September 28, 2026
County documents: Minutes (hosted original DOCX, ICDC-2026-0128) · County minutes original · County agenda/minutes page. Granicus recording links remain available below. County records were checked October 9, 2026. The summary and transcript below remain unofficial audio-derived work.
Second, special meeting of the Imperial County Data Center Advisory Committee, follow-on to the September 17 inaugural meeting. Granicus clip 2967. Audio duration 02:52:51. Presiding: Chair Christian Michelle Salgado (“Madam Chair” throughout).
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Download MP3 · County source of record remains Granicus clip 2967.
Unofficial automated transcript from public Granicus audio. Official record is the county recording/minutes. This page is a reading summary of that audio. It is not county minutes. Names, vote tallies, and some motion wording are best-effort and may be wrong. The regular-schedule motion was seconded; a clear “motion passes” line is not captured in the audio.
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Executive summary
With officers seated, the committee reviewed prior minutes and agenda-order notes, discussed a regular meeting cadence (a motion for first and third Mondays at 6:00 p.m., seconded; later talk treats Mondays as the working cadence — a clear “motion passes” line after the second is not clearly captured in the audio), and worked bylaw redlines section by section. County counsel clarified that the charge can include recommending a ban or prohibition through ordinance and general-plan tools. An informational update covered the data-center moratorium litigation history and a planned Board item around Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Members discussed a possible resolution of support for a new moratorium at the next Monday meeting, subcommittees versus full-committee topic deep-dives, and water and power subject-matter briefings. The meeting adjourned on motion.
Original recording-source check: Granicus packet docs were a GAP (agenda and minutes unpublished; no Documents dropdown).
Date: Monday, September 28, 2026.
Type: Special / second meeting.
Decisions, votes, and actions
- Agenda order approved (voice vote; opposed called; passes).
- Prior-meeting minutes and notes review was moved and seconded. Corrections are noted in the audio. The exact vote line is muddy — treat as action taken, tally uncertain in this audio-derived summary; County minutes are now linked above.
- Schedule: Motion (amended) for first and third Monday at 6:00 p.m., seconded. The audio does not clearly capture a formal “passes” immediately after. Later dialogue assumes Monday meetings and “next Monday” before October 6. Flag for minutes confirmation.
- Bylaw changes: detailed discussion. Several items were slated to return next meeting for a vote rather than final adoption that night.
- Counsel answer on the record: the charge can encompass recommending prohibition or ban tools.
- Explore committee support for a moratorium relative to the October 6 Board meeting. Staff to confirm the process with counsel.
- Adjourned.
Public comment and member themes
Special-meeting public comment was limited to agenda items (3 minutes).
- Water quality and quantity, the Colorado River, and agricultural dependence. Independently verified water supplies.
- Power scarcity and large megawatt loads versus local generation (a 330 MW proposal was cited; comparison to smaller plants).
- Public safety, air, and neighborhood impacts. AI and data-center framing.
- Bylaw concerns: supervisor eligibility and contingencies; how members get items onto agendas; transparency (post the bylaws on a website).
- The schedule must leave enough meetings for deliberation and public participation, not only convenience.
- Subcommittees can help with deep topics but risk overload. Preference for subject-matter experts (for example IID on water and power, the air district, CEQA) presenting to the full committee.
ASR caveats
Same limits as September 17: name spellings, vote phrasing, and occasional word errors. County minutes are now linked above; this transcript remains unofficial.
Download the full unofficial transcript (txt). Unofficial automated transcript from public Granicus audio. Official record is the county recording/minutes.
Attendance and speakers (best-effort)
Chair: Christian Michelle Salgado.
Staff and counsel: Clerk’s office support. County counsel speaking on the moratorium and the charge.
Members heard participating: among others — Sandy Finnell, Michael Levine, Flavio, Mike Goodsell, Mark Hamby, Peggy Price, John Hopp, John Carras (secretary), and others from the September 17 roster.
Public: Jake Tyson, Kelly Jordan, and additional speakers on bylaws, water, power, and the moratorium.
Agenda flow (chronological)
Times are approximate positions in the recording. County agenda packet is now available from the County committee page linked above.
| Approx. time | Item |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | Call to order; roll call; welcome |
| ~00:03 | Reminder of the committee charge (land use and zoning options; proximity standards; and related items) |
| ~00:04–00:21 | Public comment (special meeting, so limited to agenda items; 3 minutes) |
| ~00:21 | Review and correct prior meeting notes (minutes item; motion by Michael Levine, second Sandy) |
| ~00:24 | Approve order of agenda — motion Sandy, second Flavio; all in favor; passes |
| ~00:25–00:36 | Regular meeting schedule (Monday and Wednesday options; holidays; public access) |
| ~00:36+ | Bylaw recommendations and redline walkthrough (name, purpose, charge, officers, agenda placement, and related sections) |
| Mid to late | Topic work: water, power, environment, subcommittees, invitations to subject-matter experts; a SWOT suggestion |
| ~02:16 | Moratorium update (June and July adoption; court set-aside; new notice targeting the October 6 Board meeting) |
| ~02:50 | Path to a possible committee support letter or resolution before October 6; location for the next meeting stays put for now |
| ~02:52 | Adjourn (motion and second) |
Documents
| Source | Status |
|---|---|
| Granicus agenda, minutes, and DocumentViewer | GAP (unpublished or empty) |
| In-room redline bylaws and moratorium notice | Referenced verbally. Not on the Granicus download for this clip. |
| Before First Public Meeting packet (site copy) | Same related process packet as September 17. Already on this site. Not a Granicus attachment. Also listed on Sources. |
Open items from this meeting
- Vote the remaining bylaw redlines. Post finalized bylaws (a website request was made).
- Confirm the regular calendar (1st and 3rd Monday, 6 p.m.) in writing, including holiday conflicts.
- Next Monday meeting: a possible moratorium-support resolution ahead of the October 6, 2026 Board of Supervisors meeting.
- Invite water, power, and environment subject-matter experts. Consider a SWOT by topic. Decide the subcommittee model.
- Future meetings may rotate locations (Brawley was mentioned). The next one stays at the current venue pending confirmation.
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