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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
01/25/2016 R-310222/ R-2016-399 COR. COPY DENYING THE APPEAL AND APPROVING THE VESTING TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE RESERVE, PROJECT NO. 292065
01/25/2016 R-310219/ R-2016-354 Cor. Copy GRANTING THE MARINA PDP AND NDP FOR THE 4TH & J STREET PROJECT
01/25/2016 R-310221/ R-2016-401 DENYING THE APPEAL AND APPROVING THE CDP, SDP, AND PDP FOR THE RESERVE, PROJECT NO. 292065
01/22/2016 R-310212/ R-2016-334 AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE JOINT VENTURE OF ROB WELLINGTON QUIGLEY AND TUCKER SADLER ARCHITECTS FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR SAN DIEGO NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY
01/19/2016 R-310213/ R-2016-380 DENYING THE APPEAL AND ADOPTING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR VIA DEL MAR ESTATES PROJECT
01/15/2016 O-20586/ O-2016-43 Rev. AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC. FOR A CONTRACT EXTENSION TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL BODY WORN CAMERAS
01/15/2016 R-310194/ R-2016-321 Rev. Copy AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR THE 2015 HOUSING-RELATED PARKS GRANT (ROUND FIVE) TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
01/12/2016 R-310203/ R-2016-370 APPROVING THE ADDENDUM TO MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 6036 FOR THE COLLEGE AVENUE APARTMENTS PROJECT
01/12/2016 R-310216/ R-2016-372 GRANTING THE APPEAL, REVERSING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION, AND APPROVING THE VACATION OF A SEWER AND STORM DRAIN EASEMENT LOCATED AT 5030 COLLEGE AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
01/12/2016 R-310215/ R-2016-373 GRANTING THE APPEAL, REVERSING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION, AND APPROVING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, AND NEIGHBORHOOD DE VELOPMENT PERMIT FOR COLLEGE AVENUE APARTMENTS
01/12/2016 O-20594/ O-2016-45 Rev. Cor Copy AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 1, OF THE SDMC, RELATING TO THE RULES OF COUNCIL
01/11/2016 R-310185/ R-2016-340 ADOPTING CUP NO. 1409096 AND PDP NO. 1409097 FOR THE CASA DE LAS CAMPANAS, PROJECT NO. 400695
01/11/2016 R-310186/ R-2016-371 DENYING OR GRANTING THE APPEAL AND ADOPTING OR SETTING ASIDE THE MND & MMRP FOR THE LEIBOWITZ RESIDENCE PROJECT
01/11/2016 R-310184/ R-2016-341 CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 400695 FOR THE CASA DE LAS CAMPANAS, PROJECT NO. 400695
01/04/2016 R-310181/ R-2016-264 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR VISTA LA ROSA APARTMENTS
01/04/2016 R-310176/ R-2016-310 Cor. Copy CERTIFYING THE FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, ADOPTING FINDINGS, A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
01/04/2016 R-310159/ R-2016-326 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF CHAIRS, VICE-CHAIRS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO THE STANDING COUNCIL COMMITTEES
01/04/2016 R-310155/ R-2016-331 ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE REVISIONS DETAILED IN THE SEMI-ANNUAL CIP MONITORING REPORT NO. 15-107
01/04/2016 R-310180/ R-2016-263 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR MISSION GORGE APARTMENTS
01/04/2016 R-310179/ R-2016-259 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR LOFTS AT NORMAL HEIGHTS
01/04/2016 R-310175/ R-2016-309 ADOPTING THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
12/18/2015 R-310167/ R-2016-305 DESIGNATING AND PROCLAIMING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AS A UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CITY
12/18/2015 R-310164/ R-2016-296 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM OF MADELYN AND WILLIAM AGUILAR AS A RESULT OF FLOODING
12/18/2015 R-310171/ R-2016-101 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
12/18/2015 R-310174/ R-2016-330 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR FOUR (4) MULTIPLE AWARD DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT (MACC) FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STORM DRAIN PIPELINE CIP PROJECT
12/18/2015 R-310163/ R-2016-308 AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY IMPACT STUDY
12/18/2015 R-310161/ R-2016-156 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK FOR AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
12/18/2015 R-310165/ R-2016-297 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM OF DEAN AND STACY TALBOT AS A RESULT OF FLOODING
12/18/2015 R-310178/ R-2016-287 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH SUBAREA PLAN
12/18/2015 R-310168/ R-2016-160 DECLARING THE COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/18/2015 R-310177/ R-2016-279 APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH SUBAREA PLAN
12/18/2015 R-310173/ R-2016-323 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH OVERLAND, PACIFIC & CUTLER, INC., RELATED TO AGLIO, ET AL. V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 37-2009-00081994-CU-EI-CTL
12/18/2015 R-310172/ R-2016-315 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE IMMINENT RISK OF FLOODING CAUSED BY EL NIÑO IN THE CITY
12/18/2015 R-310166/ R-2016-307 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT A PERSONAL INJURY CASE OF DENISE EDWARDS AS A RESULT OF A TRIP AND FALL ON A DEFECTIVE SIDEWALK
12/18/2015 R-310162/ R-2016-215 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION FOR THE SAN YSIDRO BRANCH LIBRARY PROJECT
12/18/2015 R-310182/ R-2016-332 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE 2016 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
12/16/2015 R-310126/ R-2016-276 REVISING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 900-17 “STOREFRONT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM”
12/16/2015 R-310141/ R-2016-302 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 TO THE SAN DIEGO RIVER PARK FOUNDATION FOR THEIR MOBILE RIVER EDUCATION LAB
12/16/2015 R-310131/ R-2016-227 Cor. Copy APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO (DCAA) FOR A REVISED CITYWIDE REWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM
12/16/2015 R-310123/ R-2016-243 REQUESTING FUNDING FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY IN FY 2016 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT’S TRAFFIC DIVISION
12/16/2015 R-310139/ R-2016-299 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 6 AND 7 TO THE MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK FOR THE “IT WILL BURN” EXHIBIT
12/16/2015 R-310140/ R-2016-238 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, AND 7 TO I LOVE A CLEAN SAN DIEGO FOR THE 31ST ANNUAL COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
12/16/2015 R-310124/ R-2016-214 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LITIGATION CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HELFRICH-ASSOCIATES FOR THE GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES IN CITY OF SAN DIEGO V. BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH, LLC, ET AL., SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 37-2014-0019435-C
12/16/2015 R-310111/ R-2016-67 AUTHORIZING A NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE (NJPA) AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP FOR THE PURCHASE OF PASSENGER CARS, LIGHT, MEDIUM, AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES
12/16/2015 R-310128/ R-2016-247 APPROVING THE AMENDED RECORDS DISPOSITION SCHEDULE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION AND STORM WATER DEPARTMENT
12/16/2015 R-310109/ R-2016-266 AUTHORIZING A CONSTRUCTION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH UCSD FOR THE REGENTS ROAD WIDENING PROJECT
12/16/2015 R-310133/ R-2016-226 Cor. Copy APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (MEA) FOR A REVISED CITYWIDE REWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM
12/16/2015 R-310145/ R-2016-208 APPROVING THE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AGREEMENT (JPA) WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE SAN DIEGO WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP, INC. FOR THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) FEDERAL LEGISLATION
12/16/2015 R-310112/ R-2016-269 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO IMPACT FEE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE
12/16/2015 R-310108/ R-2016-171 AUTHORIZING A PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH BALLPARK VILLAGE LLC FOR THE HARBOR DRIVE TRUNK SEWER PROJECT