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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
12/14/2010 R-306439/ R-2011-539 AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF, AND EXPENDITURES FOR BROWN LAW GROUP RELATING TO THE CASE OF SCOTT KESSLER V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/14/2010 R-306431/ R-2011-395 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH MERKEL & ASSOCIATES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MISSIO BAY DREDGING PROJECT - ROSE CREEK
12/14/2010 R-306477/ R-2011-326 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
12/14/2010 R-306494/ R-2011-542 ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE 2010 REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
12/14/2010 R-306486/ R-2011-558 APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF WORK FOR PUBLISHING SERVICES
12/14/2010 R-306427/ R-2011-323 APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT M11 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
12/14/2010 R-306446/ R-2011-476 AUTHORIZING THE ACEPTANCE OF CALTRANS HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE FLORIDA MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
12/14/2010 R-306447/ R-2011-460 APPLY AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM FM GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY TOWARDS FIRE PREVENTION COMMUNITY EDUCATION MATERIALS
12/14/2010 R-306500/ R-2011-561 SELECTING A COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
12/14/2010 R-306483/ R-2011-477 AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF SANDAG GRANT FUNDS FOR SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM PROJECTS
12/14/2010 R-306472/ R-2011-410 REQUESTING TO STAY THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR PLAYA DEL SOL TENTATIVE MAP, EASEMENT VACATION AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
12/14/2010 R-306445/ R-2011-526 APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT AWARD BY SDG&E TO THE SAN DIEGO FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
12/14/2010 R-306471/ R-2011-468 REQUESTING TO STAY THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE 7836 EL PASEO TENTATIVE MAP AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
12/14/2010 R-306457/ R-2011-480 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO SUNSET CLIFFS BOULEVARD (CORONADO AVE. TO NEWPORT AVE.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306299/ R-2011-237 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE AWARD AND EXECUTION OF A PHASE FUNDED CONTRACT TO HAWTHORNE POWER SYSTEMS FOR THE CATERPILLAR GENERATORS AND SWITCH GEAR PROJECT
12/14/2010 R-306459/ R-2011-486 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE EUCLID AVENUE SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306501/ R-2011-562 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011
12/14/2010 R-306421/ R-2011-473 PROCLAIMING LEWIS MEYER DAY
12/14/2010 R-306429/ R-2011-107 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER GROUP JOB 753
12/14/2010 R-306434/ R-2011-516 ADOPTING THE 2010 UPDATE TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
12/14/2010 R-306485/ R-2011-520 CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MERGE THE CENTRAL IMPERIAL, GATEWAY CENTER WEST, MOUNT HOPE AND SOUTHCREST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO MERGED PROJECT AREA
12/14/2010 R-306426/ R-2011-200 AWARDING OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT T11 STREET LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS
12/14/2010 R-306464/ R-2011-448 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE GOLD COAST TRANSMISSION UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT FROM MAY LINDA TO THANKSGIVING LANE FUNDED BY THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO UNDERGROUND SURCHARGE FUND
12/14/2010 R-306432/ R-2011-66 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE PALM AVENUE/I-805 INTERCHANGE PROJECT
12/14/2010 R-306480/ R-2011-340 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING WILDFIRES
12/14/2010 R-306462/ R-2011-429 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO REGENTS ROAD (EXECUTIVE DR. TO REGENTS RD.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306461/ R-2011-432 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO MORAGA AVENUE PHASE II (MORAGA CT. TO MONAIR DR.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGOUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306443/ R-2011-515 INCREASING CONTRACT AMOUNT WITH BUTZ DUNN & DESANTIS, APC BY $5,714.77 RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICES IN DEFENSE OF SOLEDAD MOUNTAIN ROAD
12/14/2010 R-306441/ R-2011-512 AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES TO THE LAW FIRM OF HIGGS, FLETCHER & MACK AND GLASER, WEIL, FIND, JACOBS, HOWARD AND SHAPIRO
12/14/2010 R-306463/ R-2011-427 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO POTOMAC STREET (CALLE TRES LOMAS TO SEA BREEZE DR.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306466/ R-2011-450 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLCOK 7R (ALLIED GARDENS) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306425/ R-2011-319 AWARD OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT B11 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT
12/14/2010 R-306442/ R-2011-68 AUTHORIZING CONTINUED RETENTION OF LATHAM & WATKINS LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO DE ANZA COVE HOMEOWNERS, INC. V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL.
12/14/2010 R-306460/ R-2011-484 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE 30TH STREET (OCEANVIEW BLVD. TO K ST.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306470/ R-2011-409 COR. COPY REQUESTING TO STAY THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR EMERALD MANOR TENTATIVE MAP NO. 70179
12/14/2010 R-306436/ R-2011-310 AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DULZURA FLUME 22 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT WITH T.C. CONSTRUCTION
12/14/2010 O-20010/ O-2011-31 CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 WITH ORION CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SEWER PUMP STATION 27, PHASE 2
12/14/2010 R-306430/ R-2011-111 ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM REGARDING SEWER GROUP JOB 753
12/14/2010 R-306428/ R-2011-122 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND ACQUISITION OF EASEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATER GROUP 785
12/14/2010 R-306465/ R-2011-452 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLOCK 6DD (BAY HO 3) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306478/ R-2011-130 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/14/2010 R-306475/ R-2011-521 PROCLAIMING HEDY ST. JOHN DAY
12/14/2010 R-306438/ R-2011-398 EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FIRST AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW OFFICES OF FRANK CLOWNEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE BROUGHT BY FORMER CITY OF SAN DIEGO EMPLOYEE STEVE GOLD
12/14/2010 R-306433/ R-2011-501 AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH HELIX ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING SERVICES CONSULTANT AGREEMENT
12/12/2010 R-306424/ R-2011-365 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER GROUP 910
12/11/2010 R-306473/ R-2011-508 RATIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE OCTOBER 25, 2010 ELECTION FOR THE CENTRE CITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE AND THE CENTRE CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12/09/2010 R-306418/ R-2011-529 REV. EXERCISE OPTIONS FOR PHASE 2 AND PHASE 3 OF A CONTRACT WITH AVASANT, LLC
12/09/2010 R-306456/ R-2011-363 AUTHORIZING PARK AND RECREATION TO PURCHASE LAND FOR USE AS PARK LAND
12/09/2010 R-306372/ R-2011-498 AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CONTINUED RETENTION OF LEGAL SERVICES OF WRIGHT AND L'ESTRANGE REGARDING LITIGATION WITH SDCERS
12/09/2010 R-306359/ R-2011-438 APPROVING AND RATIFYING AN MOU BETWEEN THE CITY AND LOCAL 127, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPOYEES, AFL-CIO