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Finally, the SANBAG Nexus Study provides an estimate of the development impact fees to be charged to developers to pay for anticipated fair share contributions for regional transportation improvements for each local jurisdiction and or each jurisdiction's sphere area. San Bernardino County has provided the estimates of project costs and growth in dwelling units/employment for sphere areas, unless otherwise specified. The estimates are then used to calculate the development impact fees that should be assessed against future development. The City Council approved updated fees in August 2006. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: One of the requirements of the Development Mitigation Program approved by the San Bernardino County Congestion Management Agency in November 2005 is an annual update of Nexus Study project costs and fair share development contributions to these projects. The Development Mitigation Nexus Study is scheduled to be updated in 2007. As part of the update, each local jurisdiction has the opportunity to revise its cost estimates for arterial and grade separation projects. Local agencies may choose one of two options when addressing cost escalation for this year: 1. Use 12.7%, which is the five-year rolling average of the Caltrans Highway Construction Items Index. 2. Update project costs based on engineering estimates or another technically defensible planning level study. Local jurisdictions would be required to demonstrate to SANBAG staff that the estimates are reasonable and provide an accurate basis for cost escalation. SANBAG has asked that each local jurisdiction send a letter to SANBAG indicating which mechanism for cost escalation it will use for Calendar year 2006 by April 30, 2007. SANBAG staff will make this request in a letter to City Managers as a part of the request for data on the 2007 update of the Development Mitigation Nexus Study. For either scenario, local jurisdictions would be required to revise their mitigation program by resolution to SANBAG by January 2, 2008. City staff recommends using the 12.7% Caltrans Highway Construction Items Index as the cost escalator in the update of the Development Mitigation Nexus Study. If the City were to undertake a study, as suggested in the second option, staff anticipates the result will be comparable, if not equal to, the Caltrans rolling average. The City has until January 2008 to update the fees. Staff will bring the proposed updated fees back to the City Council for approval in May or June 2007. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.