Jeff Warren

Context

Council member, Super District 9-3 (Dr. Jeff Warren). Verified against the city's official council roster on 2026-10-22. Sponsor of the data center community benefit agency ordinance.

Issues

• M Street Fiber network buildout — Questioned why work is in areas that already have service.
• Solid waste service update — Asked about fines versus removal fees.
• Homes Road-Two Lane truck traffic — Asked about citations and fines.
• Data center community benefit agency ordinance — Sponsor.
• Behavioral health-residential treatment facility SUP at 1288 Sycamore View Rd
• Bluff City Pickleball lease of the Pipkin Building — Moved approval of the lease, then supported holding it.
• Data center development standards ordinance (Ordinance 5986)
• Data center standards resolution
• Data center zoning amendments (Ordinances 5987 and 5988) — Listed as sponsor of Ordinances 5987 and 5988.
• Downtown crime center funding transfer
• Large-load development district program (Ordinance 5985)
• MLGW consent agenda approvals
• Memphis Safe Task Force removal resolution
• Memphis Zoo pervious pavement grant
• US Marshals Service overtime grant
• Westwood Pool funding transfer
• Data center legislation hearing series
• Memphis aquifer protection and groundwater monitoring
• Short-Term Rental Nuisance Enforcement (Ordinance 5980) — Asked to be added as a co-sponsor.
• Gas Station Special Use Permit at 1681 East Raines Road — Voted yes.
• Car Wash Special Use Permit at 2451 Summer Avenue — Seconded the motion.
• Zoning Map Replacement (Ordinance 5979) — Voted yes.
• Data center moratorium ordinance
• Council Rules of Procedure Amendments — 1/27 aye, seconded; 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Council Board Appointments — 1/27 aye, seconded; 2/24 aye; 2/24 aye, seconded; 2/24 aye; 2/24 aye; 2/24 aye; 4/14 absent; 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Hyde Square Street Renaming — 1/27 aye, seconded; 2/3 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• MLGW Contract Authority Limits — 1/27 aye, seconded; 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Labor Arbitration Impasse Ordinance — 1/27 aye, seconded; 2/3 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• MLGW consent agenda approvals — 1/27 aye, seconded; 2/3 aye, seconded; 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Parks Emergency Repair Funding — 1/27 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Drainage Coverline Fund Transfers — 1/27 aye, seconded; 2/24 aye; 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Hanley Elementary Pedestrian Safety Project — 2/3 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Library Staff Civil Service Charter Amendment — 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Correctional Facilities Zoning Ordinance — 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Kirby Gate Planned Development — 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Westwood Pool funding transfer — 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Memphis Area Transit Authority Funding — 2/24 aye, seconded; 2/24 aye, seconded; 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Federal Immigration Enforcement Resolution — 2/24 aye, seconded (official minutes).
• Mow-to-Own Vacant Parcel Transfer — 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Downtown Parking Garage Safety Program — 2/24 aye (official minutes).
• Decatur Street Honorary Name — 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Quince Liquor Appeal — 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Ikea Way Planned Development — 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Litty Place Alley Closure — 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Emerald Street Special Use Permit — 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Elliston Road Special Use Permit — 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Tully Street Rezoning — 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Fire Station Seismic Repair Funding — 4/14 absent (official minutes).
• Monroe Plaza Infrastructure Funding — 4/14 absent (official minutes).

Log

• 2026-10-19 - Planning & Zoning — Asked about monitoring wells, closed-loop heat limits and state enabling law for charging data centers.
• 2026-10-20 - Memphis City Council — Moved to substitute Ordinance 5986 (passed 7 to 5); sponsored the community benefit agency ordinance (first reading); moved the pickleball lease approval and joined as co-sponsor of the task force removal resolution.
• 2026-10-20 - City Council Committees — M Street Fiber network buildout: Questioned why work is in areas that already have service. Solid waste service update: Asked about fines versus removal fees. Homes Road-Two Lane truck traffic: Asked about citations and fines. Data center community benefit agency ordinance: Sponsor.
• 2026-10-08 - Planning & Zoning (2) — Argued regulations could be in place in about four weeks without a moratorium and asked for state enabling legislation for a community benefit agency.
• 2026-10-08 - Memphis City Council — Moved the Pipkin lease; asked to co-sponsor the short-term rental ordinance; seconded the Summer Avenue car wash; sponsor of Ordinances 5987 and 5988 at first reading.
• 2026-04-14 - Memphis City Council — Absent.
• 2026-02-24 - Memphis City Council — Present. No dissenting vote recorded.
• 2026-02-03 - Memphis City Council — Present. No dissenting vote recorded.
• 2026-01-27 - Memphis City Council — Present. No dissenting vote recorded.