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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
04/09/2020 R-312914/ R-2020-364 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO A REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT WITH CASA DE LAS CAMPANAS, INC. TO CONVEY OWNERSHIP OF EASEMENTS FOR SEWER AND WATER LINES AND A PUBLIC STREET, AND ACQUIRE EASEMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND WATER AND SEWER LINES FOR PIPELINE MAINTENA
04/09/2020 R-312911/ R-2020-372 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO FLAT RATE GROUND LEASE WITH AIR CENTER MYF, LLC FOR THE LEASE OF UP TO 7.69 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT MONTGOMERY-GIBBS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
04/09/2020 R-312919/ R-2020-340 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A PRE-LITIGATION CLAIM FILED BY BIJAN RAZI FOR DAMAGE TO HIS HOME AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN LA JOLLA STEMMING FROM A SEWAGE OVERFLOW
04/09/2020 R-312915/ R-2020-363 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA TO ENTER INTO A REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT WITH CASA DE LAS CAMPANAS, INC. TO CONVEY OWNERSHIP OF EASEMENTS FOR SEWER AND WATER LINES AND A PUBLIC STREET, AND ACQUIRE EASEMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND WATER AND SEWER LINES
04/09/2020 R-312908/ R-2020-367 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A THIRTY-YEAR PERCENTAGE LEASE WITH WEST COAST TURF FOR THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED IN SAN PASQUAL VALLEY
04/09/2020 O-21182/ O-2020-81 CHANGING 4.50 ACRES LOCATED AT 5255 MOUNT ETNA DRIVE, WITHIN THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA FROM THE CO-1-2 ZONE INTO THE RM-3-9
04/09/2020 R-312905/ R-2020-321 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PARKHOUSE TIRE, INC., TO PROVIDE REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, AND REPLACEMENT OF HEAVY DUTY TIRES FOR THE CITY’S FLEET OF REFUSE AND RECYCLING PACKERS
04/09/2020 R-312904/ R-2020-398 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE ADDENDUM TO THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE ALVARADO TS WATER MAIN RELOCATIONS PROJECT
04/09/2020 R-312918/ R-2020-370 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION V CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF UCCF EXCEPT ANY CLAIM DEFENSE BASED ON THE QUALITY, HEALTH, OR SAFETY OF ANY WATER PROCESSED, GENERATED, OR TRANSPORT
04/09/2020 R-312906/ R-2020-404 AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A MARKETING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH AED BRANDS, LLC, TO BE THE CITY’S OFFICIAL AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PARTNER
04/09/2020 R-312917/ R-2020-354 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF SARA ALFARO V CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
04/09/2020 O-21181/ O-2020-82 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO THE ADOPTION AND LOCAL AMENDMENT OF THE 2019 CALIFORNIA STATE BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, GREEN BUILDING, AND EXISTING BUILDING CODES
04/09/2020 O-21180/ O-2020-85 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EL CAJON TO ALLOW EL CAJON TO DISCHARGE SEWAGE INTO THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM
04/07/2020 R-312902/ R-2020-446 Cor. Copy ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY RULES OF COUNCIL SUPERSEDING RULES 1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 2.6, 2.10, 7.6.3, AND 8.2 RELATING TO TIME, PLACE AND PROCEDURES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 EMERGENCY
04/07/2020 R-312901/ R-2020-442 Rev. DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION AND THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON MARCH 3, 2020
04/07/2020 O-21178/ O-2020-95 ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN PLACE OF ORIGINALS ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY
04/02/2020 R-312897/ R-2020-416 ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS CAUSED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
03/26/2020 R-312898/ R-2020-423 Rev. Copy AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS TO EXPEND THE SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND TO ALLEVIATE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS
03/26/2020 R-312899/ R-2020-424 Rev. AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF CDBG FISCAL YEARS 2019 AND 2020 REPROGRAMMED FUNDS TO THE SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND TO ALLEVIATE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS
03/25/2020 O-21177/ O-2020-97 Cor. Copy ENACTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF RENT FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS ARISING OUT OF A SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN INCOME OR SUBSTANTIAL OUT-OF-POCKET MEDICAL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, OR
03/25/2020 R-312891/ R-2020-362 Rev. DECLARING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND THE NEED FOR ACCELERATED ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS
03/25/2020 R-312900/ R-2020-381 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER CATE FROM ATTENDING MEETINGS BETWEEN MARCH 9, 2020 AND APRIL 22, 2020
03/24/2020 R-312882/ R-2020-342 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH MT. CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC FOUNDATION FOR THE 43RD ANNUAL TOURNAMENT PARADE; AND SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION FOR THE SCRIPPS RANCH FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL
03/24/2020 R-312896/ R-2020-417 DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO PRESENT A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS DURING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
03/24/2020 R-312881/ R-2020-355 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH RISE SAN DIEGO AND SAN DIEGO CONTINUING EDUCATION
03/17/2020 R-312895/ R-2020-204 RATIFYING THE MAYOR’S LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION OF MARCH 12, 2020, AND DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19
03/13/2020 R-312890/ R-2020-331 AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE PFFA LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2020A
03/13/2020 R-312877/ R-2020-345 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH PLATTWHITELAW, ROESLING NAKAMURA TERADA AND DOMUSSTUDIO, FOR AS-NEEDED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
03/13/2020 R-312892/ R-2020-325 CERTIFYING THE EIR, ADOPTING THE FINDINGS, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND THE MMRP FOR THE MOUNT ETNA PROJECT NO. 628374
03/13/2020 R-312878/ R-2020-339 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. DBA REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO FOR TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES
03/13/2020 R-312883/ R-2020-322 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF JENNIFER GARLAND FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
03/13/2020 R-312889/ R-2020-348 AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION AND EXECUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT, OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2020A
03/13/2020 O-21176/ O-2020-61 EXECUTING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACT WITH INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING CORP. EXTENDING THE CONTRACT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LA JOLLA VIEW RESERVOIR PROJECT
03/13/2020 R-312888/ R-2020-359 APPROVING THE 2020 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
03/13/2020 R-312872/ R-2020-351 AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS, AND SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT REGARDING MAJOR REGIONAL PROJECTS
03/13/2020 R-312876/ R-2020-349 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2019 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE & ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS
03/13/2020 R-312885/ R-2020-327 Cor. Copy CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JOHANNA SCHIAVONI TO THE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
03/13/2020 R-312893/ R-2020-324 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AND THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE MOUNT ETNA PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 628374)
03/13/2020 R-312879/ R-2020-338 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO FOR TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES
03/13/2020 R-312871/ R-2020-328 Rev. AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 MID-YEAR BUDGET MONITORING REPORT
03/13/2020 R-312887/ R-2020-336 Cor. Copy CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF TOOTIE THOMAS, KRISTIN RIZZO, OLYMPIA BELTRAN, AND JEFFREY RAZI-JAFARI, AND REAPPOINTMENT OF BREANNE MODE TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
03/13/2020 R-312894/ R-2020-333 AUTHORIZING AN INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO REGARDING THE MOUNT ETNA PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 628374
03/13/2020 R-312875/ R-2020-353 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EL CAJON TO ALLOW EL CAJON TO DISCHARGE SEWAGE INTO THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM
03/13/2020 R-312886/ R-2020-335 Cor. Copy 2 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF ROY BURCHILL, SENATOR MARTY BLOCK, AND DR. KEVIN CARMAN, AND REAPPOINTMENT OF LARRY BARRON TO THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COMMITTEE
03/13/2020 R-312884/ R-2020-319 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF TOMASA ARAUJO FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
03/09/2020 R-312865/ R-2020-330 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SOMALI BANTU ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA FOR RAJA=HOPE
03/09/2020 R-312873/ R-2020-346 ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 588751 AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE 4TH AVENUE APARTMENTS
03/09/2020 R-312874/ R-2020-347 DECLARING ITS PROPOSAL TO OVERRULE THE SAN DIEGO AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION’S DETERMINATION THAT THE PROPOSED 4TH AVENUE APARTMENTS PROJECT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN FOR THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
03/09/2020 R-312866/ R-2020-334 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SHERMAN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER FOR DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
03/09/2020 R-312864/ R-2020-329 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BLINDSPOT COLLECTIVE FOR ITS SCHOOL & COMMUNITY TOUR SHOW