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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
12/24/2013 R-308619/ R-2014-309 GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR THE SMART CITY SAN DIEGO PROJECT AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
12/24/2013 R-308618/ R-2014-308 AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO GRANT AN EASEMENT TO SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC SO THAT SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CAN PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO THE SMART CITY SAN DIEGO PROJECT AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO
12/24/2013 R-308604/ R-2014-329 AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET AND TO APPROPRIATE AND EXPEND FUNDS TO RELOCATE TWO HOMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE SETTLEMENT
12/24/2013 R-308634/ R-2014-155 DETERMINING THAT THE PERMIT PARKING AREA 'E' EXPANSION IN THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
12/24/2013 R-308606/ R-2014-317 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO TED WILLIAMS PARKWAY OVERCROSSING AT SHOAL CREEK DRIVE PROJECT
12/24/2013 R-308626/ R-2014-321 INSTALLING ANGLE PARKING ALONG JUNIPER STREET AND KETTNER BOULEVARD IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
12/24/2013 R-308637/ R-2014-12 COR. COPY DETERMINING THAT APPROVAL OF THE CITY'S LONG-RANGE WATER RESOURCES PLAN FINAL DRAFT REPORT IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
12/24/2013 O-20330/ O-2014-60 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE CARROLL CANYON ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT
12/24/2013 R-308638/ R-2014-121 AUTHORIZING GRANT AGREEMENTS, A RIGHT OF ENTRY PERMIT, AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS REGARDING RESTORATION OF REPARIAN AREAS OF THE CITY'S UPPER OTAY RESERVOIR
12/24/2013 R-308633/ R-2014-152 AUTHORIZING EXPANSION OF THE PERMIT PARKING AREA 'E' IN THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
12/24/2013 R-308630/ R-2014-331 DETERMINING THAT INSTALLING ANGLE PARKING ON G STREET BETWEEN 22ND STREET AND 25TH STREET ON THE NORTH SIDE IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
12/24/2013 R-308591/ R-2014-272 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITIZENS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
12/24/2013 R-308600/ R-2014-267 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO THE AS-NEEDED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH SCS FIELD SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY DRILLING SERVICES AT VARIOUS CITY LANDFILLS
12/24/2013 R-308648/ R-2014-362 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO RELATED TO HOUSING IMPACT FEES ON NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/24/2013 R-308636/ R-2014-11 COR. COPY ADOPTING THE 2012 LONG-RANGE WATER RESOURCES PLAN FINAL DRAFT REPORT
12/24/2013 R-308603/ R-2014-175 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH WESTON SOLUTIONS FOR STORM WATER MONITORING & REPORTING MANAGEMENT SERVICES
12/24/2013 R-308593/ R-2014-289 Cor. Copy CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
12/24/2013 R-308615/ R-2014-368 THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT OF EASEMENT FROM THE NAVY FOR A 25-YEAR WATER EASEMENT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
12/20/2013 R-308677/ R-2014-315 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXCIO
12/20/2013 R-308675/ R-2014-369 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN ROBINSON & HARRELL, ET AL. VS. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL.
12/20/2013 R-308678/ R-2014-349 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/17/2013 R-308690/ R-2014-344 DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON NOVEMBER 19, 2013, FOR MAYOR
12/17/2013 R-308696/ R-2014-387 ACTING ON REFERENDARY PETITION; WILL PLACE ON THE JUNE 2014 BALLOT RESOLUTION NO. R-308445 PERTAINING TO THE BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY PLAN
12/17/2013 R-308691/ R-2014-393 A SPECIAL RUN-OFF ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/17/2013 R-308694/ R-2014-384 CONFIRMING THE SELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
12/17/2013 O-20334/ O-2014-76 CALLING A SPECIAL RUN-OFF ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
12/17/2013 R-308693/ R-2014-383 CONFIRMING THE SELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM SHERRI LIGHTNER
12/17/2013 R-308697/ R-2014-388 ACTING ON REFERENDARY PETITION; WILL PLACE ON THE JUNE 2014 BALLOT; ORDINANCES O-20312 AND O-20313 PERTAINING THE TO THE BARRIO LOGAN COMMUNITY PLAN
12/17/2013 R-308676/ R-2014-356 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER EMERALD FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18, 2013
12/16/2013 R-308663/ R-2014-343 VACATING A PORTION OF MORRELL STREET PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION NO. 1103410
12/16/2013 R-308664/ R-2014-337 GRANTING CDP NO. 1200871 TO THE MARQUEZ FAMILY TRUST
12/11/2013 R-308623/ R-2014-298 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN RAY LUTZ AND TH E CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL.
12/10/2013 R-308650/ R-2014-325 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BLACK MOUNTAIN RANCH SUBAREA PLAN TO REDESIGNATE LAND FROM INSTITUTIONAL-SENIORS CENTER AND INSTITUTIONAL-RECREATION CENTER TO INSTITUTIONAL-NURSING FACILITY FOR SANTALUZ PROJECT NO. 257983
12/10/2013 R-308649/ R-2014-324 CERTIFYING ADDENDUM TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 95-0173 AND 96-7902, AND ADDENDUM NOS. 95-0173.1 AND 99-1161; ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORT PROGRAM FOR SANTALUZ PROJECT NO. 257981
12/10/2013 R-308644/ R-2014-227 SUMMARILY VACATING PORTIONS OF A 15-FOOT WIDE STORM WATER EASEMENT-PROJECT NO. 317637
12/10/2013 R-308642/ R-2014-323 ADOPTING THE 2014 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
12/09/2013 O-20322/ O-2014-20 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT WITH AMEC ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. FOR AS-NEEDED STORM WATER ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SERVICES
12/09/2013 R-308579/ R-2014-288 AUTHORIZING TO GRANT AN EASEMENT TO THE SDMTS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION
12/09/2013 O-20326/ O-2014-56 EXEMPTING A PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
12/09/2013 R-308589/ R-2014-230 Cor. Copy APPROVING WATER RATE INCREASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPOSITION 218
12/09/2013 R-308586/ R-2014-82 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
12/09/2013 O-20321/ O-2014-49 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT WITH STAPLES CONTRACT AND COMMERCIAL, INC. FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES
12/09/2013 R-308594/ R-2014-326 SELECTING TODD GLORIA AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO BEGIN A ONE-YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON DECEMBER 9, 2013
12/09/2013 R-308588/ R-2014-151 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT OPERATING AGREEMENT
12/09/2013 R-308590/ R-2014-107 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE PROPOSED WATER RATE INCREASES
12/09/2013 O-20327/ O-2014-28 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT WITH URS CORPORATION FOR AS-NEEDED STORM WATER ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
12/09/2013 R-308582/ R-2014-274 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE PRESENTATION OF THE CITY TREASURER¿S INVESTMENT POLICY AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
12/09/2013 O-20325/ O-2014-55 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 31 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO CIP CONTRACTING PROCEDURES
12/09/2013 R-308587/ R-2014-282 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MARY LEWIS AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
12/09/2013 R-308581/ R-2014-240 AUTHORIZING THREE AS-NEEDED FACILITIES CONDITION ASSESSMENT CONTRACTS FOR VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS