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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-308616/ R-2014-338 AUTHORIZING AN EXCHANGE WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OF CERTAIN CITY-OWNED LAND AND PORTIONS OF TORREY PINES STATE NATURAL RESERVE FOR COMPLETION OF THE CARMEL VALLEY ROAD ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
12/24/2013 R-308611/ R-2014-303 RATIFYING THE SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AWARD TO HAZARD CONSTRUCTION FOR THE QUALCOMM STADIUM EMERGENCY CONCRETE REPAIRS PROJECT
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-308620/ R-2014-221 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF A PRE-LITIGATION SUBROGATION CLAIM FILED BY TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF JAIN MALKIN AND JAIN MALKIN, INC.
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-308632/ R-2014-254 DETERMINING THAT THE APPROVAL OF ANGLED PARKING ON L STREET IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
12/24/2013 O-20329/ O-2014-51 AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 12, DIVISION 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE SUNSET PROVISIONS FOR STRUCTURE HEIGHT LIMITS AND A PROCESS FOUR MID-CITY COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
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-308599/ R-2014-266 AUTHORIZING 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-308624/ R-2014-202 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN CROSS-COMPLAINANT CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND CROSS-DEFENDENT, ROBERT FILNER
12/24/2013 R-308640/ R-2014-290 ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDTION OF THE SAN DIEGO WATER POLICY IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE
12/24/2013 R-308591/ R-2014-272 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITIZENS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
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-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-308635/ R-2014-229 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETEEN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP, TO PROVIDE NEGOTIATION SERVICES TO THE CITY DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014
12/24/2013 R-308628/ R-2014-327 DETERMINING THAT INSTALLING ANGLE PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF AVENUE OF SCIENCE BETWEEN RANCHO CARMEL DRIVE AND INNOVATION DRIVE IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
12/24/2013 R-308609/ R-2014-304 RATIFYING THE SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AWARD TO CASS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE UNIVERSITY CITY SINKHOLE EMERGENCY REPAIRS PROJECT
12/24/2013 R-308605/ R-2014-314 ALLOCATING $35,000 TO MT. ERIE COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THE MT. ERIE FREEDOM SCHOOL, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, 'CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES.'
12/24/2013 R-308621/ R-2014-183 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN JANE ROE; THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO; CHIEF WILLIAM LANSDOWNE AND KEVIN FRIEDMAN
12/24/2013 R-308613/ R-2014-279 AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BUDGET FOR BUS STOP IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
12/24/2013 R-308629/ R-2014-330 AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF ANGLE PARKING ON G STREET BETWEEN 22ND STREET AND 25TH STREET
12/24/2013 R-308610/ R-2014-302 RATIFYING THE SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AWARD TO ORION CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR THE HARBOR DRIVE 48-INCH TRUNK SEWER EMERGENCY MANHOLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
12/24/2013 R-308647/ R-2014-292 COR.COPY2 APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH THE LAW FIRM OF PYLE, SIMS, DUNCAN, AND STEVENSON THROUGHOUT THE RURAL/METRO INC. BANKRUPTCY
12/24/2013 R-308608/ R-2014-237 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE HILLERY DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
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-308677/ R-2014-315 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXCIO
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-308694/ R-2014-384 CONFIRMING THE SELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
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-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-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
12/17/2013 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-308693/ R-2014-383 CONFIRMING THE SELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM SHERRI LIGHTNER
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
12/16/2013 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-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-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-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 R-308587/ R-2014-282 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MARY LEWIS AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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 R-308590/ R-2014-107 DECLARING EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE PROPOSED WATER RATE INCREASES
12/09/2013 O-20324/ O-2014-50 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN OFFICE LEASE AT 525 B STREET
12/09/2013 R-308589/ R-2014-230 Cor. Copy APPROVING WATER RATE INCREASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPOSITION 218
12/09/2013 O-20326/ O-2014-56 EXEMPTING A PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
12/09/2013 O-20325/ O-2014-55 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 31 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO CIP CONTRACTING PROCEDURES