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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 Title
12/22/2010 R-306507/ R-2011-569 COUNCILMEMBER CARL DEMAIO IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306510/ R-2011-572 COUNCILMEMBER DAVID ALVAREZ IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TOT EH LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH 2011
12/22/2010 R-306503/ R-2011-564 COUNCIL PRESIDENT TONY YOUNG APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306497/ R-2011-337 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
12/22/2010 R-306496/ R-2011-332 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE FLOODING
12/22/2010 R-306498/ R-2011-131 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/22/2010 R-306495/ R-2011-327 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
12/22/2010 R-306502/ R-2011-563 APPOINTING MAYOR JERRY SANDERS TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE OR LIAISON TO LISTED ORGANIZATIONS
12/22/2010 R-306423/ R-2011-535 PROCLAIMING FRANK STEICHEN DAY
12/22/2010 R-306499/ R-2011-341 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
12/22/2010 R-306508/ R-2011-570 COUNCILMEMBER MARTI EMERALD IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306505/ R-2011-567 SHERRI LIGHTNER IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306504/ R-2011-566 COUNCILMEMBER FALCONER IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306506/ R-2011-568 COUNCILMEMBER GLORIA IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/17/2010 R-306392/ R-2011-523 COR. COPY ALLOCATING DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO CASA FAMILIAR, INC.
12/17/2010 R-306391/ R-2011-522 COR. COPY ALLOCATING DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO THE PACIFIC SAFETY COUNCIL
12/14/2010 R-306469/ R-2011-390 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLOCK 8A (GOLDEN HILL) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306426/ R-2011-200 AWARDING OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT T11 STREET LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS
12/14/2010 R-306459/ R-2011-486 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE EUCLID AVENUE SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306457/ R-2011-480 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO SUNSET CLIFFS BOULEVARD (CORONADO AVE. TO NEWPORT AVE.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306421/ R-2011-473 PROCLAIMING LEWIS MEYER DAY
12/14/2010 R-306299/ R-2011-237 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING THE AWARD AND EXECUTION OF A PHASE FUNDED CONTRACT TO HAWTHORNE POWER SYSTEMS FOR THE CATERPILLAR GENERATORS AND SWITCH GEAR PROJECT
12/14/2010 R-306444/ R-2011-364 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN LUCILA PEREZ AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/14/2010 R-306422/ R-2011-382 PROCLAIMING ESTHER VITI DAY
12/14/2010 R-306462/ R-2011-429 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO REGENTS ROAD (EXECUTIVE DR. TO REGENTS RD.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306477/ R-2011-326 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
12/14/2010 R-306441/ R-2011-512 AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES TO THE LAW FIRM OF HIGGS, FLETCHER & MACK AND GLASER, WEIL, FIND, JACOBS, HOWARD AND SHAPIRO
12/14/2010 R-306439/ R-2011-539 AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF, AND EXPENDITURES FOR BROWN LAW GROUP RELATING TO THE CASE OF SCOTT KESSLER V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/14/2010 R-306429/ R-2011-107 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER GROUP JOB 753
12/14/2010 R-306485/ R-2011-520 CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MERGE THE CENTRAL IMPERIAL, GATEWAY CENTER WEST, MOUNT HOPE AND SOUTHCREST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO MERGED PROJECT AREA
12/14/2010 R-306432/ R-2011-66 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE PALM AVENUE/I-805 INTERCHANGE PROJECT
12/14/2010 R-306471/ R-2011-468 REQUESTING TO STAY THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE 7836 EL PASEO TENTATIVE MAP AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
12/14/2010 R-306443/ R-2011-515 INCREASING CONTRACT AMOUNT WITH BUTZ DUNN & DESANTIS, APC BY $5,714.77 RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICES IN DEFENSE OF SOLEDAD MOUNTAIN ROAD
12/14/2010 R-306480/ R-2011-340 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING WILDFIRES
12/14/2010 R-306463/ R-2011-427 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO POTOMAC STREET (CALLE TRES LOMAS TO SEA BREEZE DR.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306478/ R-2011-130 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/14/2010 R-306470/ R-2011-409 COR. COPY REQUESTING TO STAY THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR EMERALD MANOR TENTATIVE MAP NO. 70179
12/14/2010 R-306438/ R-2011-398 EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FIRST AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW OFFICES OF FRANK CLOWNEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE BROUGHT BY FORMER CITY OF SAN DIEGO EMPLOYEE STEVE GOLD
12/14/2010 R-306466/ R-2011-450 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLCOK 7R (ALLIED GARDENS) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306434/ R-2011-516 ADOPTING THE 2010 UPDATE TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
12/14/2010 O-20010/ O-2011-31 CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 WITH ORION CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SEWER PUMP STATION 27, PHASE 2
12/14/2010 R-306442/ R-2011-68 AUTHORIZING CONTINUED RETENTION OF LATHAM & WATKINS LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO DE ANZA COVE HOMEOWNERS, INC. V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL.
12/14/2010 R-306464/ R-2011-448 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE GOLD COAST TRANSMISSION UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT FROM MAY LINDA TO THANKSGIVING LANE FUNDED BY THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO UNDERGROUND SURCHARGE FUND
12/14/2010 R-306461/ R-2011-432 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO MORAGA AVENUE PHASE II (MORAGA CT. TO MONAIR DR.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGOUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306428/ R-2011-122 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND ACQUISITION OF EASEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER AND WATER GROUP 785
12/14/2010 R-306465/ R-2011-452 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLOCK 6DD (BAY HO 3) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306479/ R-2011-336 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
12/14/2010 R-306420/ R-2011-511 PROCLAIMING GREATER GOLDEN HILL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DAY
12/14/2010 R-306467/ R-2011-392 Corrected CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLOCK 2SI (SOUTH MISSION) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306425/ R-2011-319 AWARD OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT B11 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT