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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
12/01/2011 O-20111/ O-2012-24 REV. AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC PARKS, PLAYGRUONDS, BEACHES, TIDELANDS AND OTHER PROPERTY
11/30/2011 R-307151/ R-2012-204 CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSON LLP REGARDING LITIGATION WITH SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION REGARDING DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PROGRAM
11/30/2011 R-307135/ R-2012-199 AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE CROSSROADS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
11/30/2011 R-307131/ R-2012-195 AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE CITY HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
11/30/2011 R-307134/ R-2012-198 AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
11/30/2011 R-307128/ R-2012-201 APPROVING ANNUAL PLANS AND BUDGETS FOR THE FY 2012 COMMUNITY PARKING DISTRICT PROGRAM
11/30/2011 R-307127/ R-2012-189 EXECUTION OF AN AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH WINZLER AND KELLY
11/30/2011 R-307150/ R-2012-235 APPROVING THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENTS FOR TRANSNET LOCAL STREET AND ROAD PROGRAM
11/30/2011 R-307124/ R-2012-118 AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEMS ON CRITICAL WATER MAINS
11/30/2011 R-307137/ R-2012-237 APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
11/30/2011 R-307148/ R-2012-257 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 911, REGARDING SPSP WAIVER ELECTION
11/30/2011 R-307136/ R-2012-214 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE SAN YSIDRO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
11/30/2011 R-307141/ R-2012-236 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 1 SPECIAL TAX REFUNDING BONDS SERIES A OF 2011 FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2 (SANTALUZ)
11/30/2011 R-307144/ R-2012-252 COR. COPY APPOINTMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR MEETING AND CONFERRING WITH EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS
11/30/2011 R-307122/ R-2012-228 ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM REGARDING CITY WIDE, HARBOR DRIVE AND LINDBERGH FIELD PIPELINE REPLACEMENT
11/30/2011 R-307121/ R-2012-229 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARDING PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT RELATED TO HARBOR DRIVE PIPELINE AND LINDBERGH FIELD REPLACEMTN PROJECTS
11/30/2011 R-307146/ R-2012-261 COMPLIANCE WITH SANDAG BOARD POLICY WITHIN THE TRANSNET LOCAL STREET/ROAD PROGRAM - 2010 SANDAG AUDIT
11/30/2011 R-307153/ R-2012-258 CONTRACT WITH BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
11/30/2011 R-307147/ R-2012-256 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION REGARDING SPSP WAIVER ELECTION
11/30/2011 R-307145/ R-2012-250 COR. COPY REALLOCATION OF PROP 1B TRANSPORTATION BOND FUNDS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET FOR FY2012
11/30/2011 R-307126/ R-2012-227 AGREEMENT WITH HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED BIOLOGICAL SERVICES
11/30/2011 R-307149/ R-2012-260 REV. COMPENSATION FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE SPSP WAIVER ELECTION
11/30/2011 R-307133/ R-2012-197 AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE BARRIO LOGAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
11/30/2011 R-307129/ R-2012-240 AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF SERWER MAINTENANCE ACCESS EASEMENTS FOR THE CANYON ACCESS LTA, PARK MESA CANYON PROJECT
11/30/2011 R-307132/ R-2012-196 AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE NORTH PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
11/30/2011 R-307125/ R-2012-191 EXECUTION OF AN AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH O'DAY CONSULTANTS
11/30/2011 R-307123/ R-2012-184 RENEW PERIODICAL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR PERIODICALS FOR THE SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
11/28/2011 R-307152/ R-2011-174 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN SCOTT KESSLER AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/21/2011 O-20107/ O-2011-128 AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 13 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEES
11/17/2011 R-307094/ R-2012-219 SUPPORTING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY'S LAWSUIT AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
11/17/2011 R-307099/ R-2012-145 Euclide Avenue Missing SIdewalk-Dwight Street and Isla Vista Avenue
11/17/2011 R-307101/ R-2012-192 Authorizing the Retention of Straddling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth as Bond and Disclosure Counsel in Connection with the Issuance of Community Facilities District No. 2, Improvement Area No. 1 Special Tax Refunding Bonds Series A of 2011
11/17/2011 R-307095/ R-2012-247 AUTHORIZING A REVISION TO THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE DEFERRED CAPITAL PROJECTS
11/17/2011 R-307106/ R-2012-89 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Due to Severe Shortage of Affordable Housing in the City
11/17/2011 R-307098/ R-2012-207 Approving Eight Maintenance Contracts for Park and Recreation Administered Maintenance Assessment Districts and Citywide Open Space
11/17/2011 R-307102/ R-2012-210 Establishing the Human Relations Commission
11/17/2011 R-307107/ R-2012-80 Ratifying the Mayor's Proclamation of Emergency Regarding the Flooding Caused by Unuaually Precipitous Winter Storms
11/17/2011 R-307105/ R-2012-10 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Regarding the Discharge of Raw Sewage from Tijuana, Mexico
11/17/2011 R-307100/ R-2012-192 Cor. Copy Accepting a Donation of a 17-Acre Pacel of Land in East Elliott from the Fowler Family Trust
11/17/2011 R-307110/ R-2012-208 FOURTH IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH MCMILLIN-NTC, LLC.
11/17/2011 R-307104/ R-2012-97 Declaring an End to the State of Emergency Regarding the Landslide on Mount Soledad
11/17/2011 R-307111/ R-2011-945 SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 1331 MORENA BOULEVARD AND PAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE COMMISSION
11/17/2011 R-307096/ R-2012-203 Accepting the 2011 Annual Report Regarding the Equal Benefits Ordinance
11/17/2011 R-307120/ R-2012-185 CONTRACT WITH CDI-INFRASTRUCTURE, LLC, DBA L.R. KIMBALL FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
11/17/2011 R-307097/ R-2012-162 Contract with Kimera Water Solutions for Provision of Ferrous Chloride
11/17/2011 R-307065/ R-2012-144 AUTHORIZING A MARKETING ARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND SPRINT SOLUTIONS, INC.
11/17/2011 R-307103/ R-2012-211 Establishing the Small Business Advisory Board
11/15/2011 R-307142/ R-2012-272 APPROVING MODIFIED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR ERMA ROAD APARTMENTS
11/15/2011 R-307138/ R-2012-186 APPOINTMENT TO THE LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HEARING PANEL
11/15/2011 R-307196/ R-2012-273 RESCINDING VESTING TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE ERMA ROAD APARTMENTS PROJECT