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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
07/30/2020 R-313170/ R-2020-608 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH & WHATLEY PC TO PROVIDE CONTINUED LEGAL SERVICES
07/30/2020 R-313177/ R-2021-36 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN CFD NO. 4
07/30/2020 O-21221/ O-2020-89 Rev. Copy AMENDING SDMC RELATING TO CANNABIS OUTLETS AND CANNABIS PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN THE 12TH UPDATE (PHASE THREE) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
07/28/2020 R-313174/ R-2021-35 AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY 000-13, PROCEDURE FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
07/28/2020 R-313182/ R-2021-23 ADOPTING FINDINGS AND GRANTING VTM NO. 2167006 AND EASEMENT VACATION NO. 2362268 FOR THE FROUDE RESIDENCE, PROJECT NO. 604010
07/28/2020 R-313180/ R-2021-21 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE FROUDE RESIDENCE, PROJECT NO. 604010, EASEMENT VACATION, CDP, SDP, AND VTM
07/28/2020 R-313183/ R-2021-55 DENYING THE APPEAL AND APPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION RELATED TO OLIVE STREET PARK - PROJECT NO. 625365
07/28/2020 R-313181/ R-2021-22 ADOPTING FINDINGS AND GRANTING CDP NO. 2155137 AND SDP NO. 2258152 FOR THE FROUDE RESIDENCE, PROJECT NO. 604010
07/24/2020 R-313163/ R-2021-1 APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR HOSTING AND MAINTENANCE OF A CLOUD-BASED PERMIT SYSTEM BETWEEN THE CITY AND ACCELA, INC.
07/24/2020 O-21220/ O-2020-140 SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, ONE MEASURE AMENDING PEOPLE’S ORDINANCE O-10960 (NEW SERIES), AND AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 5, SECTION 132.0505 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE HEIGHT LIMITS IN THE MIDWAY
07/24/2020 R-313159/ R-2020-619 AUTHORIZING THE TENTATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO COMPLETELY RESOLVE ALL CLAIMS BY THE REGIONAL BOARD FOR VIOLATIONS ARISING FROM TECOLOTE CANYON SEWER SPILL FOR A STIPULATED ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL LIABILITY, OF WHICH 50% WILL BE SUSPENDED AND DISMISSED UP
07/24/2020 R-313161/ R-2021-8 DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY AND AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; DIRECTING THE MAYOR, IBA AND CITY AUDITOR TO PREPARE A FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS; ASSIGNING COUNCILMEMBER JENNIFER CAMPBELL AND COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS CATE TO SIGN AND
07/24/2020 R-313160/ R-2020-356 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF MS. CINDY MARTEN TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS
07/24/2020 R-313158/ R-2021-5 APPLYING FOR AND ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING AUTHORIZED BY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, ALCOHOL POLICING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CFO TO INCREASE THE FY2021 BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO ALL AGREEMENTS AND CE
07/24/2020 R-313157/ R-2020-629 AMENDING THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT WITH POLSINELLI LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE 2020 WATER BONDS
07/24/2020 R-313166/ R-2020-581 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO SDMC COMPANION UNIT AND JUNIOR UNIT REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE REGULATIONS FOR MOVABLE TINY HOUSES AND ADOPTION OF ZONING REGULATIONS TO ALLOW MOVABLE TINY HOUSES AS A SEPARATELY REGULATED RESIDENTIAL US
07/21/2020 R-313164/ R-2021-17 APPROVING MND NO. 651033 AND MMRP FOR COAST BOULEVARD CONCRETE PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 651033
07/21/2020 R-313165/ R-2021-18 GRANTING SDP NO. 2423668 AND CDP NO. 2386872 FOR COAST BOULEVARD CONCRETE PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 651033
07/21/2020 R-313043/ R-2020-547 EXTENDING THE ORDINANCE ENACTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF RENT FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS AS A RESULT OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
07/20/2020 R-313146/ R-2020-636 Rev. APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM
07/20/2020 R-313147/ R-2021-3 AUTHORIZING THE CHANGE ORDER TO THE AGREEMENT WITH FLATIRON WEST FOR EXPANDED SCOPE OF WORK AND COSTS ON THE CARDINAL STORM DRAIN EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT PROJECT
07/20/2020 R-313150/ R-2020-635 APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH NORTH PARK PBID FOR FY 2021 AND RELATED FUNDING ACTIONS
07/20/2020 R-313151/ R-2020-633 APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH CITY-MANAGED MADS FOR FY 2021 AND RELATED FUNDING ACTIONS
07/20/2020 O-21215/ O-2020-125 AUTHORIZING A REIMBURSEMENT AND PARK DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT NO. P-2, MCGONIGLE CANYON NEIGHBORHOOD PARK IN THE PACIFIC HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY
07/20/2020 R-313148/ R-2020-632 APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH SELF-MANAGED MADS FOR FY 2021 AND RELATED FUNDING ACTIONS
07/20/2020 R-313149/ R-2020-634 APPROVING THE ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DOWNTOWN PBID FOR FY 2021 AND RELATED FUNDING ACTIONS
07/14/2020 R-313152/ R-2020-631 DETERMINING THE CEQA EXEMPTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENDING EXPIRATION DATES OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS, BUILDING PERMIT, APPLICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, GRADING, AND PUBLIC ROW PERMITS
07/14/2020 R-313155/ R-2021-12 AUTHORIZING EXPENDUTURES FROM THE GENERAL FUND CITYWIDE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND OUTREACH FOR TEMPORARY OUTDOOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS
07/14/2020 O-21217/ O-2021-1 Cor. Copy SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION, ONE MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING VACANCY IN OFFICE, REMOVAL FOR CAUSE, AND SUCCESSION TO OFFIC
07/14/2020 R-313154/ R-2021-13 DETERMINING THE CEQA EXEMPTION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE REGARDING TEMPORARY OUTDOOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS
07/14/2020 R-313145/ R-2020-637 MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS, AND APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION, AND AMENDMENT OF LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE GROUND LEASE RELATING TO THE SENIOR CITIZEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT KNOWN AS CCBA SENIOR GARDENS
07/14/2020 R-313156/ R-2021-11 Rev. AUTHORIZING A $900 MILLION GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ISSUANCE FOR AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND FIXING THE MAXIMUM RATE3 OF INTEREST THEREON
07/14/2020 O-21218/ O-2021-5 Cor. Copy INTRODUCED AND ADOPT AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ENACTING A TEMPORARY AMENDMENT TO SDMC, ALL RELATING TO SUPPORTING BUSINESSES DUE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS,K COVID-19, BY ALLOWING THEM TO EXPAND CERTAIN BUSINESS OPERATION
07/14/2020 R-313153/ R-2021-9 Rev. DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY AND AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS, ALL REGARDING A MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER, REGARDING VACANCY IN OFFICE, REMOVAL FOR CAUSE, AND SUCCESSION TO OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED
07/14/2020 O-21216/ O-2020-137 INTRODUCE AND ADOPT AN INTERMIM URGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENDING EXPIRATION DATES OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS, BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, GRADING AND PUBLIC ROW PERMITS DUE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM THE
07/10/2020 O-21209/ O-2020-112 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO LANDFILL SYSTEMS, LLC FOR FIVE (5) YEARS TO PROVIDE BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT AND HAULING SERVICES FOR THE BIOSOLIDS GENERATED BY THE CITY AT ITS METROPOLITAN BIOSOLIDS CENTER
07/10/2020 R-313138/ R-2020-617 APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN DIEGO CITY FIREFIGHTERS, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 145 REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
07/10/2020 R-313136/ R-2020-615 APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
07/10/2020 R-313135/ R-2020-618 APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
07/10/2020 R-313137/ R-2020-616 APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 127 REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
07/10/2020 R-313134/ R-2020-550 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA, INC. FOR SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
07/10/2020 O-21210/ O-2020-109 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ATOLL VENTURES DBA OCEAN IMAGING FOR COASTAL REMOTE SENSING
07/10/2020 O-21208/ O-2020-128 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF ONE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION IN THE FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
07/10/2020 O-21207/ O-2020-122 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF TWO ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITIONS AND TWO PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
07/10/2020 R-313139/ R-2020-386 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE AIRPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF JAMES ALDRICH, CHUCK MCGILL, AND RON LEE; AND APPOINTMENT OF DAVID GORDON, GARY LIST AND MICHAEL OGILVIE
07/10/2020 R-313140/ R-2020-624 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 OUTBREAK
07/07/2020 O-21212/ O-2020-136 SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION, CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020, ESTABLISHING DISTRICT-
07/07/2020 O-21213/ O-2020-134 CALLING A MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, AND CONSOLIDATING THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE
07/07/2020 O-21214/ O-2020-135 CALLING A MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY, ONE OR MORE BALLOT MEASURES; AND CONSOLIDATING THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION WITH THE CALIFORN
07/07/2020 R-313141/ R-2020-626 Rev. DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY AND AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; DIRECTING THE MAYOR, INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST, AND CITY AUDITOR TO PREPARE A FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS; AND ASSIGNING BALLOT ARGUMENTS, RELATING TO ONE MEASURE TO