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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - At its June 16 meeting, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution expanding the County's Residential Development Impact Fee Deferral Program to all residential projects, including eligible mixed-use developments that incorporate housing. The change is intended to reduce upfront development costs and support the construction of new housing throughout the County. 

The expansion of the fee deferral program is part of Sacramento County's broader effort to create a more predictable, efficient and competitive development environment. By shifting the timing of fee payments, developers’ upfront costs are reduced and access to capital during construction is improved, which provides developers with additional tools to advance projects, attract investment, and deliver housing more quickly, while continuing to ensure that new development contributes to the infrastructure and services growing communities depend on. The action reflects Sacramento County's commitment to supporting responsible growth. 

The expanded program also broadens eligibility to include certain mixed-use developments, supporting projects that combine residential housing with commercial, retail or other compatible uses that contribute to vibrant, walkable communities. 

The action aligns the County's program with Senate Bill 937, a state law intended to support housing development by allowing local governments to defer certain development impact fees. 

In addition to approving the resolution, the Board introduced an ordinance that would amend portions of Sacramento County Code to formally implement and support the expanded program. The ordinance would establish the necessary code changes to align County regulations with the updated fee deferral program and state law requirements. 

The ordinance is scheduled to come back to the Board of Supervisors for consideration and final approval on July 14. 

County staff will monitor implementation of the program and return to the Board within one year with an evaluation of its effectiveness, including any impacts to housing production and infrastructure funding timelines.