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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
11/29/2010 R-306319/ R-2011-147 ADOPTING COUNCIL POLICY 500-09 ENTITLED 'MINIMUM STAFFING FOR FIRE ENGINES AND FIRE TRUCKS'
11/29/2010 R-306341/ R-2011-421 PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 20, 2010, AND NOVEMBER 21, 2010, TO BE 'CHINESE COMMUNITY CHURCH WEEKEND' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/29/2010 R-306353/ R-2011-304 COR. COPY-REV. ESTABLISHING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABLE TASKFORCE AND FRAMEWORK FOR THE 2010 CLIMATE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION PLAN; AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
11/29/2010 R-306324/ R-2011-400 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH IBI GROUP FOR THE MID-CITY SR-15 BRT STATION AREA PLANNING STUDY AND THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
11/29/2010 R-306343/ R-2011-325 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
11/29/2010 R-306347/ R-2011-875 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING WILDFIRES
11/29/2010 R-306345/ R-2011-335 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
11/29/2010 R-306340/ R-2011-408 APPOINTMENT OF BEN MORAGA TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION
11/29/2010 R-306352/ R-2011-403 COR. COPY APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE TIME BY WHICH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO MAY RETAIN ITS INTEREST IN CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUIRED WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUNDS LOCATED AT 14TH STREET AND BROADWAY IN THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJEC
11/29/2010 R-306342/ R-2011-459 PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8, 2010 THROUGH NOVEMBER 14, 2010, TO BE 'SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST WEEK' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/29/2010 R-306322/ R-2011-209 COR. COPY PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 16, 2010, TO BE 'SUSAN MOURNIAN DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/29/2010 R-306346/ R-2011-129 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
11/29/2010 R-306321/ R-2011-377 PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 16, 2010, TO BE 'VALIANT SAN DIEGO LIFEGUARD DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/29/2010 R-306326/ R-2011-431 AUTHORIZING TO MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO SECURE ROBERTI-Z'BERG-HARRIS FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MONTGOMERY WALLER COMFORT STATION REPLACEMENT AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
11/29/2010 R-306344/ R-2011-330 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE FLOODING
11/29/2010 R-306350/ R-2011-422 REV. COPY ACCEPTING THE CITY AUDITOR'S PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF SUBCONTRACTOR OUTREACH PROGRAM
11/29/2010 R-306351/ R-2011-402 COR. COPY APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE TIME BY WHICH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO MAY RETAIN ITS INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUNDS LOCATED AT 533 13TH STREET AND 529 13TH STREET IN THE CENT
11/29/2010 R-306327/ R-2011-374 AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MWH AMERICA, INC. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXPERT TECHNICAL SERVICES REGARDING TENTATIVE CLEANUP AND ABATEMENT ORDER NO R9-2005-0126
11/29/2010 R-306325/ R-2011-204 AUTHORIZING ANGLE PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF EVENING CREEK DRIVE BETWEEN 13340 EVENING CREEK AND SABRE HILL DRIVE
11/19/2010 R-306339/ R-2011-415 APPOINTMENT OF ROGER BAILEY TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
11/17/2010 R-306314/ R-2011-170 (i) AUTHORIZING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ISLAND AVENUE POP-OUTS PHASE TWO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS (IMPROVEMENTS) IN THE EAST VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE EXPANSIO
11/17/2010 R-306318/ R-2011-439 MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATING TO THE USE OF LOW- AND MODERATE- INCOME HOUSING TAX INCREMENT FUNDS OUTSIDE OF THE CENTRE CITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO'S WINTER SHELTER VOUCHER PROGRAM
11/16/2010 R-306274/ R-2011-384 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND BRYAN C. VESS, APC AND SCHWARTZ SEMERDJIAN HAILE BALLARD & CAULEY, LLP IN CONNECTION WITH LITIGATION ENTITLED CITY OF SAN DIEGO V. AJ. DIANI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
11/16/2010 R-306279/ R-2011-83 AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT AND AWARD OF THE CANYON VIEW UPLAND MITIGATION PROJECT AND RELATED ACTIONS
11/16/2010 R-306330/ R-2011-283 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
11/16/2010 R-306332/ R-2011-280 ADOPTING AN AMENDED COFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
11/16/2010 O-20002/ O-2011-17 REV AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISION 43, SECTIONS 22.4301, 22.4302, 22.4308, TITLED 'EQUAL BENEFITS ORDINANCE'
11/16/2010 R-306323/ R-2011-401 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CIVITAS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE CHOLLAS TRIANGLE MASTER PLAN AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
11/16/2010 O-20003/ O-2011-33 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE STATE ROAD 163 AND FRIARS ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT
11/16/2010 R-306272/ R-2011-350 ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM REGARDING WATER GROUP JOB 525B
11/16/2010 R-306337/ R-2011-289 ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
11/16/2010 R-306311/ R-2011-396 RATIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE OCTOBER 11, 2010 PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE ELECTION FOR THE CITY HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
11/16/2010 R-306295/ R-2011-104 APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND RELATED ACTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATER GROUP 789
11/16/2010 R-306328/ R-2011-296 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
11/16/2010 R-306310/ R-2011-320 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 23, 2010, TO BE 'SCOUT GEOLOGY DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/16/2010 R-306275/ R-2011-85 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE T0 APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, APPROPRIATE AND EXPEND $100,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL GRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
11/16/2010 R-306297/ R-2011-360 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER TO A MITIGATION SATISFACTION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE CLAIREMONT MESA BOULEVARD/STATE ROUTE 163 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
11/16/2010 O-20004/ O-2011-36 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING A TAXABLE QUALIFIED ENERGY CONSERVATION BOND EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ENERGY CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13.1 MILLION AND TAKING OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECT
11/16/2010 R-306331/ R-2011-288 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
11/16/2010 R-306312/ R-2011-397 RATIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE OCTOBER 5, 2010 PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE ELECTION FOR THE NORTHT BAY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
11/16/2010 R-306283/ R-2011-361 REAPPOINTMENTS OF DR. RUBEN GARCIA, WILLIAM LYNCH, MICHELLE GRAY, JIM SCHNEIDER AND MATTHEW SPENCER TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE SMALL ADVISORY BOARD
11/16/2010 R-306276/ R-2011-65 COR. COPY AUTHORIZrNG THE MAYOR OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE T0 APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, APPROPRIATE, AND EXPEND $283,722 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE UNDER THE FORENSIC CASEWORK DNA BACKLOG REDUCTION GRANT PR0GRAM TO IDENTIFY AND TEST BACKLOGGED HO
11/16/2010 R-306335/ R-2011-294 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR TH SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER CORPORATION
11/16/2010 O-20009/ O-2011-25 EXEMPTING A PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/16/2010 R-306111/ R-2011-138 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 12, 2010, TO BE 'HOUSE OF CHINA 75TH ANNIVERSARY DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/16/2010 R-306268/ R-2011-355 PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 1, 2010 THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, 2010, TO BE 'EMBRACE THE STREETS WEEK' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/16/2010 R-306266/ R-2011-393 PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 9, 2010, TO BE 'MILLIE HOWARD DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/16/2010 R-306338/ R-2011-298 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE STORM WATER DEPARTMENT
11/16/2010 R-306348/ R-2011-463 REV. ADOPTING THE 2011 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
11/16/2010 R-306267/ R-2011-369 PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 18, 2010, TO BE 'THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA , SAN DIEGO DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO