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Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan Fee - 2026 Adjustment [Four-Fifths Vote Required] [Published 04/17/2026, 05/08/2026, 05/15/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00886
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Location
Location: Natomas Basin, District 1 and District 3
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution by a four-fifths vote: 1) adopting the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan Fee Update - 2026 (Nexus Study); 2) adjusting the amount of the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan fee (HCP fee); and 3) making the findings pursuant to Government Code section 66017, subdivision (b), for the adjusted HCP fee to take effect immediately upon adoption.
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Contact
Contact: Cheryle Hodge, Principal Planner, (916) 808-5971, chodge@cityofsacramento.org; Matthew Aijala, Associate Planner, (916) 808-7176, maijala@cityofsacramento.org; Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: Matthew Aijala, Associate Planner, (916) 808-7176, maijala@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution to Adjust the Habitat Conservation Fee
3-Exhibit A: Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan Nexus Study
4-TNBC Board of Directors HCP Fee Resolution
5-TNBC NBHCP Fee Update -- 2026 Finance Model / Nexus Study
6-Staff PowerPoint Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: On April 1, 2026, board of directors of The Natomas Basin Conservancy (Conservancy) recommended that the City increase the HCP fee due to increases in annual administration and operations and maintenance costs. The Nexus Study, which was prepared in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act (California Government Code,? 66000 et seq.), sets forth the basis for the increase in the HCP fee.
Developers of land covered by the Natomas Basin habitat conservation plan (NBHCP) within North and South Natomas currently pay a HCP fee of $47,031 per gross acre of d...
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