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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
12/15/2008 R-304540/ R-2009-658 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO RATIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS OF OCTOBER 27 2008 AND OCTOBER 28 2008 FOR THE CENTRE CITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE AND CENTRE CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE SAN DIEGO REDEVELOPMENT AGE
12/15/2008 R-304461/ R-2009-633 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304519/ R-2009-690 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND DELDER A LETTER OF INTENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DlEGO RELATED TO A PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF SANTEE AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304472/ R-2009-662 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR IMPROVEMENTSTO THE I5SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD INTERCHANGE
12/15/2008 R-304507/ R-2009-636 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304466/ R-2009-370 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304451/ R-2009-720 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT WITH BURKE WILLIAMS AND SORENSEN FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGOS FIVE RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS M
12/15/2008 R-304544/ R-2009-700 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304500/ R-2009-377 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304510/ R-2009-612 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/15/2008 R-304542/ R-2009-692 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304455/ R-2009-529 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH URS CORPORATION AMERICAS FOR ASNEEDED STORM WATER SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR SUCH AGREEMENT
12/15/2008 R-304479/ R-2009-514 A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING GRANT FUNDING FOR THE COASTAL LOW FLOW DIVERSION PROGRAM
12/15/2008 R-304546/ R-2009-428 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
12/15/2008 R-304473/ R-209-653 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE METRO BIOSOLIDS CENTER CENTRADE COLLECTION UPGRADES AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND RELATED ACTIONS
12/15/2008 R-304532/ R-2009-681 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL POLICY 70046 PERTAINING TO MILLS ACT AGREEMENTS FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
12/15/2008 R-304514/ R-2009-687 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE LANGUAGE AND REMEDY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 44 SECTION A2 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2005 THROUGH JUNE
12/15/2008 O-19815/ O-2009-56 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE I-805/LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE INTERCHANGE
12/15/2008 R-304481/ R-2009-686 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REGARDING REPROGRAMMING OF FY 2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND CITYWIDE
12/15/2008 R-304504/ R-2009-560 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304539/ R-2009-675 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGOS ADOPTION OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY 2004 MULTI JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN INTO THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE CITYS 2008 GENERAL PLAN
12/15/2008 R-304548/ R-2009-613 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/15/2008 R-304469/ R-2009-498 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSULTANT AGREEMENT AWARD AND EXECUTION EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACT PURPOSES AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
12/15/2008 R-304475/ R-2009-543 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT DEED IN FAVOR OF SAN DIEGO GAS ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES AFFECTING A PORTION OF PLAYA DE LAS ARENAS IN THE FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTH LA JOLLA
12/15/2008 R-304483/ R-2009-546 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING A ONEYEAR EXTENSION OF THE NORTH PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE AND DIRECTING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF TO NOTICE AND CONDUCT THE ANNUAL PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE ELECTION IN 2
12/15/2008 R-304521/ R-2009-672 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ENTERING INTO A THIRD IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT TO THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND CENTREPOINT
12/15/2008 R-304505/ R-2009-670 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 O-19817/ O-2009-63 AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN, INC. FOR THE GENESEE AVENUE/INTERSTATE 5 OVERCROSSING PROJECT IN THE UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY AREA
12/15/2008 R-304547/ R-2009-581 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TUUANA MEXICO
12/15/2008 R-304486/ R-2009-695 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGOS BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
12/15/2008 R-304480/ R-2009-635 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304468/ R-2009-522 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD AND EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
12/15/2008 O-19814/ O-2009-57 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STATE ROUTE I-163/CLAIREMONT MESA BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE
12/15/2008 R-304463/ R-2009-668 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304518/ R-2009-656 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE COUNCILS DETERMINATION OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF AN ADDENDUM TO NEGATPE DECLARATION NO 89 1232 REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING TRUST FUND ORDINANCE TO INCREASE INCOME LIMITS FOR HOMEBUYER PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
12/09/2008 O-19822/ O-2009-83 REV AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-19774 ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 ANNUAL B
12/09/2008 R-304319/ R-2009-441 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF DORN G BISHOP APC FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR CASE SHIPYARD SEDIMENT SITE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD TENTATIVE CLEANUP AND ABATEMENT ORDER NO R920050126
12/09/2008 R-304537/ R-2009-728 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SELECTING A COUNCIL PRESIDENT
12/05/2008 O-19816/ O-2009-62 REV AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-19774 ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH S
12/02/2008 R-304497/ R-2009-211 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ENGINEERING AND CAPITAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT
12/02/2008 R-304492/ R-2009-204 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE BUSINESS OFFICE
12/02/2008 R-304493/ R-2009-223 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
12/02/2008 R-304529/ R-2009-683 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO CERTIFYING AND APPROVING THE SUBSEQUENT ADDENDUM TO THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE CITY HEIGHTS SQUARE AMENDMENT PROJECT NO 146605
12/02/2008 R-304501/ R-2009-718 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AMENDING THE 2009 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
12/02/2008 R-304502/ R-2009-564 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/02/2008 R-304477/ R-2009-667 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR FUNDS FOR THE CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH COMMUNITY PARK CHILDRENS PLAY AREA IMPROVEMENTS
12/02/2008 R-304491/ R-2009-209 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
12/02/2008 O-19813/ O-2009-55 CHANGING 517 ACRES LOCATED AT 8514 MAST BOULEVARD, WITHIN THE EAST ELLIOT COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
12/02/2008 O-19818/ O-2009-73 CHANGING 9.32 ACRES LOCATED AT 8655 AERO DRIVE, WITHIN THE KEARNY MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FROM THE IP-2-1 ZONE INTO THE RM-3-9-ZONE
12/02/2008 R-304387/ R-2009-485 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH WOOD SMITH HENNING BERMAN LLP FOR COCOUNSEL SERVICES TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE DEFENSE SERVICES IN THE MATTER ENTITLED BUN BUN TRAN FT AL V CITY OF SAN DIEGO ETAL AND AUTHO