonna see this and be like, what?

2260
03:14:53,690 --> 03:14:58,330
I do want to say that I had a recent ENT appointment for my nose and he said

2261
03:15:00,660 --> 03:15:21,580
I said to him, what's the diagnosis doc? And he said you live in Modesto. You're going to have nasal issues, you're going to have respiratory issues. And I find it disrespectful. A company comes to this community and tries to tear it apart and didn't even do their research on our water issues and on our agriculture. I'll respect the time. Thank you guys so much. Thank you.

2262
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anything

2263
03:15:32,930 --> 03:15:39,610
else wishing to come forward for items not on tonight's agenda? Is there

2264
03:15:39,610 --> 03:15:46,510
any online? All right, next on the agenda is consent items. An item may be removed

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03:15:46,510 --> 03:15:50,270
from consent and discussed at the request of a member of the public or council member.

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03:15:50,810 --> 03:15:54,570
Is there anyone in the council that would like an item removed for further discussion?

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03:15:57,080 --> 03:15:57,300
Is

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03:15:57,300 --> 03:16:01,960
there anyone in the public that would like an item removed from consent for further discussion

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03:16:01,960 --> 03:16:02,700
or comment

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03:16:06,860 --> 03:16:13,280
items five and nine for questions thank you you're welcome is

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03:16:16,030 --> 03:16:16,170
there

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03:16:16,170 --> 03:16:23,090
anyone online that would like if you're participating remotely please use

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03:16:23,090 --> 03:16:28,410
the raise hand feature now or dial star nine on a telephone to indicate you

2274
03:16:28,410 --> 03:16:32,390
wish to remove an item from consent I

2275
03:16:34,440 --> 03:16:37,420
do not see any online or any phone calls

2276
03:16:37,420 --> 03:16:41,020
All right, well the city clerk, please read the consent items.

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03:16:41,560 --> 03:16:45,900
Item 3, consider approving the minutes for the July 14th, 2026 council meeting.

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03:16:46,520 --> 03:16:53,940
Item 4, consider appointing a voting delegate to the 2026 Liga California City's annual conference to be held in Anaheim, California.

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03:16:54,460 --> 03:17:00,440
On September 23rd to the 25th, 2026, item 5 was removed from consent.

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03:17:01,200 --> 03:17:05,400
Item 6, consider approving the final map and subdivision improvement agreement.

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03:17:05,400 --> 03:17:12,380
with Modesto 92 LP at California Limited Partnership for the PPA-17 West Unit

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03:17:12,380 --> 03:17:18,760
subdivision consisting of roughly 18.735 acres, located east of Oakdale Road

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03:17:18,760 --> 03:17:27,700
and north of Floyd Avenue, APN-077-008-040. Item 7, considering approving the

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03:17:27,700 --> 03:17:32,380
final map and subdivision improvement agreement with KB Home North Bay LLC,

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03:17:35,100 --> 03:17:35,240
a

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Arcadia Tivoli Unit 2 Subdivision Consisting of Roughly 10.64 acres located north of Silvan

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03:17:41,720 --> 03:17:50,120
on future area way APN 083006 054 item 8, consider accepting the Monthly Investment Report

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03:17:50,120 --> 03:17:53,960
for May 2026 and item 9, which are moved from consent.

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03:17:54,720 --> 03:17:55,720
All right.

2290
03:17:55,880 --> 03:17:58,820
May I have a motion to approve the consent calendar as read?

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03:17:59,180 --> 03:17:59,880
Motion to approve.

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03:18:00,080 --> 03:18:00,380
Second.

2293
03:18:02,540 --> 03:18:10,400
All right motion by Council Member Wright. Second by Council Member Alvarez. Will the clerk please call the roll for those items.

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03:18:11,060 --> 03:18:12,100
Council Member Bavaro.

2295
03:18:12,960 --> 03:18:13,120
Aye.

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03:18:13,500 --> 03:18:14,320
Vice Mayor Williams.

2297
03:18:14,620 --> 03:18:14,800
Aye.

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03:18:15,180 --> 03:18:15,960
Council Member Wright.

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03:18:16,140 --> 03:18:16,300
Aye.

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03:18:16,640 --> 03:18:18,020
Council Member Scootie-Ebration.

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03:18:18,220 --> 03:18:18,380
Aye.

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Council Member Alvarez.

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03:18:19,800 --> 03:18:19,960
Aye.

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03:18:20,280 --> 03:18:21,060
Council Member Ricky.

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03:18:21,260 --> 03:18:21,440
Aye.

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03:18:21,660 --> 03:18:22,320
And Mayor Zwhalman.

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03:18:22,520 --> 03:18:22,700
Aye.

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03:18:23,080 --> 03:18:23,920
Curious unanimously.

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We will go back to consent item five, consider approving an agreement for the

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03:18:29,760 --> 03:18:33,280
conveyance and purchase of right away from the Selving Unified School District,

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receiving 1.89 acres for public right away, for public infrastructure,

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03:18:39,060 --> 03:18:43,400
for a total amount, not to exceed $1,250,000.

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We will have a staff report.

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03:18:45,460 --> 03:18:48,900
Thank you Mayor City Council, Jessica Hill Director of Community and Economic Development.

2315
03:18:48,900 --> 03:18:53,300
And so this item is in regards to our typically specific plan area.

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03:18:53,920 --> 03:19:01,160
So back in 2009, the school district actually purchased a parcel of land about 13 acres to develop an elementary school in the future.

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What they didn't anticipate was the land that they'll need to dedicate for the streets that need to be built in tibaly.

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And so the city of Modesto's utilizing community facilities, districts, funds in order to purchase the land we need for the roadway associated with the roads adjacent to their school.

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03:19:18,260 --> 03:19:32,460
In turn, the school will actually use that funding to purchase some property directly to the south to ensure that they still have the full 13 acres and can build the size school that they were already anticipated to build with that. I'm happy to answer any question.

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Thank you. For that report, any questions from council members regarding item 5, consent item 5.

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03:19:44,060 --> 03:19:46,080
Yes, please. Council Member Bavaro.

2322
03:19:47,780 --> 03:19:49,400
Jessica? I've got a question.

2323
03:19:51,510 --> 03:19:52,830
Thank you. Oh, my mic's on.

2324
03:19:54,990 --> 03:19:57,690
I'll just try speaking into it. There you go.

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03:19:57,890 --> 03:20:08,890
On the appraisal to my question during our briefing, was I thought that that was somewhat

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03:20:08,890 --> 03:20:18,470
expensive to pay that kind of money for that partial 1.8 acres or whatever. Can you explain

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03:20:18,470 --> 03:20:27,130
to the council the process and also to the public the process by which how you came up with

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03:20:27,130 --> 03:20:34,130
that dollar amount and who did the appraisals? Of course. So for Tivoli each year we actually

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03:20:34,130 --> 03:20:38,610
do a land appraisal out at Tivoli for our program called the voluntary land dedication program.

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03:20:38,610 --> 03:20:45,350
And so we have Cogdale and Associates who does a land appraisal every year and then

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03:20:45,350 --> 03:20:49,070
we take a three-year average of what that was and that's what the land value is for

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03:20:49,070 --> 03:20:50,970
those who are participating and dedicating land.

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03:20:51,250 --> 03:20:58,950
And so that amount was $440,000 per acre and so the total purchase price of the property

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was $831,600.

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03:21:02,510 --> 03:21:09,710
There are some significant environmental reports that this district needs to do with

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03:21:09,710 --> 03:21:13,730
the new land that they're acquiring, which is that amount still up in the air, as well

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03:21:13,730 --> 03:21:16,370
as the legal fees associated within the surveying needed.

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03:21:17,010 --> 03:21:21,630
And so what we did is we created some buffer in case those came back a little bit higher,

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03:21:22,110 --> 03:21:25,670
but we do anticipate the cost to be about 935,000.

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03:21:25,670 --> 03:21:25,870
All

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right. In the other questions from council members, seeing them, I will open this item

2342
03:21:35,960 --> 03:21:39,660
up to the public. I will ask members of the public to come forward. Or if you are

2343
03:21:39,660 --> 03:21:45,420
participating remotely, please use the raise hand feature now or dial star nine on a telephone

2344
03:21:45,420 --> 03:21:50,740
to indicate you wish to speak on this particular item. All right. Kevin, welcome.

2345
03:21:51,600 --> 03:21:57,920
Thank you. So my question is this is just for the right-of-way itself, right? It's not

2346
03:21:57,920 --> 03:22:05,540
for any infrastructure, not for any curbs or sidewalks or anything, it's just for the right

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03:22:05,540 --> 03:22:13,760
of way. And that's hard for me to grasp. I mean, that much money for something which

2348
03:22:13,760 --> 03:22:20,320
is really just on paper, really because it doesn't involve any infrastructure or concrete

2349
03:22:20,320 --> 03:22:27,580
or roadways or anything. It's really just on paper. So it's really just on paper. How

2350
03:22:27,580 --> 03:22:29,280
How does it get to be that expensive?

2351
03:22:30,900 --> 03:22:39,080
I know that you gave Mr. Pavarro an explanation but I didn't really understand it so when I'm

2352
03:22:39,080 --> 03:22:45,160
not understanding is how something that is just on paper, that is just a legal document

2353
03:22:45,860 --> 03:22:53,920
and does it not involve anybody building anything but their hands in sub costing $1.25 million.

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03:22:53,920 --> 03:22:57,660
dollars. All right. Thank you. Please reply.

2355
03:22:59,900 --> 03:23:02,500
Yes, thank you, Kevin. And so what it does

2356
03:23:02,500 --> 03:23:06,940
is actually, it's not just paper. So it's actually the purchase of physical land in

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03:23:06,940 --> 03:23:11,140
order to build the future street. And so we will have physical land that will then be owned

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03:23:11,140 --> 03:23:18,160
by the city adjacent to the school where we'll be able to then build those streets in that area.

2359
03:23:18,320 --> 03:23:22,660
And so it is purchase of physical land. I do have a copy of the staff report. I'm willing

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03:23:22,660 --> 03:23:26,000
to share with you as well just so you have kind of the breakdown of what that looks like.

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03:23:26,780 --> 03:23:34,320
All right, thank you. Any other public comments in person or online? I do not see any online.

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03:23:35,540 --> 03:23:47,720
I do not see any in person regarding item 5. So I will close public comments on this item. Any comments from council members regarding consent item 5?

2363
03:23:48,260 --> 03:23:54,480
Council member Bavaro did I see you no you did not do that no other comments

2364
03:23:54,480 --> 03:23:58,420
from council members all right I'm gonna ask guidance from the city attorney we

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03:23:58,420 --> 03:24:03,560
have two resolutions are they separate votes or are they together okay thank

2366
03:24:03,560 --> 03:24:09,900
you very much for that I have two resolutions a resolution of proving an

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03:24:09,900 --> 03:24:13,340
agreement from the for the conveyance and purchase of right away from the

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03:24:13,340 --> 03:24:19,200
the Sylvan Unified School District, receiving 1.89 acres of public right away from public

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03:24:19,200 --> 03:24:27,260
infrastructure in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 in authorizing the city manager or

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03:24:27,260 --> 03:24:29,200
his designate to execute the agreement.

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03:24:29,900 --> 03:24:37,700
A second resolution amending the fiscal year 2026-27 non-capital multi-year project revenue

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03:24:37,700 --> 03:24:42,600
and expenditure budget to fund project number 101755

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03:24:42,600 --> 03:24:49,160
in the community facilities district number 2024-1

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03:24:50,160 --> 03:24:54,480
for the land acquisition purchase from the Silver Union School District

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03:24:54,480 --> 03:24:59,200
and amount not to exceed $1,250,000 to fund the purchase

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03:24:59,200 --> 03:25:02,740
and authorizing the city manager or his designated need

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03:25:02,740 --> 03:25:04,880
to implement the provisions of this resolution.

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03:25:05,120 --> 03:25:05,820
Do I have a motion?

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03:25:05,820 --> 03:25:13,400
So moved by Council Member Bavaro, seconded by Vice Mayor Williams. Will the clerk please

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03:25:13,400 --> 03:25:16,300
call the roll for this item. Council Member Bavaro.

2381
03:25:16,580 --> 03:25:17,820
Aye. Vice Mayor William.

2382
03:25:18,000 --> 03:25:19,220
Aye. Council Member Wright.

2383
03:25:19,480 --> 03:25:21,240
Aye. Council Member Scutthier Brayton.

2384
03:25:21,420 --> 03:25:22,840
Aye. Council Member Everett.

2385
03:25:22,980 --> 03:25:24,200
Aye. Council Member Ricky.

2386
03:25:24,420 --> 03:25:24,520
Aye.

2387
03:25:24,780 --> 03:25:25,480
And Mayor Zwollin.

2388
03:25:25,820 --> 03:25:33,440
Aye. Curious unanimously. Next is, excuse me, consent item 9. Consider approving the

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03:25:33,440 --> 03:25:39,100
plans and specifications for the airfield, airfield lighting control and monitoring system

2390
03:25:39,100 --> 03:25:45,600
and constant current regulator upgrades project accepting the bid and awarding a contract

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03:25:45,600 --> 03:25:52,520
to shame brand electric of Woodland, California for a total amount not to exceed $534,050.

2392
03:25:53,980 --> 03:25:55,140
We will have a staff report.

2393
03:25:55,800 --> 03:25:57,180
Good evening, the American Council.

2394
03:25:57,420 --> 03:25:57,680
Thank you.

2395
03:25:57,860 --> 03:25:58,460
My name is Chattery.

2396
03:25:58,520 --> 03:25:59,500
The Director of Public Works.

2397
03:25:59,500 --> 03:26:09,880
And tonight's item is to provide airfield lighting and control upgrade to the airport.

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03:26:10,300 --> 03:26:14,320
The project is estimated at about 534,000.

2399
03:26:14,680 --> 03:26:19,780
We're recommending that the contract be issued to Shane Brown, Electric of Woodland, California.

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03:26:20,540 --> 03:26:28,800
The project is 95% funded by the FAA and 5% funded by city funds.

2401
03:26:30,300 --> 03:26:33,480
And that is my report on the project. I can answer any questions.

2402
03:26:33,820 --> 03:26:39,400
All right. Are there any questions from council members regarding Consent Item 9?

2403
03:26:43,400 --> 03:26:47,860
Seeing none, I will open this up to the public. Is there any members of the public that could

2404
03:26:47,860 --> 03:26:53,960
come forward or if you are participating remotely? Please use the raise hand feature now or dial

2405
03:26:53,960 --> 03:26:59,140
star 9 on the telephone to indicate you wish to speak on this item. Welcome, Kevin.

2406
03:26:59,140 --> 03:27:09,220
Thank you. So I wanted to know, Mayor, if this is the blue lighting that is along the

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03:27:09,220 --> 03:27:16,620
runways themselves, or is this the perimeter lighting that goes along the exterior of the

2408
03:27:16,620 --> 03:27:17,000
runway?

2409
03:27:17,840 --> 03:27:18,760
Thank you.

2410
03:27:18,760 --> 03:27:19,020
Thank you.

2411
03:27:19,300 --> 03:27:20,260
Thank you.

2412
03:27:20,700 --> 03:27:26,120
And would you please respond so that we know?

2413
03:27:26,120 --> 03:27:31,780
Sure. This is for the airfield lighting. So the lighting along the airfield itself.

2414
03:27:32,360 --> 03:27:38,760
All right. Thank you. Thank you very much. Any other public comments? I do not see any online?

2415
03:27:39,480 --> 03:27:45,080
No one in person regarding the silence. I will close public comments. Any comments from council members?

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03:27:46,920 --> 03:27:52,440
Council member Alvarez. Thank you, Mayor. I want to thank everyone. All the residents who came

2417
03:27:52,440 --> 03:27:56,620
I spoke on their concerns tonight.

2418
03:27:57,080 --> 03:27:59,820
Oh, this is, we're still on consent item 9.

2419
03:28:00,460 --> 03:28:01,980
All right.

2420
03:28:02,080 --> 03:28:02,800
Yes.

2421
03:28:03,380 --> 03:28:06,940
In the other council comments on consent item 9.

2422
03:28:07,640 --> 03:28:08,560
All right.

2423
03:28:08,800 --> 03:28:12,800
Seeing none, I need a motion to approve.

2424
03:28:13,200 --> 03:28:13,640
Second.

2425
03:28:14,000 --> 03:28:16,540
Excuse me, I'd like to be able to read the resolution first.

2426
03:28:17,220 --> 03:28:20,540
A resolution approving the plans and specifications

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03:28:20,540 --> 03:28:27,980
for the airfield lighting control and monitoring system and constant current regulator upgrades project

2428
03:28:27,980 --> 03:28:34,040
Accepting the bid and awarding a contract to shame brown electric of woodland, California and the amount of

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03:28:34,360 --> 03:28:41,080
$48,500 and authorizing change orders up to a cumulative amount of

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03:28:41,420 --> 03:28:47,060
$48,550 for a total agreement amount not to exceed

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03:28:47,060 --> 03:28:51,840
five hundred and thirty four thousand fifty dollars in authorizing the city

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03:28:51,840 --> 03:28:58,480
manager or his designate to execute the contract do I have a motion moved by

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03:28:58,480 --> 03:29:02,680
council member right second by council member Ricky will the clerk please

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03:29:02,680 --> 03:29:08,600
call the role for this item council member Bavaria by Mayor Williams I council

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03:29:08,600 --> 03:29:13,840
member right council member Sglitia Brayton I council member Alvarez council member

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03:29:13,840 --> 03:29:15,500
I'm Amber Bricki and Mayor Zwellin.

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03:29:15,660 --> 03:29:16,760
I carries unanimously.

2438
03:29:17,560 --> 03:29:20,420
Next on the agenda is council comments and reports.

2439
03:29:20,740 --> 03:29:24,640
Do any of the council members have any comments and reports?

2440
03:29:26,160 --> 03:29:29,460
Unfortunately, so many people are not here to hear them.

2441
03:29:29,560 --> 03:29:30,360
This is our comments.

2442
03:29:31,060 --> 03:29:32,340
Do you have a question?

2443
03:29:32,820 --> 03:29:33,400
Yes, Mayor.

2444
03:29:34,120 --> 03:29:42,740
I would like to ask the city attorney for guidance on how we would put an agenda item

2445
03:29:42,740 --> 03:29:51,440
to have a moratorium? Is this time to bring this up or how do we do this?

2446
03:29:52,220 --> 03:29:53,720
to the mayor.

2447
03:29:53,840 --> 03:29:54,000
Sure.

2448
03:29:54,300 --> 03:29:54,700
Please.

2449
03:29:55,860 --> 03:29:56,680
So come forward.

2450
03:29:56,940 --> 03:29:57,540
Appreciate it.

2451
03:29:57,540 --> 03:29:58,380
You usually

2452
03:29:58,380 --> 03:29:58,640
...

2453
03:30:00,000 --> 03:30:13,380
As the way that the council has done before is, during this time, if there was a request, a motion can be made to place an item on a future agenda. Is the council of the council would want to do?

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03:30:20,080 --> 03:30:35,460
All right. First name, I see is councilmember Bavaro? No, it's actually Jeremiah's asking the question. Next is councilmember Alvarez. Thank you, Mayor. As you stated, I wish this is a packed council chamber.

2455
03:30:35,460 --> 03:30:37,960
I think the frustration lies and not hearing us respond

2456
03:30:39,100 --> 03:30:40,520
substantively, which we cannot.

2457
03:30:40,740 --> 03:30:44,300
We can respond to inquiries or public comment,

2458
03:30:44,820 --> 03:30:49,680
just, you know, just little, just not substantively, right?

2459
03:30:50,180 --> 03:30:52,760
But this is the time during our council comments

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03:30:52,760 --> 03:30:56,180
where we can respond with substance.

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03:30:56,440 --> 03:30:59,940
So, which is why I always share my council comments

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03:30:59,940 --> 03:31:01,120
on my social media platforms.

2463
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In case you guys follow me or don't, follow me there.

2464
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I'll be posted, in case you missed it.

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I want to talk about 4 things tonight, I want to talk about data centers, I want to talk about pop-ups, I want to talk about a low-riding event that was shut down, that was brought up by a member of the public, and I want to address cameras and LPR technology.

2466
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So I'll first start with data centers, so I want to thank everyone again who has taken the time to share their concerns regarding data centers.

2467
03:31:26,600 --> 03:31:30,900
I hear you, we hear you, and we take those concerns seriously.

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03:31:31,460 --> 03:31:36,060
As I previously stated on the record with the Modesto Focus, the city has a responsibility

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03:31:36,060 --> 03:31:38,320
to conduct research and understand the facts.

2470
03:31:39,800 --> 03:31:44,620
Our decisions must ultimately be based on what is in the best interest of Modesto residents.

2471
03:31:45,260 --> 03:31:49,020
For that reason, I would support a more torrent to be brought before the council on a future

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03:31:49,020 --> 03:31:49,400
agenda.

2473
03:31:53,180 --> 03:31:54,400
Next, I want to talk about pop-ups.

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03:31:55,240 --> 03:32:02,540
I appreciate the city staff, our deputy city manager, Alison Van Guilder, for meeting with

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03:32:02,540 --> 03:32:09,040
representatives of our pop-up community. And those discussions on a path forward have begun.

2476
03:32:10,140 --> 03:32:14,440
Economic development isn't just about attracting large employers or major developments.

2477
03:32:15,020 --> 03:32:18,420
It's also about creating an environment where local entrepreneurs and small businesses

2478
03:32:18,420 --> 03:32:22,920
have an opportunity to grow. I believe we have a responsibility to look

2479
03:32:23,500 --> 03:32:27,920
creatively and how we can accomplish pop-up events while maintaining appropriate health,

2480
03:32:27,920 --> 03:32:32,780
safety and accountability standards. That includes a separate lightweight

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03:32:32,780 --> 03:32:37,740
permitting track for small low-risk events, a micro permit process that is

2482
03:32:37,740 --> 03:32:45,580
faster and more affordable, or identifying our appropriate location, such as

2483
03:32:45,580 --> 03:32:49,880
downtown plazas, or underutilized commercial parking lots as I previously

2484
03:32:49,880 --> 03:32:57,040
stated, where these events can operate with clearly established guidelines. I'm

2485
03:32:57,040 --> 03:33:00,180
I'm not suggesting that we compromise our standards in any way.

2486
03:33:00,300 --> 03:33:03,700
I'm asking that we find a way to meet those standards without creating unnecessary barriers

2487
03:33:03,700 --> 03:33:04,660
to economic activity.

2488
03:33:05,880 --> 03:33:12,080
Other communities in our surrounding area and our region are finding ways to make this

2489
03:33:12,080 --> 03:33:14,460
work, and I believe Modesto can too.

2490
03:33:15,280 --> 03:33:20,300
So I'd like staff to continue working with representatives of the public community and

2491
03:33:20,300 --> 03:33:24,140
bring us a creative, workable options for moving forward.

2492
03:33:26,090 --> 03:33:28,470
Next, I want to address the low-riding event that was shut down.

2493
03:33:28,570 --> 03:33:29,910
I think it's about the end of July.

2494
03:33:31,310 --> 03:33:35,790
I don't recall the exact date, but I can get that in the future.

2495
03:33:36,390 --> 03:33:41,190
So I want to clarify the facts regarding the recent low-ride event that was shut down.

2496
03:33:41,630 --> 03:33:46,510
So the issue was not with the low-rider community or the gathering in and of itself.

2497
03:33:47,390 --> 03:33:51,810
The event did not have the proper permits required for activities taking place,

2498
03:33:52,750 --> 03:33:59,370
including the sale, I'm particularly including the sale of merchandise and amplified music or DJ.

2499
03:34:01,090 --> 03:34:06,570
I know these organizers personally as I'm active in the Meso-classic car scene in the low rider community,

2500
03:34:06,690 --> 03:34:15,670
this is my brother, my dad, these are our friends, these are our community members that we all know each other's families.

2501
03:34:16,430 --> 03:34:22,690
So they were informed before the event and they were informed of the appropriate permits that were required.

2502
03:34:23,230 --> 03:34:26,950
They knew what was expected and ultimately proceeded without obtaining them.

2503
03:34:27,410 --> 03:34:32,010
So I think it's important that we stick to the facts of which they know.

2504
03:34:32,790 --> 03:34:37,830
The organizers are aware of what occurred and why the event was politely asked to shut down.

2505
03:34:37,830 --> 03:34:42,230
And we look forward to working with these organizers moving forward to help them even

2506
03:34:42,230 --> 03:34:50,010
get just know-how on how to throughout these applications for permits for a future event.

2507
03:34:51,610 --> 03:34:54,910
And then lastly, I want to talk about cameras and LPR technology.

2508
03:34:55,170 --> 03:35:00,230
So I understand these are issues that need to be calibrated, but we should not lose sight

2509
03:35:00,230 --> 03:35:02,610
of why these tools exist in the first place.

2510
03:35:03,410 --> 03:35:07,470
to deter crime, identify those responsible, and protect our community.

2511
03:35:08,110 --> 03:35:14,570
We've already seen the public benefit of these technologies, copper wire theft

2512
03:35:14,570 --> 03:35:19,810
from HVAC systems on the roof of a local business on cross-lining road in District 2.

2513
03:35:20,570 --> 03:35:24,230
Camera technology helped provide accountability of who committed the crime,

2514
03:35:24,510 --> 03:35:26,650
and resulted in protecting a local mom and pop business.

2515
03:35:29,400 --> 03:35:33,480
Stolen trailers, license plate reader technology helped identify and recover stolen property,

2516
03:35:33,480 --> 03:35:37,040
and that otherwise would have been lost to the owners.

2517
03:35:37,900 --> 03:35:39,720
And this is in thousands of dollars we're talking about

2518
03:35:39,720 --> 03:35:42,160
that was recovered and returned to the appropriate owners.

2519
03:35:43,380 --> 03:35:45,740
Because of LPRs.

2520
03:35:46,300 --> 03:35:48,180
Vandalism of public and private property.

2521
03:35:50,940 --> 03:35:53,700
Chamber of footage has provided evidence

2522
03:35:53,700 --> 03:35:55,680
to identify those responsible for defacing

2523
03:35:55,980 --> 03:35:57,420
and destroying property of others

2524
03:35:57,420 --> 03:35:59,580
and holding them accountable for the crimes.

2525
03:36:02,070 --> 03:36:04,190
These are real examples of these tools

2526
03:36:04,190 --> 03:36:09,510
benefiting our residents, our businesses, our local mom-and-pop shops that are barely

2527
03:36:09,510 --> 03:36:14,250
making an insidious economy and ultimately our neighborhoods keeping them safe.

2528
03:36:16,680 --> 03:36:20,520
So I'd recommend the City and the Modesto Police Department continue to address legitimate

2529
03:36:20,520 --> 03:36:25,720
implementation concerns while preserving tools, these tools that produce public safety results.

2530
03:36:27,000 --> 03:36:34,240
Results that have resulted in double-digit decreases in commercial theft and residential

2531
03:36:34,240 --> 03:36:34,720
theft.

2532
03:36:37,820 --> 03:36:39,780
The city's intent is clear.

2533
03:36:40,820 --> 03:36:45,760
The turquoise protect the public, recover stolen property, and hold those who commit crimes

2534
03:36:45,760 --> 03:36:46,360
accountable.

2535
03:36:48,670 --> 03:36:54,670
Calibration, of course, can be calibrated on the issues that were set forth by the public.

2536
03:36:55,010 --> 03:36:55,250
Thank you.

2537
03:36:56,930 --> 03:36:57,530
Thank you.

2538
03:36:58,330 --> 03:36:59,730
Councilmember Scudia Brayton?

2539
03:37:00,430 --> 03:37:01,090
Thank you, ma'am.

2540
03:37:03,130 --> 03:37:09,750
Modesto really shined in. It came now in its ultimate beauty last week during a national

2541
03:37:09,750 --> 03:37:14,970
night out. And we all have the opportunity, all the council members, to engage actively

2542
03:37:14,970 --> 03:37:20,170
with our first responders, firefighters, the police department, and other first responder

2543
03:37:20,170 --> 03:37:26,390
personnel with our community. All the community parties that we all participated in were

2544
03:37:26,390 --> 03:37:36,610
done over hours in over a three-digit degree, it was over a hundred degrees, so but nevertheless

2545
03:37:36,610 --> 03:37:47,370
it was a joy to have community engage with city officials and just build bridges, strengthen

2546
03:37:47,370 --> 03:37:54,890
our communication and our trust and again just brought out the beauty that is Modesto, so

2547
03:37:54,890 --> 03:37:57,750
I really enjoyed my time during National Night Out.

2548
03:37:59,130 --> 03:38:05,390
In regards to everyone that came out today, as strong as the passion was in voicing

2549
03:38:05,390 --> 03:38:09,850
everyone's concern, it was delightful to see this many people be passionate and want

2550
03:38:09,850 --> 03:38:11,530
to have their opinion expressed.

2551
03:38:13,310 --> 03:38:21,250
Being an effective official in my opinion requires us to listen to everyone that comes to these

2552
03:38:21,250 --> 03:38:27,130
Council meetings, whether it's a 15-minute public comment session or over a three-hour

2553
03:38:27,720 --> 03:38:38,190
public comment session as it was tonight. Also, we are required not only out of being

2554
03:38:39,600 --> 03:38:46,620
an effective elected official, but morality to listen to others as well as we do by the

2555
03:38:46,620 --> 03:38:53,660
multiple emails that we receive as we do by the multiple calls, texts, people that come

2556
03:38:53,660 --> 03:38:59,720
to our offices in person. So we are required to listen to them as well. And we are required.

2557
03:39:00,140 --> 03:39:08,840
And it is our due diligence to listen to our city staff that do their due diligence and

2558
03:39:08,840 --> 03:39:16,020
thoughtfully and thoroughly going out there and getting factual data and finding out

2559
03:39:16,020 --> 03:39:21,100
So, turning over every stone they need to turn over to come back and brief us with the

2560
03:39:21,100 --> 03:39:22,140
good, the bad, and the ugly.

2561
03:39:22,820 --> 03:39:31,880
And it's only after all that takes place that we can make a comprehensive informed

2562
03:39:34,700 --> 03:39:35,440
decision.

2563
03:39:37,280 --> 03:39:39,740
Doing otherwise would be irresponsible.

2564
03:39:43,280 --> 03:39:46,640
I of course have an opinion on data centers.

2565
03:39:48,640 --> 03:39:49,240
But,

2566
03:39:51,870 --> 03:39:58,290
you know, it actually is not that different from what was said here today.

2567
03:39:59,270 --> 03:40:04,330
But I feel it is my responsibility, once again, to listen to everyone.

2568
03:40:04,690 --> 03:40:12,930
And those in this room, as I very respectfully, as we very respectfully did, but everyone

2569
03:40:12,930 --> 03:40:18,770
that approaches us with a thought or an opinion on the same subject, I am open to having a

2570
03:40:18,770 --> 03:40:25,850
conversation around a moratorium, a lengthy moratorium, I am open to having a

2571
03:40:25,850 --> 03:40:34,290
conversation about branding it all together. But it's not if that conversation's

2572
03:40:34,290 --> 03:40:40,170
going to happen. It's when that conversation's going to happen. I personally will

2573
03:40:40,170 --> 03:40:48,090
be prepared to have that conversation only once I have spoken to all those

2574
03:40:48,090 --> 03:40:53,190
groups because the input, the collective input from all those groups, it's what's going

2575
03:40:53,190 --> 03:40:59,670
to inform and influence my decision. I feel that's the fair approach and the responsible

2576
03:40:59,670 --> 03:41:02,550
thing to do. So I just wanted to share that with you all. Thank you.

2577
03:41:05,380 --> 03:41:07,820
All right. Council,

2578
03:41:12,070 --> 03:41:15,610
next we have Council Member Ricky but we will defer to Vice Mayor Williams

2579
03:41:15,610 --> 03:41:18,270
at this time and then I will get back to Council Member Ricky.

2580
03:41:18,270 --> 03:41:25,110
Thank you, Mayor. Late June, there was a situation that took place at Biopark. Four individuals

2581
03:41:25,110 --> 03:41:31,270
saved the life of a young man or individual by the name of Larry. He was dead in the

2582
03:41:31,270 --> 03:41:40,970
restroom at Biopark. And TJ found him as a softball team mate, saw him there, and four

2583
03:41:40,970 --> 03:41:47,610
other individuals helped him to revive this individual. And I am very, very pleased to have

2584
03:41:47,610 --> 03:41:53,870
given those four individuals, certificates, the fire department gave them. Challenge coings,

2585
03:41:54,250 --> 03:42:01,210
but two of them are here. It's George here today, George, or just, um, just you, or Royal. Royal,

2586
03:42:01,430 --> 03:42:05,710
it's just step four, just a little bit so they can see who you are. But four of these individuals

2587
03:42:05,710 --> 03:42:08,650
took the time out to save somebody.

2588
03:42:10,830 --> 03:42:15,490
They're phenomenal. It's really, really difficult for us to

2589
03:42:15,490 --> 03:42:20,030
We always acknowledge any and everybody that does a lot for our community alongside

2590
03:42:20,030 --> 03:42:23,410
our public and first responders.

2591
03:42:23,950 --> 03:42:28,530
But we commend you for taking time out to save this man's life.

2592
03:42:28,950 --> 03:42:34,110
And yesterday, we were able to share pizza together at mountain mics, hand you the certificates.

2593
03:42:34,510 --> 03:42:37,410
God bless you and the rest of the four for what you did.

2594
03:42:37,650 --> 03:42:39,510
And that's all I have to say today, Mayor.

2595
03:42:40,010 --> 03:42:40,250
All right.

2596
03:42:40,430 --> 03:42:40,790
Thank you.

2597
03:42:41,550 --> 03:42:42,190
Thank you.

2598
03:42:42,290 --> 03:42:43,510
Thank you so much for being here.

2599
03:42:44,170 --> 03:42:45,050
appreciate you.

2600
03:42:47,630 --> 03:42:54,690
This is being recorded so you can go back home and share that with the rest of the

2601
03:42:54,690 --> 03:43:01,630
fellas who did that great work so thank you again and God bless you. Thank you. Council member

2602
03:43:01,630 --> 03:43:09,570
Ricky. Thanks mayor. I just want to thank everybody tonight for their thoughts on AI data centers. I

2603
03:43:09,570 --> 03:43:15,470
know that they are going to have a huge impact, not only on our community, but on the world.

2604
03:43:16,710 --> 03:43:19,830
And your opinions matter, and I'm glad that you shared them with us.

2605
03:43:20,690 --> 03:43:25,690
My personal opinion is that, based on your feedback, and not just here at this council meeting,

2606
03:43:25,690 --> 03:43:30,350
but just the conversations people have been having online, the conversations that we've

2607
03:43:30,350 --> 03:43:38,270
heard through the media, I think the city should impose a moratorium on data centers.

2608
03:43:38,270 --> 03:43:44,710
and I also am interested in the city exploring an ordinance that bands the I

2609
03:43:44,710 --> 03:43:51,270
data centers altogether. I have serious concerns about data centers. I think

2610
03:43:51,270 --> 03:43:59,090
that they use far too much energy and that energy use has dramatic impact on

2611
03:43:59,090 --> 03:44:05,270
residential rates and that's not something that I support. Their water use is

2612
03:44:05,270 --> 03:44:10,430
It's also, you know, is very questionable to me and I think also impacts not only our

2613
03:44:10,430 --> 03:44:12,910
water supply, but also our water rates.

2614
03:44:13,870 --> 03:44:21,350
And I also believe that there are serious concerns on the impacts of AI data centers

2615
03:44:21,350 --> 03:44:27,050
on people's jobs prospects, people's job prospects here in Modesto.

2616
03:44:28,250 --> 03:44:30,930
And so I just think that we need to be proactive.

2617
03:44:30,930 --> 03:44:38,250
We need to listen to our community and we need to work to protect our community.

2618
03:44:38,810 --> 03:44:39,210
Thank you, Mayor.

2619
03:44:39,750 --> 03:44:40,130
You're welcome.

2620
03:44:40,830 --> 03:44:42,270
Next council member, right?

2621
03:44:43,010 --> 03:44:43,490
Thank you, Mayor.

2622
03:44:44,030 --> 03:44:51,070
I, too, wanted to just thank everybody who came out to National Night Out in my district.

2623
03:44:51,530 --> 03:44:57,610
And there was, I think we had 10 different parties going on and I wasn't able to get to all of them.

2624
03:44:57,610 --> 03:44:57,650
Okay.

2625
03:44:58,050 --> 03:44:58,230
Yeah.

2626
03:45:00,000 --> 03:45:29,960
Great night. Weather was actually cooler than I thought it was going to be, which was nice for all of us. One of the things I want to talk a little bit about tonight is all the residents that came out speaking about data centers. It's always been my priority to protect their residents here in Modesto, our quality of life, our environment, and our water, and we do what's best for our city. And I think those are the key

2627
03:45:29,960 --> 03:45:34,460
factors that all of us here on this council look at and that we want to do

2628
03:45:34,460 --> 03:45:40,300
what's best for this city. Water is important. City of Modesto has done a great

2629
03:45:40,300 --> 03:45:46,280
job. We've cut our water used by 40% over the last 20 years and that is

2630
03:45:46,280 --> 03:45:55,640
fantastic. Our reserves in our groundwater is one of the highest levels that you

2631
03:45:55,640 --> 03:45:58,040
we'll see anywhere in California.

2632
03:45:58,780 --> 03:46:01,780
Our electric rates are some of the lowest here

2633
03:46:02,180 --> 03:46:04,240
in California.

2634
03:46:05,040 --> 03:46:08,960
So those are items that we really need to look at to protect.

2635
03:46:10,000 --> 03:46:14,840
And so those are the areas that I look for when anything

2636
03:46:14,840 --> 03:46:17,400
comes to this council no matter what it is,

2637
03:46:17,780 --> 03:46:20,420
making sure that our residents are protected,

2638
03:46:20,660 --> 03:46:24,020
our waters protected, our quality of life here is protected.

2639
03:46:24,020 --> 03:46:29,360
And also, what can we do to bring more quality jobs to this area?

2640
03:46:30,440 --> 03:46:32,360
Anyway, thank you, Mayor, for letting me see.

2641
03:46:32,360 --> 03:46:32,600
All right.

2642
03:46:32,920 --> 03:46:33,040
Yes.

2643
03:46:33,520 --> 03:46:33,840
All right.

2644
03:46:34,320 --> 03:46:38,400
I see some more names again, repeating Nick Bavaro.

2645
03:46:39,460 --> 03:46:40,180
Thank you, Mayor.

2646
03:46:42,900 --> 03:46:48,940
I'm going to, I was originally going to talk about my right out with the police department,

2647
03:46:49,400 --> 03:46:50,460
my quarterly right out.

2648
03:46:50,460 --> 03:46:56,840
And also national night out I'll save that for the next meeting due to time.

2649
03:46:58,240 --> 03:47:18,000
But I just wanted to say a few things about the data centers and quite honestly the council works in the beginning of the year, January, February, city management will listen to the council on what our priorities are.

2650
03:47:18,000 --> 03:47:25,120
And our vision on how we're going to move forward with the City of Modesto.

2651
03:47:26,060 --> 03:47:47,400
And we talked about the priorities this year were the general plan, homeless shelters dealing with the homeless shelters in our city, the public safety, negotiating a new service agreement with the garbage haulers and

2652
03:47:47,400 --> 03:47:53,440
making that more transparent and as well as the landscaping contract.

2653
03:47:53,960 --> 03:48:02,160
So there's a lot of things on our plate this year that the City Council has worked hard

2654
03:48:02,160 --> 03:48:03,540
and kept very busy.

2655
03:48:05,040 --> 03:48:17,380
So when the data centers came up in my email couple, maybe a week and a half ago, this was

2656
03:48:17,380 --> 03:48:23,160
And so really don't have a background.

2657
03:48:23,340 --> 03:48:24,940
I have not done any due diligence.

2658
03:48:25,680 --> 03:48:28,820
I haven't really had any in-depth staff briefings

2659
03:48:28,820 --> 03:48:30,480
on data centers.

2660
03:48:31,180 --> 03:48:35,560
And so somebody came up to speak, gentlemen,

2661
03:48:35,700 --> 03:48:38,840
back here a little while ago, said that he apologized,

2662
03:48:39,280 --> 03:48:42,020
that he wasn't prepared with his comments.

2663
03:48:43,140 --> 03:48:47,140
And I am not prepared to make any votes

2664
03:48:47,140 --> 03:48:53,520
on data centers at this time. I have to do my due diligence. You know, my district that I

2665
03:48:53,520 --> 03:49:00,520
represent expects me to do my job and to do it thoroughly without knee jerk reaction

2666
03:49:01,780 --> 03:49:12,040
and well of, you know, people bringing arguments to a council pro and con about a topic. So I really

2667
03:49:12,040 --> 03:49:18,360
need to be prepared. And I also need to listen to our staff, our city management who really

2668
03:49:18,360 --> 03:49:27,820
gets into the weeds on the due diligence. But the bottom line is that, you know, I agree

2669
03:49:27,820 --> 03:49:30,360
with what was said tonight by a lot of people.

2670
03:49:32,740 --> 03:49:37,720
But, you know, we need to make sure that the

2671
03:49:37,720 --> 03:49:45,400
The most important thing is that our quality of life vision is not disrupted.

2672
03:49:45,820 --> 03:49:50,580
We need to make sure that we maintain the course and this stuff takes time.

2673
03:49:51,120 --> 03:49:55,060
There is not an application for data centers.

2674
03:49:55,660 --> 03:50:04,180
There I have not been contacted by anybody to lobby me or talk to me and whoever I meet

2675
03:50:04,180 --> 03:50:08,300
with everybody even if I disagree with them I'm going to meet with them that's my job

2676
03:50:09,080 --> 03:50:18,840
and so I would support a moratorium only if the data center companies were pushing back

2677
03:50:19,330 --> 03:50:25,840
and challenging the city's position that you know it's not allowed because it's not in

2678
03:50:25,840 --> 03:50:31,880
our municipal code at this time so if that was challenged I would I would say yeah let's

2679
03:50:31,880 --> 03:50:39,180
move forward with the with the moratorium, but this council does not or any council really does not

2680
03:50:40,460 --> 03:50:44,660
vote the next meeting on a knee jerk reaction.

2681
03:50:45,880 --> 03:50:54,620
Everything is thoroughly vetted and we are then what our constituents and our districts

2682
03:50:54,620 --> 03:51:10,360
and get feedback, so that's my position, and like I say, I just need to do the research necessary to make the right long-term decision on my vote. Thank you, Mayor.

2683
03:51:10,360 --> 03:51:15,160
You're welcome. Councilmember Alvarez. Thank you, Mayor. I appreciate that Councilmember

2684
03:51:15,160 --> 03:51:21,680
Bavaro, that very, very thoughtful summary. I have done a relatively thorough research

2685
03:51:21,680 --> 03:51:26,920
on this subject over the past several years, called it a millennial thing, but I'm very

2686
03:51:26,920 --> 03:51:34,940
in tune with A.I.'s progression, data centers, water consumptions, closed-loop water systems

2687
03:51:34,940 --> 03:51:38,780
that have proposed that are just not reusing millions of gallons of water over and over.

2688
03:51:38,780 --> 03:51:43,040
Are they using billions of gallons of water over and over and over, not new one million

2689
03:51:43,040 --> 03:51:46,600
here today, another million tomorrow, they're using the same closed-loop system.

2690
03:51:49,560 --> 03:51:53,520
And despite that, I think that's the biggest factor of the environmental concerns.

2691
03:51:54,740 --> 03:52:05,380
Despite that, I would be supportive with what my colleague Councilmember Ricky proposed, which

2692
03:52:05,380 --> 03:52:10,800
is a whole ban on data centers in the city of Modesto because I just don't think even

2693
03:52:10,800 --> 03:52:20,380
if the research is conducted, I don't think that the cost benefits outweigh the cost

2694
03:52:20,380 --> 03:52:28,880
here. Just flat out and simple. I don't think that that is there. When I waive the cost

2695
03:52:28,880 --> 03:52:33,760
benefit analysis, I think there's more cost to the residents of Modesto's quality of

2696
03:52:33,760 --> 03:52:43,330
life, then the benefits of a data center being stood up by an out-of-the-state corporation

2697
03:52:46,590 --> 03:52:47,090
period.

2698
03:52:47,730 --> 03:52:48,150
Thank you, Mayor.

2699
03:52:48,970 --> 03:52:49,310
You're welcome.

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Vice Mayor Williams.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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I wholeheartedly agree with everything that was said here on the council and my colleagues.

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100% the fact of the matter is, you know, just a bit of stated two weeks ago or so.

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this was dropped on our labs as council people and to represent you we're still

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trying to get our head to I'm trying to still get my head to wrap around the

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whole situation however California is a big place in my opinion there's

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other places it can go there's other places it can flourish maybe even better

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hopefully better than here due to the fact that we know nothing of I know nothing

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about it and I appreciate those who have already looked into it. I appreciate each and

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everyone that has come here tonight to voice their opinion. I would ask respectfully though

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that you know you at least you could have been a little more kind towards us because we don't know

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any more than what you know but the point of it is that I'm trying to say is I'm hoping that there's

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another place for the data center other than Modesto and that's all I'm saying. Thank you Mayor.

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You're welcome.

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Any other comments at this time?

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All right.

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I'll end with my remarks.

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A lot of things were said this evening, and much was discussed about losing trust.

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In our council, recently I've been accused of secret meetings, so I thought that I would share

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a little bit about my schedule, because there have been no secret meetings on any topic that

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was discussed this evening.

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So, I thought I would share a little bit about on Wednesday, July 22, I attended the California

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Bio-Economy Innovation Campus Open House, which was discussed tonight being circular.

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It is an incredibly exciting opportunity for our community, and I encourage everyone

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that was involved here tonight to learn much more about it.

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I attended the Steve May, end-of-watch memorial flag raising, honoring one of our police officers

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that lost his life in the line of duty.

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I attended the gifted little ones, play in sensory grand opening, ribbon cutting, an exciting

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place where children, with many special needs, will have a play place to go and love in

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our beautiful city.

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I attended a sister city's barbecue with two young students from Laval France that were

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enjoying Modesto and everything that we have to offer here.

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Participated on July 29th in the Women's Council of Realtors called Pumps and Politics

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panel. It was incredibly inspiring to be in a room full of dozens and dozens of women

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that are interested in local politics. Thursday, July 30th, I met with Carson Wells, our

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new reporter from KCR-A3. She graduated from Gregory High School, a college graduate that

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is now working for Channel 3 and I've seen her on the news many, many times since an inspiring

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young women. We heard a lot tonight about including young people. I went on a

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Modesto City Schools facility bus tour and saw what all the incredible work

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that's been done in our schools. That was Monday, August 3rd. That same day I

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went to Johansson High School with Mary Ann and Minas to do a podcast called Be

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the Change. Be the Change. Another inspiring moment with young people in our

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community. Tuesday, August 4th, Crystal Creamery celebrated its 125th anniversary employee

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appreciation event in our city. It was so exciting to be there to help them celebrate.

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Also that day met with Sammy Easton Field Representative for Senator Adam Schiff to discuss

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our priorities in the city of Modesto. August 4th, that was mentioned National Night Out.

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What a beautiful evening in Modesto to celebrate all the neighborhood of parties and family

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celebrations and neighbors just enjoying being together.

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August 7th, the Mary Grogon Phase 2 ribbon cutting, which is just a dream when 40 years

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ago for our city, and now that beautiful play structure and the soccer fields are used

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with thousands and thousands of children enjoying soccer tournaments.

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Just today, Tuesday, August 11th, Gallows Center for the Arts had a volunteer appreciation

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lunch with 175 volunteers.

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Some of them individually donate thousands of hours at our Center for the Arts to improve

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our community.

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I'm so inspired every day by this city and today was no exception.

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Thank you, as I mentioned at the beginning, we always welcome the community's comments

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and appreciate. Everyone has taken the time to share their thoughts.

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Tonight we were accused some of us of not writing our comments down. Do you know

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at these very meetings I've been blasted for writing comments? Tonight we were

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accused of not writing them. Every one of these comments will be noted in the

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minutes. They're tracked and they're in our minutes for anyone that wants to read

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them. That's all in the spirit of transparency. If I heard correctly there may have been

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a little threat of violence to us or to our families.

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We hear you.

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I have served, I served

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eight years on the Modesto City Schools Board of Education in five and a half years on

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this council that's 13 and a half years of participating in meetings just like this. And

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I guarantee you, if a comment is made on any item that is not on an agenda, that that

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is a flap in the face of transparency and public trust because the whole community has

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not had the opportunity to hear these discussions tonight nor even see an agenda item.

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and that is by law the essence of public trust and transparency. Thus the reason why I do what I do.

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So I hope that we can restore public trust if there's any that has been lost.

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It is my great desire to have trust in our community and I feel that this council has done a really good job

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of establishing that trust, and I want that to continue.

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Thank you so much for your engagement tonight.

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Do any of the council members have any other further comments and reports?

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Seeing none, does our city manager have any comments and reports?

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Yes, thank you, Mayor.

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How much press update is that the city is hosting a community meeting on the Pell and L street scape improvement project?

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It would be Thursday, this Thursday, August 13th, the 6 o'clock at Mildred Perkins Elementary School.

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My second update is the recent fatal collision involving an e-bocke writer as a heartbreaking reminder of how essential it is for everyone to prioritize safety on-

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On our roads and trails, our community continues to grieve this loss, and the city remains committed to taking meaningful steps to help prevent future tragedies. In response to growing safety concerns and the increased use of bicycles, e-bikes, and other similar modes of transportation, the city has been working to strengthen our municipal code. We are finalizing the proposed updates, which include clear guidelines, restrictions, and regulations in certain areas, and increased penalties for violations. We hope to bring this to the council in the very near future.

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And then Mayor, if you don't mind, I think I will weigh in a little bit on the data center just to provide some clarity of what has actually transpired.

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We do not have an active application for a data center in Modesto.

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It was a general inquiry.

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The city has not been asked to sign a non disclosure agreement.

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We haven't even been presented with one.

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One hasn't even been contemplated in this situation.

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And we've had maybe one to two calls, even inquiring about what a data center could come to Modesto.

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Our response remains the same.

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Our code does not allow for data centers in the city of Modesto.

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With that being said, we are exploring what a moratorium would look like.

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However, if the code is silent in this situation, they're not allowed anyway.

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And it would require a code amendment for a data center to be brought to Modesto.

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So if our goal is ultimately to ban data centers here in Modesto, we can simply update our code to make them prohibited in city limits outside of doing a moratorium.

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That's not saying that we may not do a moratorium, but we're determining the necessity of a moratorium because it's not allowed anyway.

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And so any changes that would need to occur would require the same kind of code amendment, whether we ban or have them.

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And clearly, we're here loud and clear from our community this evening.

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We're here loud and clear from the Mayor and City Council on their positions with respect to data centers.

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We'll continue to do our due diligence and see the steps we need to take to best protect our community.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Thank you for your comments.

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Are there any matters too late for the agenda?

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Seeing none, I'm calling this meeting at the City Council.

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So be adjourned.