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Matter 26-033

Approval for the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency to Proceed with a Habitat Plan Amendment.

Environment & Sustainability City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 15 Dec 2025
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File
26-033
Type
Land Use Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
15 Dec 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:03

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Memorandum

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The memorandum discusses the approval for the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency to proceed with an amendment to the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan. The City of San José, as a Local Partner, is directed to bring the proposed amendment back for review and adoption. The amendment aims to adjust components of the Habitat Plan to align with current development realities and enhance habitat conservation efforts. Key amendments include adding new wildlife species for coverage, expanding the plan area, and adjusting impact assumptions. The memorandum also outlines the successful implementation of the Habitat Plan over the past decade and the need for periodic updates.

Key points
  • The City of San José approves the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency's decision to amend the Habitat Plan.
  • The Habitat Plan aims to provide coordinated habitat conservation while streamlining environmental permitting.
  • The amendment is necessary due to approaching land cover impact limits for certain species.
  • The Habitat Agency has successfully managed the Habitat Plan since 2013 with support from co-permittee agencies.
  • Key amendments include adding new wildlife species, expanding the plan area, and adjusting impact assumptions.
  • The amendment is anticipated to undergo environmental review in early 2026.
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  • The text indicates a draft status, as it refers to a memorandum prepared for a future council meeting.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See below Approved 1/13/26 26-033 10.1(a) FROM: Christopher Burton DATE: December 15, 2025 Date: 12/16/25 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide SUBJECT: Approval for the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency to Proceed with a Habitat Plan Amendment RECOMMENDATION As a Local Partner to the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan, the City of San José, through its City Council, approves the decision of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency to amend the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan and directs City staff to bring the proposed amendment back to the City Council for review and adoption. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME The Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan (Habitat Plan) provides a long-term coordinated program for habitat conservation, while improving and streamlining the environmental permitting process for projects and activities impacting threatened and endangered species in Santa Clara County. The City of San José is one of six co-permittee agencies to the Habitat Plan. After 10 years of successful implementation, the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency (Habitat Agency) and its co-permittee agencies are preparing an amendment to the Habitat...