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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
06/05/2014 R-308980/ R-2014-731 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 TO ED BROWN SENIOR CENTER FOR THE SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS
06/05/2014 R-308965/ R-2014-679 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
06/05/2014 R-308968/ R-2014-678 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION
06/05/2014 R-308959/ R-2014-544 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE LEASE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW FOR THEIR MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
06/05/2014 R-308958/ R-2014-543 AUTHORIZING A SEVEN-YEAR LEASE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW FOR THEIR MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
06/05/2014 R-308954/ R-2014-697 AUTHORIZING THE PRIVATE FUNDING DONATIONS FOR THE MISSION HILLS/HILLCREST BRANCH LIBRARY
06/05/2014 R-308962/ R-2014-692 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 TO SACRA/PROFANA FOR THE S/P’S HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM
06/05/2014 R-308979/ R-2014-722 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 TO COMMON GROUND THEATRE FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION SHOWCASE
06/05/2014 R-308985/ R-2014-720 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4, 8, AND 9 TO CESAR CHAVEZ SERVICE CLUBS INC., FOR THE CESAR CHAVEZ COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM
06/05/2014 R-308971/ R-2014-529 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
06/05/2014 R-308951/ R-2014-639 AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH ORTIZ CONSTRUCTION, INC., PROVIDING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS
06/05/2014 R-308966/ R-2014-676 CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
06/05/2014 R-308972/ R-2014-708 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO ALTERNATIVE HEALING NETWORK FOR THE ART AROUND ADAMS EVENT
06/05/2014 R-308963/ R-2014-695 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5 AND 6 TO THE THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP FOR THE TCG NATIONAL CONFERENCE: CROSSING BORDERS
06/05/2014 R-308978/ R-2014-711 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 8 TO I LOVE A CLEAN SAN DIEGO FOR THE ANNUAL CREEK TO BAY CLEANUP
06/05/2014 R-308983/ R-2014-718 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 TO THE RANCHO PEÑASQUITOS LITTLE LEAGUE FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
06/05/2014 R-308970/ R-2014-477 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
06/05/2014 R-308981/ R-2014-716 Cor. Copy APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 3, 6, AND 7 TO THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., FOR THE 2014 TCG NATIONAL CONFERENCE: CROSSING BORDERS
06/05/2014 R-308955/ R-2014-614 AUTHORIZING THE USED OIL PAYMENT PROGRAM FUNDS FROM CALRECYCLE FOR FY 2014/2015 THROUGH FY 2018/2019
06/05/2014 R-308953/ R-2014-432 AUTHORIZING THE NORTH OCEAN BEACH GATEWAY PHASE II FUND TRANSFER
06/05/2014 R-308973/ R-2014-714 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO LAMBDA ARCHIVES OF SAN DIEGO FOR AN ARCHIVAL FACILITY
06/05/2014 R-308964/ R-2014-636 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING FROM GOLDEN HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
06/04/2014 R-308988/ R-2014-628 DECLARING A WATER EMERGENCY, DROUGHT RESPONSE LEVEL 1 - DROUGHT WATCH CONDITION, EFFECTIVE 07/01/2014
06/04/2014 R-308987/ R-2014-550 AUTHORIZING A TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH KATZ & ASSOCIATES, INC., TO PERFORM PUBLIC OUTREACH SERVICES FOR THE POTABLE REUSE PROJECT
06/04/2014 R-308982/ R-2014-717 REV. APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 TO THE RANCHO PEÑASQUITOS LITTLE LEAGUE FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
06/04/2014 R-308984/ R-2014-730 REV. APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 6, AND 7 TO THE SAN DIEGO MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR SPAWAR MILITARY IMPACT STUDY
06/04/2014 R-308989/ R-2014-680 APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WITH BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP, FOR LABOR NEGOTIATION SERVICES
05/29/2014 R-308934/ R-2014-573 AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR THE REDESIGN OF SATURN BOULEVARD AND RIMBEY AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
05/29/2014 R-308944/ R-2014-657 AUTHORIZING ADVANCE FUNDING AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND TRAFFIC STUDIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION PHASE III PROJECT
05/29/2014 R-308933/ R-2014-553 AUTHORIZING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH AVIAT US, INC. FOR PROVIDING AN UPGRADING THE CITY'S WIRELESS MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
05/29/2014 R-308945/ R-2014-670 RATIFYING THE CONTRACT WITH T&T JANITORIAL, INC.
05/29/2014 R-308938/ R-2014-672 ALLOCATING $7,000 TO THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW FOR CENTER FOR SOLO PRACTITIONERS' COMMUNITY LAW INITIATIVE FOR DISTRICT 8, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.'
05/29/2014 R-308939/ R-2014-656 APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
05/29/2014 O-20369/ O-2014-101 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE R, DIVISION 8 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
05/29/2014 R-308935/ R-2014-574 DETERMINING THAT ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR THE REDESIGN OF SATURN BOULEVARD AND RIMBEY AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA
05/29/2014 R-308990/ R-2014-651 CONFIRMING THE FY 2015 BUDGET REPORTS FOR EACH SPECIFIED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND LEVYING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS
05/29/2014 R-308936/ R-2014-473 AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF SULLIVAN HILL LEWIN REZ & ENGEL TO DEFEND THE CASE OF JANET WOOD V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO
05/29/2014 R-308943/ R-2014-664 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 REPORT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE RELATED EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
05/29/2014 R-308937/ R-2014-674 ALLOCATING $3,800 TO HEARTS AND HANDS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES
05/21/2014 R-308986/ R-2014-723 RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE DAMAGES AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS CAUSED BY THE WILDFIRES BEGINNING ON 05/13/2014
05/21/2014 R-308991/ R-2014-721 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE LA JOLLA SHORES LIFEGUARD STATION
05/20/2014 R-308969/ R-2014-677 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER EMERALD FROM ATTENDING THE COUNCIL MEETINGS OF 04/28/2014 & 04/29/2014; AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF 04/30/2014
05/20/2014 R-308950/ R-2014-701 APPROVING THE THIRD AND FINAL EXTENSION TO THE INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE CONTRACTS WITH SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP AND U.S. HEALTHWORKS MEDICAL GROUP
05/20/2014 R-308947/ R-2014-700 Cor. Copy APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE HARTFORD FOR LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT COVERAGE
05/20/2014 R-308949/ R-2014-570 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
05/19/2014 R-308948/ R-2014-699 APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO THE 2013-2014 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED 'UPDATING SAN DIEGO'S CITY CHARTER: A RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE CHARTER'S PROVISIONS RELATED TO REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS'
05/15/2014 R-308928/ R-2014-622 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE THE CREATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS 1J, 1J PH II, 1M1, 2S2, AND 8R
05/15/2014 R-308906/ R-2014-536 SUPPPORTING THE 'PURE WATER SAN DIEGO' PROGRAM
05/15/2014 R-308942/ R-2014-685 COR. COPY APPROVING A SETTLEMENT BETWEEN SAVE OUR HERITAGE ORGANISATION (SOHO), A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
05/15/2014 R-308914/ R-2014-606 DECLARING THE INTENT TO ORDER THE FORMATION OF A MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE DESIGNATED THE TALMADGE PARK-NORTH MAINTENANCE ASSSESSMENT DISTRICT