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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
08/10/2016 O-20716/ O-2017-9 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION UNDER THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
08/10/2016 O-20717/ O-2017-10 EXEMPTING TWO PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
08/10/2016 R-310660/ R-2017-47 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA TO SELL 540 W. LAUREL STREET AND 2513/2515 UNION STREET TO NAKHSHAB DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN, INC.
08/10/2016 R-310649/ R-2017-28 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH SCHMIDT DESIGN GROUP FOR AS-NEEDED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES AND RELATED EXPENDITURES
08/10/2016 O-20718/ O-2017-11 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
08/10/2016 O-20715/ O-2017-5 REV. COR. COPY 4 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 8, OF THE SDMC RELATED TO DEBARMENT
08/10/2016 R-310653/ R-2017-16 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A GOVERNMENT TORT CLAIM OF PIRAJ FOZOONMAYEH AS THE RESULT FROM A FAILED METAL STORM DRAIN
08/10/2016 O-20720/ O-2016-64 AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 6, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REDUCING THE USE OF PLASTIC AND PAPER SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS AND PROMOTING THE USE OF RECYCLABLE AND REUSABLE CARRYOUT BAGS
08/10/2016 R-310648/ R-2017-45 APPROVING AND RATIFYING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015 THROUGH 2018
08/10/2016 R-310656/ R-2017-57 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT TO THE HORTON PLAZA THEATRES FOUNDATION
08/10/2016 R-310666/ R-2017-50 DESIGNATING AN AREA OF BENEFIT IN MIRA MESA AND ESTABLISHING THE FACILITIES BENEFIT ASSESSMENT FOR THE FY 2016 MIRA MESA PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN
08/10/2016 R-310650/ R-2016-771 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO CONFIRMING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CIVIC SAN DIEGO
08/10/2016 R-310644/ R-2017-66 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION AUTHORING THE PLACEMENT OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHARTER SECTION 40 ON THE 11/08/2016 BALLOT
08/05/2016 R-310651/ R-2017-40 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ADVISORY BOARD
08/04/2016 O-20702/ O-2016-117 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ROB WELLINGTON QUIGLEY, FAIA FOR FIRE STATION NO. 5 PROJECT
08/04/2016 R-310621/ R-2017-17 AUTHORIZING A JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT (JFA) WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) FOR THE COOPERATIVE WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM
08/04/2016 O-20698/ O-2016-153 APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 15-YEAR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH LOCAL 145, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (LOCAL 145) REGARDING POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFITS
08/04/2016 R-310625/ R-2017-21 AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017-FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021
08/04/2016 O-20699/ O-20017-1 AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 38, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE ALL RELATING TO EMERGENCY WATER REGULATIONS
08/04/2016 R-310626/ R-2017-20 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017-FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021
08/04/2016 R-310632/ R-2017-26 APPROVING THE SPECIAL TAX LEVIES FOR FY 2017 FOR THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) NO. 3 (LIBERTY STATION) IMPROVEMENT AREAS NO. 1 AND 2
08/04/2016 R-310627/ R-20017-34 AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS FOR A CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS PLANNING GRANT FOR PROMISE ZONE AMERICORPS VISTA (VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA) MEMBERS
08/04/2016 R-310629/ R-2016-751 APPROVING THE SPECIAL TAX LEVIES FOR FY 2017 FOR THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) NO. 1 (MIRAMAR RANCH NORTH)
08/04/2016 R-310631/ R-2017-25 APPROVING THE SPECIAL TAX LEVIES FOR FY 2017 FOR THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) NO. 2 (SANTALUZ) IMPROVEMENT AREAS NO. 1, 3, AND 4
08/04/2016 O-20704/ O-2016-121 AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 3, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE ALL RELATING TO HOUSING
08/04/2016 O-20703/ O-2016-136 AUTHORIZING A JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT (JFA) WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) FOR THE COOPERATIVE WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM
08/04/2016 R-310633/ R-2017-27 APPROVING THE SPECIAL TAX LEVIES FOR FY 2017 FOR THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) NO. 4 (BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH VILLAGES)
08/04/2016 O-20705/ O-2017-4 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE APPLICATION AND PROMISE ZONE DESIGNATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SERVING AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION
08/04/2016 R-310623/ R-2017-3 AUTHORIZING AN AS-NEEDED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PLATT/WHITELAW ARCHITECTS TO PROVIDE AS-NEEDED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES
08/04/2016 R-310622/ R-2017-14 AUTHORIZING A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH T.Y. LIN INTERNATIONAL FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR GEORGIA STREET BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS
08/04/2016 R-310630/ R-2017-24 APPROVING THE SPECIAL TAX LEVIES FOR FY 2017 FOR THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) NO. 1 (MIRAMAR RANCH NORTH)
08/04/2016 O-20701/ O-2016-1 APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE CLASS I NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM DAILY DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC., TO EDCO DISPOSAL CORPORATION
08/04/2016 O-20700/ O-2016-115 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CCBG ARCHITECTS, INC. FOR FIRE STATION NO.17 PROJECT
08/04/2016 R-310624/ R-2016-761 AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CIVIC SAN DIEGO FOR THE PARK BOULEVARD AT-GRADE CROSSING
08/04/2016 R-310628/ R-2017-13 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM OF CONNIE CAMPBELL AS THE RESULT OF A BICYCLE ACCIDENT
08/03/2016 O-20707/ O-2017-8 SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016, ONE BALLOT MEASURE TO ASK WHETHER TO INCREASE BY 38,680 UNITS THE LIMIT
08/03/2016 R-310664/ R-2016-741 Rev. Copy APPROVING THE MODIFICATIONS AND THE MODIFIED DISTRICT PLAN TO THE SAN DIEGO TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
08/03/2016 R-310638/ R-2017-23 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; ALL REGARDING SUBMITTING TO
08/03/2016 R-310620/ R-2017-11 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CEQA FOR THE SAN DIEGO PERCENTAGE GROUND LEASE WITH SURF CUP SPORTS, LLC
08/03/2016 R-310655/ R-2017-65 DETERMINING THAT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO PERCENTAGE GROUND LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND SURF CUP SPORTS, LLC, TO LEASE THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE POLO FIELDS IS COVERED BY THE GENERAL RULE IN SECITON 15601(B)(2) AND
08/03/2016 O-20712/ O-2017-20 COR. COPY 3 SUBMITTING AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 11/08/2016, A MEASURE AMENDING THE SDMC RELATED TO IMPOSING A GENERAL TAX ON NON-MEDICAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
08/03/2016 O-20706/ O-2017-2 Rev. Cor. Copy 2 AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 9, DIVISION 1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE EARNED SICK LEAVE AND MINIMUM WAGE TO BE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
08/03/2016 R-310654/ R-2017-64 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R-310619, WHICH AUTHORIZED THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO PERCENTAGE GROUND LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND SURF CUP SPORTS, LLC, FOR THE LEASE OF THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE POLO FIELDS, SO THAT RESOLUTION NO. R-310619 WILL
08/03/2016 R-310619/ R-2017-10 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO PERCENTAGE GROUND LEASE WITH SURF CUP SPORTS, LLC
08/02/2016 O-20724/ O-2017-24 SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 11/08/2016, ONE BALLOT MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO THE TIMING OF BALLOT MEASURE ELECTIONS
08/02/2016 O-20721/ O-2017-18 SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 11/08/2016, ONE BALLOT MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHO
08/02/2016 R-310667/ R-2017-44 Rev. DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY, AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS, AND DIRECTING THE IBA TO PREPARE A FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE AND TO DELIVER TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; AUTHORIZING MAYOR FAULCONER
08/02/2016 R-310658/ R-2017-46 Rev. DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY, AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS, AND DIRECTING THE IBA TO PREPARE A FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE AND TO DELIVER TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; AUTHORIZING COUNCILMEMBER A
08/02/2016 O-20722/ O-2017-19 SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 11/08/2016, ONE BALLOT MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO MISSION BAY PARK AND REGIONAL PARKS IMPROVEMEN
08/02/2016 R-310663/ R-2017-31 ADOPTING FINDINGS AND GRANTING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 1498311, SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 1498312, AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1498313. - SILVERGATE RANCHO BERNARDO, PROJECT NO. 425893