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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
02/02/2022 R-313873/ R-2022-250 APPROVING A JOINT TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH MEA AND LOCAL 127 REGARDING THE UNWINDING OF PROPOSITION B AND THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TERMS OF THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO SIMILARLY SITUATED UNCLASSIFIED, UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
02/02/2022 R-313876/ R-2022-225 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT WITH OHL USA, INC., RELATED TO A COMPLAINT FOR CONTRACTUAL DISPUTE FILED BY OHL-USA (OHL) AS THE PRIME CONTRACTOR ON THE MORENA CONVEYANCE NORTH PROJECT
02/01/2022 O-21431/ O-2022-81 CALLING A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022, AND CONSOLIDATING THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE
02/01/2022 R-313880/ R-2022-287 GRANTING THE APPEAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR 7248 ENCELIA 7231 ROMERO CDP/SDP PROJECT NO. 624464
02/01/2022 R-313879/ R-2022-249 REQUESTING THE CONSOLIDATION OF A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022, WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE
02/01/2022 R-313878/ R-2022-263 UPDATING TEMPORARY RULES OF COUNCIL, SUPERSEDING RULES 1.3, 2.2, 2.6, 2.10, AND 8.2, RELATING TO TIME, PLACE AND PROCEDURES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
01/27/2022 O-21407/ O-2022-39 AMENDING THE SDMC BY UPDATING THE LIST OF CITY DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21403/ O-2022-38 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21422/ O-2022-61 AMENDING SDMC SECTIONS 147.0403, 147.0404, 147.0405, 147.0406 AND 147.0408, RELATING TO OTHER WATER-CONSERVING PLUMBING STANDARDS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 407
01/27/2022 O-21402/ O-2022-13 AMENDING THE SDMC BY ESTABLISHING THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AS A CITY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21419/ O-2022-56 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH ESTRADA LAND PLANNING INC. EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT AN ADDITIONAL 24 MONTHS
01/27/2022 R-313857/ R-2022-214 DESIGNATING THE 600 BLOCK OF THIRD AVENUE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THIRD AVENUE AND MARKET STREET IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY AS TOM HOM AVENUE
01/27/2022 O-21418/ O-2022-62 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF AN ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR POSITION AND TWO PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
01/27/2022 O-21416/ O-2022-59 AMENDING THE SDMC, RELATING TO THE 2021 SAN DIEGO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE/MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATE
01/27/2022 O-21411/ O-2022-36 AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 14, CHAPTER 14 ARTICLE 3 DIVISION 12, AND CHAPTER 14 ARTICLE 4 DIVISION 5 AND AMENDING THE CITY’S CERTIFIED LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM FOR THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
01/27/2022 O-21417/ O-2022-60 AMENDING THE SDMC, RELATING TO MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
01/27/2022 R-313860/ R-2022-213 APPROVING THE SIXTEENTH ROPS FOR JULY 1, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023, APPROVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE ROPS 16 FISCAL YEAR, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CFO TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS
01/27/2022 O-21404/ O-2022-20 AMENDING THE SDMC, ALL RELATING TO CHANGING THE NAMES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO THE ENGINEERING AND CAPITAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT, THE FLEET SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND REORGANIZING THE TRANSPORTATION AND STORMWATER
01/27/2022 R-313858/ R-2022-229 RECONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONFIRMING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CY 2022
01/27/2022 O-21413/ O-2022-48 REZONING LAND WITHIN THE BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
01/27/2022 R-313865/ R-2022-219 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO CHAP. 14, ART. 2, DIV. 13 OF SDMC RELATING TO CCC’S SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS FOR INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATIONS
01/27/2022 O-21410/ O-2022-55 AUTHORIZING THE OBLIGATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT K-15-5716-DBB-3, FOR WBS NO. S-11021, UNIVERSITY AVE PIPELINE REPLACEMENT, WITH BURTECH PIPELINE, INC. TO EXTEND BEYOND FIVE YEARS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 34 MONTHS
01/27/2022 O-21409/ O-2022-50 AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 10, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISIONS 1 THROUGH 83, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
01/27/2022 R-313855/ R-2022-212 AUTHORIZING TO SIGN AND DELIVER THE LEASE SURRENDER AND TERMINATION AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
01/27/2022 O-21421/ O-2022-58 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH SPURLOCK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT AN ADDITIONAL 36 MONTHS
01/27/2022 O-21406/ O-2022-28 AMENDING THE SDMC BY RENAMING THE SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT THE SUSTAINABILITY AND MOBILITY DEPARTMENT AND UPDATING ITS DUTIES IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21405/ O-2022-30 AMENDING THE SDMC, RELATING TO RENAMING THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS DEPARTMENT THE REAL ESTATE AND AIRPORT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND UPDATING ITS DUTIES IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21415/ O-2022-54 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH RICK ENGINEERING FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE STREAMVIEW DRIVE PHASE II PROJECT
01/27/2022 R-313856/ R-2022-123 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MARIA EZQUERRO TO THE COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
01/27/2022 R-313864/ R-2022-220 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND FUNDING OF THE CONSULTANT SERVICES CONTRACTS WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP TO PROVIDE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
01/27/2022 O-21420/ O-2022-57 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH SCHMIDT DESIGN GROUP INC. EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT AN ADDITIONAL 48 MONTHS
01/27/2022 O-21408/ O-2022-51 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21412/ O-2022-37 REPEALING THE BARRIO LOGAN PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCE, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 15 ARTICLE 2 DIVISIONS 1 THROUGH 4 FOR THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
01/25/2022 R-313872/ R-2022-226 ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 665412 AND ADOPTING MITIGATION AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE HARPER RESIDENCE - PROJECT NUMBER 665412
01/25/2022 R-313870/ R-2022-251 EXTENDING A SPECIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE NAMED THE COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FOR SIX MONTHS
01/11/2022 R-313859/ R-2022-231 RECONSIDERING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 AND MAKING FINDINGS TO CONTINUE TELECONFERENCING PUBLIC MEETINGS PURSUANT TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT
12/29/2021 O-21396/ O-2022-44 AUTHORIZING FOUR 25-YEAR JOINT USE AGREEMENTS WITH THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND USE OF JOINT USE FACILITIES AT ALBA COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL, DINGEMAN ELEMENTARY, ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS ELEMENTARY, AND ROSA PA
12/23/2021 R-313781/ R-2022-126 ACCEPTING, APPROPRIATING, AND EXPENDING A HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION ROUND 3 GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA HOMELESS COORDINATING AND FINANCING COUNCIL IN THE BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY
12/17/2021 R-313840/ R-2022-203 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF SUNDAY GOVER AND NICOLAS PORTILLO
12/17/2021 R-313850/ R-2022-181 ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO PROGRAM EIR NO. 104495/SCH. NO. 2006091032 FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND ADOPTING THE CLIMATE RESILIENT SD PLAN
12/17/2021 R-313827/ R-2022-192 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S 401(K) PLAN TO INCLUDE ROTH ELECTIVE DEFERRALS AND COMPLY WITH FINAL HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
12/17/2021 R-313834/ R-2022-188 DECLARING THE CITY TO BE A WELCOMING CITY, AND ONE THAT AFFIRMS THE BEAUTY AND RICHNESS OF DIVERSITY AND WHERE ALL ARE WELCOME, ACCEPTED, AND VALUED
12/17/2021 R-313832/ R-2022-178 Cor. Copy DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE LOGAN HEIGHTS BANNER DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZATION TO INSTALL AND DISPLAY BANNERS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
12/17/2021 R-313811/ R-2022-171 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS OR NOTES BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR SHORELINE APARTMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986
12/17/2021 R-313805/ R-2022-168 DESIGNATING THE UNIMPROVED PORTION OF ALCOTT STREET BETWEEN THE INTERSECTIONS OF WILLOW STREET AND LOCUST STREET TO BE KNOWN AS GREG BLOCK CANYON
12/17/2021 R-313821/ R-2022-113 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH WOODARD & CURRAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAN PASQUAL VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
12/17/2021 R-313813/ R-2022-148 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY PLAN AND REPLACING OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PROHIBITIONS IN BARRIO LOGAN FOR THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
12/17/2021 R-313833/ R-2022-177 ESTABLISHING THE LOGAN HEIGHTS BANNER DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION AND DISPLAY OF BANNERS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
12/17/2021 R-313823/ R-2022-191 APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SOLE SOURCE AGREEMENT WITH SOMACH, SIMMONS AND DUNN FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE SAN VICENTE ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY
12/17/2021 R-313836/ R-2022-197 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE GRANT FUNDING AUTHORIZED BY THE CHP, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, OR RENEWALS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM