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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
04/23/2012 R-307356/ R-2012-403 AUTHORIZING INCREASED FUNDING FOR NORTH CROWN POINT COMFORT STATION
04/23/2012 O-20148/ O-2012-73 Rev. AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 30 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO CONTRACTING PROCEDURES - A 21ST CENTURY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROCESS: STREAMLINING AND TRANSPARENCY RECOMMENDATIONS
04/23/2012 R-307364/ R-2012-480 APPROVING THE PACIFIC HIGHLANDS RANCH PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN AND FBA
04/23/2012 R-307358/ R-2012-473 ALLOCATING FUNDS TO THE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE SAFE POINT SAN DIEGO PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06
04/23/2012 R-307373/ R-2012-500 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
04/23/2012 R-307371/ R-2012-477 TERMINATING THE CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING FLOODING CAUSED BY UNUSUALLY PRECIPITOUS WINTER STORMS
04/20/2012 O-20163/ O-2012-96 Cor. Copy AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013
04/10/2012 R-307362/ R-2012-431 RESCINDING CITY RESOLUTION NO. R-302887
04/05/2012 R-307347/ R-2012-444 ESTABLISHING NEW COUNCIL POLICY NO. 000-31 REGARDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TRANSPARENCY AND AMENDING COUNCIL POLICIES REGARDING BID PROTESTS, COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUPS AND COMMUNITY INPUT ON PARK PROJECTS
04/05/2012 R-307335/ R-2012-364 Establishing the Sustainable Advisory Board
04/05/2012 R-307348/ R-2012-416 AMENDING THE EMPLOYER ADOPTION AGREEMENT WITH HRA ADMINISTRATOR, LLC, RELATING TO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREE MEDICAL ACCOUNT PLAN AND TRUST
04/05/2012 R-307349/ R-2012-455 SUPPORTING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL TO ADDRESS THE CITY'S DEFERRED CAPITAL BACKLOG
04/05/2012 R-307350/ R-2012-470 REV. AUTHORIZING A FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE CONTRACT WITH THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER CORPORATION
03/28/2012 R-307328/ R-2012-454 Rev. Copy FISCAL YEAR 2013 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 700-02 REGARDING THE CDBG PROGRAM
03/28/2012 R-307332/ R-2012-447 Retention of Squires Sanders LLP as Bond and Disclosure Council with the Sale and Issuance of the Concention Center Expansion Financing Authority
03/28/2012 R-307343/ R-2012-417 Approving the tuition increase as scholarship program and refund policy revision pertaining to the Junior Lifeguard Program
03/28/2012 R-307329/ R-2012-407 Awarding a Contract to Orion Construction for Water Group Job 926 Design-Build
03/28/2012 R-307330/ R-2012-446 Agreement with Brown and Caldwell for Design and Engineering Services on the Metropolitan Biosolids Center Odor Control Facility Upgrades Project and related actions
03/28/2012 R-307333/ R-2012-435 Approving the California Department of Justice to add the National Criminal History Check (F.B.I.) to the San Diego Police Department's Livescan Account
03/21/2012 R-307313/ R-2012-349 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTIONS OF WATER GROUP 914
03/21/2012 R-307342/ R-2012-451 AUTHORIZING THE SUNRISE POWERLINK EASEMENT SETTLEMENT
03/21/2012 R-307317/ R-2012-440 COR. COPY ALLOCATING $30,000 TO NOVACOMM, DBA EVONEXUS, FOR DOWNTOWN HIGH-TECH INCUBATOR PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.'
03/21/2012 R-307314/ R-2012-397 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CASCADIA CONSULTING GROUP, INC., FOR WASTE CHARACTERIZATION SERVICES
03/21/2012 R-307320/ R-2012-434 REALLOCATING NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS
03/21/2012 R-307315/ R-2012-430 AUTHORIZING A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC. FOR PREPARATION OF A PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE, PHASE II
03/21/2012 R-307322/ R-2012-427 INTENTION OF VACATION OF A PORTION OF EXECUTIVE DRIVE AND THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT SOUTH OF EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
03/19/2012 R-307327/ R-2012-458 ACCEPTING THE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST REGARDING CITY COUNCIL BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013
03/16/2012 R-307293/ R-2012-409 COR. COPY ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO MANAGED COMPETITION PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF WORK PREPARATION
03/15/2012 R-307300/ R-2012-393 AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION TO THE CONTRACT WITH MISSION GEOGRAPHIC FOR THE CITYWIDE PAVEMENT ASSESSMENT SURVEY
03/15/2012 R-307302/ R-2012-386 Re-Advertising Expenditure of FUnds and Approving Plans and Specifications for Construction of Alvarado Trunk Sewer Phase III
03/15/2012 R-307309/ R-2012-223 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Regarding the Discharge of Raw Sewage from Tijuana, Mexico
03/15/2012 R-307307/ R-2012-424 Establishing the Planning Commission
03/15/2012 R-307306/ R-2012-359 Establishing the Park and Rec Board
03/15/2012 O-20145/ O-2012-51 Approving the Joint Use Agreement with the San Diego Unified School district for LEase Design, COnstruction, Operation, and Maintenance of Joint Use Facilities at Jefferson Elementary School in the Greater North Park Community Plan Area
03/15/2012 R-307303/ R-2012-351 Authorizing Execution of a Consultant Agreement with CH2M Hill for Groundwater Services
03/15/2012 R-307299/ R-2012-369 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ASPHALT OVERLAY OF STREETS, FISCAL YEAR 2012, GROUP III
03/15/2012 R-307310/ R-2012-322 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Due to Severe Shortage of Affordable Housing in the City
03/15/2012 R-307311/ R-2012-313 Ratifying the Mayor's Proclaimation of Emergency Regarding the Flooding Caused by Unusually Precipitous Winter Storms
03/15/2012 R-307301/ R-2012-387 Ratifying a Sole Source Design-Build Contract to Ahrens Corporation for an Emergency Replacement Project at Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant Power Center 6
03/15/2012 R-307298/ R-2012-419 REV. SALARY SETTING COMMISSION¿S RECOMMENDATION TO ADJUST SALARIES FOR MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR FY 2013
03/14/2012 O-20144/ O-2012-72 AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 12, DIVISION 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO STRUCTURE HEIGHT LIMITS AND A PROCESS FOUR MID-CITY COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REQUIREMENT
03/14/2012 R-307286/ R-2012-138 AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO DE-APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC BEACH LIFEGUARD STATION
03/14/2012 R-307290/ R-2012-388 AUTHORIZING THE PARKING ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM TO MODIFY ITS PARKING CITATION PAYMENT AND APPEAL TIMELINE TO CONFORM TO THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
03/14/2012 R-307316/ R-2012-382 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. FOR REFUSE & RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
03/14/2012 O-20143/ O-2012-64 AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 8 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES FOR CODE VIOLATIONS IMPACTING HISTORICAL RESOURCES
03/14/2012 R-307292/ R-2012-389 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE CITIZENS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
03/14/2012 R-307287/ R-2012-406 AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A MARKETING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH RAINBOW VENDING, INC. FOR SNACK VENDING MACHINES
03/14/2012 R-307284/ R-2012-381 AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH HAWTHORNE MACHINERY FOR HEAVY DUTY TRACTOR BULLDOZERS, WITH ONE-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW
03/14/2012 R-307285/ R-2012-241 APPROVING THE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
03/14/2012 R-307291/ R-2012-392 RENAMING ESTABLISHED FEES FOR FIRE-RESCUE FALSE ALARM RESPONSES AND CORRECTING THE CITY CLERK'S FEE RATE BOOK