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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
05/18/2010 O-19959/ O-2010-58 CORR. AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-19887 (NEW SERIES) ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO AU
05/18/2010 R-305822/ R-2010-790 PROCLAIMING PAT FICKLING DAY
05/18/2010 R-305828/ R-2010-784 PROCLAIMING SANDY SMITH DAY
05/18/2010 R-305832/ R-2010-695 Corr. AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY 900-14 AND CONTINUING THE MINISTERIAL PROCESS REGARDING PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
05/18/2010 R-305831/ R-2010-785 PROCLAIMING IMPACT SAN DIEGO DAY
05/18/2010 O-19954/ O-2010-95 REV AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 29 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTROL ORDINANCE
05/18/2010 O-19956/ O-2010-98 REV LEVYING SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN CITY OF SAN DIEGO RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
05/18/2010 R-305833/ R-2010-767 APPROVING AN AMENDED FREEWAY AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR INTERSTATE 15 IN THE MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PLAN
05/18/2010 R-305829/ R-2010-781 PROCLAIMING JIM PATERNITI DAY
05/18/2010 R-305821/ R-2010-793 PROCLAIMING PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
05/18/2010 R-305860/ R-2010-777 COR. COPY APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRST SAN DIEGO RIVER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
05/18/2010 R-305827/ R-2010-782 PROCLAIMING MARY DRUMMOND DAY
05/18/2010 R-305834/ R-2010-482 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SLURRY SEAL OF STREETS PROJECT, GROUP 1, FISCAL YEAR 2010
05/18/2010 O-19955/ O-2010-91 REV COR COPY AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 5 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ENCOURAGING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCORPORATES ACCESSIBLE DESIGN FEATURES
05/18/2010 R-305825/ R-2010-720 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT LEASE WITH BARTELL HOTELS, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A DANA INN & MARINA
05/18/2010 R-305835/ R-2010-788 APPROVING FISCAL YEAR 2011 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
05/18/2010 R-305824/ R-2010-756 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE LAUREL STREET BRIDGE OVER STATE ROUTE 163
05/11/2010 R-305814/ R-2010-742 PROCLAIMING WATER AWARENESS MONTH
05/11/2010 O-19950/ O-2010-83 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH ROSELING NAKAMURA TERADA ARCHITECTS, INC. FOR THE LA JOLLA COVE LIFEGUARD STATION IN THE LA JOLLA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
05/11/2010 R-305803/ R-2010-729 APPOINTING DOMINIC 'NICO' FERRARO TO THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER CORPORATION
05/11/2010 R-305792/ R-2010-741 PROCLAIMING APRIL 27, 2010 TO BE 'JESSIE SERGENT DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
05/11/2010 R-305798/ R-2010-680 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT, ALLOCATE, AND EXPEND $2,082,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE 9-1-1 CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT FUNDING ALLOTMENT
05/11/2010 R-305795/ R-2010-649 ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM REGARDING SEWER AND WATER GROUP JOB 728
05/11/2010 R-305787/ R-2010-529 REV AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO TWO-YR AGREEMENTS WITH SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP AND U.S. HEALTHWORKS MEDICAL GROUP, WITH THE THREE ONE-YR EXTENSION OPTIONS, TO PROVIDE INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE SERVICES TO CITY EMPLOYEES
05/11/2010 R-305816/ R-2010-755 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO PLANNED DISTRICT DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
05/11/2010 R-305805/ R-2010-750 REAPPOINTMENT OF EDWARD FLETCHER TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
05/11/2010 R-305797/ R-2010-710 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,000 FROM THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR A BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER
05/11/2010 R-305794/ R-2010-648 APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND RELATED ACTIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATER GROUP JOB 728
05/11/2010 R-305802/ R-2010-645 AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE RETENTION OF SCHWARTZ SEMERDJIAN HAILE BALLARD & CAULEY LLP TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES IN TH THALHEIMER, ET AL. V CITY OF SAN DIEGO
05/11/2010 R-305804/ R-2010-733 JOHN O'NEILL, GRAYDON 'BUD' WETZLER, WILLIAM ASHLEY 'LEE' BIDDLE, AND CLYDE FULLER TO THE SAN DIEGO ETHICS COMMISSION
05/11/2010 R-305793/ R-2010-728 APPROVE THE DESIGN CONSULTANT CONTRACT WITH RBF CONSULTING FOR THE HARBOR DRIVE PIPELINE AND LINDBERGH FIELD 16-INCH CAST IRON REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
05/11/2010 R-305820/ R-2010-765 PAYING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON COLLEGE AVENUE AT AROSA STREET AND ADAMS AVENUE IN THE CROSSROADS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
05/11/2010 R-305813/ R-2010-795 URGING REPEAL OF ARIZONA SENATE BILL 1070, 'SUPPORT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS ACT'
05/11/2010 R-305815/ R-2010-769 PROCLAIMING DROWNING PREVENTION MONTH
05/11/2010 R-305812/ R-2010-719 Rev. AUTHORIZING A ONE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DION INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS LLC FOR REFUSE VEHICLES
05/11/2010 R-305810/ R-2010-362 COR. COPY ACCEPTING THE DEBT POLICY REPORT, 2009 AND ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE CITY'S DEBT POLICY
05/11/2010 R-305796/ R-2010-711 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF A PORTION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 464-150-02
05/11/2010 R-305790/ R-2010-749 PROCLAIMING APRIL 27, 2010 TO BE 'RALPH HAYNES DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
05/11/2010 R-305791/ R-2010-665 PROCLAIMING APRIL 27, 2010 TO BE 'KEVYN LETTAU AND PETER SPRAGUE DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
05/06/2010 R-305799/ R-2010-759 COR. COPY APPOINTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 ADVISORY BOARDS FOR THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
05/06/2010 O-19948/ O-2010-15 AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 11, DIVISION 4 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1511.0402, 1511.0403, AND 1511.0404, PERTAINING TO THE PARKING REGULATIONS FOR THE MARINA PLANNED DISTRICT
05/06/2010 R-305800/ R-2010-760 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUDGET REPORTS FOR EACH OF THE SPECIFIED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
05/06/2010 R-305806/ R-2010-746 APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORIT
05/06/2010 R-305811/ R-2010-770 COR. COPY AMENDING AND RESTATING THE SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION SAVINGS PLAN, AND RATIFIED AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
05/06/2010 R-305819/ R-2010-705 COR. COPY 2 ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN PURSUANT TO THE ANNUAL SALARY ORDINANCE
05/06/2010 R-305801/ R-2010-761 REV DECLARING THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FROM BUSINESSES WITHIN EACH OF THE SPECIFIED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND NOTICING THE PUBLIC HEARING
05/06/2010 R-305817/ R-2010-703 APPROVING CLASSIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE PURSUANT TO THE ANNUAL SALARY ORDINANCE
05/06/2010 O-19951/ O-2010-86 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO OF ITS WATER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS
05/04/2010 O-19952/ O-2010-89 ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011
05/01/2010 R-294800/ R-2001-1411 CITY HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FORMATION PROCEDURES