| Natomas | |
|---|---|
| — Neighborhood of Sacramento — | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sacramento |
| City | Sacramento |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Johnson |
| • Sacramento City Councilmember | Angelique Ashby |
| • Sacramento County Representative | Phil Serna |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 20.2 sq mi (52.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 25 ft (8 m) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95833/95834/95835 |
| Area code(s) | 916 |
Natomas is a community in northwestern Sacramento, California. It is the last area of Sacramento that has not been fully developed, and has seen major residential development in the 1990s and 2000s. Major growth has been mostly due to Power Balance Pavilion, home court to the Sacramento Kings and now disbanded Monarchs and disbanded Sacramento Knights, located in Natomas. Natomas is generally defined as south of the Sacramento County line, north of the Garden Highway and the American River, west of the Natomas East Main Drain, and east of the Sacramento River[2]. The neighborhood school district is Natomas Unified School District.
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The Power Balance Pavilion is the major feature of the Natomas area of Sacramento. The Sacramento International Airport is within the bounds of Natomas as defined by Sacramento County, but it is several miles away from the largely populated area of Natomas. Natomas is the closest portion of the city to the airport. Thus, there are many hotels located throughout the Natomas area. Natomas is an historical flood plain and is therefore subject to flooding.Natomas flood risk Another feature of this area is the ease of access to Interstate 5, Interstate 80, and the northern portion of Highway 99's route through Sacramento, making it a desirable living area for workers who commute.
Natomas is represented by Angelique Ashby, the District 1 representative on the Sacramento City Council,[3] and by Phil Serna, the District 1 representative on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors[4]. Natomas is also represented at the state by Assemblymembers Richard Pan (AD-5) and Roger Dickinson (AD-9) and Senate President pro-Tem Darrell Steinberg (SD-6), and federally by Congresswoman Doris Matsui.
The Natomas Basin Conservancy serves as plan operator for the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan. It acquires and manages habitat land for the benefit of the 22 "special status" species covered under the Plan.[5]
With the development of Natomas in the 1990s and 2000s, it became a very popular spot for legislators to buy second residences during the real estate boom of the early twenty-first century. Two reasons for its popularity was its relative affordability and proximity to the capitol.