Sept. 8, 2026, Riverbank City Council Meetings

The City of Riverbank, California, held a city council meeting on September 8, 2026, which included several procurement and economic development discussions. Key procurement-related topics included the approval of an economic incentive agreement with Stanboy and Sun, Inc. (Boyette Petroleum) for consolidating all taxable sales of energy products in California to their new Riverbank headquarters. The agreement involved a proposed 60/40 sales tax revenue split favoring the city, with council members debating a potential 50/50 split and a 20-year term. The company plans to invest over $5 million and relocate 150 employees, with potential for future hiring. Additionally, the council discussed and approved an interim urgency ordinance imposing a 45-day moratorium on new land use applications for data centers to allow time for study and development of comprehensive regulations addressing concerns such as water use, electrical load, noise, and environmental impacts. Public comments reflected community concerns about data center impacts and support for careful evaluation. The meeting also included a presentation on a local festival and a new ordinance addressing illegal and dangerous bicycle activity, including provisions for impoundment and penalties. The council voted unanimously to approve the bicycle ordinance and the moratorium on data center permits, and approved the economic incentive agreement with modifications to the revenue split and term length.