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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
06/14/2016 R-310540/ R-2016-649 COR. COPY ADOPTING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR TECOLOTE CANYON 8-INCH SEWER MAIN - PROJECT NO. 354238
06/14/2016 R-310531/ R-2016-642 DIRECTING BIENNIAL REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES
06/13/2016 R-310510/ R-2016-691 APPROVING THE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE SDMEA RELATED TO ARTICLE 4, REOPENER AND ARTICLE 28, FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN
06/13/2016 R-310513/ R-2016-682 APPROVING THE MOU WITH THE LOCAL 127, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FY 2017-2020
06/13/2016 R-310509/ R-2016-689 APPROVING THE SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE SDMEA RELATED TO ARTICLE 38, TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS AND ARTICLE 53, TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVES
06/13/2016 R-310511/ R-2016-681 APPROVING THE MOU WITH THE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FY 2017-2019
06/13/2016 R-310508/ R-2016-710 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE MOU WITH THE SAN DIEGO CITY FIRE FIGHTERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 145 REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FY 2017-2020
06/13/2016 R-310512/ R-2016-648 APPROVING THE MOU WITH THE CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 911 REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FY 2017-2020
06/01/2016 R-310498/ R-2016-672 ALLOCATING FUNDING TO SPIRIT OF FOURTH INC. FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06
06/01/2016 R-310488/ R-2016-661 DETERMINING THAT THE APPROVAL OF THE GRANT APPLICATION OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION UNDER THE BAY-DELTA RESTORATION PROGRAM: CALFED WATER USE EFFICIENCY GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 FOR FUNDING UNDER THE ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IS E
06/01/2016 R-310492/ R-2016-647 ADOPTING THE FLEXIBLE BENEFITS CREDITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 FOR ELIBIBLE EPLOYEES, SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED CONDITIONS
06/01/2016 R-310500/ R-2016-674 ALLOCATING FUNDING TO THE SCRIPPS RANCH CIVIC ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL STREET RENAMING, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06
06/01/2016 R-310491/ R-2016-563 ADOPTING A CAFETERIA BENEFITS PLAN FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
06/01/2016 R-310482/ R-2016-658 AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT (SDTMD); AND APPROVING THE FY 2017 REPORT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE SDTMD
06/01/2016 R-310501/ R-2016-679 ALLOCATING FUNDING TO THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU FOR THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 'WORLD'S SMART CITIES: SAN DIEGO' DOCUMENTARY PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-23
06/01/2016 R-310503/ R-2016-663 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE WITH PROVIDENCE CHESAPEAKE, LLC FOR AN OOFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 9573 AND 9577 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE IN SAN DIEGO TO BE USED BY CITY STAFF
06/01/2016 R-310499/ R-2016-673 ALLOCATING FUNDING TO THE ROTARY CLUB, POINT LOMA OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE RIDE THE POINT 2015 EVENT, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06
06/01/2016 R-310485/ R-2016-657 CONSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY IN THE CMFA PACE PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS, CONDUCT CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS AND LEVY C
06/01/2016 R-310487/ R-2016-660 AUTHORIZING TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND EXECUTE A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION UNDER THE BAY-DELTA RESTORATION PROGRAM: CALFED WATER USE EFFICIENCY GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 FOR FUNDING OF THE ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
06/01/2016 R-310496/ R-2016-465 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
06/01/2016 R-310486/ R-2016-656 CONSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CSCDA) OPEN PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAMS
06/01/2016 R-310490/ R-2016-564 APPROVING THE CLASSIFICATIONS AS APPROPRIATELY ASSIGNED TO EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION UNITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
06/01/2016 O-20653/ O-2016-88 AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARITICLE 5, DIVISION 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS
06/01/2016 R-310489/ R-2016-565 COR. COPY APPROVING THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PREMIUM OR REGULAR RATE OVERTIME, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017
06/01/2016 R-310493/ R-2016-550 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN GUSTAVO AND PAULA PIMENTAL AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
06/01/2016 R-310497/ R-2016-671 ALLOCATING FUNDS TO THE SAN DIEGO BLACK HEALTH ASSOCIATES FOR THR 1ST ANNUAL HIP HOP & WELLNESS EVENT
05/27/2016 R-310426/ R-2016-638 AUTHORIZING A LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS AND BARON & BUDD, P.C., FOR CLAIMS AGAINST KEMIRA CHEMICALS, INC., AND ANY OTHER COMPANIES OR PERSONS INVOLVED IN RELATED ANTITRUST ACTIVITIES
05/27/2016 R-310430/ R-2016-633 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE GRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY AND GRANT EASEMENT RIGHTS UPON COMPLETION OF THE SAN VICENTE EMERGENCY STORAGE PROJECT
05/27/2016 R-310424/ R-2016-601 AUTHORIZING AN AS-NEEDED CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC., TO PROVIDE SERVICES RELATED TO GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER MONITORING AT DISPOSAL SITES
05/27/2016 R-310427/ R-2016-594 AUTHORIZING A 40-YEAR PERCENTAGE GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MG STONEWOOD GARDEN APARTMENTS L.P., FOR 8.06 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3889 MIDWAY DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110
05/27/2016 R-310478/ R-2016-533 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR VISTA TERRACE HILLS
05/27/2016 O-20645/ O-2016-107 AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 1, OF THE SDMC RELATING TO PUBLIC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND UNFAIR PRICING PRACTICES
05/27/2016 R-310415/ R-2016-640 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH SANDAG REGARDING SALE OF PROPERTY, PROVISION OF MITIGATION, AND RESTORATION OF LAND WITHIN THE SAN DIEGUITO RIVER VALLEY
05/27/2016 O-20649/ O-2015-117 Cor. Copy 3 AUTHORIZING A FINANCING AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS WITH THE STATE WATER BOARD FOR THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE PACIFIC BEACH PIPELINE SOUTH PROJECT
05/27/2016 O-20647/ O-2016-103 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING A FINANCING AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS WITH THE STATE WATER BOARD FOR THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE MIRAMAR CLEARWELL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
05/27/2016 R-310429/ R-2016-631 ACCEPTING AND EXECUTING THE GRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY AND GRANT EASEMENT RIGHTS UPON COMPLETION OF THE SAN VICENTE EMERGENCY STORAGE PROJECT
05/27/2016 R-310419/ R-2016-524 AUTHORIZING A FIVE (5) YEAR AS-NEEDED REAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL, ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH CLARK LAND RESOURCES, INC., TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
05/27/2016 R-310423/ R-2016-567 APPROVING THE AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH OPPER & VARCO, LLP, FOR LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO NON-HOUSING ASSETS
05/27/2016 R-310479/ R-2016-537 CONFIRMING THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET REPORTS AND LEVYING ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS IN SPECIFIED PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS
05/27/2016 R-310418/ R-2016-603 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NINYO & MOORE FOR SITE ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION (SAM) ACTIVITIES RELATED TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE CASES
05/27/2016 R-310425/ R-2016-602 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR AN AS-NEEDED CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC., TO PROVIDE SERVICES RELATED TO GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER MONITORING AT DISPOSAL SITES
05/27/2016 R-310476/ R-2016-597 TERMINATING THE CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THE IMMINENT RISK OF FLOODING CAUSED BY EL NIÑO IN THE CITY
05/27/2016 R-310474/ R-2016-560 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM OF BRIAN AUFMANN AS THE RESULT OF HIS ARREST
05/27/2016 O-20650/ O-2016-104 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING A FINANCING AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS WITH THE STATE WATER BOARD FOR THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND FOR THE UNIVERSITY AVENUE PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
05/27/2016 R-310411/ R-2016-438 AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY TO PROVIDE A DISPOSAL SITE FOR EXCAVATED MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT AND TRANSPORTATION AND STORM WATER DEPARTMENT
05/27/2016 R-310420/ R-2016-528 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR A FIVE (5) YEAR AS-NEEDED REAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL, ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH CLARK LAND RESOURCES, INC., TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
05/27/2016 R-310414/ R-2016-591 AUTHORIZING A FIVE (5) YEAR CONTRACT WITH SOUTH BAY FENCE, INC. TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF FENCES AND SECURITY BARRIERS
05/27/2016 R-310412/ R-2016-514 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR A CONTRACT WITH VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY TO PROVIDE A DISPOSAL SITE FOR EXCAVATED MATERIALS FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT AND TRANSPORTATION AND STORM WATER DEPARTMENT
05/27/2016 R-310428/ R-2016-595 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR A 40-YEAR PERCENTAGE GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MG STONEWOOD GARDEN APARTMENTS L.P., FOR 8.06 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3889 MIDWAY DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110
05/27/2016 O-20644/ O-2016-109 EXEMPTING ONE (1) PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION AND THREE (3) PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE IN THE PERFORMANCE & ANALYTICS DEPARTMENT