City Council Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca City Council
From:
Barbara Harb, Interim Development Services Director
Prepared by:
Scott Speer, Senior Planner
Date:
November 19, 2024
Subject:
San Joaquin County Multi-Special Habitat Conservation Plan Development Fee Annual Adjustment
Recommendation:
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Adopt a resolution adopting the 2025 San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan Fee.
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Background:
The San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (SJCMSCP) provides development projects with a pre-determined streamlined process for mitigating biology-related impacts. The SJCMSCP also provides stronger biology protections by providing a comprehensive approach to long range conservation easements. In addition, the SJCMSCP is a financing tool for the City's habitat conservation goals. The General Plan Resource Conservation Element provides that:
* Goal RC-6 - Provide and preserve a network of diverse, safe, and accessible open spaces.
* Goal RC-8 - Protect sensitive native vegetation and wildlife communities and habitat in Manteca.
* Policy RC-8.7 - Protect special status species and other species that are sensitive to human activities.
* Policy RC-8.8 - Encourage contiguous habitat areas.
Implementation Measure RC-8.10 - Continue to support regional efforts to address issues related to urban development, habitat conservation and agricultural protection through participating in the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP).
SJMSCP fee adjustments must be provided by City Council resolution in conformance with Section 7.5.2.2. of the SJMSCP, and as approved by San Joaquin Council of Government (SJCOG), Inc.
At the August 2024 meeting the SJCOG, Inc. Board approved a 5-year review financial analysis update (Attachment 2) providing an update to its development fees and a basis for this action.
SJCOG, Inc. performed an update of its development fees, and the result is an overall de...
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