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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
08/03/2010 O-19981 (NEW SERIES)/ O-2010-115 AUTHORIZING A LOAN FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS RELATED TO BROAD SPECTRUM STREET LIGHTING, EECBG ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND BALBOA PARK BUILDING ENHANCEMENTS
08/03/2010 R-306065/ R-2011-11 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE FLOODING
08/03/2010 R-306052/ R-2011-75 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FOR THE STOCKTON STREET LIGHT PROJECT
08/03/2010 R-306043/ R-2010-909 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MWH AMERICAS, INC. RELATING TO CONTAMINATION OF THE STORM DRAIN AT CONVAIR LAGOON
08/03/2010 R-306042/ R-2010-922 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PHASE FUNDED CONTRACT WITH JACOBS PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE POINT LOMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT GRIT PROCESSING FACILITY
08/03/2010 R-306036/ R-2011-31 APPROVING THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR LIBRARY BOOKS, AUDIO VISUAL MATERIAL, MUSIC SCORES AND PROCESSING SERVICES
08/03/2010 R-306034/ R-2011-53 PROCLAIMING JULY 28, 2010, TO BE 'SOARING IN LA JOLLA DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
08/03/2010 R-306067/ R-2011-1 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
08/03/2010 R-306014/ R-2011-50 STATING FOR THE RECORD THAT THE CITY COUNCIL, AS RESPONSIBLE AGENCY, HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. D-04001A AND ADDENDA THERETO AND ADOPTING THE MITIGATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
08/03/2010 R-306037/ R-2010-846 APPROVING RE-ADVERTISING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS REGARDING CITY WIDE PUMP STATION UPGRADES - GROUP II - CITY WIDE SPS
08/03/2010 O-19982 (NEW SERIES)/ O-2010-118 COR. COPY 2 APPROVING THE GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL FOR THE HOME AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK DEVELOPMENT
08/03/2010 R-306054/ R-2011-63 AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF SETTLEMENT FUNDS IN MICHAEL T. UBERUAGA V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, U.S. DISTRICT COURT CASE NO. 08CV1960 MMA (BLM) AND PATRICIA FRAZIER, ET AL. V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 37-2008-0091840-CU-MC-CTL
08/03/2010 R-306064/ R-2010-871 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
07/29/2010 O-19975/ O-2011-2 COR. COPY 2 SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2010, ONE PROPOSITION FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DESIGN AND CONS
07/29/2010 R-306013/ R-2011-41 REV. COPY DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY; DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO PREPARE A FISCAL ANALYSIS; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND ASSIGNING AUTHORSHIP OF THE BALLOT ARGUMENT; ALL REGARDING THE BALLOT M
07/27/2010 R-306056/ R-2010-968 DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION AND THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON JUNE 8, 2010
07/27/2010 R-306077/ R-2011-49 DENYING THE APPEAL OF MR. DAVID WATERS AND APPROVING TENTATIVE MAP NO. 209827-1707 ESSEX TENTATIVE MAP, PROJECT NO. 69202
07/27/2010 R-306078/ R-2011-58 APPROVING THE CENTRE CITY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 2010-27 FOR THE FIRE STATION NO. 2 (BAYSIDE) PROJECT
07/26/2010 R-306021/ R-2011-16 EXTINGUISHING THE SPECIAL TAX LEVIED TO PAY THE COST OF ACQUIRING OR CONSTRUCTING CERTAIN FACILITIES AND EXPENSES OF IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 2 WITHIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2 (SANTALUZ)
07/26/2010 O-19977 (NEW SERIES)/ O-2011-7-a COR.COPY AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 0 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 56.54 RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN AREAS
07/26/2010 R-306022/ R-2011-30 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH BIRD ROCK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FOR THE BIRD ROCK MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT IN FY 2011 AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDIT
07/26/2010 R-306017/ R-2011-17 ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 (MIRAMAR RANCH NORTH) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011
07/26/2010 O-19978 (NEW SERIES)/ O-2011-8 COR. COPY SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AT THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2010, ONE PROPOSITION AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, SECTION 30; ARTICL
07/26/2010 R-306015/ R-2010-931 PROCLAIMING JULY 20, 2010 TO BE 'NATHAN BRUNER DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
07/26/2010 R-306016/ R-2010-951 PROCLAIMING JUNE 26, 2010 TO BE 'THE FLYING LEATHERNECKS DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
07/26/2010 O-19976 (NEW SERIES)/ O-2011-1 REV. COR. COPY ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR
07/26/2010 R-306018/ R-2011-19 ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2 (SANTALUZ) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 1 IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 3, AND IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 4 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011
07/26/2010 R-306031/ R-2011-73 REV. DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A BALLOT TITLE AND SUMMARY; DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO PREPARE FISCAL ANALYSIS; DIRECTING PREPARATION OF AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND ASSIGNING AUTHORSHIP OF THE BALLOT ARGUMENT; ALL REGARDING THE BALLOT MEASURE REGARDING
07/22/2010 R-306004/ R-2010-773 AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH AECOM USA, INC. FOR AN AS-NEEDED DESIGN CONSULTANT CONTRACT TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE SECURITY UPGRADES
07/22/2010 R-306008/ R-2011-48 AUTHORIZING THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) UNITS AND THE RESULTING REDUCTION FROM TWENTY-SEVEN TOTAL SRO UNITS TO SEVENTEEN TOTAL SRO UNITS AT THE MASON HOTEL, 1337-1345 FIFTH AVENUE SAN DIEGO, TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CITY OF SA
07/22/2010 R-306011/ R-2011-42 AUTHORIZING THE SECOND ONE YEAR RENEWAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR RENTAL CONVENIENCE COPIERS PROGRAM
07/22/2010 R-306005/ R-2010-811 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND APPROXIMATELY $3.7 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE BORDER INTEROPERABILITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
07/22/2010 R-306009/ R-2010-948 REAPPOINTMENT OF KENNETH R. WILLIAMS TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
07/22/2010 R-306010/ R-2010-953 COR. COPY APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW RATES AND FEES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING RATES AND FEES FOR INCLUSION IN THE RATEBOOK OF CITY FEES AND CHARGES MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
07/22/2010 R-306003/ R-2010-933 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AS-NEEDED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING SERVICES CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH MERKEL AND ASSOCIATES
07/22/2010 O-19974/ O-2010-105 TO EXECUTE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH R.W. BECK TO PROVIDE PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT'S IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
07/22/2010 R-306006/ R-2010-716 COR. COPY AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2, AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH SEWER AND WATER GROUP 747
07/22/2010 R-306012/ R-2010-180 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR, SECURE AND ACCEPT AN FAA REIMBURSEMENT GRANT IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $4,261,220 FOR THE DESIGN OF THE MONTGOMERY FIELD REHABILITATION OF RUNWAY 5/23 AND TAXIWAY G AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MONTGOMERY
07/22/2010 O-19970/ O-2010-110 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS WITH BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY, THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM AND THE NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT, AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOWN
07/20/2010 R-305976/ R-2010-947 PROCLAIMING JULY 13, 2010 TO BE 'RANDY MITCHELL DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
07/20/2010 R-306030/ R-2010-950 COR. COPY 2 APPROVING A VACATION OF A PORTION OF 45TH STREET, BORNER STREET, EMANON PLACE, AND K STREET, AND DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS, AND APPROVAL OF A PARCEL MAP FOR MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
07/20/2010 R-305987/ R-2010-943 APPOINTING ANDREW MCALLISTER TO THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ADVISORY BOARD
07/20/2010 R-305994/ R-2010-979 PROCLAIMING JUNE 30, 2010 TO BE 'MAXINE WALKER DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
07/20/2010 O-19972/ O-2010-109 AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
07/20/2010 R-305997/ R-2010-818 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE FLOODING
07/20/2010 R-305985/ R-2010-976 AUTHORIZING A ONE-YR EXTENSION OF THE NORTH BAY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE AND DIRECTING STAFF OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO NOTICE AND CONDUCT THE ANNUAL PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE ELECTION IN 2010
07/20/2010 R-305993/ R-2010-980 PROCLAIMING JUNE 30, 2010 TO BE 'ANTONIO 'TONY' CARRASCO DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
07/20/2010 R-305991/ R-2010-940 PROCLAIMING JULY 4, 2010 TO BE 22ND ANNUAL UNIVERSITY CITY CELEBRATION DAY' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
07/20/2010 R-305981/ R-2010-981 AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF SETTLEMENT FUNDS IN THE CASE OF AKESON, ET AL. V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 37-20080078970-CU-E1-CTL
07/20/2010 R-305975/ R-2010-919 PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JULY 2010 TO BE 'LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH' IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO