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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
04/17/2020 R-312944/ R-2020-441 AUTHORIZING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE NORTH CITY PURE WATER FACILITY INFLUENT PUMP STATION AND PIPELINE
04/17/2020 R-312946/ R-2020-444 DECLARING A CONTINUED LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC
04/15/2020 R-312945/ R-2020-403 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF AARON OLSEN TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
04/15/2020 R-312947/ R-2020-439 APPROVING THE LIST OF CITYWIDE ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS FOR FY 2021 TO BE FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1
04/15/2020 R-312948/ R-2020-440 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE LIST OF CITYWIDE ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS FOR FY 2021 TO BE FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1
04/14/2020 O-21184/ O-2020-101 ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ENACTING A TEMPORARY DEFERRAL OF FEES AND EXTENSION OF PERMIT RENEWALS FOR POLICE-REGULATED BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS
04/09/2020 R-312919/ R-2020-340 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A PRE-LITIGATION CLAIM FILED BY BIJAN RAZI FOR DAMAGE TO HIS HOME AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN LA JOLLA STEMMING FROM A SEWAGE OVERFLOW
04/09/2020 R-312915/ R-2020-363 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA TO ENTER INTO A REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT WITH CASA DE LAS CAMPANAS, INC. TO CONVEY OWNERSHIP OF EASEMENTS FOR SEWER AND WATER LINES AND A PUBLIC STREET, AND ACQUIRE EASEMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND WATER AND SEWER LINES
04/09/2020 R-312922/ R-2020-369 Cor. Copy RATIFYING AN EMERGENCY SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH SHEFA ENTERPRISES, INC. TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD CONSULTING AND ADVISE ON ASBESTOS REMEDIATION PROTOCOLS FOR THE 101 ASH STREET BUILDING
04/09/2020 R-312908/ R-2020-367 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A THIRTY-YEAR PERCENTAGE LEASE WITH WEST COAST TURF FOR THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED IN SAN PASQUAL VALLEY
04/09/2020 R-312911/ R-2020-372 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO FLAT RATE GROUND LEASE WITH AIR CENTER MYF, LLC FOR THE LEASE OF UP TO 7.69 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT MONTGOMERY-GIBBS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
04/09/2020 O-21182/ O-2020-81 CHANGING 4.50 ACRES LOCATED AT 5255 MOUNT ETNA DRIVE, WITHIN THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA FROM THE CO-1-2 ZONE INTO THE RM-3-9
04/09/2020 R-312905/ R-2020-321 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PARKHOUSE TIRE, INC., TO PROVIDE REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, AND REPLACEMENT OF HEAVY DUTY TIRES FOR THE CITY’S FLEET OF REFUSE AND RECYCLING PACKERS
04/09/2020 R-312904/ R-2020-398 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE ADDENDUM TO THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE ALVARADO TS WATER MAIN RELOCATIONS PROJECT
04/09/2020 R-312918/ R-2020-370 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION V CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF UCCF EXCEPT ANY CLAIM DEFENSE BASED ON THE QUALITY, HEALTH, OR SAFETY OF ANY WATER PROCESSED, GENERATED, OR TRANSPORT
04/09/2020 R-312906/ R-2020-404 AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A MARKETING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH AED BRANDS, LLC, TO BE THE CITY’S OFFICIAL AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PARTNER
04/09/2020 R-312917/ R-2020-354 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF SARA ALFARO V CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
04/09/2020 O-21181/ O-2020-82 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO THE ADOPTION AND LOCAL AMENDMENT OF THE 2019 CALIFORNIA STATE BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, GREEN BUILDING, AND EXISTING BUILDING CODES
04/09/2020 O-21180/ O-2020-85 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EL CAJON TO ALLOW EL CAJON TO DISCHARGE SEWAGE INTO THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM
04/09/2020 R-312909/ R-2020-368 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE EXECUTION OF A THIRTY-YEAR PERCENTAGE LEASE WITH WEST COAST TURF FOR THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED IN SAN PASQUAL VALLEY
04/09/2020 R-312910/ R-2020-371 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR A FIRST AMENDMENT TO FLAT RATE GROUND LEASE WITH AIR CENTER MYF, LLC FOR THE LEASE OF UP TO 7.69 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT MONTGOMERY-GIBBS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
04/09/2020 R-312920/ R-2020-350 CONFIRMING AN APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
04/09/2020 R-312921/ R-2020-184 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING RAW SEWAGE, SOLID WASTE, AND SEDIMENT COMING FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
04/09/2020 R-312916/ R-2020-288 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF DAVID KRIES AND ALBERTO ARELLANO V CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THREE CONSOLIDATED COLLECTIVE ACTIONS BROUGHT BY FORMER AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES FOR OVERTIME WAGES UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
04/09/2020 R-312925/ R-2020-443 APPROVING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO’S ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA HOMELESS COORDINATING AND FINANCING COUNCIL TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND REDUCE THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
04/09/2020 O-21183/ O-2020-80 AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 14 OF THE SDMC TO CHANGE THE COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OVERLAY ZONE FOR THE SITE LOCATED AT 5255 MOUNT ETNA DRIVE WITHIN THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
04/09/2020 O-21179/ O-2020-84 APPROVING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO’S MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BANC OF AMERICA PUBLIC CAPITAL CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION OF ESSENTIAL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
04/09/2020 R-312923/ R-2020-344 APPROVING THE FORMS OF PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS AND ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO WATER REVENUE BONDS
04/09/2020 R-312907/ R-2020-379 APPROVING THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH MT. ALIFAN APARTMENTS LP AND THE CITY’S $3 MILLION LOAN FOR THE IVY SENIOR APARTMENTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT WITHIN THE CLAIREMONT COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
04/09/2020 R-312903/ R-2020-387 Cor. Copy APPROVING AND ADVERTISING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE ALVARADO TS WATER MAIN RELOCATIONS PROJECT
04/09/2020 R-312924/ R-2020-365 AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HUGO PARKER, LLP
04/09/2020 R-312914/ R-2020-364 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO A REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT WITH CASA DE LAS CAMPANAS, INC. TO CONVEY OWNERSHIP OF EASEMENTS FOR SEWER AND WATER LINES AND A PUBLIC STREET, AND ACQUIRE EASEMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND WATER AND SEWER LINES FOR PIPELINE MAINTENA
04/07/2020 O-21178/ O-2020-95 ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN PLACE OF ORIGINALS ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY
04/07/2020 R-312902/ R-2020-446 Cor. Copy ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY RULES OF COUNCIL SUPERSEDING RULES 1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 2.6, 2.10, 7.6.3, AND 8.2 RELATING TO TIME, PLACE AND PROCEDURES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 EMERGENCY
04/07/2020 R-312901/ R-2020-442 Rev. DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION AND THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON MARCH 3, 2020
04/02/2020 R-312897/ R-2020-416 ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS CAUSED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
03/26/2020 R-312899/ R-2020-424 Rev. AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF CDBG FISCAL YEARS 2019 AND 2020 REPROGRAMMED FUNDS TO THE SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND TO ALLEVIATE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS
03/26/2020 R-312898/ R-2020-423 Rev. Copy AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS TO EXPEND THE SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND TO ALLEVIATE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS
03/25/2020 R-312900/ R-2020-381 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER CATE FROM ATTENDING MEETINGS BETWEEN MARCH 9, 2020 AND APRIL 22, 2020
03/25/2020 O-21177/ O-2020-97 Cor. Copy ENACTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF RENT FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS ARISING OUT OF A SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN INCOME OR SUBSTANTIAL OUT-OF-POCKET MEDICAL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, OR
03/25/2020 R-312891/ R-2020-362 Rev. DECLARING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND THE NEED FOR ACCELERATED ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS
03/24/2020 R-312881/ R-2020-355 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH RISE SAN DIEGO AND SAN DIEGO CONTINUING EDUCATION
03/24/2020 R-312882/ R-2020-342 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH MT. CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC FOUNDATION FOR THE 43RD ANNUAL TOURNAMENT PARADE; AND SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION FOR THE SCRIPPS RANCH FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL
03/24/2020 R-312896/ R-2020-417 DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO PRESENT A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS DURING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
03/17/2020 R-312895/ R-2020-204 RATIFYING THE MAYOR’S LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION OF MARCH 12, 2020, AND DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19
03/13/2020 R-312876/ R-2020-349 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2019 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE & ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS
03/13/2020 R-312884/ R-2020-319 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF TOMASA ARAUJO FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
03/13/2020 R-312871/ R-2020-328 Rev. AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 MID-YEAR BUDGET MONITORING REPORT
03/13/2020 R-312887/ R-2020-336 Cor. Copy CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF TOOTIE THOMAS, KRISTIN RIZZO, OLYMPIA BELTRAN, AND JEFFREY RAZI-JAFARI, AND REAPPOINTMENT OF BREANNE MODE TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
03/13/2020 R-312893/ R-2020-324 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AND THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE MOUNT ETNA PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 628374)