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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
01/16/2011 R-306546/ R-2011-581 Making Findings and Determinations related to the Expenditure of the Redevelopment Agency's Tax Increment Funds for the Construction of an Urban Public Plaza
01/16/2011 R-306545/ R-2011-584 Transferring a Portion of Horton Plaza to the City as a park and providing for the maintenance, Operation and Programming of the area
01/16/2011 R-306547/ R-2011-598 Making Findings and Determinations Regarding the Environmental Impacts Relating to the Proposed Owner Participation Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and Horton Land LLC, Horton Plaza Venture LLC and Horton Plaza l.P
01/16/2011 R-306544/ R-2011-599 Authorizing the Execution of a Cooperation Agreement between the City and the Agency for the Purpose of Improving Horton Plaza
01/12/2011 R-306532/ R-2011-580 Approving the Settlement Between the Isaiah Project, Inc. and the City of San Diego
01/11/2011 O-20017/ O-2011-53 CHANGING 6.16 ACRES LOCATED AT VISTA LANE AND BLACKSHAW LANE WITHIN THE SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
01/11/2011 R-306525/ R-2011-574 Reaffirming the Appointments to the Audit Committee for Calendar Year 2011
01/10/2011 R-306512/ R-2011-537 Appointing Bob Nelson to the San Diego Unified Port District Board of Commissioners
01/10/2011 R-306511/ R-2011-596 Retifying the mayor's Proclamation of Emergency Regarding Flooding Caused by Unusually Precipitous Winter Storms
12/22/2010 R-306495/ R-2011-327 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
12/22/2010 R-306423/ R-2011-535 PROCLAIMING FRANK STEICHEN DAY
12/22/2010 R-306497/ R-2011-337 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
12/22/2010 R-306508/ R-2011-570 COUNCILMEMBER MARTI EMERALD IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306505/ R-2011-567 SHERRI LIGHTNER IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306498/ R-2011-131 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/22/2010 R-306506/ R-2011-568 COUNCILMEMBER GLORIA IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306502/ R-2011-563 APPOINTING MAYOR JERRY SANDERS TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE OR LIAISON TO LISTED ORGANIZATIONS
12/22/2010 R-306507/ R-2011-569 COUNCILMEMBER CARL DEMAIO IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306509/ R-2011-571 COUNCILMEMBER LORIE ZAPF IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306510/ R-2011-572 COUNCILMEMBER DAVID ALVAREZ IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TOT EH LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH 2011
12/22/2010 R-306499/ R-2011-341 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
12/22/2010 R-306503/ R-2011-564 COUNCIL PRESIDENT TONY YOUNG APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306496/ R-2011-332 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE FLOODING
12/22/2010 R-306504/ R-2011-566 COUNCILMEMBER FALCONER IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/17/2010 R-306391/ R-2011-522 COR. COPY ALLOCATING DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO THE PACIFIC SAFETY COUNCIL
12/17/2010 R-306392/ R-2011-523 COR. COPY ALLOCATING DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO CASA FAMILIAR, INC.
12/14/2010 R-306431/ R-2011-395 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH MERKEL & ASSOCIATES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MISSIO BAY DREDGING PROJECT - ROSE CREEK
12/14/2010 R-306434/ R-2011-516 ADOPTING THE 2010 UPDATE TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
12/14/2010 R-306486/ R-2011-558 APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF WORK FOR PUBLISHING SERVICES
12/14/2010 R-306470/ R-2011-409 COR. COPY REQUESTING TO STAY THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR EMERALD MANOR TENTATIVE MAP NO. 70179
12/14/2010 O-20010/ O-2011-31 CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 WITH ORION CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SEWER PUMP STATION 27, PHASE 2
12/14/2010 R-306464/ R-2011-448 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE GOLD COAST TRANSMISSION UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT FROM MAY LINDA TO THANKSGIVING LANE FUNDED BY THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO UNDERGROUND SURCHARGE FUND
12/14/2010 R-306467/ R-2011-392 Corrected CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLOCK 2SI (SOUTH MISSION) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306457/ R-2011-480 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO SUNSET CLIFFS BOULEVARD (CORONADO AVE. TO NEWPORT AVE.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306479/ R-2011-336 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
12/14/2010 R-306299/ R-2011-237 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE AWARD AND EXECUTION OF A PHASE FUNDED CONTRACT TO HAWTHORNE POWER SYSTEMS FOR THE CATERPILLAR GENERATORS AND SWITCH GEAR PROJECT
12/14/2010 R-306425/ R-2011-319 AWARD OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT B11 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT
12/14/2010 R-306420/ R-2011-511 PROCLAIMING GREATER GOLDEN HILL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DAY
12/14/2010 R-306429/ R-2011-107 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER GROUP JOB 753
12/14/2010 R-306485/ R-2011-520 CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MERGE THE CENTRAL IMPERIAL, GATEWAY CENTER WEST, MOUNT HOPE AND SOUTHCREST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO MERGED PROJECT AREA
12/14/2010 R-306436/ R-2011-310 AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DULZURA FLUME 22 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT WITH T.C. CONSTRUCTION
12/14/2010 R-306446/ R-2011-476 AUTHORIZING THE ACEPTANCE OF CALTRANS HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE FLORIDA MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
12/14/2010 R-306447/ R-2011-460 APPLY AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM FM GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY TOWARDS FIRE PREVENTION COMMUNITY EDUCATION MATERIALS
12/14/2010 R-306472/ R-2011-410 REQUESTING TO STAY THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR PLAYA DEL SOL TENTATIVE MAP, EASEMENT VACATION AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
12/14/2010 R-306480/ R-2011-340 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING WILDFIRES
12/14/2010 R-306445/ R-2011-526 APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT AWARD BY SDG&E TO THE SAN DIEGO FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
12/14/2010 R-306430/ R-2011-111 ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM REGARDING SEWER GROUP JOB 753
12/14/2010 R-306484/ R-2011-497 APPROVING SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PARK MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH PINNACLE BAYSIDE DEVELOPMENT US L.P. AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR PROPOSED PARK
12/14/2010 R-306501/ R-2011-562 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011
12/14/2010 R-306475/ R-2011-521 PROCLAIMING HEDY ST. JOHN DAY