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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
01/18/2011 R-306514/ R-2011-546 Approving the Plans and Specifications, Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds and Related Actions for Construction of Sewer Group 739 A
01/18/2011 R-306540/ R-2011-132 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency Due to Severe Shortage of Affordable Housing
01/18/2011 R-306520/ R-2011-576 Approving the Consultant Agreement with EF'S Engineering, Inc. for As-Needed Assessment Engineering and Special District Administration Services
01/18/2011 R-306523/ R-2011-578 Authorizing Additional Expenditures for legal Services of Latham & Watkins, LLP with regard to ongoing and related litigation
01/18/2011 R-306526/ R-2011-554 Authorizing a One-Year Extension of the Barrio Logan Redevelopment Proect Area Committee and Autorizing Staff of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Diego to Notice and Conduct the Annual Barrio Logan Redevelopment Project Area Committee Election
01/18/2011 R-306538/ R-2011-333 Declaring a Continued State of Emergency in the Tijuana River Valley Due to the Potential for Severe Flooding
01/18/2011 R-306542/ R-2011-588 Reallocating Unexpended Community Development Block Grant Funds to Previously Funded Projects where a change in scope has been requested and the Subgrantee Organization has changed
01/18/2011 R-306527/ R-2011-552 Authorizing a One-Year Extension of the City Heights Redevelopment Project Area Committee and Authorizing Staff of the redevelopemnt Agency of the CIty of San Diego to Notice and Conduct the Annual City Heights Redevelopment Project Area Committee Electi
01/18/2011 R-306524/ R-2011-518 Approving and Executing a First Amendment to the Agreement with Downstream Services, Inc., for Large Diameter Sewer Pipeline Cleaning and Sonar Inspections
01/18/2011 R-306513/ R-2011-605 Confirming the Appointment of Jerome Groomes as President of the Southeastern Economic Development Corporation
01/16/2011 R-306545/ R-2011-584 Transferring a Portion of Horton Plaza to the City as a park and providing for the maintenance, Operation and Programming of the area
01/16/2011 R-306544/ R-2011-599 Authorizing the Execution of a Cooperation Agreement between the City and the Agency for the Purpose of Improving Horton Plaza
01/16/2011 R-306546/ R-2011-581 Making Findings and Determinations related to the Expenditure of the Redevelopment Agency's Tax Increment Funds for the Construction of an Urban Public Plaza
01/16/2011 R-306547/ R-2011-598 Making Findings and Determinations Regarding the Environmental Impacts Relating to the Proposed Owner Participation Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and Horton Land LLC, Horton Plaza Venture LLC and Horton Plaza l.P
01/12/2011 R-306532/ R-2011-580 Approving the Settlement Between the Isaiah Project, Inc. and the City of San Diego
01/11/2011 O-20017/ O-2011-53 CHANGING 6.16 ACRES LOCATED AT VISTA LANE AND BLACKSHAW LANE WITHIN THE SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY PLAN AREA
01/11/2011 R-306525/ R-2011-574 Reaffirming the Appointments to the Audit Committee for Calendar Year 2011
01/10/2011 R-306511/ R-2011-596 Retifying the mayor's Proclamation of Emergency Regarding Flooding Caused by Unusually Precipitous Winter Storms
01/10/2011 R-306512/ R-2011-537 Appointing Bob Nelson to the San Diego Unified Port District Board of Commissioners
12/22/2010 R-306423/ R-2011-535 PROCLAIMING FRANK STEICHEN DAY
12/22/2010 R-306499/ R-2011-341 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
12/22/2010 R-306498/ R-2011-131 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/22/2010 R-306502/ R-2011-563 APPOINTING MAYOR JERRY SANDERS TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE OR LIAISON TO LISTED ORGANIZATIONS
12/22/2010 R-306504/ R-2011-566 COUNCILMEMBER FALCONER IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306497/ R-2011-337 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
12/22/2010 R-306508/ R-2011-570 COUNCILMEMBER MARTI EMERALD IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306496/ R-2011-332 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE FLOODING
12/22/2010 R-306505/ R-2011-567 SHERRI LIGHTNER IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306507/ R-2011-569 COUNCILMEMBER CARL DEMAIO IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306503/ R-2011-564 COUNCIL PRESIDENT TONY YOUNG APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306506/ R-2011-568 COUNCILMEMBER GLORIA IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306509/ R-2011-571 COUNCILMEMBER LORIE ZAPF IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TO THE LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
12/22/2010 R-306510/ R-2011-572 COUNCILMEMBER DAVID ALVAREZ IS APPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE, OR LIAISON TOT EH LISTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH 2011
12/22/2010 R-306495/ R-2011-327 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
12/17/2010 R-306391/ R-2011-522 COR. COPY ALLOCATING DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO THE PACIFIC SAFETY COUNCIL
12/17/2010 R-306392/ R-2011-523 COR. COPY ALLOCATING DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO CASA FAMILIAR, INC.
12/14/2010 R-306438/ R-2011-398 EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FIRST AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW OFFICES OF FRANK CLOWNEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICES RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE BROUGHT BY FORMER CITY OF SAN DIEGO EMPLOYEE STEVE GOLD
12/14/2010 R-306447/ R-2011-460 APPLY AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM FM GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY TOWARDS FIRE PREVENTION COMMUNITY EDUCATION MATERIALS
12/14/2010 R-306426/ R-2011-200 AWARDING OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT T11 STREET LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS
12/14/2010 R-306501/ R-2011-562 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011
12/14/2010 R-306479/ R-2011-336 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLEDAD
12/14/2010 R-306446/ R-2011-476 AUTHORIZING THE ACEPTANCE OF CALTRANS HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE FLORIDA MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
12/14/2010 R-306445/ R-2011-526 APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT AWARD BY SDG&E TO THE SAN DIEGO FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
12/14/2010 R-306462/ R-2011-429 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO REGENTS ROAD (EXECUTIVE DR. TO REGENTS RD.) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306472/ R-2011-410 REQUESTING TO STAY THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR PLAYA DEL SOL TENTATIVE MAP, EASEMENT VACATION AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
12/14/2010 R-306478/ R-2011-130 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
12/14/2010 R-306441/ R-2011-512 AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES TO THE LAW FIRM OF HIGGS, FLETCHER & MACK AND GLASER, WEIL, FIND, JACOBS, HOWARD AND SHAPIRO
12/14/2010 R-306467/ R-2011-392 Corrected CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROJECT BLOCK 2SI (SOUTH MISSION) SURCHARGE FUNDED UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
12/14/2010 R-306476/ R-2011-513 PROCLAIMING JACK WHITE DAY
12/14/2010 R-306448/ R-2011-461 APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY FOR WILD-LAND FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT