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Weekly summary for Morgan Hill
May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026 • Updated May 7, 2026
In Morgan Hill, a significant local development in utilities this week is the ongoing federal lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against the city over its natural gas ban, highlighting a legal challenge to Morgan Hill’s climate policies. This lawsuit places Morgan Hill at the center of a high-profile dispute involving federal and local regulatory approaches to energy use. Recent city council actions related to utilities include the 2025 approval of the Sanitary Sewer Management Plan and a solid waste management rate adjustment, reflecting ongoing management of local utility services. While much of the other activity involves regional or unknown-scope meetings, these city-specific items remain key to Morgan Hill’s utilities landscape. What to watch: The progress and outcomes of the DOJ lawsuit against Morgan Hill’s natural gas ban will be critical for the city’s future utility regulations and climate policy enforcement.

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5/1/2026, 2:17:35 AM
DOJ Lawsuit — A Federal Battle Over the Natural Gas Ban
Morgan Hill is now a defendant in a high-profile federal lawsuit that puts its climate policies directly in conflict with the Trump administration. On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in the No…
MeetingPublic meeting summarySCC BOS
3/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
The 2026-03-10 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting centered on child-abuse treatment services agreement and Valley Healthcare equipment donation, with additional discussion on public health budget modificati…
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MeetingBoard of Directors
3/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Directors
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12 archived items • 2 months
February 2026
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9 meetings0 news9 total
MeetingMeeting summary
2/23/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Directors's 2026-02-23 meeting centered on Adopt a Resolution Appointing an Interim CEO and Authorizing the Associated Compensation and Approve Proposed Updates to the Change Control Process for the Safe, Clean…
MeetingMeeting summary
2/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Board of Directors's 2026-02-09 meeting centered on Conduct a Public Hearing on the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Engineer’s Report for the Vasona Pump... and Conduct a Public Hearing to Determine the Necessi…
January 2026
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3 meetings0 news3 total
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
13: the County's progress of Latino Health Assessment action items
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
Attachment A - Latino Health Assessment Action Plan
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
Behavioral Health Services Department Off-agenda Report relating to Efforts to Address Latino Suicide Rates
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
21: the California Department of Public Health Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce Development Grant
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
24: Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26.53, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26 relating to compensation of employees amending the Salary Schedule to increase the salary of the Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance Program Manager classification by approximately four percent
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
2025-04-02_TJX Law Enforcement Grant Program
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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
Fiscal/Budget Item Printout
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2026-03-10
12: Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26.50, an Ordinance amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.26 relating to compensation of employees deleting one Communications Cable Installer position, one Facilities Materials Coordinator position, one Gardener position, one General Maintenance Mechanic II or General Maintenance Mechanic I position, one General Maintenance Mechanic III position, one Janitor position, two Senior Construction Inspector or Construction Inspector positions, and one Utility Worker position and adding one Assistant Chief Engineer position and five Stationary Engineer positions in the Facilities Department
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DOJ Lawsuit — A Federal Battle Over the Natural Gas Ban • Featured
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Morgan Hill is now a defendant in a high-profile federal lawsuit that puts its climate policies directly in conflict with the Trump administration. On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in the Nor