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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
12/17/2024 R-315968/ R-2025-303 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
12/17/2024 R-315955/ R-2025-287 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT
12/17/2024 R-315966/ R-2025-301 SELECTING KENT LEE AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
12/17/2024 R-315950/ R-2025-276 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
12/17/2024 R-315952/ R-2025-293 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
12/17/2024 R-315953/ R-2025-286 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
12/17/2024 R-315969/ R-2025-304 ADDING TEMPORARY RULE 6.11.3 TO THE RULES OF COUNCIL CREATING A SPECIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE NAMED THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ADDRESSING COST OF LIVING
12/17/2024 R-315965/ R-2025-246 APPROVING EASEMENT VACATION NO. 3304403 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT – PROJECT NO. PRJ-1099954
12/17/2024 R-315958/ R-2025-2694 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER JOE LACAVA FROM CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
12/17/2024 R-315967/ R-2025-302 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS TO STANDING COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
12/17/2024 R-315959/ R-2025-296 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER MARNI VON WILPERT FROM CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
12/17/2024 R-315951/ R-2025-168 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
12/17/2024 R-315964/ R-2025-245 APPROVING EASEMENT VACATION NO. 3304405 FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT – PROJECT NO. PRJ-1099954
12/10/2024 R-315936/ R-2025-275 Cor. Copy SELECTING JOE LACAVA AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT
12/09/2024 R-315923/ R-2025-151 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
12/09/2024 R-315926/ R-2025-270 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
12/09/2024 R-315922/ R-2025-215 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
12/09/2024 R-315927/ R-2025-239 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
12/09/2024 R-315924/ R-2025-237 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
12/09/2024 R-315925/ R-2025-269 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
12/09/2024 R-315934/ R-2025-252 DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION AND MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
11/22/2024 R-315885/ R-2025-230 APPROVING CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGO COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO DIVISION OF EXTENDED STUDIES AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO RADY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TO BE THE OFF
11/22/2024 R-315908/ R-2025-241 GRANTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY DEVANEY PATE MORRIS & CAMERON LLP AND CONSENTING TO THE LAW FIRM’S REPRESENTATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 24CU005449C
11/22/2024 R-315893/ R-2025-161 APPROVING COVERT VIDEO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY PURSUANT TO THE TRANSPARENT AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE
11/22/2024 R-315886/ R-2025-222 APPROVING THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR THE BALBOA THEATRE SITE IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO
11/22/2024 R-315897/ R-2025-205 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENTS OF ABENA BRADFORD, JORDAN BEANE, AND NICK GULINO TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ADVISORY BOARD
11/22/2024 R-315883/ R-2025-242 AUTHORIZING TASK ORDER NO. 9 TO MICHAEL BAKER, INCORPORATED UNDER AS-NEEDED ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT NO. H2225979 FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT ISSUED TO THE COSD BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF E
11/22/2024 R-315887/ R-2025-223 APPROVING THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR THE SITE AT 6901-6921 LINDA VISTA ROAD IN THE LINDA VISTA NEIGHBORHOOD
11/22/2024 R-315895/ R-2025-224 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS OF SADIE ALEYNA WHEELER AND VINAYAK VENUGOPAL AND REAPPOINTMENTS OF SARAH GAO AND MILAN SHAH TO THE COSD YOUTH COMMISSION
11/22/2024 R-315898/ R-2025-149 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING RAW SEWAGE, SOLID WASTE, AND SEDIMENT COMING FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
11/22/2024 R-315884/ R-2025-251 APPROVING DISTRICT MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT ENGINEER’S REPORT AND DECLARING THE COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO RENEW THE DOWNTOWN PBID AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT FOR THE 10-YEAR TERM OF THE DISTRICT; DIRECTING THE MAILIN
11/22/2024 R-315902/ R-2025-220 Cor. Copy CONFIRMING THE ETHICS COMMISSION'S APPOINTMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
11/22/2024 R-315892/ R-2025-160 APPROVING COVERT AUDIO RECORDING TECHNOLOGY PURSUANT TO THE TRANSPARENT AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE
11/22/2024 R-315899/ R-2025-218 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE JANUARY 22, 2024, SEVERE WINTER STORM
11/22/2024 R-315896/ R-2025-231 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF ELIZABETH BUSTOS, LON CHHAY, GODWIN HIGA, AND D'ANDRE BROOKS TO THE COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
11/22/2024 R-315894/ R-2025-193 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENTS OF CR AIRWAY GARDENS REGARDING THE COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SEWER SURCHARGE FEES IN OTAY MESA
11/22/2024 R-315907/ R-2025-207 Rev. APPROVING ALL ELIGIBLE USES OF THE COSD’S GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM FUNDS
11/19/2024 R-315903/ R-2025-208 APPROVING THE AGREEMENT SATISFYING AND TERMINATING OBLIGATIONS UNDER 2004 TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND AMENDING 2004 CITY OPTION, IN RELATION TO THE MUSEUM SITE AT 1100 KETTNER BOULEVARD IN DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO
11/19/2024 R-315890/ R-2025-225 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY AND MOBILITY DEPARTMENT
11/19/2024 R-315906/ R-2025-202 GRANTING SDP, NDP AND RESCINDING COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OVERLAY ZONE PERMIT NO. 90-0830 FOR THE CLAIREMONT VILLAGE PROJECT
11/19/2024 R-315900/ R-2025-209 MAKING COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO THE FRANCHISE COMPLIANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE UNTIL DISSOLUTION OF THIS TEMPORARY COMMITTEE
11/19/2024 R-315889/ R-2025-235 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE STORMWATER DEPARTMENT
11/19/2024 R-315904/ R-2025-204 ADOPTING SUBSEQUENT MND NO. 697307/SCH NO. 2019060003 AND ADOPTING THE MMRP FOR THE CLAIREMONT VILLAGE PROJECT
11/19/2024 R-315905/ R-2025-203 GRANTING EASEMENT VACATION NO. 2605866 FOR THE CLAIREMONT VILLAGE PROJECT
11/19/2024 R-315901/ R-2025-238 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER JENNIFER CAMPBELL'S ABSENCES FROM COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
11/19/2024 R-315888/ R-2025-219 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND ADMINISTRATION
11/19/2024 R-315891/ R-2025-184 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
11/18/2024 R-315882/ R-2025-229 APPROVING THE TO THE 2023/2024 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED 'MAINTAINING SAN DIEGO'S SIDEWALKS --BUT IT'S NOT MY SIDEWALK!'
11/15/2024 O-21892/ O-2025-47 EXECUTING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACT WITH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, TO UPDATE THE COSTS, SCHEDULE AND TERMS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE HODGES WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
11/15/2024 R-315877/ R-2025-212 AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF STOEL RIVES, LLP, AS OUTSIDE COUNSEL IN THE MATTER OF COASTKEEPER V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CASE NO. 3:18-CV-01757-JM-WVG, AND WAIVER OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST