Battery storage ordinance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Public comments (5)
Supported road repair as the board's top job, invited residents to a lithium battery facility meeting, and asked for a non-flammable battery ordinance and Supervisor Martinez's recusal from 3CE votes.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Sep 29, 2026 · 48:56 →Asked the board to view the ordinance through a public safety lens, cited Vacaville's CEQA-exempt BESS ordinance, and handed over the Pajaro Valley fire ad hoc committee report and Watsonville letters.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Jun 30, 2026 · 1:19:10 →Urged supervisors not to water down the battery ordinance after New Leaf filed a preliminary application with the California Energy Commission, and asked for Spanish-language announcements of translation availability.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Apr 14, 2026 · 43:03 →Warned that CATL lithium batteries planned for the Minto Road site are made in China, wirelessly monitored, and were banned at other federal facilities over espionage and human rights concerns.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Apr 14, 2026 · 45:08 →Called in to say the revelations show the county must slow down and strengthen the battery ordinance, suggesting non-flammable vanadium alternatives.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Apr 14, 2026 · 47:39 →