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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
10/18/2007 R-303072/ R-2008-2 WAIVING ITS ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGES IN THE CASE ENTITLED FURGATCH V. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, ET AL.
10/18/2007 R-303055/ R-2008-122 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, AND AWARDING OF CONTRACT REGARDING WATER GROUP 3004
10/18/2007 R-303042/ R-2008-242 APPROVING THE PACIFIC HIGHLANDS RANCH PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN AND FACILITIES BENEFIT ASSESSMENT
10/18/2007 O-19671/ O-2007-135 REV AMENDING SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISION 21, TITLED CITY OF SAN DIEGO PAST GRAND JURORS ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW BOARD
10/18/2007 R-303051/ R-2008-194 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 9, 2007 TO BE 'MICHAEL BRUNKER DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN APPRECIATION FOR HIS DEDICATION TO COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR
10/18/2007 R-303059/ R-2008-260 APPROVING THE REVISED ETHICS COMMISSION AUDIT MANUAL
10/18/2007 R-303054/ R-2007-1282 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING TRANSFERRING AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, AND AWARDING OF CONTRACT REGARDING PALM AVENUE ACCELERATED SEWER
10/18/2007 O-19668/ O-2008-23 AUTHORIZING ANGLE PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF SAN DIEGO AVENUE BETWEEN WEST WASHINGTON STREET AND INDIA STREET
10/18/2007 R-303068/ R-2008-206 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A 40-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SEAFORTH SPORTFISHING CORPORATION
10/18/2007 R-303050/ R-2008-251 PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007 BE NAMED 'PROMOTE LA JOLLA, INC. DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN CELEBRATION OF 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND IN SUPPORT OF BUSINESSES IN THE VILLAGE
10/18/2007 R-303063/ R-2008-201 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 6, 2007, AS THE '3RD ANNUAL FILIPINO-AMERICAN ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/18/2007 R-303067/ R-2007-1234 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
10/18/2007 R-303060/ R-2008-231 APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS OF FRED SOTELO, VICTOR TORRES, REVEREND HARRY COOPER, ALICIA DE LEON TORRES, EUGENE JOHNSON, SCOTT SILVERMAN AND CHRISTOPHER YANOV TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
10/18/2007 O-19669/ O-2008-26 AUTHORIZING ANGLE PARKING ON KETTNER BOULEVARD BETWEEN KALMIA STREET AND IVY STREET
10/18/2007 R-303062/ R-2008-218 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 29, 2007 TO BE 'LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL DAY' IN SAN DIEGO IN HONOR OF THE INSPIRING WORK OF TH STUDENTS, FACULTY, VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
10/18/2007 R-303053/ R-2008-196 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZING AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
10/18/2007 R-303058/ R-2008-152 THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ), NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE (NIJ), HAS SOLICITED PROPOSALS FOR PROGRAMS TO EXPAND THE USE OF DNA EVIDENCE TO RESEARCH, IDENTIFY, REVIEW AND PRIORITIZE PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED BUT UNSOLVED (COLD CASE) HOMICIDE AND T
10/18/2007 R-303052/ R-2008-202 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 9, 2007 TO BE 'THE INSTITUTE OF VIOLENCE, ABUSE, AND TRAUMA DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/18/2007 R-303046/ R-2008-259 ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT RELATED TO THE ADJUSTMENT OF WATER RATES
10/16/2007 R-303074/ R-2008-319 AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND DECLARATORY RELIEF ACTIONS RELATED TO RETIREMENT BENEFIT CHANGES
10/16/2007 R-303090/ R-2008-374 THE APPEAL OF CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTENSEN IS GRANTED; THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS OVERRULED, AND THE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 263783 IS GRANTED TO MAZI PROPERTIES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OWNER/PERMITTEE
10/16/2007 R-303091/ R-2008-375 THE APPEAL OF CHRISTOPHER C. CHRISTENSEN IS GRANTED; THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS OVERRULED, AND TENTATIVE MAP NO. 259966 IS GRANTED TO MAZI PROPERTIES, A NEVADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, APPLICANT/SUBDIVIDER, AND BURKETT AND WONG ENGINEERING E
10/12/2007 R-303036/ R-2007-984 PROTECTING CALIFORNIA STATE PARK LANDS
10/12/2007 R-303037/ R-2008-280 APPROVING THE PARTICIPATION AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SDCERS GROUP TRUST
10/10/2007 R-303069/ R-2008-232 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR TEN FIFTY B (MHP COMPONENT)
10/10/2007 R-303021/ R-2008-268 DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
10/10/2007 R-303070/ R-2008-247 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR TEN FIFTY B (NON-MHP COMPONENT)
10/09/2007 R-303024/ R-2008-199 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A 25-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGUITO RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL OPEN SPACE PARK JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE LAKE HODGES RESERVOIR PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE BRIDGE
10/09/2007 R-303035/ R-2008-200 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 AS 'GARY POWERS DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MANY OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN DIEGO
10/09/2007 R-303026/ R-2007-1175 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN, INC. FOR THE BALBOA AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE KEARNY MESA COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA
10/09/2007 R-303033/ R-2008-191 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 TO BE, 'FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/09/2007 R-303034/ R-2008-192 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 TO BE 'RANCHO BERNARDO'S 45TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/09/2007 R-303029/ R-2008-184 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PROHIBITION ON RIVIERA DRIVE
10/09/2007 R-303027/ R-2008-204 APPROVING THE NORTH PARK MAIN STREET/UNIVERSITY AVENUE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE GREATER NORTH PARK COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA
10/09/2007 R-303039/ R-2008-175 MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO FUNDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION PROJECT IN THE SAN YSIDRO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING ASSISTANCE FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE CONSTRUCTI
10/09/2007 R-303038/ R-2008-131 MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO FUNDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY AVENUE SIDEWALK DESIGN, REPAIR AND INSTALLATION PROJECT IN THE CROSSROADS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING ASSISTANCE FROM THE REDEVELOPM
10/09/2007 R-303032/ R-2008-190 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 TO BE, 'TRADER JOE'S DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/09/2007 R-303031/ R-2008-119 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A DONATION BY THE FISHER AND GABRIELSON FAMILY TRUSTS OF A 2.55 ACRE PARCEL, WITHIN THE BLACK MOUNTAIN PARK
10/09/2007 R-303040/ R-2008-173 COR. COPY APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR BAY VISTA
10/09/2007 R-303023/ R-2008-186 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE POMERADO ROAD/MIRAMAR ROAD/I-15 INTERCHANGE IN THE SCRIPPS RANCH COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
10/09/2007 R-303030/ R-2008-151 AUTHORIZING THE APPLICANTION FOR ACCEPTANCE, APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT GANG PREVENTION
10/09/2007 R-303022/ R-2008-55 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, TO BE 'CROSSROADS FOUNDATION DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/09/2007 R-303028/ R-2008-179 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT GRANT OF EASEMENT DOCUMENT GRANTING A DRAINAGE EASEMENT ACROSS PORTIONS OF LOTS 28 AND 29 OF FLEISHER'S ADDITION TO SAN DIEGO
10/05/2007 R-303041/ R-2008-299 RATIFYING THE MAYOR'S DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLICE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
09/27/2007 R-303011/ R-2008-176 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 8, 2007, TO BE 'GERALYN WHITE DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
09/27/2007 R-303006/ R-2008-135 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR THE WEST MISSION BAY DRIVE BRIDGE OVER MISSION BAY CHANNEL SEISMIC RETROFIT PROJECT IN THE MISSION BAY PARK COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA
09/27/2007 R-303001/ R-2007-1226 PROCLAIMING AUGUST 2, 2007 TO BE 'HILLCREST CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
09/27/2007 R-303013/ R-2007-1233 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
09/27/2007 R-303004/ R-2008-149 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH VASQUEZ + MARSHALL & ASSOCIATES FOR DOWNTOWN FIRE STATION NO. 1
09/27/2007 R-303000/ R-2008-177 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 TO BE 'FRED LEWIS DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO