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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
05/19/2021 R-313531/ R-2021-402 APPROVING THE REPRESENTATION OF WINGERT GREBING BRUBAKER & JUSKIE LLP OF THE CITY, PURSUANT TO THE ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN WGBJ AND SDG&E
05/19/2021 R-313539/ R-2021-453 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF TYLER DUNCAN TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
05/19/2021 R-313540/ R-2021-245 CERTIFYING THE FINAL EIR FOR THE 2018 LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LA JOLLA CAMPUS UCSD (PROJECT) AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS, AND HAS ADOPTED FINDINGS OF FACT, A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND A MMRP PURSUANT TO CE
05/19/2021 R-313542/ R-2021-379 CONFIRMING THE FY 2022 BUDGET REPORTS FOR AND LEVYING ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS IN SPECIFIED PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS
05/19/2021 R-313537/ R-2021-438 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF NICK SERRANO TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
05/19/2021 R-313535/ R-2021-434 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LISA MARIE HARRIS, MICHELLE BUSH, AND LOUIE NGUYEN AND REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERTA SPOON TO THE SDCERS BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
05/19/2021 R-313527/ R-2021-432 APPROVING THE JOINT APPLICATION WITH DFA DEVELOPMENT LLC FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
05/19/2021 R-313528/ R-2021-433 APPROVING THE JOINT APPLICATION WITH CHELSEA INVESTMENT CORPORATION FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
05/19/2021 R-313541/ R-2021-246 APPROVING THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN USE RESTRICTIONS AND CITY REVERSIONARY RIGHTS FROM A PORTION OF THE EAST CAMPUS OF THE MAIN LA JOLLA CAMPUS SITE OF UCSD
05/19/2021 O-21318/ O-2021-112 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 18 AN DIVISION 56 OF THE SDMC, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION ON POLICE PRACTICES
05/18/2021 O-21319/ O-2021-114 TEMPORARILY AMENDING THE SDMC RELATED TO SUPPORTING FITNESS CENTERS, INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIOS, PERSONAL SERVICES, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PLACES OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, BY ALLOWING EXPANSION OF CERTAIN OPERATIONS IN
05/18/2021 R-313547/ R-2021-474 GRANTING OR DENYING THE APPEAL AND AFFIRMING, REVERSING, OR MODIFYING THE ACTION OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD TO DESIGNATE THE HELEN BRADISH SPEC HOUSE #1
05/18/2021 R-313538/ R-2021-440 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER CATE FROM CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
05/18/2021 R-313549/ R-2021-429 DETERMINING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR TEMPORARILY AMENDING THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES DUE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, BY ALLOWING THEM TO EXPAND CERTAIN BUSINESS OPERATIONS
05/18/2021 O-21320/ O-2021-122 TEMPORARILY AMENDING THE SDMC RELATING TO SUPPORTING BUSINESSES DUE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, BY ALLOWING THEM TO EXPAND CERTAIN BUSINESS OPERATIONS
05/18/2021 R-313543/ R-2021-401 DETERMINING AN EXCEPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION
05/18/2021 R-313545/ R-2021-404 GRANTING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION NO. 2287960 FOR THE PROJECT
05/18/2021 R-313548/ R-2021-389 DETERMINING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR TEMPORARILY AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SUPPORTING FITNESS CENTERS, INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIOS, PERSONAL SERVICES, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PLACES OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-1
05/18/2021 R-313546/ R-2021-473 GRANTING OR DENYING THE APPEAL AND AFFIRMING, REVERSING, OR MODIFYING THE ACTION OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD TO DESIGNATE THE FLORENCE HOTEL CARRIAGE HOUSE
05/18/2021 R-313544/ R-2021-403 GRANTING THE CDP NO. 2287959 FOR THE PROJECT
05/12/2021 O-21317/ O-2021-115 AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO SOFTWARE LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH OPEN COUNTER ENTERPRISES, INC AND APPROVE RELATED FUNDING
05/12/2021 O-21316/ O-2021-118 AUTHORIZING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING SERVICE
05/05/2021 R-313504/ R-2021-380 DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FROM BUSINESSES LOCATED IN SPECIFIED PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS FOR FY2022 AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LEVY OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS
05/05/2021 R-313502/ R-2021-377 APPOINTING THE FY2022 ADVISORY BOARDS FOR THE SPECIFIED PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS
05/05/2021 R-313503/ R-2021-378 APPROVING THE FY2022 BUDGET REPORTS FOR SPECIFIED PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS
05/05/2021 R-313505/ R-2021-426 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH HACIENDA TOWNHOMES, LTD., AMENDING THE AGREEMENT AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY TO MODIFY THE EXISTING AFFORDABILITY RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO HACIENDA TOWNHOMES IN THE EAST VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD OF SAN DIEGO
05/05/2021 R-313501/ R-2021-386 APPROVING INTERIM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR COMMISSION ON POLICE PRACTICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAN DIEGO CHARTER SECTION 41.2
05/05/2021 R-313506/ R-2021-424 MAKING CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND THE CITY'S LOAN FOR THE CEDAR AND KETTNER SENIOR AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROJECT WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY PLAN
04/29/2021 R-313512/ R-2021-407 Cor. Copy DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE TIERRASANTA BANNER DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZATION TO INSTALL AND DISPLAY BANNERS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
04/29/2021 R-313510/ R-2021-392 APPROVING AN AMENDED MASTER RECORDS SCHEDULE, A SINGLE COMPREHENSIVE CITYWIDE RECORDS SCHEDULE
04/29/2021 R-313511/ R-2021-406 APPROVING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CANDIDATE NOMINATING FEE
04/29/2021 R-313507/ R-2021-411 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE EXECUTION OF A FORTY-YEAR FLAT RATE LEASE WITH MYF PROPERTIES, LLC, FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 26.2 ACRES OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT MONTGOMERY GIBBS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
04/29/2021 R-313517/ R-2021-400 EXTENDING THE LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
04/29/2021 O-21312/ O-2021-111 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF ONE INVESTMENT OFFICER POSITION IN THE CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
04/29/2021 R-313508/ R-2021-410 AUTHORIZING A FORTY-YEAR FLAT RATE LEASE WITH MYF PROPERTIES, LLC FOR APPROXIMATELY 26.2 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT MONTGOMERY-GIBBS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
04/29/2021 R-313509/ R-2021-409 AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP TO PROVIDE INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE SERVICES TO CITY EMPLOYEES AND SERVE AS THE CITY’S MEDICAL PROVIDER NETWORK
04/29/2021 R-313514/ R-2021-367 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF JEFFREY ROBINSON FOR VIOLATION OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION INVOLVING AN INTERACTION WITH THE PARKING ENFORCEMENT UNIT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
04/29/2021 R-313516/ R-2021-370 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF MICHAEL C. LEE RELATED TO A CLAIM OF FALSE ARREST AND ALLEGED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN THE GASLAMP QUARTER IN FRONT OF A CLUB CALLED SADAF
04/29/2021 O-21313/ O-2021-103 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH FALCK MOBILE HEALTH CORP., TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE, 9-1-1 RESPONSE, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TRANSPORT AND STANDBY SERVICES
04/29/2021 R-313518/ R-2021-348 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING RAW SEWAGE, SOLID WASTE, AND SEDIMENT COMING FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
04/29/2021 R-313515/ R-2021-359 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF LORIE COSIO-AZAR RELATED TO A CLAIM OF ALLEGED UNEQUAL PAY BASED ON GENDER AND ALLEGED RETALIATION BASED ON HER TERMINATION
04/29/2021 R-313513/ R-2021-408 ESTABLISHING THE TIERRASANTA BANNER DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION AND DISPLAY OF BANNERS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
04/27/2021 R-313519/ R-2021-397 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY DUE TO THE COVID EMERGENCY CRISIS
04/27/2021 O-21314/ O-2021-110 ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION, INCLUDING CHANGES TO CLASSIFICATIONS, FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
04/27/2021 O-21315/ O-2021-116 Cor. Copy ADOPTING AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE SDMC TO ALLOW TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY VIA A MINISTERIAL (PROCESS 1) APPLICATION DUE TO THE COVID EMERGENCY CRISIS
04/27/2021 R-313521/ R-2021-447 DENYING THE APPEAL, AFFIRMING THE PLANNING COMMISSIONS DECISION WITH A MODIFICATION, AND GRANTING THE PERMITS FOR CALIFORNIA THEATRE PROJECT - PROJECT NO. 657138
04/27/2021 R-313522/ R-2021-451 DENYING THE APPEAL AND GRANTING THE TENTATIVE MAP FOR CALIFORNIA THEATRE PROJECT - PROJECT NO. 657138
04/27/2021 R-313520/ R-2021-437 DENYING THE APPEAL AND APPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR 8423 EL PASEO GRANDE CDP/SDP, PROJECT NO. 661815
04/26/2021 R-313500/ R-2021-387 APPOINTING SHARMAINE MOSELEY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION ON POLICE PRACTICES
04/22/2021 R-313499/ R-2021-396 ALLOCATING FUNDING FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT GRANT PROGRAMS APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN