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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
01/30/2020 R-312829/ R-2020-270 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF MR. JEFFREY BARGER, MR. AUSTIN EVANS, AND MR. JIM SCHNEIDER; AND REAPPOINTMENTS OF MS. TRISTAN BROWN AND MR. SHANE BEARD TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD
01/29/2020 R-312816/ R-2020-199 ESTABLISHING THE NECESSITY OF A PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO FINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
01/28/2020 O-21167/ O-2020-64 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATIONS
01/16/2020 O-21168/ O-2020-70 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE PFFA OF THE COSD OF ITS LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS; APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION OF EXECUTION OF THE FORMS OF RELATED FINANCING DOCUMENTS; AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO APPOINT BOND COUNSEL AND DISCLO
01/16/2020 O-21169/ O-2020-72 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION FINANCING AUTHORITY OF ITS LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS; APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION OF EXECUTION OF THE FORMS OF RELATED FINANCING DOCUMENTS; AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
01/15/2020 R-312820/ R-2020-278 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR HILLTOP & EUCLID FAMILY HOUSING
01/15/2020 R-312817/ R-2020-238 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION FOR THE HOUSING NAVIGATION CENTER
01/14/2020 R-312818/ R-2020-261 CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED THE FINAL EIR SCH NO. 2000021015 FOR THE NEW SAN DIEGO CENTRAL COURTHOUSE, ADOPTING FINDINGS AND MMRP FOR THE COURTHOUSE COMMONS TUNNEL - PROJECT NO. 634065
01/14/2020 R-312819/ R-2020-260 APPROVING SDP NO. 2279389 FOR THE COURTHOUSE COMMONS TUNNEL - PROJECT NO. 634065
01/10/2020 R-312813/ R-2020-268 APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 202 OF THE CITY CLERK ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES RELATED TO THE NOMINATION PETITION FORMAT
01/10/2020 R-312814/ R-2020-267 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE FOURTEENTH RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR JULY 1, 2020, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 (ROPS 14), APPROVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE ROPS 14 FISCAL YEAR
01/09/2020 O-21165/ O-2020-62 AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS, INC.
01/08/2020 R-312812/ R-2020-217 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM OF SIKEYAA ROBINSON AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF EL CAJON BOULEVARD AND 34TH STREET ON NOVEMBER 25, 2017. CLAIM NO. 18698
01/08/2020 O-21161/ O-2020-60 AMENDING THE SDMC ALL RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT ON A PREMISE WITH A UTILIZED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AS PART OF THE 12TH UPDATE (PHASE TWO) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
01/08/2020 O-21166/ O-2020-71 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE PFFA OF THE COSD OF ITS WATER REVENUE REFUNDING AND APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION OF EXECUTION OF THE FORMS OF RELATED FINANCING DOCUMENTS
01/08/2020 R-312811/ R-2020-266 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF AN EASEMENT FROM THE COSD TO FRANK D. ORHMUND AND REGAN ORHMUND IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY OF SD
01/08/2020 R-312808/ R-2020-262 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACT WITH NASLAND ENGINEERING FOR COASTAL RAIL TRAIL PROJECT
01/08/2020 O-21162/ O-2020-68 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AS PART OF THE 12TH UPDATE (PHASE TWO) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
01/08/2020 R-312809/ R-2020-263 AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING, INC TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF THE LOS PEÑASQUITOS LAGOON RESTORATION PHASE 1 PROJECT
01/08/2020 O-21159/ O-2020-67 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH KITCHELL CEM, INC., FOR ADDITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR FIRE STATION NUMBERS 3, 8, AND 15 PROJECTS
01/08/2020 O-21163/ O-2020-65 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO CANNABIS REGULATIONS AS PART OF THE 12TH UPDATE (PHASE TWO) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
01/08/2020 O-21160/ O-2020-49 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF ONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION IN THE CITY'S OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE, BASED ON ADVISORY REVIEW AND FAVORABLE COMMENT BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON JULY 11, 2019. THIS EXECUTIVE DIREC
01/08/2020 R-312810/ R-2020-265 AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF AN EASEMENT FROM THE COSD TO FRANK D. ORHMUND AND REGAN ORHMUND IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY OF SD FOR THE PURPOSES OF A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY AND RELATED ACTIONS
01/08/2020 O-21164/ O-2020-66 AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO THE 12TH UPDATE (PHASE TWO) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
01/02/2020 R-312788/ R-2020-246 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR CHANGES TO GEOFENCING REQUIREMENTS FOR SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE OPERATORS AND THE PROHIBITION OF THE OPERATION OF ALL MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION DEVICES ON THE BOARDWALK IN MISSION BEACH AND PACIFIC BEACH, MISSION BAY PAR
12/26/2019 R-312784/ R-2020-233 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS R-312600, R-312601, AND R-312602, ALL ADOPTED ON AUGUST 15, 2019, IN CONNECTION WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE SDMC RELATING TO THE INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATIONS
12/26/2019 R-312785/ R-2020-230 APPROVING AN ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS AND AN ADDENDUM TO ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SDMC RELATING TO THE INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATIONS
12/26/2019 R-312783/ R-2020-232 APPROVING AN ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS AND AN ADDENDUM TO ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SDMC RELATING TO THE INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULATIONS
12/26/2019 R-312786/ R-2020-231 APPROVING THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION’S REVISED INCLUSIONARY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING PROCEDURES
12/19/2019 R-312800/ R-2020-182 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING RAW SEWAGE, SOLID WASTE AND SEDIMENT COMING FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
12/19/2019 R-312798/ R-2020-207 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF CALIFORNIA CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY TO A CLAIM OF INVERSE CONDEMNATION MADE BY PLAINTIFF ON BEHALF OF THEIR INSURED FOR THE REMEDIATION OF DAMAGES CAUSED BY A WATER PIPE FAILURE
12/19/2019 R-312793/ R-2020-253 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF MAYOR KEVIN FAULCONER AND COUNCILMEMBERS TO SERVE ON OUTSIDE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR CY 2020
12/19/2019 R-312805/ R-2020-244 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT MANUAL TO ADD APPENDIX S, CONTAINING DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
12/19/2019 R-312804/ R-2020-249 APPROVING THE SCRIPPS MIRAMAR RANCH PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN, FISCAL YEAR 2020, AND THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN SCRIPPS MIRAMAR RANCH COMMUNITY; ESTABLISHING AND MODIFYING INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJE
12/19/2019 R-312799/ R-2020-191 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE SAN DIEGO ETHICS COMMISSION OF CARIDAD SANCHEZ, REPLACING DEBORAH COCHRAN, WILLIAM “BILL” BABER, AND SID VOORAKKARA
12/19/2019 R-312801/ R-2020-248 JOINING STATE AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IN RECOMMENDING PROJECT ALTERNATIVES AND FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE DETRIMENTAL TRANSBOUNDARY FLOWS OF WASTES IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY
12/19/2019 R-312797/ R-2020-214 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF JONATHAN AND KATHY HEAD TO A CLAIM OF INVERSE CONDEMNATION MADE BY PLAINTIFFS DUE TO A CITY WATER MAIN RUPTURE
12/19/2019 R-312795/ R-2020-241 AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECTION 6 GRANT FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO SECURE FUNDING FOR LAND ACQUISITION IN OTAY MESA AND KEARNY MESA
12/19/2019 R-312802/ R-2020-234 APPROVING FEES FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AND SERVICES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020
12/19/2019 R-312794/ R-2020-247 RATIFYING TWELVE EMERGENCY CONTRACTS WITH ORION CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, TC CONSTRUCTION, INC., CASS CONSTRUCTION, INC., BURTECH PIPELINE INC., HAZARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, J.R. FILANC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND FLATIRON WES
12/19/2019 R-312796/ R-2020-242 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECTION 6 GRANT FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO SECURE FUNDING FOR LAND ACQUISITION IN OTAY MESA AND KEARNY MESA
12/19/2019 R-312803/ R-2020-235 AUTHORIZING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY FOR CONTINUED ANIMAL CONTROL AND SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA
12/16/2019 R-312790/ R-2020-254 CONFIRMING THE SELECTION OF A COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
12/16/2019 R-312791/ R-2020-251 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO STANDING COMMITTEES FOR CY 2020
12/16/2019 R-312792/ R-2020-252 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CY 2020
12/16/2019 R-312789/ R-2020-269 DENYING OR GRANTING THE APPEAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR MARIJUANA OUTLET 2281 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) – PROJECT NO. 607352
12/12/2019 R-312765/ R-2020-221 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR AN INCREASE AMOUNT WITH ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. DBA REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO, FOR REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES
12/12/2019 R-312759/ R-2020-123 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH SCS ENGINEERS, INC. FOR MIRAMAR LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION SYSTEM INTERIM OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND GAS SUPPLY SERVICES
12/12/2019 R-312776/ R-2020-197 CREATING A FLEXIBLE FUNDING POOL FOR HOMELESSNESS AND AUTHORIZING ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE OF HOMELESS EMERGENCY AID PROGRAM FUNDS FOR A FLEXIBLE FUNDING POOL AND DIVERSION PROGRAMMING
12/12/2019 R-312767/ R-2020-236 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPAYMENT OF A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECTION 108 LOAN RELATED TO THE VALENCIA BUSINESS PARK PROPERTY