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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
11/05/2007 R-303078/ R-2008-117 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 16, 2007, TO BE 'SAN DIEGO JUNIOR THEATRE DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/05/2007 R-303075/ R-2008-346 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JAY GOLDSTONE BY THE MAYOR AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/05/2007 R-303077/ R-2008-317 REVISED INTENTION TO ESTABLISH A TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT; TO LEVY ASSESSMENT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS; TO DIRECT THE MAILING OF BALLOTS TO AFFECTED BUSINESSES; TO SET DATES FOR A NOTICED PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING TESTIMONY AND A PUBLIC
11/05/2007 R-303079/ R-2008-241 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 16, 2007 AS 'MAURICE EIS DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/05/2007 O-19675/ O-2008-49 AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 11, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 86.11, RELATING TO PARKING METER RATES
11/05/2007 R-303085/ R-2008-233 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 TO BE 'AIDS WALK DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/05/2007 R-303084/ R-2008-240 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 7, 2007 AS 'FOOD ALLERGY AND ANAPHYLAXIS AWARENESS DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/05/2007 O-19659/ O-2008-13 Cor Copy 2 AMENDMENT FOR BOND COUNSEL AND DISCLOSURE COUNSEL SERVICES WITH STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH
10/30/2007 R-303138/ R-2008-307 COR. COPY VACATING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT 7767 EXCHANGE PLACE, WITHIN THE LA JOLLA COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA, AS SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT 'A' AND AS SHOWN ON ENGINEERING DRAWING NO. 20659-B, MARKED AS EXHIBIT 'B'
10/30/2007 R-303126/ R-2008-187 VACATING THE UNNECESSARY FLOOD WATER STORAGE EASEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN LOTS 6 AND 7 OF MARTINEZ RANCH BUSINESS PARK MAP NO. 12488, AS DEPICTED ON ENGINEERING DRAWING NO. 20701-B
10/30/2007 R-303106/ R-2008-286 VACATING THE FLOOD WATER STORAGE EASEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN PARCEL 1, 2, AND 3 OF PARCEL MAP 19476, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION MARKED AS EXHIBIT 'A,' AND SHOWN ON DRAWING NO. 20609-B, MARKED AS EXHIBIT 'B'
10/30/2007 R-303137/ R-2008-306 COR. COPY GRANTING THE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 414404 TO IRWIN M. IRWIN AND NANCY N. FRANK
10/30/2007 R-303127/ R-2008-288 VACATING THE UNNECESSARY SEWER EASEMENT IN LOTS 6 AND 7 OF SIEMPRE VIVA BUSINESS PARK MAP NO. 12659 AS DEPICTED ON ENGINEERING DRAWING NO. 20727-B
10/30/2007 R-303140/ N/A INADVERTENTLY ASSIGNED ON OCTOBER 30, 2007
10/30/2007 R-303139/ N/A INADVERTENTLY ASSIGNED ON OCTOBER 30, 2007
10/30/2007 R-303105/ R-2008-287 VACATING THE PORTION OF DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN PARCEL 2 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 11694, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION MARKED AS EXHIBIT 'A,' AND SHOWN ON DRAWING NO. 20658-B, MARKED AS EXHIBIT 'B'
10/19/2007 R-303088/ R-2008-205 COR. COPY 2 THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET FOR CIP 25-012.0, TORREY PINES GOLF COURSE SOUTH COURSE IMPROVEMENTS, IN FUND 41400, GOLF ENTERPRISE FUND IS AMENDED BY INCREASING THE BUDGET AMOUNT BY $350,000
10/18/2007 O-19668/ O-2008-23 AUTHORIZING ANGLE PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF SAN DIEGO AVENUE BETWEEN WEST WASHINGTON STREET AND INDIA STREET
10/18/2007 R-303049/ R-2008-249 APPROVING SEWER RATE INCREASES PURSUANT TO THE SETTLEMENT OF SHAMES V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/18/2007 R-303050/ R-2008-251 PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007 BE NAMED 'PROMOTE LA JOLLA, INC. DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN CELEBRATION OF 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND IN SUPPORT OF BUSINESSES IN THE VILLAGE
10/18/2007 R-303063/ R-2008-201 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 6, 2007, AS THE '3RD ANNUAL FILIPINO-AMERICAN ARTS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/18/2007 R-303065/ R-2008-222 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 29, 2007, TO BE 'DEAF AWARENESS DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/18/2007 R-303060/ R-2008-231 APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS OF FRED SOTELO, VICTOR TORRES, REVEREND HARRY COOPER, ALICIA DE LEON TORRES, EUGENE JOHNSON, SCOTT SILVERMAN AND CHRISTOPHER YANOV TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
10/18/2007 O-19670/ O-2008-3 ADDING SECTION 54.0110 ENTITLED 'UNATHORIZED ENCROACHMENTS PROHIBITED' AND RELATING TO PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED ENCROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY OR IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
10/18/2007 O-19669/ O-2008-26 AUTHORIZING ANGLE PARKING ON KETTNER BOULEVARD BETWEEN KALMIA STREET AND IVY STREET
10/18/2007 R-303062/ R-2008-218 PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 29, 2007 TO BE 'LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL DAY' IN SAN DIEGO IN HONOR OF THE INSPIRING WORK OF TH STUDENTS, FACULTY, VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
10/18/2007 R-303053/ R-2008-196 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZING AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
10/18/2007 R-303058/ R-2008-152 THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ), NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE (NIJ), HAS SOLICITED PROPOSALS FOR PROGRAMS TO EXPAND THE USE OF DNA EVIDENCE TO RESEARCH, IDENTIFY, REVIEW AND PRIORITIZE PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED BUT UNSOLVED (COLD CASE) HOMICIDE AND T
10/18/2007 R-303054/ R-2007-1282 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING TRANSFERRING AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, AND AWARDING OF CONTRACT REGARDING PALM AVENUE ACCELERATED SEWER
10/18/2007 R-303059/ R-2008-260 APPROVING THE REVISED ETHICS COMMISSION AUDIT MANUAL
10/18/2007 R-303046/ R-2008-259 ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT RELATED TO THE ADJUSTMENT OF WATER RATES
10/18/2007 R-303068/ R-2008-206 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A 40-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SEAFORTH SPORTFISHING CORPORATION
10/18/2007 R-303057/ R-2008-253 REV. AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPEND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $656,000 FROM CIP NO. 29-282.1, HILLTOP COMMUNITY PARK-DEVELOPMENT (PROJECT) FUND NO. 10596
10/18/2007 R-303073/ R-2008-128 COUNCIL FINDS THAT CERTAIN MAP SURVEYED BY THOMAS A. JONES, LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR, TITLED 'PARCEL MAP W.O. NO. 422852' (MAP), BEING A LOT CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS 1 TO 48 INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 224 OF SAN DIEGO LAND AND TOWN COMPANY'S ADDITION ACCORDING TO MAP
10/18/2007 R-303048/ R-2008-250 ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE STATUTORY EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIR0NMENTAL QUALITY ACT RELATED TO THE ADJUSTMENT OF SEWER RATES
10/18/2007 O-19672/ O-2008-31 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-19652 (NEW SERIES) ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR'
10/18/2007 R-303055/ R-2008-122 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, AND AWARDING OF CONTRACT REGARDING WATER GROUP 3004
10/18/2007 R-303045/ R-2008-238 APPOINTMENTS OF LINDA COCKING, JACK KUBOTA, JOHN NELSON, CHARLES RICHARDSON, TODD WEBSTER, DONALD BILLINGS, LAWRENCE CLEMENS, BARRY NEWMAN, JAMES PEUGH, IRENE STALLARD-RODRIGUEZ AND GAIL WELCH TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE NEW INDEPENDENT RATES OVERSIGHT CO
10/18/2007 R-303072/ R-2008-2 WAIVING ITS ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGES IN THE CASE ENTITLED FURGATCH V. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, ET AL.
10/18/2007 R-303061/ R-2008-234 APPOINTMENTS OF FRANK LANDRY AND ALI SADRE TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS AND ADVISORS
10/18/2007 R-303052/ R-2008-202 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 9, 2007 TO BE 'THE INSTITUTE OF VIOLENCE, ABUSE, AND TRAUMA DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/18/2007 R-303051/ R-2008-194 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 9, 2007 TO BE 'MICHAEL BRUNKER DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO IN APPRECIATION FOR HIS DEDICATION TO COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR
10/18/2007 R-303047/ R-2008-258 APPROVING WATER RATE INCREASES PURSUANT TO INCREASES IN THE WHOLESALE COST OF WATER
10/18/2007 R-303056/ R-2008-144 ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROGRAM REGARDING WATER GROUP 3004
10/18/2007 R-303067/ R-2007-1234 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
10/18/2007 R-303071/ R-2008-212 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FY 08 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND 2005-2009 CONSOLIDATED PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10/18/2007 O-19667/ O-2008-5 AUTHORIZING ANGLE PARKING ON 15TH STREET BETWEEN BROADWAY AND 'E' STREET
10/18/2007 R-303064/ R-2008-226 PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 1 THROUGH 5, 2007 TO BE 'RIDESHARE WEEK 2007' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
10/18/2007 R-303066/ R-2007-1215 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
10/18/2007 R-303043/ R-2008-243 DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO DESIGNATE AN AREA OF BENEFIT IN PACIFIC HIGHLANDS RANCH AND SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON