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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
08/12/2019 R-312637/ R-2020-47 APPROVING THE COSD AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PARKING DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER, APPROPRIATION, AND EXPENDITURE OF DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PARKING DISTRICT FUNDING FOR FY2020 ANNUAL PLAN AND BUDGET
08/09/2019 O-21104/ O-2020-14 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
08/09/2019 O-21113/ O-2020-28 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF ONE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION AND ONE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE CITY'S COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
08/09/2019 O-21117/ O-2020-6 Cor. Copy CODIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ADDRESSING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
08/09/2019 R-312625/ R-2020-62 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT WITH MEA RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERIM DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN
08/09/2019 R-312629/ R-2020-48 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF JULIO GONZALEZ FOR DAMAGES WHILE EMPLOYED
08/09/2019 R-312626/ R-2020-65 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT WITH POA RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERIM DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN
08/09/2019 R-312624/ R-2020-64 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL 145 RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERIM DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN
08/09/2019 O-21106/ O-2020-16 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION IN THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS DEPARTMENT
08/09/2019 O-21102/ O-2020-12 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY
08/09/2019 R-312623/ R-2020-66 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT WITH DCAA RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERIM DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN
08/09/2019 R-312631/ R-2020-30 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE PRE-LITIGATION CLAIM OF KEN ROSENBLUM, FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE
08/09/2019 R-312621/ R-2020-63 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL 127 RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERIM DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN
08/09/2019 R-312622/ R-2020-67 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL 911 RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERIM DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN
08/09/2019 R-312627/ R-2020-68 APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE AMENDMENT TO LTD PLAN ADDING NEW ARTICLE VI TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN
08/09/2019 O-21116/ O-2020-4 INCREASING THE FEE FOR APPEALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR MAP WAIVERS AND EXTENSIONS OF TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
08/09/2019 R-312630/ R-2020-31 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF FERNANDO SANCHEZ FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
08/09/2019 O-21105/ O-2020-15 EXEMPTING ONE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE PERFORMANCE AND ANALYTICS DEPARTMENT
08/09/2019 O-21114/ O-2020-2 Rev. Cor. CODIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO THE 12TH UPDATE (PHASE ONE) TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
08/09/2019 O-21108/ O-2020-18 EXEMPTING TWO PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
08/09/2019 O-21110/ O-2020-20 EXEMPTING THREE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
08/09/2019 O-21109/ O-2020-19 EXEMPTING TWO PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
08/09/2019 O-21115/ O-2020-3 CODIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ADDRESSING WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM A DECISION BY THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD
08/09/2019 O-21112/ O-2020-22 EXEMPTING ONE ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER POSITION, TWO ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITIONS, FIVE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS, AND SIX PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
08/09/2019 O-21103/ O-2020-13 EXEMPTING ONE ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITION IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
08/09/2019 O-21111/ O-2020-21 EXEMPTING ONE DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITION, ONE ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITION, AND THREE PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS IN THE SMART AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BRANCH
08/07/2019 R-312604/ R-2020-9 CERTIFYING AN EIR REPORT FOR THE BALBOA AVENUE STATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
08/07/2019 R-312608/ R-2020-23 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND LINDA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN
08/07/2019 R-312609/ R-2020-22 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN
08/07/2019 R-312606/ R-2020-11 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CLAIREMONT COMMUNUITY PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN
08/07/2019 R-312605/ R-2020-10 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PACIFIC BEACH COMMUNITY PLAN, GENERAL PLAN, AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
08/07/2019 R-312607/ R-2020-24 CERTIFYING EIR, ADOPTING FINDINGS, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND MITIGATION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE MORENA CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN
08/06/2019 R-312640/ R-2020-36 APPROVING CUP NO. 2123276, SDP NO. 2123277, AND PDP NO. 2256375 FOR THE SEABREEZE SENIOR LIVING PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 600824)
08/06/2019 R-312642/ R-2020-33 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE CARMEL VALLEY COMMUNITY PLAN FOR THE SEABREEZE SENIOR LIVING PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 600824)
08/06/2019 R-312639/ R-2020-34 APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO EIR NO. 35-0385/SCH NO. 96021001 AND MND NO. 96-7919, AND ADOPTING A MMRP FOR THE SEABREEZE SENIOR LIVING PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 600824)
08/06/2019 R-312641/ R-2020-35 APPROVING EASEMENT VACATION NO. 2123272 FOR THE SEABREEZE SENIOR LIVING PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 600824)
08/06/2019 R-312644/ R-2019-700 ADOPTING MND NO. 463483 AND ADOPTING THE MMRP FOR THE UU798 RESIDENTIAL BLOCK 1Y UNDERGROUNDING UTILITY DISTRICT PROJECT
08/06/2019 O-21101/ O-2020-27 Cor. Copy AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 1 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE RULES OF COUNCIL
08/05/2019 R-312599/ R-2020-41 REAPPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR EAST BLOCK FAMILY APARTMENTS
08/05/2019 R-312596/ R-2020-45 APPROVING AN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT REGARDING THE VETERANS VILLAGE OF SAN DIEGO CAMPUS TO EASE THE RESTRICTIONS ON VETERAN STATUS AND AREA MEDIAN INCOME REQUIREMENTS
08/05/2019 R-312597/ R-2020-46 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR COURTHOUSE COMMONS
08/05/2019 R-312587/ R-2020-20 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES district NO. 4, FY 2020
08/05/2019 R-312603/ R-2020-32 DETERMINING THAT PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE PROPOSED SDMC AMENDMENTS RELATED TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
08/05/2019 R-312584/ R-2020-17 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1, FY 2020
08/05/2019 R-312595/ R-2020-12 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE SDCERS BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF CLIFFORD SCHIRESON AND PAUL KAUFMANN AND REAPPOINTMENT OF CARINA COLEMAN
08/05/2019 R-312586/ R-2020-19 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 3 FY, 2020
08/05/2019 R-312588/ R-2020-16 DETERMINING THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE MIXED USE ZONES IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED BY CEQA
08/05/2019 R-312613/ R-2020-38 CERTIFYING EIR REPORT NO. 442880 AND ADOPTING THE MMRP FOR THE PRESERVE AT TORREY HIGHLANDS, PROJECT NO. 442880
08/05/2019 R-312593/ R-2020-43 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL 127, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, TO AMEND ARTICLE 14 OF THE MOU RELATED TO SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER PUBLIC SAFETY POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPAR
08/05/2019 R-312594/ R-2020-8 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF VICTORIA BARBA TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ADVISORY BOARD