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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
10/18/2022 R-314386/ R-2023-170 AUTHORIZING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH SDMEA TO AMEND ARTICLE 79 OF THE MOU RELATED TO VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION PAY
10/18/2022 R-314385/ R-2023-171 AUTHORIZING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH SDMEA TO AMEND ARTICLE 44 OF THE MOU RELATED TO UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
10/18/2022 R-314384/ R-2023-163 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH CDM SMITH INC. TO PREPARE THE 2050 INTEGRATED MASTER PLAN
10/11/2022 R-314383/ R-2023-156 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ETHICS COMMISSION
10/11/2022 R-314382/ R-2023-159 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
10/11/2022 R-314381/ R-2023-157 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION ON POLICE PRACTICES
10/11/2022 R-314380/ R-2023-147 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DEPARTMENT
10/18/2022 R-314379/ R-2023-164 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE SOLE SOURCE AGREEMENT WITH MOFFAT & NICHOLS FOR ADDITIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES ON THE OCEAN BEACH PIER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
10/11/2022 R-314378/ R-2023-138 AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY 900-14 TITLED SUSTAINABLE BUILDING POLICY
10/11/2022 R-314377/ R-2023-137 ESTABLISHING NEW COUNCIL POLICY 900-03 TITLED ZERO EMISSIONS MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND OPERATIONS POLICY
10/10/2022 R-314376/ R-2023-150 APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO THE 2021/2022 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED 'SMART STREETLIGHTS WASTED INVESTMENTS'
10/06/2022 R-314375/ R-2023-174 APPROVING AMENDED INTERIM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE COMMISSION ON POLICE PRACTICES
10/06/2022 R-314374/ R-2023-175 RESOLVING THE IMPASSE WITH THE SAN DIEGO POA RELATED TO THE COMMISSION ON POLICE PRACTICES IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCE AND AMENDED INTERIM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
10/06/2022 R-314373/ R-2023-144 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF ABENA BRADFORD TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ADVISORY BOARD
10/12/2022 R-314372/ R-2023-142 DECLARING CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT SOUTH 40TH STREET AND ALPHA STREET (APNS 551-231-01, 551-231-05, 551-231-35) SURPLUS LAND UNDER CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54220-54234 AND APPROVING A RELATED WAIVER OF COUNCIL POLICY 700-10
10/12/2022 R-314371/ R-2023-141 DECLARING CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6395-6397 IMPERIAL AVENUE (APN 549-140-16) SURPLUS LAND UNDER CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54220-54234 ON THE CONDITION THAT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY INCLUDES DEMOLITION OF A ONE-STORY SUBSTA
10/12/2022 R-314370/ R-2023-143 DECLARING CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3067 UNIVERSITY AVENUE (APN 453-152-03) SURPLUS LAND ON THE CONDITION THAT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY INCLUDES RENOVATION ON THE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR STANDARD
10/12/2022 R-314369/ R-2023-139 AUTHORIZING THE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PUBLIC LIABILITY CLAIMS, AMENDMENTS TO CLAIMS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO PRESENT LATE CLAIMS, TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 915
10/06/2022 R-314368/ R-2023-117 TAKING ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO SECURE GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL AND AUTHORIZING THE CFO TO ACCEPT, APPROPRIATE, AND EXPEND GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL FOR ITS ADMINISTERING ORGANIZATION CREATIVE CORPS ART PROGRAM
10/12/2022 R-314367/ R-2023-145 SUPPORTING THE SDHC'S REQUEST TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS AND TO MAKE THE EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM PERMANENT
10/12/2022 R-314366/ R-2023-81 AUTHORIZING A NON-PROFIT LEASE WITH NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3795-B FAIRMOUNT AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92105, AND RELATED ACTIONS
10/12/2022 R-314365/ R-2023-130 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE NON-PROFIT LEASE WITH NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR CITY OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3795-B FAIRMOUNT DRIVE IN SAN DIEGO AND AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF COUNCIL POLICY
10/06/2022 R-314364/ R-2023-82 NEGOTIATING AND EXECUTING A CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH YOUTH TENNIS SAN DIEGO (YTSD); AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH ED BROWN CENTER FOR ACTIVE ADULTS (EBCAA); AND FOR ALL RELATED ACTIONS
10/06/2022 R-314363/ R-2023-122 ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO POLICE EQUIPMENT, INC., TO PROVIDE AMMUNITION TO THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
10/12/2022 R-314362/ R-2023-98 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONSULTING CONTRACT TO NEW GEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS LLC TO PERFORM A PUBLIC POWER FEASIBILITY STUDY
10/12/2022 R-314361/ R-2023-99 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR A PUBLIC POWER FEASIBILITY STUDY
10/06/2022 R-314360/ R-2023-146 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH KOFF AND ASSOCIATES, A GALLAGHER COMPANY, TO PROVIDE TOTAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR MOU NEGOTIATIONS AND OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
10/18/2022 R-314359/ R-2023-129 DECLARING SUPPORT FOR PROPOSITION 1, RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AMENDMENT, ON THE NOVEMBER 2022 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
10/12/2022 R-314358/ R-2023-140 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH SILLMAN WRIGHT ARCHITECTS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT AND DESIGN SERVICES
10/06/2022 R-314357/ ********** EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INTENT TO
09/22/2022 R-314356/ R-2023-132 APPOINTING JARED QUIENT TO THE FRANCHISE COMPLIANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE UNTIL DISSOLUTION OF THIS TEMPORARY COMMITTEE
09/22/2022 R-314355/ R-2023-89 AUTHORIZING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH SCHWARTZ SEMERDJIAN CAULEY & EVANS LLP TO PROVIDE CONTINUED LEGAL SERVICES AS PANEL OUTSIDE COUNSEL
09/22/2022 R-314354/ R-2023-123 APPROVING WATER RATE INCREASES PURSUANT TO INCREASES IN THE WHOLESALE COST OF WATER CHARGED BY SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
09/22/2022 R-314353/ R-2023-142 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR APPROVING WATER RATE INCREASES PURSUANT TO INCREASES IN THE WHOLESALE COST OF WATER CHARGED BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
09/22/2022 R-314352/ R-2023-94 AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 000-31 RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TRANSPARENCY
09/22/2022 R-314351/ R-2023-101 RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS IN THE BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE, APPROPRIATION, AND EXPENDITURE OF ROUND 1 OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA FAMILY HOMELESSNESS CHA
09/22/2022 R-314350/ R-2023-100 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS IN THE BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE, APPROPRIATION, AND EXPENDITURE OF ROUND 1
09/20/2022 R-314349/ R-2023-103 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER VON WILPERT FROM CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
09/22/2022 R-314348/ R-2023-118 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF LAURIE BLACK, DR. LAKEYA CHERRY, SUSAN DAVIS, JOY UTOMI HARTMANN, SOPHIE TARAZI, AND NATASHA WONG FOR TERMS ENDING MARCH 1, 2023, AND MARLYN CARRILLO, WENDY URUSHIMA-CONN, GAIL FRIEDT, SOLANGE JACOBS, AND DANA TOPPEL FOR TE
09/22/2022 R-314347/ R-2023-73 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT WITH JOSE VALDEZ RELATED TO A CLAIM OF PERSONAL INJURY STEMMING FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN THE NORTH PARK AREA
09/22/2022 R-314346/ R-2023-72 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT WITH JENNA COLE RELATED TO AN UNINTENTIONAL BITE BY A POLICE K9
09/22/2022 R-314345/ R-2023-113 AMENDING THE UNIVERSITY CITY BANNER DISTRICT TO AUTHORIZE AND EXPAND THE AREA OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WHICH BANNERS MAY BE INSTALLED AND DISPLAYED
09/22/2022 R-314344/ R-2023-112 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY CITY BANNER DISTRICT TO AUTHORIZE AND EXPAND THE AREA OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WHICH BANNERS MAY BE INSTALLED AND DISPLAYED
09/20/2022 R-314343/ R-2023-111 ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
09/22/2022 R-314342/ R-203-110 Cor. Copy RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 76068, ADOPTED ON JANUARY 27, 1942
09/22/2022 R-314341/ R-2023-116 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC. TO PURCHASE FIREFIGHTING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
09/21/2022 R-314340/ R-2023-120 NEGOTIATING AND ENTERING INTO AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT WITH MIDWAY RISING FOR THE POTENTIAL FUTURE LEASING AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY-OWNED SITE ON SPORTS ARENA BOULEVARD IN THE MIDWAY AREA
09/21/2022 R-314339/ R-2023-121 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT WITH MIDWAY RISING FOR THE POTENTIAL FUTURE LEASING AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY-OWNED SITE ON SPORTS ARENA BOULEVARD IN THE MIDWAY AREA
09/21/2022 R-314338/ R-2023-109 APPROVING THE CITY'S HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ALLOCATION PLAN, ALLOCATING FUNDS IN HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
09/21/2022 R-314337/ R-2023-87 AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY 600-24, ENTITLED “STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUPS” RELATED TO COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP REFORM AND MAINTAINING THEIR INDEPENDENCE FROM THE CITY