Data center ban

Cited Perris's existing water and power reliability problems as reasons to ban data centers at all scales.

Spoke in support of the ban.

Supported the ban but warned about a loophole allowing data centers to be built in aggregate inside existing warehouses; asked the council to tighten the definition.

Said Rise Perris Pride supports the data center ban and thanked allied environmental groups.

Thanked the council for rejecting data centers, saying residents don't want to come home to noise and higher bills.

Echoed his brother's remarks and said data centers' downsides outweigh any jobs they bring.

Called Perris overburdened by warehousing and criticized AI's societal harms, saying data centers aren't essential.

Thanked the council for pushing the AI data center ban as good for the environment.

Supported the ban and urged the council to email the SoCal Fairgrounds to end its data center MOU.

Spoke against AI data centers as a senior at Orange Vista High.

A PhD resident praised the ban and cited San Luis Obispo and Davis as cities Perris could emulate with careful growth.

Asked the council to send a letter to the fairgrounds opposing the Global Stack data center agreement, noting its proposed 100-year term.

Supported the ban and warehouse moratorium, and objected when the mayor cut off his fairgrounds remarks, demanding his time back.

Called the ban an easy win for an environmental justice community and urged action on the fairgrounds proposal.

Commended swift action, saying low-income cities are prime targets for data centers and that AI is used by ICE against residents.

Raised concerns about the slow pace of the data center ban (not before Planning Commission until September) and gave Rise Up Perris Pride updates including the free market and opposition to the Harry Potter train event.