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City Council Resolutions and Ordinances

What are Resolutions and Ordinances?

An ordinance is a law adopted by the City Council. Ordinances usually amend, repeal or supplement the Municipal Code; provide zoning specifications; or appropriate money for specific purposes. Most ordinances require two hearings: an introductory hearing, generally followed two weeks later by a second public hearing. Most ordinances go into effect 30 days after the date of final passage.

A resolution is a formal expression of opinion or intention of the City Council. Resolutions go into effect on the date of final passage.

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Council Resolutions and Ordinances by Year

Resolutions and ordinances from 1817-1970 can be found on our Historical Resolutions & Ordinances page.

Official City Documents

Date Doc Num
02/06/2015 R-309493/ R-2015-388 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH JACOBS PROJECT MANAGEMENT CO. (JPM) FOR THE POINT LOMA GRIT PROCESSING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
02/06/2015 O-20460/ O-2015-69 AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 15 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSUMER COOPERATIVES
02/06/2015 R-309492/ R-2015-396 ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY APPROVING THE EIGHTH RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENTS FOR JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 2015; APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
02/06/2015 R-309495/ R-2015-368 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF SULLIVAN HILL LEWIN REZ & ENGLE TO DEFEND THE CASE OF JANET WOOD V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO
02/06/2015 O-20459/ O-2015-67 EXEMPTING TWO PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS AND ONE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE FOR THE ETHICS COMMISSION
02/06/2015 R-309496/ R-2015-369 COR. COPY APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIMS OF JANET M. WOOD AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
02/03/2015 R-309499/ R-2015-389 REV. ACCEPTING THE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST REGARDING CITY COUNCIL BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016
02/02/2015 R-309491/ R-2015-411 GRANTING THE APPEAL OF THE HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF THE ALLIENE AND EDNA TREADWELL HOUSE LOCATED AT 579 SAN ELIJO STREET, AND REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD TO DESIGNATE THE PROPERTY AS A HISTORICAL RESOURCE
01/30/2015 R-309458/ R-2015-336 AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENTS WITH NASSCO AND BAE SYSTEMS OF LITIGATION ARISING FROM SAN DIEGO REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD CLEANUP
01/30/2015 R-309462/ R-2015-325 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO THE SAN DIEGO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER FOR A GENDER-NEUTRAL/FAMILY BATHROOM
01/30/2015 R-309459/ R-2015-320 APPROVING THE FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR “MOVING PARKLET” DESIGN CHALLENGE
01/30/2015 O-20458/ O-2015-63 AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR LEASE WITH AARDEMA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 411 RAVEN STREET
01/30/2015 R-309452/ R-2015-348 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE FIVE-YEAR PHASE-FUNDED AGREEMENT WITH BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION FOR PROGRAMMATIC WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINES CONDITION ASSESSMENT SERVICES
01/30/2015 O-20457/ O-2015-60 AUTHORIZING TERMINATION OF THE 25-YEAR LEASE WITH SDUSD FOR THE TURFED FIELD AT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01/30/2015 R-309466/ R-2015-332 DETERMINING THAT THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 SLURRY SEAL GROUPS 1501 AND 1502 PROJECTS ARE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
01/30/2015 R-309465/ R-2015-329 COR. COPY 2 AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS AND EXPENDING FUNDS FOR THE SLURRY SEAL OF STREETS PROJECTS, FISCAL YEAR 2015, GROUPS 1501 AND 1502
01/30/2015 R-309451/ R-2015-326 AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR PHASE-FUNDED AGREEMENT WITH BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION FOR PROGRAMMATIC WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINES CONDITION ASSESSMENT SERVICES
01/30/2015 O-20450/ O-2015-56 APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF EXPRESS WASTE & RECYCLING, INC., NON-EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FRANCHISE TO EDCO DISPOSAL CORPORATION
01/30/2015 R-309456/ R-2015-339 APPROVING THE PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS FOR THE KENSINGTON-TALMADGE PLANNING GROUP
01/30/2015 R-309468/ R-2015-265 APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH
01/30/2015 R-309467/ R-2015-264 ORDERING THE DESIGNATION OF AN AREA OF BENEFIT IN BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH AND THE BOUNDARIES AND ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF THE FACILITIES BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AGAINST EACH PARCEL WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT
01/30/2015 O-20455/ O-2015-46 AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT WITH W. G. ZIMMERMAN ENGINEERING INC., FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE TALBOT STREET SLOPE RESTORATION PROJECT
01/30/2015 O-20454/ O-2015-61 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 1 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO ELECTIONS
01/30/2015 R-309460/ R-2015-321 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR “MOVING PARKLET” DESIGN CHALLENGE
01/30/2015 O-20456/ O-2015-54 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
01/30/2015 O-20451/ O-2015-55 AUTHORIZING A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH KB HOME COASTAL INC., FOR THE NORTHERN PORTION OF PROJECT NO(S) T-5.2 AND U-3 IN THE TORREY HIGHLANDS AREA
01/30/2015 R-309461/ R-2015-324 APPROVING THE FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO THE SAN DIEGO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER FOR A GENDER-NEUTRAL/FAMILY BATHROOM
01/30/2015 R-309463/ R-2015-176 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
01/30/2015 R-309464/ R-2015-209 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
01/20/2015 R-309486/ R-2015-350 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE MORENA BOULEVARD STATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
01/20/2015 R-309480/ R-2015-353 AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR ROUND FOUR OF THE HOUSING-RELATED PARKS GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PARK DE LA CRUZ IMPROVEMENTS
01/20/2015 R-309484/ R-2015-374 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND RADY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOR THE INTERGENERATIONAL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT FUNDING
01/20/2015 R-309483/ R-2015-358 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH WILSON & COMPANY TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE COMPLETE BOULEVARD PLANNING STUDY
01/20/2015 R-309482/ R-2015-357 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH WILSON & COMPANY TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE COMPLETE BOULEVARD PLANNING STUDY
01/20/2015 R-309481/ R-2015-301 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER EMERALD FROM THE COUNCIL MEETINGS OF 11/17/14 AND 11/18/14; AND THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF 11/12/14
01/20/2015 R-309487/ R-2015-359 APPROVING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT PURSUANT TO SDMC CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 15
01/20/2015 R-309485/ R-2015-349 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE MORENA BOULEVARD STATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
01/20/2015 O-20449/ O-2015-58 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT WITH ROTORCRAFT SUPPORT, INC., FOR HELICOPTER REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE
01/13/2015 R-309470/ R-2015-384 DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE 3421 HANCOCK STREET MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSUMER COOPERATIVE PROJECT
01/13/2015 R-309471/ R-2015-377 DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE 3225 BEAN STREET MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSUMER COOPERATIVE PROJECT
01/13/2015 R-309478/ R-2015-380 DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE EJ MARKETING MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSUMER COOPERATIVE PROJECT
01/13/2015 R-309473/ R-2015-378 DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE 3433 PICKWICK STREET MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSUMER COOPERATIVE PROJECT
01/13/2015 O-20453/ O-2015-59 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 1 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO SELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT
01/13/2015 R-309476/ R-2015-379 DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE 3385 SUNRISE STREET MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSUMER COOPERATIVE PROJECT
01/13/2015 R-309457/ R-2015-340 APPROVING TEMPORARY RULES REGARDING MATTERS HEARD BY A SPECIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
01/13/2015 R-309474/ R-2015-383 DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE 4645 DE SOTO MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSUMER COOPERATIVE PROJECT
01/13/2015 R-309450/ R-2015-354 APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2015 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
01/13/2015 R-309475/ R-2015-381 DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE CC3 MEDICAL MARIJUANA SONSUMER COOPERATIVE PROJECT
01/13/2015 R-309453/ R-2015-347 APPROVING THE RELOCATION PLAN FOR THE ATMOSPHERE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT SITE
01/13/2015 R-309479/ R-2015-385 DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE PATIENTS ALTERNATIVE-MIDDLETOWN MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSUMER COOPERATIVE PROJECT