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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
02/28/2012 R-307336/ R-2012-450 Establishing the Planning Commission
02/28/2012 R-307341/ R-2012-314 Ratifying the Mayor's Proclamation of Emergency Regarding Flooding caused by unusually precipitous winter storms
02/28/2012 R-307337/ R-2012-445 Establishing the Funds Commission
02/28/2012 R-307338/ R-2012-432 Approving the Settlement between Raphael Watkins and the City of San Diego
02/28/2012 R-307340/ R-2012-323 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Due to Severe Shortage of Affordable Housing
02/28/2012 R-307339/ R-2012-224 Continued State of Emergency Regarding the Discharge of Raw Sewage from Tijuana, Mexico
02/22/2012 O-20140/ O-2012-60 AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 6 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE ALL RELATING TO COMMUNITY GARDENS ¿ URBAN AGRICULTURE AMENDMENTS
02/22/2012 O-20142/ O-2012-50 APPROVING THE FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, ESCROW AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT, SUBORDINATED WATER REVENUE BONDS AND APPROVING CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS
02/22/2012 O-20136/ O-2012-56 REZONING 0.62 ACRES FROM OP-2-1 ZONE INTO THE RS-1-7 ZONE ¿ PASATIEMPO PROJECT
02/22/2012 O-20138/ O-2012-58 AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 7 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE ALL RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF CHICKENS ¿ URBAN AGRICULTURE AMENDMENTS
02/22/2012 R-307277/ R-2012-292 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH DESIGN OF THE UPAS STREET PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
02/22/2012 O-20139/ O-2012-59 AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4, DIVISION 3 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE ALL RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF MINIATURE GOATS ¿ URBAN AGRICULTURE AMENDMENTS
02/22/2012 R-307280/ R-2012-399 ALLOCATING $10,000 TO NOVACOMM, DBA EVONEXUS, FOR DOWNTOWN HIGH-TECH INCUBATOR PURSUANT TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-06, CITY COUNCIL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES
02/22/2012 O-20137/ O-2012-57 AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4, DIVISION 4 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE ALL RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF BEES ¿ URBAN AGRICULTURE AMENDMENTS
02/22/2012 R-307278/ R-2012-160 Corr. 2 AUTHORIZING THE RE-ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR REGIONAL PARK PROJECTS
02/22/2012 O-20141/ O-2012-61 AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 2 OF THE SDMC ALL RELATING TO FARMERS’ MARKETS AND RETAIL FARMS – URBAN AGRICULTURE AMENDMENTS
02/17/2012 O-20128/ O-2012-47 COR. COPY AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION 40 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE VOLUNTARY ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM
02/17/2012 R-307271/ R-2012-375 CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE MANAGED COMPETITION INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD
02/17/2012 R-307274/ R-2012-312 RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY REGARDING FLOODING CAUSED BY UNUSUALLY PRECIPITOUS WINTER STORMS
02/17/2012 R-307267/ R-2012-356 AMENDING THE CONTRACT WITH HAWKINS, DELAFIELD & WOOD LLP FOR OUTSIDE DISCLOSURE COUNSEL SERVICES BY INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED AMOUNT BY $50,000
02/17/2012 O-20129/ O-2012-44 REV. COR. COPY AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 12, DIVISION 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO STRUCTURE HEIGHT LIMITS AND A PROCESS FOUR MID-CITY COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
02/17/2012 R-307269/ R-2012-374 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS AND ADVISORS
02/17/2012 R-307276/ R-2012-400 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN DIEGO, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ESTABLISHING CERTAIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
02/17/2012 R-307270/ R-2012-376 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE SENIOR AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD
02/17/2012 O-20132/ O-2012-68 COR. COPY APPROVING AND RATIFYING AN MOU WITH INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 911 REGARDING DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE 15-YEAR MOU
02/17/2012 O-20133/ O-2012-65 COR. COPY APPROVING AND RATIFYING AN MOU WITH DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION REGARDING DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE 15-YEAR MOU
02/17/2012 O-20131/ O-2012-67 COR. COPY APPROVING AND RATIFYING AN MOU WITH LOCAL 145, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS REGARDING DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE 15-YEAR MOU
02/17/2012 O-20135/ O-2012-70 COR. COPY APPROVING AND RATIFYING AN MOU WITH THE SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE 15-YEAR MOU
02/17/2012 R-307273/ R-2012-321 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
02/17/2012 O-20134/ O-2012-69 COR. COPY APPROVING AND RATIFYING AN MOU WITH THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION REGARDING DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE 15-YEAR MOU
02/17/2012 O-20130/ O-2012-66 COR. COPY APPROVING AND RATIFYING AN MOU WITH LOCAL 127, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES REGARDING DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE 15-YEAR MOU
02/17/2012 R-307272/ R-2012-222 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
02/16/2012 R-307275/ R-2012-346 AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY 000-13 ENTITLED PROCEDURE FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
02/14/2012 R-307279/ R-2012-373 AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANT FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SUSTAINABLE PARKS STRATEGIC PLAN
02/14/2012 R-307281/ R-2012-395 AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF AVIGATION EASEMENT OVER CITY PROPERTY
02/10/2012 R-307268/ R-2012-285 APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT BETWEEN ROBERT KOLL AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
02/10/2012 R-307266/ R-2012-357 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE FY 2012 CIP FOR THE DENNIS V. ALLEN PARK TOT LOT IMPROVEMENTS
02/06/2012 R-307254/ R-2012-372 Allocating $45,000 to the San Diego Housing Commission for Water Man Check-In Center
02/06/2012 R-307262/ R-2012-365 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN RELATING TO MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE
02/06/2012 R-307251/ R-2012-314 Agreement for Professional Construction Management Services with Nolte Associates, Inc. for the Scripps Ranch Pump Station and Miramar Water Treatment Plant Upgrade and Expansion - Contract 'D'
02/06/2012 R-307257/ R-2012-368 Execution of an Agreement with Safe Moves for a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Education Program
02/06/2012 R-307259/ R-2012-317 Consultant Agreement with AECOM TEchnical Services, Inc. for the Otay Truck Route Phase IV Project
02/06/2012 R-307265/ R-2012-383 Approving Additional Appointments to the Management Team for the Purpose of Meeting and Conferring with Employee Organizations
02/06/2012 R-307250/ R-2012-286 First Amendment to a Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans and a First Amendment to an Agreement with Rick Engineering for the State Route 163/Clairemont Mesa Boulevard Interchange-Phase 2 Project
02/06/2012 R-307261/ R-2012-363 COR. COPY ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 215049 FOR THE PASATIEMPO REZONE
02/06/2012 R-307258/ R-2012-380 Allocating $15,000 to the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank for the Food for Kids Backpack Program
02/06/2012 R-307255/ R-2012-366 Amending the Agreement for Formation Counsel Services related to the Formation of the Convention Center Facilities District with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
02/06/2012 R-307253/ R-2012-335 Reimbursement Agreement with Western Pacific Housing, Inc. for a portion of Project No. T-4.3, Carmel Valley Road
02/06/2012 R-307256/ R-2012-310 Defining the Purpose of the Plaintiff Litigation Fund and to Transfer Funds received by the City in Partial Settlement of People of the State of California V. Atlantic Richfield et all., Santa Clara Superior Court
02/06/2012 R-307260/ R-2012-362 COR. COPY AMENDING THE NAVAJO COMMUNITY PLAN TO RE-DESIGNATE A PROJECT SITE LOCATED AT 6250 PASATIEMPO AVENUE