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Council reviews AB 1600 development-impact fee inflation update; staff to add permit-type totals ahead of public hearing

Cathedral City Council · April 9, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended a 3.6% inflationary adjustment to five AB 1600 development-impact fees based on the ENR construction cost index and proposed returning to council for a public hearing and ratification with added detail on fund balances and totals by permit type.

City finance staff on March 8 presented the annual inflationary adjustment for Cathedral City's AB 1600 development-impact fees and recommended the council schedule a public hearing before final adoption.

Kevin Biersack explained that the adjustment uses the Construction Cost Index (CCI) as reported by Engineering News-Record and that the 12-month year-over-year index (Dec. 2024 over Dec. 2025) indicates a 3.6% inflationary increase for the five DIF categories (parks, transportation,…

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