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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
10/09/2015 O-20566/ O-2016-14 ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE RECEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF TAX ALLOCATION REFUNDING BONDS, APPROVING THE FORM OF AN INDENTURE OF TRUST, BOND PURCHAE CON
10/09/2015 R-310006/ R-2016-134 AUTHORIZING GRANT FUNDING FROM THE DNA BACKLOG REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FIVE YEARS
10/06/2015 R-310011/ R-2016-137 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER COLE FORM ATTENDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING ON 06/24/15, AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING ON 06/25/15
10/06/2015 R-310003/ R-2016-144 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE NINE MONUMENT BONDS ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS SUBDIVISION MAPS
10/06/2015 R-310018/ R-2016-154 Rev. DENYING OR GRANTING THE APPEAL, AND APPROVING OR SETTING ASIDE THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE FY 2003 UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS, PROJECT NO. 4833
10/06/2015 O-20565/ O-2016-15 CONSIDERING AND DECLARING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET ANALYST
10/06/2015 R-310002/ R-2016-143 APPROVING THE RELEASE OF NINE MONUMENT BONDS ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS SUBDIVISION MAPS
10/05/2015 R-309997/ R-2016-181 DENYING THE APPEALS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION, APPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AND ADOPTING FINDINGS AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE WHITNEY MIXED USE PROJECT
09/29/2015 R-309990/ R-2016-116 AUTHORING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION FOR DATA COLLECTION PERTAINING TO THE COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE PROGRAM
09/29/2015 R-309994/ R-2016-121 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN FENNESSY TO BE CHIEF OF THE SAN DIEGO FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
09/29/2015 R-309995/ R-2016-126 APPROVING BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FUND LAND ACQUISITION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAIRBANKS TERRACE
09/24/2015 R-309973/ R-2016-94 APPROVING THE PROPOSED NEW FEES FOR LOBBYIST REGISTRATION
09/24/2015 O-20562/ O-2015-138 Cor. Copy 2 AUTHORIZING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH AECOM USA, INC., FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE METRO BIOSOLIDS STORAGE SILOS (9&10) PROJECT
09/24/2015 R-309986/ R-2015-351 COR. COPY DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM FOR THE ROOMING HOUSE ORDINANCE
09/24/2015 R-309991/ R-2016-118 AUTHORING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JACOB CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION FOR ARTWORK ALONG A PEDESTRIAN TRAIL
09/24/2015 O-20564/ O-2015-166 AUTHORIZING THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH LEE & RO, INC. FOR THE POINT LOMA GRIT PROCESSING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
09/24/2015 R-309968/ R-2016-88 AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE’S (USFWS) CFDA PROGRAM FOR COMPLETION OF THE VERNAL POOL HABITAT CONSERVATION
09/24/2015 R-309984/ R-2016-102 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
09/24/2015 R-309966/ R-2016-78 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 CONTRACT WITH BRAZOS URETHANE, INC. FOR THE POINT LOMA DIGESTER ROOF SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS
09/24/2015 O-20563/ O-2016-5 AUTHORIZING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK & ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE FIRST SAN DIEGO RIVER IMPROVEMENT DREDGING PROJECT
09/24/2015 R-309974/ R-2016-111 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CITY AUDITOR’S PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE SAN DIEGO FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT, LIFEGUARD DIVISION
09/24/2015 R-309967/ R-2016-79 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 CONTRACT WITH BRAZOS URETHANE, INC. FOR THE POINT LOMA DIGESTER ROOF SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS
09/24/2015 R-309975/ R-2016-112 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CITY AUDITOR’S PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF CITYWIDE CONTRACT OVERSIGHT
09/24/2015 O-20561/ O-2016-8 AUTHORIZING THE JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF A TURF FIELD AND RECREATION FACILITIES AT ANGIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
09/24/2015 R-309980/ R-2016-97 AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT OF PROPERTY CLAIM OF HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AS THE RESULT OF AN INCIDENT
09/24/2015 R-309977/ R-2015-721 APPROVING THE RECORDS DISPOSITION SCHEDULE (RDS) FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
09/24/2015 R-309978/ R-2016-99 APPROVING A SETTLEMENT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM OF TRACY KULL AS A RESULT OF FLOODING, RELATED TO A STORM WATER CHANNEL
09/24/2015 R-309965/ R-2016-130 THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, (i) APPROVING THE NINTH RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY THROUGH JUNE 2016, (i) APPROVING THE ADMIN
09/24/2015 R-309971/ R-2016-59 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR WATER CIP EXPENDITURES
09/24/2015 R-309979/ R-2016-98 AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS OF MARJORIE HELM AND WALTER ATKIN AS A RESULT OF A TRIP AND FALL
09/24/2015 R-309972/ R-2016-93 AUTHORIZING THE PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 0N29 REV. 000 WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE LINDA VISTA SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT UNDER THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM
09/24/2015 R-309983/ R-2015-717 Cor. Copy DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
09/24/2015 R-309996/ R-2016-125 AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT WITH ACCELA, INC., TO PURCHASE A NEW SOFTWARE SYSTEM TO REPLACE THE EXISTING PROJECT TRACKING SYSTEM
09/24/2015 R-309964/ R-2016-119 APPROVING CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN GOVERNING THE DISPOSITION OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S NON-HOUSING REAL PROPERTY ASSETS
09/24/2015 R-309963/ R-2016-120 THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE BOARD OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, APPROVING CERTAIN ACTIONSRELATED TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LONG-RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN GOVERNING THE DISPOSITIO
09/24/2015 R-309970/ R-2016-76 AUTHORIZING THE JOINT COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENT (JCFA) WITH POWAY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (PUSD), CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AND BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH LLC FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES IN BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH
09/24/2015 R-309976/ R-2015-724 APPROVING THE RECORDS DISPOSITION SCHEDULE (RDS) FOR THE PURCHASING & CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT-LIVING WAGE PROGRAM
09/24/2015 R-309981/ R-2016-178 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY AND EVEREST INSURANCE COMPANY RELATED TO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR DE ANZA COVE MOBILE HOME PARK LAWSUITS
09/24/2015 R-309969/ R-2016-87 AUTHORIZING A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., FOR THE VERNAL POOL HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (VPHCP)
09/22/2015 R-309992/ R-2016-108 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER KERSEY FROM ATTENDING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON 08/04/2015
09/22/2015 R-309993/ R-2016-92 REV. APPROVING COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO THE 2014/2015 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED 'THE ONGOING NEED FOR DOWNTOWN PUBLIC RESTROOMS'
09/21/2015 R-309987/ R-2016-122 ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE SILVER STREET VILLAGE HOMES
09/21/2015 R-309988/ R-2016-123 Rev. GRANTING COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR SILVER STREET VILLAGE HOMES
09/21/2015 R-309989/ R-2016-124 APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE MAP AND EASEMENT VACATION FOR SILVER STREET VILLAGE HOMES
09/15/2015 R-309985/ R-2016-141 DENYING OR GRANTING THE APPEAL, AND CERTIFYING OR SETTING ASIDE THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION FOR THE EIR NO. 277550 - UNION TRIBUNE MIXED USE PROJECT
09/15/2015 R-309982/ R-2016-109 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE CHAIR FOR THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
09/14/2015 R-309962/ R-2016-96 APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO THE 2014-2015 SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED 'SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER CORPORATION'
08/25/2015 O-20559/ O-2016-9 AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 00 OF THE SDMC TO ADD MONTEZUMA NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TO THE 24-HOUR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION BAN`
08/25/2015 O-20560/ O-2015-137 Cor. Copy AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 1 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO CAR SHARE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING
08/25/2015 R-309961/ R-2015-410 Cor. Copy DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY