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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
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-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-304507/ R-2009-636 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304476/ R-2009-669 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF CIP NO 299806 SUNSET CLIFFS NATURAL PARK HILLSIDE SECTION IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
12/15/2008 R-304534/ R-2009-181 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND WATER DEPARTMENT RESERVOIR RECREATION BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING STUDY
12/15/2008 O-19811/ O-2009-69 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-19774 ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $142,210 FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION PRO
12/15/2008 R-304505/ R-2009-670 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304467/ R-2009-663 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD AND EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
12/15/2008 R-304455/ R-2009-529 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH URS CORPORATION AMERICAS FOR ASNEEDED STORM WATER SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR SUCH AGREEMENT
12/15/2008 R-304480/ R-2009-635 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 R-304546/ R-2009-428 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
12/15/2008 R-304474/ R-2009-649 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF MAINTENANCE EASEMENT AND AGREEMENT WITH SUDBERRY PROPERTIES INC FOR THE RUFFIN CANYON PUBLIC TRAIL TUNNEL
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-304532/ R-2009-681 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL POLICY 70046 PERTAINING TO MILLS ACT AGREEMENTS FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
12/15/2008 R-304452/ R-2009-143 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO 400 03 PERTAINING TO SELFSUSTAINING RESERVOIR RECREATION PROGRAM
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-304481/ R-2009-686 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REGARDING REPROGRAMMING OF FY 2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND CITYWIDE
12/15/2008 R-304504/ R-2009-560 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/15/2008 O-19812/ O-2009-59 AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 7 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING SECTIONS RELATING TO WATER USE RESTRICTIONS AND DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAM
12/15/2008 R-304485/ R-2009-637 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE REPORT
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-304515/ R-2009-706 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
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-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-304506/ R-2009-561 WORKING WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
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-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-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-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-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 R-304463/ R-2009-668 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
12/09/2008 R-304319/ R-2009-441 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF DORN G BISHOP APC FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR CASE SHIPYARD SEDIMENT SITE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD TENTATIVE CLEANUP AND ABATEMENT ORDER NO R920050126
12/09/2008 R-304537/ R-2009-728 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SELECTING A COUNCIL PRESIDENT
12/09/2008 O-19822/ O-2009-83 REV AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-19774 ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 ANNUAL B
12/05/2008 O-19816/ O-2009-62 REV AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-19774 ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH S
12/02/2008 R-304387/ R-2009-485 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH WOOD SMITH HENNING BERMAN LLP FOR COCOUNSEL SERVICES TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE DEFENSE SERVICES IN THE MATTER ENTITLED BUN BUN TRAN FT AL V CITY OF SAN DIEGO ETAL AND AUTHO
12/02/2008 R-304493/ R-2009-223 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
12/02/2008 R-304498/ R-2009-218 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
12/02/2008 R-304477/ R-2009-667 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR FUNDS FOR THE CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH COMMUNITY PARK CHILDRENS PLAY AREA IMPROVEMENTS
12/02/2008 R-304450/ R-2009-682 Rev. Copy 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.
12/02/2008 R-304530/ R-2009-645 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MIDCITY COMMUNITY PLAN AND THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE CITY HEIGHTS SQUARE AMENDMENTPROJECT NO 146605
12/02/2008 O-19818/ O-2009-73 CHANGING 9.32 ACRES LOCATED AT 8655 AERO DRIVE, WITHIN THE KEARNY MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FROM THE IP-2-1 ZONE INTO THE RM-3-9-ZONE
12/02/2008 R-304497/ R-2009-211 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ENGINEERING AND CAPITAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT
12/02/2008 R-304449/ R-2009-681 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL POLICY 70046 PERTAINING TO MILLS ACT AGREEMENTS FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTY
12/02/2008 R-304529/ R-2009-683 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO CERTIFYING AND APPROVING THE SUBSEQUENT ADDENDUM TO THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE CITY HEIGHTS SQUARE AMENDMENT PROJECT NO 146605