Western Riverside governments approve higher regional transportation mitigation fees; Jurupa Valley votes to adopt new TUMF schedule

Jurupa Valley council members on Jan. 16 voted to adopt higher Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fees (TUMF), a regional developer-paid mitigation program administered by the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG).

Lede: In a public hearing the council considered WRCOG’s updated Nexus study and fee schedule; after questions about projects that would receive funding the council voted 5–0 to adopt the associated resolution and ordinance, making the new fees effective April 1, 2025.

Nut graf: The TUMF program collects developer fees that act as matching funds for road, interchange and bridge projects across Western Riverside County. WRCOG’s updated study showed rising project costs and proposed a tiered residential fee structure tied to unit size; Jurupa Valley’s adoption will preserve the city’s access to Measure A transportation funds but increases costs for new development.

Key points from the hearing: WRCOG staff explained that the update raises the per-unit residential fee for a baseline single-family unit from roughly $10,000 to about $12,000 for an 1,800-square-foot home, with larger homes paying higher fees up to about $19,000 for much larger footprints. Commercial and industrial fees were also adjusted upward. The Nexus study and fee schedule are the product of WRCOG planning, cooperating public-works and planning directors, and regional cost-estimating.

Council members asked about consequences if a city declined to participate. Paul Toor, city staff, explained that participation is a condition of receiving Measure A regional transportation funding; the city could be exposed to funding shortfalls and would have to make up matching gaps on major projects. Council member Chris Barajas noted that the fee pool helps finance several large ongoing projects that benefit Jurupa Valley, including Market Street widening and SR-60 interchange work.

Public participation: No members of the public spoke at the hearing on the item. The formal vote followed a staff presentation of the Nexus study.

Vote and outcome: The council voted unanimously to adopt the TUMF resolution and associated ordinance adopting the WRCOG fee schedule, with the new schedule to take effect April 1, 2025. Staff said WRCOG will collect the fees at building-permit issuance.

What this means locally: The fee increase raises development costs for new housing and commercial projects and will be paid by developers when they pull permits. City officials said participation is required if Jurupa Valley wants to remain eligible for key regional transportation funding and matching dollars needed for major corridor projects.

Ending: City staff said they will work with local developers and the building community to explain how the new per-square-foot residential tiers work and how pending projects may qualify for fee locks under state procedural rules.