City Council Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca City Council
From:
Brad Wungluck, Director of Development Services
Prepared by:
Sol Jobrack, Associate Planner
Date:
November 4, 2025
Subject:
San Joaquin County Multi-Special Habitat Conservation Plan Development Fee Annual Adjustment
Recommendation:
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Adopt a resolution adopting the 2026 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.
* Policy RC-8.10 - Continue to support regional efforts "..." through participation in the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP)
* Implementation Measure RC-8a - Continue to require projects to comply with the requirements of the County Habitat Plan when reviewing proposed public and private land use changes.
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).
At the September 25, 2025, meeting the SJCOG,. 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. pe...
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