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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
06/16/2016 O-20658/ O-2016-120 EXEMPTING FIVE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
06/16/2016 R-310505/ R-2016-659 ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE PROPOSED FY 2016-2017 ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR CIVIC SAN DIEGO
06/16/2016 R-310526/ R-2016-669 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND MUNISERVICES, LLC, TO PROVIDE SALES TAX, USE TAX, PROPERTY TAX AUDIT AND RECOVERY, AND INFORMATION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE EXAMINATION OF SALES, TRANSACTION AND USE TAX RECORDS
06/16/2016 R-310534/ R-2016-717 TRANSFERING FUNDS TO THE CONCOURSE FOR THE PARKING GARAGE OPERATING BUDGET ON BEHALF OF THE SALVATION ARMY, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06
06/16/2016 R-310504/ R-2016-667 ACCEPTING THE SECOND SEMI-ANNUAL CIP BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AND CIP BUDGET REVISIONS
06/16/2016 R-310520/ R-2016-515 AUTHORIZING TO APPROVE A FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT FOR AS-NEEDED STRATEGIC PLANNING SUPPORT FOR WATER CONSERVATION PUBLIC INFORMATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS WITH CITYWORKS PEOPLE + PLACES, INC.
06/16/2016 R-310515/ R-2016-652 Cor. Copy 3 APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE REVEREND GLENN ALLISON APARTMENTS
06/16/2016 R-310530/ R-2016-664 AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (BOR) WATERSMART TITLE XVI WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROGRAM FOR THE PURE WATER SAN DIEGO PROGRAM, NORTH CITY PROJECT
06/16/2016 R-310507/ R-2016-668 APPROVING THE FY 2016 YEAR-END BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AND YEAR-END BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS NO. 16-051
06/16/2016 R-310539/ R-2016-701 AUTHORIZING A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION FOR REHABILITATION OF FOURTEEN PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS LOCATED IN NORTH PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND THE NORTH BAY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
06/16/2016 R-310535/ R-2016-653 MAKING FINDINGS RELATED TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THE CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK AND THE SAN DIEG9O CONVENTION CENTER CORPORATION TO FINANCE THE COST OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
06/16/2016 R-310519/ R-2016-574 APPROVING MINOR CORRECTIONS TOT HE GENERAL PLAN AND THE ENCANTO NEIGHBORHOODS COMMUNITY PLAN AND ITS LAND USE MAP
06/16/2016 R-310536/ R-2016-702 DETERMINING THAT THE APPROVAL OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK TO FINANCE CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA
06/15/2016 O-20657/ O-2016-125 AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURING, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND POSSESSION OF FEDERAL SCHEDULE I DRUGS, NOVEL SYNTHETIC DRUGS, AND NOVEL PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
06/14/2016 R-310506/ R-2016-693 REV. APPROVING THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED FY 2017 BUDGET AS MODIFIED BY THE MAY REVISION AND INCLUDING THE AMENDMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBER GLORIA
06/14/2016 R-310541/ R-2016-650 GRANTING SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 1673959; TECOLOTE CANYON 8-INCH SEWER MAIN-PROJECT NO. 354238
06/14/2016 R-310540/ R-2016-649 COR. COPY ADOPTING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR TECOLOTE CANYON 8-INCH SEWER MAIN - PROJECT NO. 354238
06/14/2016 O-20660/ O-2016-138 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SAN DIEGO CHARTER SECTION 295, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURING, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND POSSESSION OF FEDERAL SCHEDULE I DRUGS, NOVEL SYNTHETIC DRUGS, AND NOVEL P
06/14/2016 R-310531/ R-2016-642 DIRECTING BIENNIAL REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES
06/13/2016 R-310510/ R-2016-691 APPROVING THE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE SDMEA RELATED TO ARTICLE 4, REOPENER AND ARTICLE 28, FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN
06/13/2016 R-310513/ R-2016-682 APPROVING THE MOU WITH THE LOCAL 127, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FY 2017-2020
06/13/2016 R-310509/ R-2016-689 APPROVING THE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE SDMEA RELATED TO ARTICLE 38, TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS AND ARTICLE 53, TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVES
06/13/2016 R-310511/ R-2016-681 APPROVING THE MOU WITH THE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FY 2017-2019
06/13/2016 R-310508/ R-2016-710 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE MOU WITH THE SAN DIEGO CITY FIRE FIGHTERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 145 REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FY 2017-2020
06/13/2016 R-310512/ R-2016-648 APPROVING THE MOU WITH THE CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 911 REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FY 2017-2020
06/01/2016 R-310500/ R-2016-674 ALLOCATING FUNDING TO THE SCRIPPS RANCH CIVIC ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL STREET RENAMING, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06
06/01/2016 R-310491/ R-2016-563 ADOPTING A CAFETERIA BENEFITS PLAN FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
06/01/2016 R-310482/ R-2016-658 AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT (SDTMD); AND APPROVING THE FY 2017 REPORT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE SDTMD
06/01/2016 R-310501/ R-2016-679 ALLOCATING FUNDING TO THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU FOR THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 'WORLD'S SMART CITIES: SAN DIEGO' DOCUMENTARY PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-23
06/01/2016 R-310498/ R-2016-672 ALLOCATING FUNDING TO SPIRIT OF FOURTH INC. FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06
06/01/2016 R-310503/ R-2016-663 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE WITH PROVIDENCE CHESAPEAKE, LLC FOR AN OOFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 9573 AND 9577 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE IN SAN DIEGO TO BE USED BY CITY STAFF
06/01/2016 R-310499/ R-2016-673 ALLOCATING FUNDING TO THE ROTARY CLUB, POINT LOMA OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE RIDE THE POINT 2015 EVENT, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06
06/01/2016 R-310487/ R-2016-660 AUTHORIZING TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND EXECUTE A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION UNDER THE BAY-DELTA RESTORATION PROGRAM: CALFED WATER USE EFFICIENCY GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 FOR FUNDING OF THE ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
06/01/2016 R-310486/ R-2016-656 CONSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CSCDA) OPEN PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAMS
06/01/2016 R-310496/ R-2016-465 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
06/01/2016 R-310485/ R-2016-657 CONSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY IN THE CMFA PACE PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS, CONDUCT CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS AND LEVY C
06/01/2016 R-310490/ R-2016-564 APPROVING THE CLASSIFICATIONS AS APPROPRIATELY ASSIGNED TO EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION UNITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
06/01/2016 O-20653/ O-2016-88 AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARITICLE 5, DIVISION 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
06/01/2016 R-310493/ R-2016-550 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN GUSTAVO AND PAULA PIMENTAL AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
06/01/2016 R-310497/ R-2016-671 ALLOCATING FUNDS TO THE SAN DIEGO BLACK HEALTH ASSOCIATES FOR THR 1ST ANNUAL HIP HOP & WELLNESS EVENT
06/01/2016 R-310488/ R-2016-661 DETERMINING THAT THE APPROVAL OF THE GRANT APPLICATION OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION UNDER THE BAY-DELTA RESTORATION PROGRAM: CALFED WATER USE EFFICIENCY GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 FOR FUNDING UNDER THE ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IS E
06/01/2016 R-310492/ R-2016-647 ADOPTING THE FLEXIBLE BENEFITS CREDITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 FOR ELIBIBLE EPLOYEES, SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED CONDITIONS
06/01/2016 R-310489/ R-2016-565 COR. COPY APPROVING THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PREMIUM OR REGULAR RATE OVERTIME, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017
05/27/2016 R-310426/ R-2016-638 AUTHORIZING A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS AND BARON & BUDD, P.C., FOR CLAIMS AGAINST KEMIRA CHEMICALS, INC., AND ANY OTHER COMPANIES OR PERSONS INVOLVED IN RELATED ANTITRUST ACTIVITIES
05/27/2016 R-310430/ R-2016-633 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE GRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY AND GRANT EASEMENT RIGHTS UPON COMPLETION OF THE SAN VICENTE EMERGENCY STORAGE PROJECT
05/27/2016 R-310415/ R-2016-640 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH SANDAG REGARDING SALE OF PROPERTY, PROVISION OF MITIGATION, AND RESTORATION OF LAND WITHIN THE SAN DIEGUITO RIVER VALLEY
05/27/2016 O-20649/ O-2015-117 Cor. Copy 3 AUTHORIZING A FINANCING AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS WITH THE STATE WATER BOARD FOR THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE PACIFIC BEACH PIPELINE SOUTH PROJECT
05/27/2016 O-20646/ O-2016-13 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING A FINANCING AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS WITH THE STATE WATER BOARD FOR THE ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
05/27/2016 O-20648/ O-2015-116 Cor. Copy 2 AUTHORIZING A FINANCING AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS WITH THE STATE WATER BOARD FOR THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE 69TH STREET AND MOHAWK PUMP STATION PROJECT
05/27/2016 O-20647/ O-2016-103 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING A FINANCING AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS WITH THE STATE WATER BOARD FOR THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE MIRAMAR CLEARWELL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT