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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
03/18/2011 R-306669/ R-2011-646 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Regarding the Discharge of Raw Sewage from Tijuana, Mexico
03/18/2011 R-306674/ R-2011-746 Ratifying the Mayor's Proclamation of Emergency Regarding Flooding caused by usually Precipitous Winter Storms
03/18/2011 R-306668/ R-2011-725 Establishing the Old Town San Diego Planned District Design Review Board
03/18/2011 O-20030/ O-2011-56 Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with Tectonics Architects, Planners and Engineers for the Mission Beach Lifeguard Station
03/18/2011 R-306661/ R-2011-586 Appropriate and Expend California Library Literacy Services Grant Funds from the California State Library
03/18/2011 R-306664/ R-2011-632 Approving the Settlement Agreement Between Ruth Cooksey and the City of San Diego
03/18/2011 R-306657/ R-2011-651 Approving the Plans and Speficiations, Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds and Related Actions for Construction of Water and Sewer Group Job 774
03/18/2011 R-306665/ R-2011-690 Establishing the Small Business Advisory Board
03/18/2011 R-306696/ R-2011-750 Authorize a Fund Transfer to Fund the North Ocean Beach Gateway Project
03/18/2011 R-306675/ R-2011-531 Cor. Authorizing a Contract with Ron's Maintenance for Catch Basin CLean Out and Curb Inlet Inspection and Cleaning with Four (4) One-Year Options to Renew
03/18/2011 R-306666/ R-2011-696 Creating the Parking Advisory Board
03/18/2011 R-306671/ R-2011-654 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Regarding the Landslide on Mount Soledad
03/18/2011 R-306660/ R-2011-691 Appropriate and Expend Grant Funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
03/16/2011 R-306687/ R-2011-738 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UC REGENTS TO PROVIDE LIFEGUARD SERVICES AT BLACK'S BEACH
03/16/2011 R-306686/ R-2011-756 REVISING THE FY 2011 BUDGET RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT TO RESTORE LIFEGUARD SERVICE AT BLACK'S BEACH
03/15/2011 R-306703/ R-2011-789 Denying the Appeal of the Planning Commission's Environmental Determination for Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 128971 Prepared for the Alta la Jolla Drive Drainage Repair Phase II Project, Project No. 128971
03/15/2011 R-306700/ R-2011-527 Appointing a Public Member to the Audit Committee
03/15/2011 R-306680/ R-2011-776 Rev. Copy Transfer of Real Property Assets and Obligations of the Redevelopment Agency
03/14/2011 O-20031/ O-2011-82 AMENDING ORDINANCE O-19976 BY INCREASING THE FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT BUDGET BY UP TO $152,520 FROM FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE UC REGENTS TO RESTORE LIFEGUARD SERVICE AT BLACK'S BEACH
03/11/2011 R-306647/ R-2011-602 APPROVING THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER GROUP JOB 785A ACCELERATED
03/11/2011 O-20028/ O-2011-64 RATIFYING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH HNTB CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION OF BROWN FIELD AIRFIELD
03/11/2011 O-20026/ O-2011-69 AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 9 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SPRINKLER RETROFITS OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS TO JANUARY 31, 2014
03/11/2011 R-306648/ R-2011-590 APPROVING THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER GROUP 738
03/11/2011 R-306654/ R-2011-685 MODIFYING APPOINTMENTS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS BY REMOVING KEVIN FAULCONER AND APPOINTING DAVID ALVAREZ AS A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BAYSHORE BIKEWAY WORKING GROUP
03/11/2011 O-20027/ O-2011-52 EXECUTE A SECOND AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND K&L GATES, LLP FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL TAX ADVICE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION
03/11/2011 R-306649/ R-2011-591 ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROGRAM REGARDING SEWER GROUP 738
03/11/2011 R-306659/ R-2011-619 Authorizing a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Hawthorne Machinery Company
03/11/2011 O-20029/ O-2011-68 APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF A NON-EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FRANCHISE FROM EMERALD WASTE TO WASTE MANAGEMENT
03/11/2011 R-306650/ R-2011-697 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE IMPERIAL AVENUE STREET LIGHTS PROJECT
03/09/2011 R-306652/ R-2011-706 RATIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE FEBRUARY 08, 2011 PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE ELECTIONS FOR THE NORTH PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
03/09/2011 R-306651/ R-2011-669 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY FOR ACTIVITIES REIMBURSABLE FROM VARIOUS WASTE TIRE GRANTS
03/08/2011 R-306678/ R-2011-640 Summary Vacation of an Irrevocable Offer of Dedication for a Portion of Del Mar Mesa Road
03/08/2011 R-306679/ R-2011-740 Conditional Use Permit/Planned Development Permit Neighborhood Use Permit No, 2010-62 for Connections Housing Downtown Project
03/08/2011 R-306663/ R-2011-645 Waive the Mills Act Council Policy Designation Hearing Deadline for Certain Mills Act Applicants
03/01/2011 R-306611/ R-2011-627 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT WITH ALTON J. CROWLEY
03/01/2011 R-306608/ R-201-660 AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE OCEAN BEACH/HOTEL CIRCLE BIKE PATH PROJECT
03/01/2011 R-306644/ R-2011-713 AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
03/01/2011 R-306613/ R-2011-603 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE HYDROGEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
03/01/2011 R-306604/ R-2011-668 EXECUTING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT AGENCY FOR THE REGIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT
03/01/2011 R-306655/ R-2011-731 (COR. COPY) APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR TERRAMAR APARTMENTS
03/01/2011 R-306646/ R-2011-743 CERTIFYING THAT COUNCIL HAS REVIEWED THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL SECONDARY STUDY RELATING TO THE PROPOSED REHABILITATION OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING
03/01/2011 R-306635/ R-2011-734 REV. APPROVING THE LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORIALIZING EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS FROM FUNDS LOANED IN CONNECTION WITH REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
03/01/2011 R-306653/ R-2011-733 EXCUSING COUNCIL PRESIDENT YOUNG FROM ATTENDING THE FEBRUARY 08, 2011 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DUE TO ILLNESS
03/01/2011 R-306609/ R-2011-678 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR A CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY DUI ENFORCEMENT AND AWARENESS PROGRAM GRANT FOR 10/1/2010 THROUGH 9/30/2011
03/01/2011 R-306645/ R-2011-744 APPROVING THE SALE OF PROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO THE REHABILITATION OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING
02/28/2011 R-306633/ R-2011-726 MAKING DETERMINATIONS RELATED TO THE EXPENDITURE OF TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLICLY-OWNED FACILITIES, STRUCTURES, OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SAN YSIDRO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
02/28/2011 R-306642/ R-2011-737 AUTHORIZING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO MANAGE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERIM LEASH-FREE DOG PARK IN THE EAST VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
02/28/2011 R-306640/ R-2011-695 APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE NORTH EMBARCADERO VISIONARY PLAN PROJECT
02/28/2011 R-306639/ R-2011-693 MAKING DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF TAX INCREMENT PROCEEDS TO PAY FOR FIRST PHASE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NORTH EMBARCADERO VISIONARY PLAN PROJECT
02/28/2011 R-306625/ R-2011-712 DETERMINING THAT THE USE OF HOUSING FUNDS FROM THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA OUTSIDE THE PROJECT AREA WILL BENEFIT THE PROJECT AREA