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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
09/09/2008 R-304100/ R-2009-129 Rev. Copy 1 GRANTING REQUEST TO STAY (TOLL) EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE TENTATIVE MAP AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPROVALS FOR 29 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION PROJECTS
09/09/2008 R-304116/ R-2009-406 4073 KENDALL TENTATIVE MAP, PROJECT NO. 144251 - ENVIRONMENTAL APPEAL BY AFFORDABLE HOUSING COALITION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
09/09/2008 R-304108/ R-2009-408 4736 OREGON MAP WAIVER, PROJECT NO. 156577 - ENVIRONMENTAL APPEAL BY CORY J. BRIGGS
09/09/2008 R-304097/ R-2009-234 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ENTITLED 'SAN DIEGO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE'
09/09/2008 R-304102/ R-2009-340 4933 SARATOGA TENTATIVE MAP NO. 287633 PROJECT NO. 89835
09/09/2008 R-304103/ R-304103 4024 GEORGIA STREET TENTATIVE MAP NO. 285443 PROJECT NO. 89187
09/08/2008 R-304081/ R-2009-239 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VACATION OF PORTIONS OF 28TH STREET
09/05/2008 R-304045/ R-2009-141 Cor. Copy Authorizing settlement of property damage claim to Melanie Heisey
09/03/2008 R-304055/ R-2009-173 Appointments of Gina Champion-Cain, Vernon Evans, Richard Lawrence, and Simon Wong to the Directors of the SEDC
09/03/2008 R-304046/ R-2009-114 Authorizing the settlement of the claims of Steven A. Sloan, Paul Hubka, and Peter Mills, Joseph A. Lopez, William D. Kingsbury, and Curtis E. Perkins
09/02/2008 O-19782/ O-2008-172 CHANGING 69.76 ACRES LOCATED SOUTH OF LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE, WEST OF TOWNE CENTER DRIVE, EAST OF GENESEE AVENUE, AND NORTH OF NOBEL DRIVE, WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FROM THE CC-1-3 (COMMERCIAL-COMMU
09/02/2008 R-304075/ R-2009-169 Rev. Approving the City Council's response to the 2007-2008 San Diego County Grand Jury Report entitled 'A Warmer World-a Challenge and an Opoportunity.'
09/02/2008 R-304067/ R-2009-107 Excusing Council President Pro Tem Jim Madaffer from attending the regularly scheduled Budget Committee meeting of July 23, 2008, due to travel necessary for him to represent the City of San Diego at the League of California Cities
09/02/2008 R-304040/ R-2009-87 Initiating a community plan amendment to the Tierrasanta Community Plan to add the requirement for a second fire station to serve the Tierrasanta Community.
09/02/2008 R-304076/ R-2009-175 Approving the City Council's response to the 2007-2008 San Diego County Grand Jury Report entitled 'Fox Canyon and Wightman Street: A Tale of Two City Parks in Extremis.'
08/25/2008 R-304016/ R-2009-64 MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445 WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CENTRE CITY REDEVELOPMENT AND GRANTVILLE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS AND APPROVING A COOPERATION AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE FUNDING
08/25/2008 R-304017/ R-304017 MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445 WITH RESPECT TO THE JOINT PROJECTS IN THE GRANTVILLE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA; APPROVING A COOPERATION AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF THE JOINT PROJECTS BY AND BETWEEN THE C
08/25/2008 R-304019/ R-2009-67 COOPERATION AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDIT AND ALLOCATION TRANSFER BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO PERTAINING TO THE TRANSFER OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS
08/20/2008 R-304029/ R-2008-869 Declaring a continued state of emergency regarding the landslide on Mount Soledad
08/20/2008 R-304028/ R-2008-891 Declaring a continued state of emergency regarding the wildfires
08/06/2008 R-304011/ R-2009-94 EXPENDITURE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR PROACTIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
08/06/2008 R-303987/ R-2009-73 REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUNDED EXPENDITURES
08/06/2008 R-303999/ R-2009-69 JACOBS INTERNATIONAL TEEN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE DAY
08/06/2008 R-303979/ R-2008-1174 UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS DAY
08/06/2008 R-303972/ R-2009-96 Rev PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF WORK FOR CONTAINER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
08/06/2008 R-304014/ R-2009-22 AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES TO PAY ATTORNEY FEES FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES RELATED TO THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES INVESTIGATION
08/06/2008 R-304010/ R-2008-1156 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH BOYLE ENGINEERING CORPORATION
08/06/2008 R-304000/ R-2009-63 SAN DIEGO SURF CUP DAYS
08/06/2008 R-303971/ R-2009-97 Rev. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF WORK FOR DEAD ANIMAL REMOVAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
08/06/2008 O-19777/ O-2008-162 AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH T.Y. LIN INTERNATIONAL FOR THE NORTH HARBOR DRIVE BRIDGE OVER NAVY ESTUARY PROJECT
08/06/2008 R-304007/ R-2008-868 CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGNCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
08/06/2008 R-304001/ R-2009-28 WELLS FARGO BANK DAY
08/06/2008 R-304013/ R-2009-54 CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
08/06/2008 R-304026/ R-2009-106 AUTHORIZING AN MOU WITH METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR TRANSIT SHELTERS AND BENCHES
08/06/2008 R-304003/ R-2009-53 DR. KEITH VRHEL DAY
08/06/2008 R-303994/ R-2008-1152 FLORENCE GROFFOTJ JOYNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL PROJECT
08/06/2008 R-303986/ R-2009-24 OPTION TO RENEW THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FOR MECHANICAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR SUCH SERVICES FROM MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES
08/06/2008 R-303996/ R-2008-1175 RETENTION OF LATHAM & WATKINS FOR LITIGATION REGARDING SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE AS IT RELATES TO DE ANZA COVE LITIGATION
08/06/2008 R-303985/ R-2009-23 CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 - OPTION TO RENEW FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES
08/06/2008 R-303973/ R-2009-116 DECLARING STAGE 1 WATER WATCH
08/06/2008 R-303977/ R-2009-115 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR NON-SAFETY EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2009
08/06/2008 O-19775/ O-2009-10 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATES AND LEVYING TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009
08/06/2008 R-303981/ R-2008-1180 CONSTRUCTION OF MEDIANS ON SCRIPPS RANCH BOULEVARD-CARROLL CANYON ROAD TO AVIARY DRIVE IN THE SCRIPPS RANCH MIRAMAR PLANNING AREA
08/06/2008 R-304009/ R-2009-104 CITY OF SAN DIEGO OPPOSING FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE STATE BUDGET DECISIONS THAT WOULD 'BORROW' LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REDEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
08/06/2008 R-304005/ R-2008-890 STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
08/06/2008 R-303984/ R-2008-1083 COR AS NEEDED AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
08/06/2008 R-303989/ R-2009-32 BIRD ROCK COASTAL TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE LA JOLLA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
08/06/2008 R-303990/ R-2009-75 GRANT FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AND RESTRICTED CASH DONATION FROM SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER
08/06/2008 R-303993/ R-2009-72 SOUTHWEST REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT FUNDED EXPENDITURE
08/06/2008 R-304006/ R-2008-1113 EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO