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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
01/05/2009 R-304551/ R-2009-429 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
01/05/2009 R-304565/ R-2009-743 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITYS AUDIT COMMITTEE
12/24/2008 R-304388/ R-2009-322 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
12/16/2008 R-304454/ R-2009-674 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM REGARDINC SEWER AND WATER GROUP 3011
12/16/2008 R-304553/ R-2009-741 SELECTING THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM AND CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
12/16/2008 O-19820/ O-2009-28 REV. COPY AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 05, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISION 39, TITLED AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS ALL RELATED TO REQUIRMENTS FOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DIFIBRILLATORS IN CERTAIN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS
12/16/2008 R-304453/ R-2009-673 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND REQUIRING PREVAILING WAGES REGARDING SEWER AND WATER GROUP 3011 PROJECT
12/16/2008 R-304554/ R-2009-742 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
12/16/2008 R-304550/ R-2009-702 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/16/2008 R-304513/ R-2009-650 A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PROHIBITION OF SALES OF VEHICLES IN CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
12/16/2008 R-304549/ R-2009-628 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES FOR CONTINUED RETENTION OF LATHAM WATKINS LLP WITH REGARD TO ONGOING LITIGATION IN THE CASES OF MARCUS R ABBE ETAL V CITY OF SAN DIEGO USDC CASE NO 05CV1629 DMS SDP
12/15/2008 R-304461/ R-2009-633 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304472/ R-2009-662 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR IMPROVEMENTSTO THE I5SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD INTERCHANGE
12/15/2008 R-304469/ R-2009-498 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSULTANT AGREEMENT AWARD AND EXECUTION EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACT PURPOSES AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
12/15/2008 R-304539/ R-2009-675 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGOS ADOPTION OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY 2004 MULTI JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN INTO THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE CITYS 2008 GENERAL PLAN
12/15/2008 R-304548/ R-2009-613 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/15/2008 R-304483/ R-2009-546 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING A ONEYEAR EXTENSION OF THE NORTH PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE AND DIRECTING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF TO NOTICE AND CONDUCT THE ANNUAL PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE ELECTION IN 2
12/15/2008 R-304451/ R-2009-720 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT WITH BURKE WILLIAMS AND SORENSEN FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGOS FIVE RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS M
12/15/2008 R-304500/ R-2009-377 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304505/ R-2009-670 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304547/ R-2009-581 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TUUANA MEXICO
12/15/2008 R-304480/ R-2009-635 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304473/ R-209-653 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE METRO BIOSOLIDS CENTER CENTRADE COLLECTION UPGRADES AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND RELATED ACTIONS
12/15/2008 O-19814/ O-2009-57 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STATE ROUTE I-163/CLAIREMONT MESA BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE
12/15/2008 R-304463/ R-2009-668 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304518/ R-2009-656 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE COUNCILS DETERMINATION OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF AN ADDENDUM TO NEGATPE DECLARATION NO 89 1232 REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING TRUST FUND ORDINANCE TO INCREASE INCOME LIMITS FOR HOMEBUYER PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
12/15/2008 R-304515/ R-2009-706 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304462/ R-2009-631 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304475/ R-2009-543 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT DEED IN FAVOR OF SAN DIEGO GAS ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES AFFECTING A PORTION OF PLAYA DE LAS ARENAS IN THE FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTH LA JOLLA
12/15/2008 R-304485/ R-2009-637 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE REPORT
12/15/2008 R-304526/ R-2009-671 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 147f OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOLDEN AGE GARDEN APARTMENTS
12/15/2008 R-304512/ R-2009-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLED AD
12/15/2008 R-304521/ R-2009-672 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ENTERING INTO A THIRD IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT TO THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND CENTREPOINT
12/15/2008 R-304538/ R-2009-691 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 O-19817/ O-2009-63 AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN, INC. FOR THE GENESEE AVENUE/INTERSTATE 5 OVERCROSSING PROJECT IN THE UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY AREA
12/15/2008 R-304484/ R-2009-665 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE TORREY PINES CORRIDOR STUDY
12/15/2008 R-304506/ R-2009-561 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304486/ R-2009-695 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGOS BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
12/15/2008 R-304522/ R-2009-696 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PARK IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY HEIGHTS MINI PARK
12/15/2008 R-304468/ R-2009-522 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD AND EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
12/15/2008 R-304536/ R-2009-539 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN NORTH UNIVERSITY CITY
12/15/2008 R-304543/ R-2009-707 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304509/ R-2009-427 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
12/15/2008 R-304460/ R-2009-632 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304516/ R-2009-521 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH RMC WATER ENVIRONMENT REGARDING A WET WEATHER FEASABILITY STUDY AND AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE FOR SUCH AGREEMENT
12/15/2008 R-304524/ R-2009-698 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO i APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ENTERING INTO A SECOND IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT TO THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DDA BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AN
12/15/2008 R-304482/ R-2009-550 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE STATE ROUTE 905 AND 125 RIGHTOFWAY PROTECTION PROJECT IN THE OTAY MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
12/15/2008 R-304541/ R-2009-701 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304533/ R-2009-682 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR INDPIDUAL HISTORICAL RESOURCE NOMINATION MILLS ACT PROGRAM AGREEMENT MILLS ACT PROGRAM MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
12/15/2008 R-304503/ R-2009-677 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO