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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
01/23/2013 R-307959/ R-2013-282 Cor. Copy DESIGNATING AN AREA OF BENEFIT - TORREY HIGHLANDS PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN AND FACILITIES BENEFIT ASSESSMENT, FY 2013
01/23/2013 R-307958/ R-2013-390 AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF HAIGHT, BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP IN THE DEFENSE OF A FORMER SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICER
01/23/2013 O-20235/ O-2013-48 Cor. Copy AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLES 4, 5, 6 AND 9, AND CHAPTER 14, ARTICLES 2 AND 4, OF THE SDMC RELATING TO PLANNING AND ZONING
01/23/2013 R-307957/ R-2013-301 AUTHORIZING TO GRANT AND EXECUTE UTILITY EASEMENT DEEDS FOR UTILITY EASEMENTS THAT ARE UNDER 10,000 SQUARE FEET
01/23/2013 O-20237/ O-2013-50 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
01/23/2013 O-20238/ O-2013-54 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 19, OF THE SDMC RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP AND QUORUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
01/23/2013 O-20233/ O-2013-39 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 20, OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE INDEPENDENT RATES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
01/23/2013 O-20239/ O-2013-47 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION IN THE STREET DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND STORM WATER DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
01/23/2013 O-20241/ O-2013-44 REZONING 8.08 ACRES FROM RS-1-14 AND IP-1-1 ZONES INTO THE RM-3-9 ZONE AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. O-13455 - LA JOLLA CROSSROADS, PROJECT NO. 528190
01/23/2013 O-20236/ O-2013-46 AUTHORIZING A 50-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO THEATRES, INC., FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE
01/22/2013 R-307971/ R-2013-412 APPOINTING ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATES AND LIAISONS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
01/14/2013 R-307955/ R-2013-385 AUTHORIZING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS AND ACCEPTING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAUREL STREET (CABRILLO) BRIDGE OVER STATE ROUTE 163 PROJECT
01/14/2013 R-307956/ R-2013-400 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS OF GRANT FUNDING FROM SANDAG FOR THE TRANSNET SMART GROWTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM
01/08/2013 O-20242/ O-2013-60 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 1, OF THE SDMC RELATING TO STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
01/08/2013 O-20234/ O-2013-37 REZONING 7.87 FROM RM-1-1 ZONE INTO THE RM-3-8 ZONE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. O-12465 - CASA MIRA VIEW II, PROJECT NO. 264497
01/07/2013 R-307954/ R-2013-401 REV. COR. COPY APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS TO THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT BOARD
01/02/2013 R-307942/ R-2013-382 APPROVING THE FUNDING ALLOCATION TO MANA OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE HERMANITAS PROGRAM
01/02/2013 R-307952/ R-2013-398 Rev. Copy AMENDING THE DECLARATION OF THE DEDICATION OF PARKLAND APPROVED BY RESOLUTION R-307902, REMOVING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AND ADDING OTHER REAL PROPERTY FOR DEDICATION, PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 1169
01/02/2013 O-20229/ O-2013-57 AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 0 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO RETAIL FOOD FACILITIES AND FOOD HANDLING
01/02/2013 R-307940/ R-2013-383 APPROVING THE FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 WITH DIAMOND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, DBA SOUTHEASTERN DIAMOND BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR A BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE WEBSITE
01/02/2013 O-20231/ O-2013-51 Cor. Copy AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 11 OF THE SDMC ALL RELATING TO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF WAY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
01/02/2013 R-307951/ R-2013-397 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013
01/02/2013 R-307941/ R-2013-384 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION FOR THE SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM HOME-DELIVERED MEALS
01/02/2013 R-307943/ R-2013-05 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
01/02/2013 R-307944/ R-2013-363 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
01/02/2013 O-20230/ O-2013-49 AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 15 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
12/18/2012 R-307921/ R-2013-251 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/18/2012 R-307929/ R-2013-377 ALLOCATING $25,000 TO THE JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION FOR PROJECT SAFE WAY, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES'
12/18/2012 R-307915/ R-2013-206 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF REVERSE ANGLE PARKING ON 25TH STREET BETWEEN BROADWAY AND B STREET
12/18/2012 R-307932/ R-2013-344 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF MARJAN MONTAZEMI
12/18/2012 R-307904/ R-2013-342 ACCEPTING THE 2012 YEAR-END REPORT AND FIRST YEAR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIES COMMITTEE
12/18/2012 R-307934/ R-2013-337 SUPPORT OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED
12/18/2012 R-307908/ R-2013-195 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE SATURN BOULEVARD BROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
12/18/2012 R-307930/ R-2013-380 ALLOCATING $15,000 TO THE URBAN LEAGUE OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR THE GOLDEN PYRAMID SCHOLARS PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES'
12/18/2012 R-307933/ R-2013-347 ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE PROPOSED FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMTNT WITH COMM22 HOUSING GP, LLC AND
12/18/2012 R-307925/ R-2013-354 COR. COPY ALLOCATING $15,000 TO ZETA SIGMA LAMBDA FOUNDATION, INC. FOR 15TH ANNUAL SHEILA R. HARDIN SAN DIEGO MULTI-CULTURAL FESTIVAL, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES'
12/18/2012 R-307920/ R-2013-04 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
12/18/2012 R-307919/ R-2013-353 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT TO THE HORTON PLAZA THEATRES FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
12/18/2012 R-307912/ R-2013-340 AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF CALTRANS GRANT FUNDING FOR THE BRIDGE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
12/18/2012 R-307922/ R-2013-360 ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH THE LAW OFFICE OF RAUCH, DETISCH & STIENKE AND AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE N
12/18/2012 O-20228/ O-2013-38 Rev AAMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 4 OF LTHE SDMC, RELATING TO THE REQUIRMENT FOR LENDERS TO REGISTER DEFAULTED AND FORECLOSED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
12/18/2012 R-307927/ R-2013-350 ALLOCATING $4,800 TO O'FARRELL COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR THE YOU CAN DO IT! STREET ART PROJECT, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES'
12/18/2012 R-307906/ R-2013-356 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR CALTRANS TO RELINQUISH A PORTION OF INTERSTATE 5 RIGHT-OF-WAY ON ROSELLE STREET TO CITY
12/18/2012 R-307924/ R-2013-361 ALLOCATING $30,000 TO FOURTH DISTRICT SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER FOR FY2013 PUBLIC SERVICES PROJECT, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES
12/18/2012 R-307939/ R-2013-378 APPROVING THE STREET DAMAGE FEE AND AMENDING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO RATEBOOK
12/18/2012 R-307916/ R-2013-351 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF ANGLE PARKING ON OLD GROVE ROAD BETWEEN WILLOW CREEK ROAD AND BUSINESSPARK AVENUE
12/18/2012 R-307923/ R-2013-359 COR. COPY ALLOCATING $5,000 TO THE EL CAJON BOULEVARD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ALLOCATION FOR THE MID-CITY I-805 HOLIDAY BRIDGE LIGHTS PROJECT, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES'
12/18/2012 R-307926/ R-2013-355 ALLOCATING $10,000 TO JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION FOR THE COMPASSION PROJECT, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECT, PRPGRAMS, AND SERVICES'
12/18/2012 R-307931/ R-2013-345 COR. COPY APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN DANIELLE FISCHER
12/18/2012 R-307907/ R-2013-341 AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM