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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
07/29/2008 R-303950/ R-2009-8 Authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute a Right-of-Entry Permit authorizing access to city property for purposes of construction and maintenance of a pump station and an easement deed in favor of the Otay Water District for Underground Pipelin
07/29/2008 R-303969/ R-2009-26 Making certain findings relating to the use of low and moderate income housing set-aside funds outside of the City Heights and North Bay Redevelopment Project Areas for the development of the verbena affordable apartments project located within the San Y
07/28/2008 O-19774/ O-2009-4 REV. 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
07/28/2008 R-303976/ R-2009-45 GRANTING NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 186747, THE BILLINGSLEY RESIDENCE PROJECT
07/28/2008 R-303975/ R-2009-44 SUMMARY RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION NUMBER 530896-BILLINGSLEY RESIDENCE PROJECT
07/28/2008 R-303970/ R-2009-85 Cor. Copy CONFIRMING TWO OUTSIDE FINANCIAL EXPERTS TO SERVE ON THE SCREENING COMMITTEE
07/28/2008 R-304027/ R-2009-117 Cor. Copy DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A BALLOT TITLE, SUMMARY AND IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS REGARDING THE BALLOT MEASURE ON MISSION BAY LEASE REVENUE
07/28/2008 O-19776/ O-2009-13 REV. AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008, ONE PROPOSITION AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, B
07/23/2008 O-19760/ O-2008-161 COR. COPY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-19652 ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR
07/22/2008 R-303966/ R-2008-1168 Initiating an amendment to the City of San Diego General Plan and update of the Midway-Pacific Highway Corridor and Old San Diego Community Plans.
07/22/2008 R-303952/ R-2008-1183 Drainage Easement Vacation in Lot 346 of Map 5011.
07/17/2008 R-303927/ R-2008-1148 Authorizing award of a contract for the purchase of street sweepers; and authorizing related expenditure of funds.
07/15/2008 R-303907/ R-2008-1198 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2009 SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH SELF-MANAGED MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACTS FOR GOODS AND CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING APPROPRLTION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRAT
07/15/2008 R-303926/ R-2008-1189 Requesting the consolidation of a Municipal General Election to be held in the City of San Diego on November 4, 2008, with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date.
07/15/2008 R-303908/ R-2008-1153 U.S. OPEN WEEK
07/15/2008 R-303913/ R-2008-866 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
07/15/2008 R-303915/ R-2008-0093 SEMPRA ENERGY DAY
07/15/2008 R-303917/ R-2008-1121 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATING TO THE USE OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING TAX INCREMENT (SET-ASIDE) FUNDS OUTSIDE OF THE NORTH PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR THE NORTH PARK REDEVELOPMENT
07/15/2008 O-19767/ O-2008-163 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE THURGOOD MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
07/15/2008 O-19770/ O-2008-168 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY ONE OR MORE BALLOT PROPOSITIONS; AND CONSOLIDATING THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION W
07/15/2008 R-303903/ R-2008-1123 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AUTHORIZING AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT AND TAKING RELATED ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH SEWER PIPELINE REHABILITATION PROJECT, PHASE H-1
07/15/2008 R-303901/ R-2008-1190 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA DAY
07/15/2008 R-303906/ R-2008-1165 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS [DBW] OF $80,000 TO OFFSET THE COST INCURRED BY THE SAN DIEGO FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT IN PURCHASING A RESCUE VESSEL REPLACEMENT FOR THE LIFEGUARD FLEET
07/15/2008 R-303914/ R-2008-716 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF LATHAM & WATKINS WITH REGARD TO ONGOING LITIGATION
07/15/2008 R-303902/ R-2008-1158 CHARLES MCKAIN DAY
07/15/2008 R-303931/ R-2009-6 Declaring the results of the Municipal Primary Election and the Special Municipal Election held in the City of San Diego on June 3, 2008
07/15/2008 R-303918/ R-2008-1187 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FINDINGS FOR NTC REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
07/15/2008 R-303905/ R-2008-1161 TRANSFER OF FUNDS, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT IMPROVEMENTS ANNUAL ALLOCATION
07/15/2008 R-303911/ R-2008-818 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
07/15/2008 R-303904/ R-2008-903 ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU FOR AGREEMENT
07/15/2008 R-303909/ R-2008-1154 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL DAY
07/15/2008 O-19769/ O-2008-75 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY AND THE LOS PENASQUITOS LAGOON FOUNDATION
07/15/2008 O-19763/ O-2008-125 COR. COPY APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 WITH MALCOLM PIRNIE, INC. AND AMENDMENT NO. 3 WITH CH2M HILL, INC. FOR VARIOUS WATER PROJECTS
07/15/2008 R-303916/ R-2008-888 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDINGTHE WILDFIRES
07/15/2008 R-303925/ R-2008-1188 Requesting the consolidation of a Municipal Special Election to be held in the City of San Diego on November 4, 2008 with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date.
07/15/2008 O-19771/ O-2008-169 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 AND CONSOLIDATING THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE
07/15/2008 R-303919/ R-2008-1186 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT AGREEMENT AND APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING ASSISTANCE FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY PLAN
07/15/2008 R-303912/ R-2008-1111 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA MEXICO
07/13/2008 O-19757/ O-2008-143 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE SETTING ASIDE AND DEDICATING CITY-OWNED LAND IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
07/08/2008 R-303869/ R-2008-1181 Rev. 2 Authorizing a contract with Grant Thorton LLP for Managed Competition Program Support
07/08/2008 R-303851/ R-2008-1124 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION FOR THE 2008 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
07/08/2008 O-19768/ O-2008-158 CHANGING 2.33 ACRES LOCATED AT 7625-7631 LINDA VISTA ROAD, WITHIN THE LINDA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
07/08/2008 R-303910/ R-2008-1171 EXCUSING SCOTT PETERS FROM JUNE 17, 2008 MEETING
07/07/2008 R-303900/ R-2008-1116 MARTINEZ RANCH ROAD NAME CHANGED TO HIXSON MESA WAY
07/07/2008 R-303899/ R-2008-1196 APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO THE 2007-2008 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ENTITLED 'SAN DIEGO CITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PROFESSIONALS IN A MAZE'
07/07/2008 R-303897/ R-2008-1205 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO SELECTING A COUNCILMEMBER TO SERVE ON THE SCREENING COMMITTEE THAT WILL RECOMMEND PUBLIC MEMBER AUDIT COMMITTEE CANDIDATES TO THE CITY COUNCIL
07/07/2008 R-303898/ R-2009-68 WAIVING COUNCIL POLICY 000-21 REGARDING THE SUBMISSION OF BALLOT PROPOSALS FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008 ELECTION
06/26/2008 O-19765/ O-2008-153 AUTHORIZING A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH INTERA, INC. REGARDING THE MISSION VALLEY TERMINAL/QUALCOMM STADIUM GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION CLEANUP
06/26/2008 R-303890/ R-2008-887 Declaring a continued state of emergency regarding the wildfires
06/26/2008 R-303881/ R-2008-1029 Authorizing the execution of a Third Amendment to an agreement with RBF Consulting Group for the Kensington-Talmadge Community Plan Area