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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
07/23/2025 R-316366/ R-2026-8 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS OR NOTES BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR SEA BREEZE GARDENS
07/23/2025 R-316358/ R-2025-657 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF CARLA NESBITT-STOKES, FOR A TERM ENDING MARCH 1, 2026, AND BRANDEE JOYNER AND DR. SORAYDA SANTOS, FOR TERMS ENDING MARCH 1, 2027, TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
07/23/2025 R-316356/ R-2025-658 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JEREMY BLOOM TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING MARCH 1, 2026
07/23/2025 R-316359/ R-2025-643 CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENTS OF MARISSA FELICIANO, MICHELLE MATTER, ROBERT PRATH, MARY SCOTT KNOLL, AND JUAN SOTELO TO THE SENIOR AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS ENDING MAY 31, 2027
07/23/2025 O-21989/ O-2025-136 Rev. Cor. Copy AMENDING CHAP 11, ART 3, DIV 1 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND JUNIOR DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS
07/23/2025 R-316355/ R-2025-644 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS MEDELLIN TO THE CITIZENS’ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM ENDING JANUARY 1, 2027
07/23/2025 R-316357/ R-2025-647 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF AIDEN HUGHES AND MELANIE YAU TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION FOR TERMS ENDING JULY 1, 2026
07/22/2025 R-316367/ R-2025-676 APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PFFA OF THE COSD 2025A WATER REVENUE BONDS
07/21/2025 R-316352/ R-2026-59 DENYING OR GRANTING THE APPEAL AND APPROVING OR SETTING ASIDE THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR 11011 TORREYANA ROAD PROJECT
07/18/2025 R-316336/ R-2025-654 ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH JCI JONES CHEMICALS, INC., TO PURCHASE SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
07/18/2025 R-316339/ R-2025-653 EXECUTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH POLYDYNE INC. TO PURCHASE ANIONIC POLYMER FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
07/18/2025 O-21987/ O-2025-145 AMENDING CH 9, ART 8 OF THE SDMC BY ADDING DIV 12, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL TENANT UTILITY FEES
07/18/2025 R-316333/ R-2026-3 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE RATIFICATION OF EMERGENCY SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT K-24-2316-EMR-3 WITH ORION CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE VILLA LA JOLLA STORM DRAIN SYSTEM EMERGENCY PROJE
07/18/2025 R-316331/ R-2025-663 DECLARING THE COSD’S FULL SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 684 AND CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 1243, WHICH SEEK TO ENACT THE POLLUTERS PAY CLIMATE SUPERFUND ACT OF 2025
07/18/2025 O-21985/ O-2025-134 AMENDING CH 14, ART 1, DIV 5 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO HOURS OF OPERATION FOR CANNABIS OUTLETS
07/18/2025 R-316340/ R-2025-672 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER NO.1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH CASS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS AT POINT LOMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
07/18/2025 R-316337/ R-2025-669 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH SAFE USA, INC., FOR AS-NEEDED CRACK SEAL SERVICES
07/18/2025 R-316342/ R-2025-673 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH RMA GROUP FOR AS-NEEDED QUALITY ASSURANCE MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES
07/18/2025 R-316330/ R-2026-5 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THAT CERTAIN SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE BETWEEN I & G 525 B STREET, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND THE COSD RELATED TO OFFICE SPACE AT 525 B STREET
07/18/2025 O-21988/ O-2025-144 Rev. AMENDING CH 3, ART 11, DIV 1 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE GROCERY PRICING TRANSPARENCY ORDINANCE
07/18/2025 R-316347/ R-2025-662 DECLARING THE COSD’S FULL SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 1127, WHICH SEEKS TO AMEND CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 16880, AND TO ADD NEW SECTIONS 16885, 17015, 27595, AND 27595.1 TO THE CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE, RELATING TO FIREARMS
07/18/2025 R-316343/ R-2025-674 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH WSP USA, INC., FOR AS-NEEDED QUALITY ASSURANCE MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES
07/18/2025 R-316344/ R-2025-675 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH KLEINFELDER, INC., FOR AS-NEEDED QUALITY ASSURANCE MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES
07/18/2025 R-316345/ R-2025-670 ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING OPERATIONAL HOURS AND EXPANDING AQUATIC PROGRAMMING AT THE CITY HEIGHTS SWIM CENTER
07/18/2025 R-316328/ R-2026-13 Rev. DECLARING 1.38 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1222 FIRST STREET SURPLUS LAND
07/18/2025 R-316335/ R-2026-2 EXECUTING CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH ORION CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION (K-24-2316-EMR-3) FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE VILLA LA JOLLA STORM DRAIN SYSTEM EMERGENCY PROJECT
07/18/2025 R-316341/ R-2025-671 EXECUTING CONSTRUCTION CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH CASS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY REPAIRS AT POINT LOMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
07/18/2025 R-316332/ R-2025-655 ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PENCCO, INC., TO PURCHASE FERRIC CHLORIDE FOR NORTH CITY WATER RECLAMATION PLANT
07/18/2025 R-316334/ R-2026-1 RATIFYING THE EMERGENCY SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT (K-24-2316-EMR-3) WITH ORION CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE VILLA LA JOLLA STORM DRAIN SYSTEM EMERGENCY PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTION 22.3108 OF THE SDMC
07/18/2025 R-316338/ R-2025-668 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SAFE USA, INC., FOR AS-NEEDED CRACK SEAL SERVICES, OVER FIVE YEARS
07/16/2025 O-21986/ O-2025-146 EXECUTING A CONTRACT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR A NEW CAD SYSTEM FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS WITH FIVE ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR OPTIONS FOR A TOTAL OF TEN YEARS
07/16/2025 R-316346/ R-2025-659 CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENTS OF MICHELLE BUSH AND LISA MARIE HARRIS TO THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR TERMS ENDING MARCH 31, 2029
07/16/2025 R-316329/ R-2026-9 EXECUTING THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY FOR WASTE CARTS, RECYCLING CARTS, CART PARTS, BINS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, TO INCLUDE ASSEMBLY, DISTRIBUTION, RETRACTION SERVICES, AND MODIFY PRICING
07/16/2025 O-21984/ O-2025-139 ADOPTING THE UPDATED POLICE DEPARTMENT MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE PROCEDURE AND RENEWING APPROVAL FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT UNDER ASSEMBLY BILL 481
07/15/2025 R-316350/ R-2025-666 Cor. Copy APPROVING TENTATIVE MAP NO. PMT-2567097 FOR THE KLAUBER DEVELOPMENT – PROJECT NO. PRJ-0693289, LOCATED AT 1362 KLAUBER AVENUE
07/15/2025 R-316348/ R-2026-43 GRANTING OR DENYING THE APPEAL AND AFFIRMING, REVERSING, OR MODIFYING THE ACTION OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD TO DESIGNATE THE W.C. AND IRENE EVERETT BUILDING LOCATED AT 3093-3095 EL CAJON BLVD
07/15/2025 R-316349/ R-2025-664 Cor. Copy DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE KLAUBER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, PROJECT NO. PRJ-0693289
07/15/2025 R-316351/ R-2025-665 Cor. Copy APPROVING NDP NO. PMT-3325032 AND SDP NO. PMT-2615781 FOR THE KLAUBER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. PRJ-0693289, LOCATED AT 1362 KLAUBER AVENUE
07/03/2025 R-316313/ R-2025-634 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF AMENDING THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR CANNABIS OUTLETS
07/03/2025 R-316318/ R-2025-650 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 3
07/03/2025 R-316315/ R-2025-631 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR APPROVAL OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 475 W. BROADWAY
07/03/2025 O-21982/ O-2025-135 EXECUTING AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE CONTRACT WITH DR. DAVID G. VICTOR, EXTENDING THE CONTRACT THROUGH AUGUST 22, 2030, IN CONNECTION WITH ENERGY MARKET EXPERT REVIEW SERVICES REGARDING THE POTENTIAL SAN VICENTE HYDROELECTRIC PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT
07/03/2025 R-316314/ R-2025-652 APPROVING THE FY 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR CDBG, HOME, AND ESG PROGRAMS, ALLOCATING FUNDING FROM THE FY 2026 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT GRANT PROGRAMS
07/03/2025 O-21983/ O-2025-140 ENTERING INTO A TEN-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP, TO PROVIDE ABOVE-BASELINE SERVICES IN THE DOWNTOWN PBID
07/03/2025 R-316322/ R-2025-633 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT TERRELL RACKLEY TO THE COMMUNITY FOREST ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025
07/03/2025 R-316319/ R-2025-651 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 4
07/03/2025 O-21980/ O-2025-137 Cor. Copy FIXING THE RATE OF TAXATION TO MAINTAIN ZOOLOGICAL EXHIBITS IN BALBOA PARK FOR FY 2026
07/03/2025 R-316316/ R-2025-632 APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 475 W. BROADWAY
07/03/2025 R-316320/ R-2025-572 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF MICHAEL FOX RELATED TO A CLAIM OF PERSONAL INJURIES
07/03/2025 R-316317/ R-2025-649 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2