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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
12/16/2016 R-310820/ R-2017-227 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH PAUL, PLEVIN, SULLIVAN & CONNAUGHTON, LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES
12/16/2016 O-20768/ O-2017-69 Cor. Copy AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 12, DIVISION 1 OF THE SDMC RELATED TO THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE AND MID-CITY COMMUNITIES PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCE
12/16/2016 R-310865/ R-2017-282 APPROVING THE 2017 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
12/16/2016 R-310827/ R-2017-277 AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 1,412 SQUARE FEET AT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND PACIFIC HIGHWAY TO KENNEBEC PROPERTIES II, LLC
12/16/2016 R-310814/ R-2017-274 APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT
12/16/2016 R-310830/ R-2017-280 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE SALE OF 0.234 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT CHADWICK AND MANOS DRIVE
12/16/2016 R-310833/ R-2017-271 AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 0.14 ACRES OF UNIMPROVED LAND LOCATED ADJACENT TO 6405 EIDER STREET
12/16/2016 R-310817/ R-2017-261 AUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE PREPAREDNESS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
12/16/2016 O-20762/ O-2017-55 AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 91 OF THE SDMC RELATED TO REGISTERS AT HOTELS, APARTMENT HOUSES, AND ROOMING HOUSES
12/16/2016 R-310826/ R-2017-260 Cor. Copy DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE THREE TAX DEFAULT PARCELS IN OTAY MESA AND TORREY HILLS AREAS OF THE MULTIPLE SPECIES CONSERVATION PROGRAM
12/16/2016 R-310838/ R-2017-269 AUTHORIZING AND ESTABLISHING THE LA JOLLA SHORES BANNER DISTRICT
12/16/2016 R-310810/ R-2017-291 AUTHORIZING THE AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH CIVIC SAN DIEGO FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM TO STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT, IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND CODIFY EXISTING AUTHORITIES OF THE NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
12/16/2016 R-310822/ R-2017-238 AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION TO SANDAG FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM LAND MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING
12/16/2016 O-20771/ O-2017-78 REZONING 1,875 ACRES LOCATED WITHIN THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
12/16/2016 O-20770/ O-2017-77 AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 14 OF THE SDMC RELATED TO THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE AND COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OVERLAY ZONE
12/16/2016 R-310828/ R-2017-278 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE SALE OF 1,412 SQUARE FEET AT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND PACIFIC HIGHWAY TO KENNEBEC PROPERTIES II, LLC PROPERTIES II, LLC
12/16/2016 R-310809/ R-2017-292 AUTHORIZING THE OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH CIVIC SAN DIEGO FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM TO STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT, IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND CODIFY EXISTING AUTHORITIES OF THE NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
12/16/2016 R-310815/ R-2017-270 DECLARING AN INTENT OF ESTABLISHING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1.150-2 OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS FOR THE MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT
12/16/2016 R-310823/ R-2017-239 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPLICATION TO SANDAG FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM LAND MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING
12/16/2016 O-20764/ O-2017-40 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 31 OF THE SDMC RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
12/16/2016 O-20772/ O-2017-42 AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 18 & 19 OF THE SDMC RELATED TO SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO AND SAN YSIDRO PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCES FOR THE SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY PLAN & LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM LAND USE PLAN AND SAN YSIDRO HISTORIC VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN
12/16/2016 O-20761/ O-2017-70 Amending Chapter 2, Article 7, Division 14 of the SDMC related to the Redistricting Commission
12/16/2016 R-310864/ R-2017-281 ACCEPTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2017-2019
12/13/2016 R-310878/ R-2017-145 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310874/ R-2017-118 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND ADMINISTRATION
12/13/2016 O-20776/ O-2017-86 DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA RELATED BUSINESSES AND PERSONAL OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
12/13/2016 R-310882/ R-2017-144 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
12/13/2016 R-310875/ R-2017-115 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310873/ R-2017-119 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND ADMINISTRATION
12/13/2016 R-310884/ R-2017-140 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310891/ R-2017-151 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310887/ R-2017-149 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310877/ R-2017-112 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENTS, COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION, AND OFFICE OF THE IBA
12/13/2016 R-310890/ R-2017-143 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE SAN DIEGO FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310885/ R-2017-148 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310880/ R-2017-155 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION AND STORM WATER DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310886/ R-2017-154 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE FOR THE SPECIAL EVENTS AND FILMING DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310876/ R-2017-106 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310879/ R-20017-136 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF ADA COMPLIANCE AND ACCESSIBILITY
12/13/2016 R-310881/ R-2017-139 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310898/ R-2017-307 DENYING THE APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE 3295 PALM AVENUE CUP PROJECT NO. 481061
12/13/2016 R-310883/ R-2017-150 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
12/13/2016 R-310888/ R-2017-156 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE COMMISSION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
12/12/2016 R-310868/ R-2017-298 Rev. SELECTING COUNCILMEMBER MYRTLE COLE TO SERVE AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON 12/12/2016
12/12/2016 R-310869/ R-2017-304 DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION AND THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016
12/09/2016 R-310867/ R-2017-231 AUTHORIZING TO CONTINUE TO USE WATER FUNDS TO FLUORIDATE THE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY
12/08/2016 R-310831/ R-2017-263 AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 0.31 ACRES OF PROPERTY TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER, 3650 HANCOCK STREET, LLC
12/08/2016 O-20758/ O-2017-59 EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCO GROUP FOR AN ADDITIONAL 18 MONTHS OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUELS
12/08/2016 O-20767/ O-2017-63 AUTHORIZING A GOLF DIVISION’S EQUIPMENT LEASE WITH PNC EQUIPMENT FINANCE, LLC, AND A CORPORATE MARKETING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH TURF STAR, INC.
12/08/2016 R-310832/ R-2017-264 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE SALE OF 0.31 ACRES OF PROPERTY TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER, 3650 HANCOCK STREET, LLC