Lathrop City Council
November 10, 2025

City Council Meeting, November 10, 2025
Item 5.1
 November 6, 2001 – Lathrop City Council
adopted Resolution No. 01-194 establishing the
San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat
Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP).
 The Plan allows project applicants to mitigate for
impacts to covered species resulting from new
development.
 Participation in the Plan fulfills ESA, CESA, NEPA,
& CEQA requirements and provides a
streamlined process saving time and money.
2  The SJMSCP (Habitat) fees are adjusted annually. On September 25, 2025, SJCOG Board Inc. approved a 5-
year financial model update and the annual
adjustment to the Habitat fees.
 The final calculation of the 2026 fees shows an overall increase of 8.3% in the most commonly impacted
categories of Agricultural and Natural habitat
classifications compared to 2025.
 All participating cities and the County are required to adopt the annual adjustment of fees.
3 SJMSCP Fees 2025 2026
Habitat Type Current Fee
Per Acre
New Fee per
Acre
Multi-Purpose
Open Space
$8,246 $8,935
Agriculture or
Natural
$16,492 $17,868
Vernal Pool –
grasslands
$65,490 $72,662
Vernal Pool –
wetted
$177,281 $183,894
Note: Lathrop has no Vernal Pool – grasslands or wetted areas 4 5
Existing Habitat
Preserves in San
Joaquin County
as of 2024.
24,279 acres
6 SJCOG and Staff recommend the City
Council take the following actions:
 Hold a Public Hearing; and
 Adopt a Resolution approving the annual
adjustment to the San Joaquin County
Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and
Open Space Plan (SJMSCP) Development
Fees for 2026.
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