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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
02/08/2022 O-21434/ O-2022-75 APPROVING CDP NO. 2434615 AND SDP NO. 2434616 AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF A HEARING AND CONSIDERATION BY THE LA JOLLA SHORES PLANNED DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD
02/07/2022 R-313887/ R-2022-258 ACCEPTING THE REPORT OF THE IBA REGARDING CITY COUNCIL BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND DIRECTING THAT SAID REPORT BE DELIVERED TO THE MAYORS OFFICE TOGETHER WITH THE COUNCILMEMBERS BUDGET PRIORITY MEMORANDA
02/03/2022 O-21425/ O-2022-73 AUTHORIZING THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR NAVAJO PUMP STATION WITH TC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC TO EXTEND BEYOND FIVE YEARS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 19 MONTHS
02/03/2022 R-313866/ R-2022-233 APPROVING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH CITY FIREFIGHTERS, I.A.F.F., LOCAL 145, FOR A TEMPORARY EXCEPTION TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE MOU REGARDING OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FIRE ENGINEER CLASSIFICATION
02/03/2022 R-313867/ R-2022-205 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT WITH ZACHARIAS LUTICH RELATED TO A COMPLAINT FOR PERSONAL INJURIES AS A RESULT OF A SCOOTER ACCIDENT
02/03/2022 O-21423/ O-2022-65 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE SAN DIEGO CITY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
02/03/2022 O-21424/ O-2022-70 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE OTAY 2ND PIPELINE PHASE 4 PROJECT
02/03/2022 R-313871/ R-2022-232 ADOPTING A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REGARDING CITY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
02/03/2022 O-21426/ O-2022-72 AUTHORIZING THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR TIERRASANTA PUMP STATION WITH J. F. SHEA CONSTRUCTION INC TO EXTEND BEYOND FIVE YEiRS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12 MONTHS FOR A NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL OF 6 YEARS
02/03/2022 R-313875/ R-2022-245 AUTHORIZING TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO SECURE FUNDING FOR THE TORREY PINES ROAD (PROSPECT TO COAST WALK) GUARDRAIL PROJECT
02/03/2022 O-21430/ O-2022-67 AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE EASEMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY FOR CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS ON THE BAYSHORE BIKEWAY AT HARBOR DRIVE IN BARRIO LOGAN
02/03/2022 R-313874/ R-2022-246 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THAT AUTHORIZATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) GRANT FUNDS FOR THE TORREY PINES ROAD (PROSPECT TO COAST WALK) GUARDRAIL PROJECT
02/03/2022 O-21427/ O-2022-69 AUTHORIZING THE 12-MONTH EXTENSION TO THE MULTIPLE AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STORMWATER PIPELINE PROJECTS
02/03/2022 O-21429/ O-2022-66 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PFFA TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS SEWER REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS TO THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM AND REFINANCE PRIOR OBLIGATIONS, APPROVING THE FORMS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF RELATED FINANCING DO
02/03/2022 R-313877/ R-2022-255 CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER MARNI VON WILPERT TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
02/03/2022 R-313868/ R-2022-204 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT WITH RAUL CEBALLOS (AND CONSOLIDATED CASE ISRAEL MENDOZA) RELATED TO A COMPLAINT FOR INJURIES
02/03/2022 R-313869/ R-2022-216 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT WITH MIDWEST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES RELATED TO A COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGE TO THEIR PROPERTY
02/02/2022 R-313876/ R-2022-225 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT WITH OHL USA, INC., RELATED TO A COMPLAINT FOR CONTRACTUAL DISPUTE FILED BY OHL-USA (OHL) AS THE PRIME CONTRACTOR ON THE MORENA CONVEYANCE NORTH PROJECT
02/02/2022 R-313873/ R-2022-250 APPROVING A JOINT TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH MEA AND LOCAL 127 REGARDING THE UNWINDING OF PROPOSITION B AND THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TERMS OF THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO SIMILARLY SITUATED UNCLASSIFIED, UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
02/01/2022 R-313879/ R-2022-249 REQUESTING THE CONSOLIDATION OF A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022, WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE
02/01/2022 R-313878/ R-2022-263 UPDATING TEMPORARY RULES OF COUNCIL, SUPERSEDING RULES 1.3, 2.2, 2.6, 2.10, AND 8.2, RELATING TO TIME, PLACE AND PROCEDURES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
02/01/2022 O-21431/ O-2022-81 CALLING A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022, AND CONSOLIDATING THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE
02/01/2022 R-313880/ R-2022-287 GRANTING THE APPEAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR 7248 ENCELIA 7231 ROMERO CDP/SDP PROJECT NO. 624464
01/27/2022 O-21406/ O-2022-28 AMENDING THE SDMC BY RENAMING THE SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT THE SUSTAINABILITY AND MOBILITY DEPARTMENT AND UPDATING ITS DUTIES IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21405/ O-2022-30 AMENDING THE SDMC, RELATING TO RENAMING THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS DEPARTMENT THE REAL ESTATE AND AIRPORT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND UPDATING ITS DUTIES IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21415/ O-2022-54 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH RICK ENGINEERING FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE STREAMVIEW DRIVE PHASE II PROJECT
01/27/2022 R-313856/ R-2022-123 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MARIA EZQUERRO TO THE COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
01/27/2022 R-313864/ R-2022-220 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND FUNDING OF THE CONSULTANT SERVICES CONTRACTS WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP TO PROVIDE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
01/27/2022 O-21420/ O-2022-57 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH SCHMIDT DESIGN GROUP INC. EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT AN ADDITIONAL 48 MONTHS
01/27/2022 O-21408/ O-2022-51 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21412/ O-2022-37 REPEALING THE BARRIO LOGAN PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCE, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 15 ARTICLE 2 DIVISIONS 1 THROUGH 4 FOR THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
01/27/2022 O-21407/ O-2022-39 AMENDING THE SDMC BY UPDATING THE LIST OF CITY DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21403/ O-2022-38 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21422/ O-2022-61 AMENDING SDMC SECTIONS 147.0403, 147.0404, 147.0405, 147.0406 AND 147.0408, RELATING TO OTHER WATER-CONSERVING PLUMBING STANDARDS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 407
01/27/2022 O-21402/ O-2022-13 AMENDING THE SDMC BY ESTABLISHING THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AS A CITY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
01/27/2022 O-21419/ O-2022-56 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH ESTRADA LAND PLANNING INC. EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT AN ADDITIONAL 24 MONTHS
01/27/2022 R-313857/ R-2022-214 DESIGNATING THE 600 BLOCK OF THIRD AVENUE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THIRD AVENUE AND MARKET STREET IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY AS TOM HOM AVENUE
01/27/2022 O-21418/ O-2022-62 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF AN ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR POSITION AND TWO PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
01/27/2022 O-21416/ O-2022-59 AMENDING THE SDMC, RELATING TO THE 2021 SAN DIEGO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE/MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATE
01/27/2022 O-21411/ O-2022-36 AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 14, CHAPTER 14 ARTICLE 3 DIVISION 12, AND CHAPTER 14 ARTICLE 4 DIVISION 5 AND AMENDING THE CITY’S CERTIFIED LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM FOR THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
01/27/2022 O-21417/ O-2022-60 AMENDING THE SDMC, RELATING TO MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
01/27/2022 R-313860/ R-2022-213 APPROVING THE SIXTEENTH ROPS FOR JULY 1, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023, APPROVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE ROPS 16 FISCAL YEAR, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CFO TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS
01/27/2022 O-21404/ O-2022-20 AMENDING THE SDMC, ALL RELATING TO CHANGING THE NAMES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO THE ENGINEERING AND CAPITAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT, THE FLEET SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND REORGANIZING THE TRANSPORTATION AND STORMWATER
01/27/2022 R-313858/ R-2022-229 RECONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONFIRMING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CY 2022
01/27/2022 O-21413/ O-2022-48 REZONING LAND WITHIN THE BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE PROJECT
01/27/2022 R-313865/ R-2022-219 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO CHAP. 14, ART. 2, DIV. 13 OF SDMC RELATING TO CCC’S SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS FOR INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATIONS
01/27/2022 O-21410/ O-2022-55 AUTHORIZING THE OBLIGATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT K-15-5716-DBB-3, FOR WBS NO. S-11021, UNIVERSITY AVE PIPELINE REPLACEMENT, WITH BURTECH PIPELINE, INC. TO EXTEND BEYOND FIVE YEARS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 34 MONTHS
01/27/2022 O-21409/ O-2022-50 AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 10, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISIONS 1 THROUGH 83, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
01/27/2022 R-313855/ R-2022-212 AUTHORIZING TO SIGN AND DELIVER THE LEASE SURRENDER AND TERMINATION AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
01/27/2022 O-21421/ O-2022-58 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH SPURLOCK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT AN ADDITIONAL 36 MONTHS