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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
05/15/2014 O-20364/ O-2014-97 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 5 OF THE SDMC BY AMENDING SECTION 22.0505, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 32 . . . RELATING TO THE PURCHASING AGENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO BE USED BASED ON THE ESTIMATED AMOU
05/15/2014 R-308909/ R-2014-645 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO GRANT AN EASEMENT TO THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ACCESS FROM REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OVER TICY-OWNED PROPERTY TO TORREY PINES ROAD
05/15/2014 R-308924/ R-2014-684 APPROVING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018
05/15/2014 R-308920/ R-2014-632 ADOPTING THE BLACK MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE PARK NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN - BLACK MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE PARK NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN PROJECT NO. 266083
05/15/2014 R-308946/ R-2014-586 AUTHORIZING A TERMINATION AGREEMENT FOR THE BALBOA PARK CELEBRATION, INC. MOU AND FUNDING AGREEMENT
05/15/2014 R-308929/ R-2014-626 DETERMINING WHETHER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR GENERAL WELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT IN RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS OF COMMUNITY AREAS OF MISSION HILLS, PACIFIC BEACH AND STOCKTON FINANCES PRIMARILY THROUGH SDG&E ANNUAL ALLOCATI
05/15/2014 O-20363/ O-2014-94 AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE 2007 SAN DIEGO REGIONAL STORM WATER COPERMITTEES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
05/15/2014 O-20367/ O-2014-96 AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 11, DIVISION 2 OF THE SDMC BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1511.0201, 1511.0202, 1511,0203, AND 1511.0204; BY AMENDING . . . ALL RELATING TO THE MARINA PLANNED DISTRICT
05/15/2014 R-308908/ R-2014-654 ALLOCATING $5,000 TO MISSION HILLS TOWN COUNCIL FOR 2014 MISSION HILLS CONCERTS IN THE PARK, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES'
05/15/2014 R-308921/ R-2014-631 AMENDING THE RANCHO PEÑASQUITOS COMMUNITY PLAN - BLACK MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE PARK NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN PROJECT NO. 266083
05/15/2014 R-308907/ R-2014-655 COR. COPY 2 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HDL COMPANIES TO PROVIDE SALES TAX, USE TAX, PROPERTY TAX AUDIT AND RECOVERY, AND INFORMATION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS
05/15/2014 R-308915/ R-2014-607 DECLARING THE INTENT TO ORDER THE FORMATION OF A MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE DESIGNATED THE TALMADGE PARK-SOUTH MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
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
05/15/2014 R-308931/ R-2014-601 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR GENERAL WELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ON HOWARD AVENUE, WIGHTMAN STREET, HILLTOP DRIVE, WOODROW AVENUE, BAKER STREET/SHAWNEE ROAD, SEMINOLE DRIVE,
05/15/2014 R-308910/ R-2014-644 Cor. Copy DECLARING CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR AN EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT DEED ALONG A PORTION OF TORREY PINES ROAD
05/15/2014 R-308913/ R-2014-605 DECLARING THE INTENT TO ORDER THE FORMATION OF A MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE DESIGNATED THE KENSINGTON PARK-NORTH MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
05/15/2014 O-20366/ O-2014-95 AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 1 OF THE SDMC, ALL RELATING TO THE GASLAMP QUARTER PLANNED DISTRICT
05/15/2014 R-308762/ R-2014-345 COR.COPY AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 3 OF THE SDMC BY AMENDING SECTIONS 156.0302, 156.0303, 156.0304, 156.0305, 156.0307, 156.0308, 156.0309, 156.0310, 156.0311, 156.0313, 156.0314, 156.0315, AND FIGURES B, C, AND C, ALL RELATING TO THE CENTRE CITY P
05/15/2014 O-20370/ O-2014-48 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT (RICHARD HENRY DANA CENTER - DANA MIDDLE SCHOOL)
05/15/2014 R-308930/ R-2014-610 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR GENERAL WELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OF UNDERGROUND AND UTILITY DISTRICT COMMUNITIES OF BAY PARK, JAMACHA LOMITA AND ROLANDO FINANCED THROUGH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO UNDERGROUNDIN
05/14/2014 R-308926/ R-2014-665 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 CLASSIFICATIONS AS APPROPRIATELY ASSIGNED TO EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION UNITS
05/14/2014 R-308925/ R-2014-661 Cor. Copy APPROVING JOB CLASSIFICATION IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S CLASSIFIED SERVICE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015
05/14/2014 R-308927/ R-2014-662 Cor. Copy ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A CAFETERIA BENEFITS PLAN FOR DESIGNATED ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015
05/13/2014 R-308941/ R-2014-669 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER ALVAREZ FROM ATTENDING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES ON MARCH 19, 24, AND 25, AND APRIL 8, 9, 15, AND 16, 2014
05/13/2014 R-308940/ R-2014-668 EXCUSING COUNCILMEBER EMERALD FROM ATTENDING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE ON APRIL 22, 2014, AND APRIL 23, 2014
05/12/2014 R-308932/ R-2014-667 VACATING A PORTION OF PLUM STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION NO. 1121734 WITH RESERVATION OF EASEMENT
05/12/2014 R-308903/ R-2014-646 ACCEPTING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS
05/01/2014 R-308917/ R-2014-649 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET REPORTS FOR THE SPECIFIED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
05/01/2014 R-308918/ R-2014-650 Cor. Copy DECLARING THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FROM BUSINESSES WITHIN EACH OF THE SPECIFIED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 AND NOTICING THE PUBLIC HEARING
05/01/2014 R-308916/ R-2014-648 APPOINTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 ADVISORY BOARDS FOR THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
04/30/2014 R-308876/ R-2014-488 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH RBF CONSULTING FOR AS-NEEDED ENGINEERING AND CONSULTANT SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S STORM WATER PROGRAM
04/30/2014 R-308889/ R-2014-595 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF A NEW 20-YEAR LEASE WITH BIG TREES NURSERY, INC., FOR THE LEASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN SAN PASQUAL VALLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A TREE AND NATIVE PLANT NURSERY
04/30/2014 R-308893/ R-2014-593 ALLOCATING FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SAY SAN DIEGO INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF REUSABLE TOTE BAGS
04/30/2014 R-308899/ R-2014-630 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO PERCENTAGE GROUND LEASE WITH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT SAN DIEGO SQUARE
04/30/2014 R-308896/ R-2014-634 REGARDING RECEIPT AND FILING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CIVIC SAN DIEGO
04/30/2014 R-308888/ R-2014-569 ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 NORTH CITY WEST (CARMEL VALLEY) SCHOOL FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
04/30/2014 R-308891/ R-2014-616 ALLOCATING $1,000 TO SAVE OUR HERITAGE ORGANISATION FOR OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO'S DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SEVICES
04/30/2014 R-308878/ R-2014-497 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH TETRA TECH, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S STORM WATER PROGRAMS
04/30/2014 R-308881/ R-2014-546 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO ENTER INTO A ONE (1) YEAR LEASE, WITH EIGHTEEN (18) ONE-YEAR OPTIONS TO EXTEND, BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - THE NAVY, TO LEASE THE LAND COMMONLY KNOWN AS CAMP MORENA
04/30/2014 R-308873/ R-2014-558 AUTHORIZING THE STATUS OF UNDERGROUNDING CONVERSION PROGRAM, MINOR UPDATES TO THE 2009 MASTER PLAN AND THE NEXT GROUP OF UNDERGROUND PROJECTS
04/30/2014 R-308880/ R-2014-498 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE CONTRACT WITH SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS FOR COPY MACHINES
04/30/2014 R-308904/ R-2014-652 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2019 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND FY 2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
04/30/2014 R-308895/ R-2014-528 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
04/30/2014 R-308902/ R-2014-415 COR. COPY APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN OTAY MESA
04/30/2014 R-308875/ R-2014-492- AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (CONTRIBUTION ONLY) WITH CALTRANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GENESEE AVENUE/INTERSTATE-5
04/30/2014 R-308879/ R-2014-496 DETERMINING THAT THE AGREEMENT WITH TETRA TECH, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S STORM WATER PROGRAMS IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA
04/30/2014 R-308882/ R-2014-545 DETERMINING THAT THE AUTHORIZATON TO ENTER INTO A FLAT RATE LEASE WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - THE NAVY, IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA
04/30/2014 R-308887/ R-2014-568 ADOPTING AN ANNUAL TWO PERCENT INCREASE IN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION CONGESTION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015