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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
01/23/2025 R-315982/ R-2025-317 APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY’S ACQUISITION OF 9.4 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE EAST ELLIOTT AREA FROM DIANA L. JOHNSON, LAWRENCE J. MADAY, JR., JANET CORCORAN, AND AUGUST VERSCHELDEN
01/23/2025 R-315981/ R-2025-314 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH DIANA L. JOHNSON, LAWRENCE J. MADAY, JR., JANET CORCORAN, AND AUGUST VERSCHELDEN
01/23/2025 R-315980/ R-2025-321 AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF MULLINS PLUMMER + CASTIGLIONI APC, COLLINS + COLLINS LLP, MEYERS NAVE APC, AND NIDDRIE ADDAMS FULLER SINGH LLP, TO REPRESENT THE COSD AS OUTSIDE COUNSEL ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS IN WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW AND APPELLATE LAW
01/23/2025 R-315979/ R-2025-319 APPROVING A GROUND LEASE WITH THE BLIND COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN DIEGO, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1805 UPAS ST.
01/23/2025 R-315978/ R-2025-260 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (LSA) WITH SCHWARTZ, SEMERDJIAN, CAULEY, SCHENA & BUSH
01/23/2025 R-315977/ R-2025-259 APPROVING THE REPRESENTATION OF MCDOUGAL BOEHMER FOLEY LYON MITCHELL & ERICKSON (LAW FIRM), TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSELING RELATING TO MULTIPLE LAWSUITS
01/23/2025 R-315976/ R-2025-284 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (LSA) WITH BUCHALTER APC
01/23/2025 R-315975/ R-2025-257 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (LSA) WITH DEAN GAZZO ROISTACHER, LLP
01/24/2025 R-315974/ R-2025-300 APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE CREATIVE CITY CULTURAL PLAN
01/23/2025 R-315973/ R-2025-318 APPROVING THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY'S NINETEENTH RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE (ROPS 19), APPROVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR THE ROPS 19 FISCAL YEAR
12/19/2024 R-315972/ R-2025-306 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER BOARD OF DIRECTORS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 16, 2025
12/19/2024 R-315971/ R-2025-307 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF MAYOR TODD GLORIA AND COUNCILMEMBERS TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
12/17/2024 R-315970/ R-2025-305 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS SEAN ELO-RIVERA AS CHAIR, HENRY FOSTER III AS VICE CHAIR, AND MARNI VON WILPERT AS MEMBER TO THE TEMPORARY SPECIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE NAMED THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ADDRESSING COST OF LIVING FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS, OR U
12/17/2024 R-315969/ R-2025-304 ADDING TEMPORARY RULE 6.11.3 TO THE RULES OF COUNCIL CREATING A SPECIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE NAMED THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ADDRESSING COST OF LIVING
12/17/2024 R-315968/ R-2025-303 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
12/17/2024 R-315967/ R-2025-302 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO STANDING COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
12/17/2024 R-315966/ R-2025-301 SELECTING KENT LEE AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
12/17/2024 R-315965/ R-2025-246 APPROVING EASEMENT VACATION NO. 3304403 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT – PROJECT NO. PRJ-1099954
12/17/2024 R-315964/ R-2025-245 APPROVING EASEMENT VACATION NO. 3304405 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT – PROJECT NO. PRJ-1099954
12/17/2024 R-315963/ R-2025-244 APPROVING CUP NO. PMT-3234656, SDP NO. PMT 3234657 AND PDP NO. PMT-3302312, FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - PROJECT NO. PRJ-1099954
12/19/2024 R-315962/ R-2025-295 APPROVING MOVEMENT OF SMART STREETLIGHT AND AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGIES UNDER THE TRANSPARENT AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE
12/19/2024 R-315961/ R-2025-290 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE MOVEMENT OF SMART STREETLIGHT AND AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY
12/19/2024 R-315960/ R-2025-264 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF GERTRUDIS QUINTO RELATED TO A CLAIM FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES FROM A TRIP AND FALL ACCIDENT ON A SIDEWALK ADJACENT TO 10825 CHINON CIRCLE
12/17/2024 R-315959/ R-2025-296 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER MARNI VON WILPERT FROM CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
12/17/2024 R-315958/ R-2025-2694 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER JOE LACAVA FROM CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
12/19/2024 R-315957/ R-2025-289 DESIGNATING THE 4400 BLOCK OF BEYER BOULEVARD AT THE INTERSECTION OF OTAY MESA ROAD LOCATED IN THE SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY AS GRACE KOJIMA DRIVE
12/19/2024 R-315956/ R-2025-265 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF PETER DOFT, SHAWN ELLIS, MELISSA JOHNSTON, AND ROB HIXSON TO THE AIRPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12/17/2024 R-315955/ R-2025-287 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT
12/17/2024 R-315954/ R-2025-285 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR SDCERS
12/17/2024 R-315953/ R-2025-286 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
12/17/2024 R-315952/ R-2025-293 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
12/17/2024 R-315951/ R-2025-168 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
12/17/2024 R-315950/ R-2025-276 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
12/19/2024 R-315949/ R-2025-288 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. RFP 10089878-22-E WITH PROCURE AMERICA, INC. FOR CONTINUATION OF ENERGY COST RECOVERY AND REDUCTION SERVICES
12/19/2024 R-315948/ R-2025-247 AUTHORIZING TO USE CITY FORCES TO COMPLETE THE NEW FISCAL YEAR 2025 TRANSPORTATION MILL & PAVE PROJECT WITHIN CIP AID00005, STREET RESURFACING AND RECONSTRUCTION
12/19/2024 R-315947/ R-2025-248 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR USING CITY FORCES TO PERFORM MILL AND PAVE STREET REPAIRS AND RECONSTRUCTION AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS CITYWIDE
12/19/2024 R-315946/ R-2025-263 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH WSP USA, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES
12/19/2024 R-315945/ R-2025-262 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH HORROCKS, LLC FOR AS-NEEDED CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES
12/19/2024 R-315944/ R-2025-261 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH INTERSECTING METRICS FOR AS-NEEDED CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES
12/19/2024 R-315943/ R-2025-291 AUTHORIZING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RD-25002 FOR THE WASHINGTON STREET BIKEWAY PAVEMENT REPAIR
12/19/2024 R-315942/ R-2025-292 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE ADDITION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RD-25002 FOR THE WASHINGTON STREET BIKEWAY PAVEMENT REPAIR TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
12/19/2024 R-315941/ R-2025-267 Cor. Copy EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE USE OF TAX ROLL BILLING TO COLLECT PAYMENT OF POTENTIAL FEES FOR WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES IF SUCH FEES ARE APPROVED AT A FUTURE DATE
12/19/2024 R-315940/ R-2025-297 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL POLICY 900-03, TITLED 'ZERO EMISSIONS MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND OPERATIONS POLICY', AND REPEALING COUNCIL POLICY 900-02, TITLED “ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT', AND COUNCIL POLICY 900-18, TITLED “PURCHASE OF ENERGY EF
12/19/2024 R-315939/ R-2025-221 APPROVING THE 2025-2026 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
12/19/2024 R-315938/ R-2025-217 AUTHORIZING MID-YEAR AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET
12/18/2024 R-315937/ R-2025-216 Cor. Copy APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE 40TH & ALPHA SITE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
12/10/2024 R-315936/ R-2025-275 Cor. Copy SELECTING JOE LACAVA AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT
12/18/2024 R-315935/ R-2025-194 DIRECTING THE CITY'S MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR LABOR RELATIONS TO MEET AND CONFER RELATED TO A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH CITY STANDARDS FOR LOCAL EMERGENCIES RELATED TO HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
12/09/2024 R-315934/ R-2025-252 DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION AND MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
12/18/2024 R-315933/ R-2025-268 ACCEPTING, APPROPRIATING, AND EXPENDING A HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE, AND PREVENT ROUND 5 GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA