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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
06/05/2014 R-308973/ R-2014-714 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO LAMBDA ARCHIVES OF SAN DIEGO FOR AN ARCHIVAL FACILITY
06/05/2014 R-308962/ R-2014-692 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 TO SACRA/PROFANA FOR THE S/P’S HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM
06/05/2014 R-308964/ R-2014-636 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING FROM GOLDEN HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
06/05/2014 R-308975/ R-2014-709 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 TO PAZZAZ INC., FOR THE SOAPBOX DERBY
06/05/2014 R-308960/ R-2014-690 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 4, 5, 6, AND 7 TO SAN DIEGO WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CONNECT2CAREERS
06/05/2014 R-308974/ R-2014-719 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 TO NORTH PARK ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS FOR THE CREATION OF A PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
06/05/2014 R-308980/ R-2014-731 APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 TO ED BROWN SENIOR CENTER FOR THE SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS
06/05/2014 R-308956/ R-2014-687 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE USED OIL PAYMENT PROGRAM FUNDS FROM CALRECYCLE FOR FY 2014/2015 THROUGH FY 2018/2019
06/05/2014 R-308968/ R-2014-678 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION
06/05/2014 R-308958/ R-2014-543 AUTHORIZING A SEVEN-YEAR LEASE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW FOR THEIR MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
06/05/2014 R-308954/ R-2014-697 AUTHORIZING THE PRIVATE FUNDING DONATIONS FOR THE MISSION HILLS/HILLCREST BRANCH LIBRARY
06/04/2014 R-308982/ R-2014-717 REV. APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 TO THE RANCHO PEÑASQUITOS LITTLE LEAGUE FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
06/04/2014 R-308984/ R-2014-730 REV. APPROVING FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 6, AND 7 TO THE SAN DIEGO MILITARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR SPAWAR MILITARY IMPACT STUDY
06/04/2014 R-308987/ R-2014-550 AUTHORIZING A TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH KATZ & ASSOCIATES, INC., TO PERFORM PUBLIC OUTREACH SERVICES FOR THE POTABLE REUSE PROJECT
06/04/2014 R-308989/ R-2014-680 APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WITH BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP, FOR LABOR NEGOTIATION SERVICES
06/04/2014 R-308988/ R-2014-628 DECLARING A WATER EMERGENCY, DROUGHT RESPONSE LEVEL 1 - DROUGHT WATCH CONDITION, EFFECTIVE 07/01/2014
05/29/2014 R-308938/ R-2014-672 ALLOCATING $7,000 TO THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW FOR CENTER FOR SOLO PRACTITIONERS' COMMUNITY LAW INITIATIVE FOR DISTRICT 8, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.'
05/29/2014 R-308939/ R-2014-656 APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
05/29/2014 O-20369/ O-2014-101 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE R, DIVISION 8 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
05/29/2014 R-308935/ R-2014-574 DETERMINING THAT ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR THE REDESIGN OF SATURN BOULEVARD AND RIMBEY AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA
05/29/2014 R-308990/ R-2014-651 CONFIRMING THE FY 2015 BUDGET REPORTS FOR EACH SPECIFIED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND LEVYING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS
05/29/2014 R-308936/ R-2014-473 AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF SULLIVAN HILL LEWIN REZ & ENGEL TO DEFEND THE CASE OF JANET WOOD V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO
05/29/2014 R-308943/ R-2014-664 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 REPORT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE RELATED EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
05/29/2014 R-308937/ R-2014-674 ALLOCATING $3,800 TO HEARTS AND HANDS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES
05/29/2014 R-308934/ R-2014-573 AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR THE REDESIGN OF SATURN BOULEVARD AND RIMBEY AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
05/29/2014 R-308945/ R-2014-670 RATIFYING THE CONTRACT WITH T&T JANITORIAL, INC.
05/29/2014 R-308933/ R-2014-553 AUTHORIZING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH AVIAT US, INC. FOR PROVIDING AN UPGRADING THE CITY'S WIRELESS MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
05/29/2014 R-308944/ R-2014-657 AUTHORIZING ADVANCE FUNDING AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND TRAFFIC STUDIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION PHASE III PROJECT
05/21/2014 R-308991/ R-2014-721 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE LA JOLLA SHORES LIFEGUARD STATION
05/21/2014 R-308986/ R-2014-723 RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE DAMAGES AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS CAUSED BY THE WILDFIRES BEGINNING ON 05/13/2014
05/20/2014 R-308947/ R-2014-700 Cor. Copy APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE HARTFORD FOR LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT COVERAGE
05/20/2014 R-308949/ R-2014-570 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
05/20/2014 R-308969/ R-2014-677 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER EMERALD FROM ATTENDING THE COUNCIL MEETINGS OF 04/28/2014 & 04/29/2014; AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF 04/30/2014
05/20/2014 R-308950/ R-2014-701 APPROVING THE THIRD AND FINAL EXTENSION TO THE INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE CONTRACTS WITH SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP AND U.S. HEALTHWORKS MEDICAL GROUP
05/19/2014 R-308948/ R-2014-699 APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO THE 2013-2014 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED 'UPDATING SAN DIEGO'S CITY CHARTER: A RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE CHARTER'S PROVISIONS RELATED TO REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS'
05/15/2014 R-308911/ R-2014-603 DECLARING THE INTENT TO ORDER THE FORMATION OF A MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE DESIGNATED THE KENSINGTON HEIGHTS MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
05/15/2014 O-20368/ O-2014-98 Cor. Copy 3 AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 3 OF THE SDMC, ALL RELATING TO THE CENTRE CITY PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCE
05/15/2014 R-308912/ R-2014-604 DECLARING THE INTENT TO ORDER THE FORMATION OF A MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE DESIGNATED THE KENSINGTON MANOR MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
05/15/2014 O-20364/ O-2014-97 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 5 OF THE SDMC BY AMENDING SECTION 22.0505, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 32 . . . RELATING TO THE PURCHASING AGENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO BE USED BASED ON THE ESTIMATED AMOU
05/15/2014 O-20363/ O-2014-94 AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE 2007 SAN DIEGO REGIONAL STORM WATER COPERMITTEES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
05/15/2014 O-20367/ O-2014-96 AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 11, DIVISION 2 OF THE SDMC BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1511.0201, 1511.0202, 1511,0203, AND 1511.0204; BY AMENDING . . . ALL RELATING TO THE MARINA PLANNED DISTRICT
05/15/2014 R-308920/ R-2014-632 ADOPTING THE BLACK MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE PARK NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN - BLACK MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE PARK NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN PROJECT NO. 266083
05/15/2014 R-308908/ R-2014-654 ALLOCATING $5,000 TO MISSION HILLS TOWN COUNCIL FOR 2014 MISSION HILLS CONCERTS IN THE PARK, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES'
05/15/2014 R-308921/ R-2014-631 AMENDING THE RANCHO PEÑASQUITOS COMMUNITY PLAN - BLACK MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE PARK NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN PROJECT NO. 266083
05/15/2014 O-20370/ O-2014-48 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT (RICHARD HENRY DANA CENTER - DANA MIDDLE SCHOOL)
05/15/2014 R-308915/ R-2014-607 DECLARING THE INTENT TO ORDER THE FORMATION OF A MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE DESIGNATED THE TALMADGE PARK-SOUTH MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
05/15/2014 R-308907/ R-2014-655 COR. COPY 2 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE HDL COMPANIES TO PROVIDE SALES TAX, USE TAX, PROPERTY TAX AUDIT AND RECOVERY, AND INFORMATION SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS
05/15/2014 R-308906/ R-2014-536 SUPPPORTING THE 'PURE WATER SAN DIEGO' PROGRAM
05/15/2014 R-308928/ R-2014-622 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE THE CREATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS 1J, 1J PH II, 1M1, 2S2, AND 8R
05/15/2014 R-308931/ R-2014-601 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR GENERAL WELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ON HOWARD AVENUE, WIGHTMAN STREET, HILLTOP DRIVE, WOODROW AVENUE, BAKER STREET/SHAWNEE ROAD, SEMINOLE DRIVE,