On April 14, 2026, the Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors adopted a  motion directing the Department of Regional Planning and Department of Public Health, in collaboration with other departments, to provide:

1. Findings regarding the health, environmental, and safety impacts of data centers on neighboring communities, the impact on electrical and water resources, and a review of how other jurisdictions around the County are regulating data centers within urban areas.
2. A community education and outreach campaign, that is culturally competent and inclusive of multiple languages, to inform residents on potential impacts of advancing technologies and include the County’s current ability to provide oversight of these facilities. This campaign should include subject matter experts attending community meetings, and hosted information sessions that additionally collect community feedback on data centers.
3. Incorporating community and key stakeholder feedback, including from labor partners, community-based organizations, and subject matter experts, to deliver recommendations on how the County should address the health and land use impacts of data center developments in unincorporated Los Angeles County, including, but not limited to, code amendments and corresponding environmental analysis, and recommend protocols to safeguard the health and wellbeing of impacted residents in surrounding communities.
4. Recommendations for the creation of a robust community benefits infrastructure, incorporating emerging information from other impacted jurisdictions across the country, that include, but are not limited to:
   • Minimization of utility rate impacts associated with data center energy usage on surrounding communities;
   • Minimization of water utilization;
   • Potential requirements for developers to pay for associated costs that impact energy usage, including an associated fee structure, such as environmental health inspection fees, as well as any associated fees utilized for community benefits;
   • Requirements for data centers to utilize clean energy sources to minimize environmental health impacts on residents; and
   • Requirements for data centers to employ a workforce that is paid a living wage and meet County local hire goals.
5. Report back in writing in 120 days with recommendations on next steps.