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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
11/12/2009 R-305368/ R-2010-221 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO i AUTHORIZING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AGENCY BY AND THROUGH THE CENTRE CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE C STREET SAFETY ENHAN
11/12/2009 R-305363/ R-2010-9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE LANDSLIDE ON MOUNT SOLED AD
11/12/2009 R-305356/ R-2010-278 NOVEMBER 14 2009 BE AND IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED TO BE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/12/2009 R-305350/ R-2010-249 OCTOBER 27 2009 IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED TO BE THE POMERADO NEWSPAPER GROUP DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/12/2009 R-305354/ R-2010-275 THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD FOR TERMS ENDING AS INDICATED BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY CONFIRMED ANN JARMUSCH SOUTH PARK DISTRICT 3 REPLACING LOUIS OTTO EMME WHO HAS
11/12/2009 R-305366/ R-2010-75 A RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO i AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET FOR CIP NO S10050 BY INCREASING THE BUDGET AMOUNT BY 250000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW STREETSCAPE IMPR
11/12/2009 R-305365/ R-2010-202 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE FLOODING
11/12/2009 R-305373/ R-2010-335 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO PURSUANT TO CITY COUNCIL POLICY 30006 RESOLVING IMPASSE FOLLOWING HEARING ON DISPUTE BETWEEN CITYS NEGOTIATING TEAM AND LOCAL 127 AFSCME AND SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OVER THE MANAGED COM
11/12/2009 R-305349/ R-2010-282 OCTOBER 27 2009 TO BE ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA INC SORORITY DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND COMMEND THE MEMBERS OF THE SAN DIEGO CHAPTER FOR THEIR LONG AND DEDICATED SERVICE
11/12/2009 R-305353/ R-2010-195 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING A ONEYEAR EXTENSION OF THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FOR THE CENTRE CITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
11/12/2009 R-305352/ R-2010-238 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH MANUEL ONCINA ARCHITECTS INC FOR ASNEEDED PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURE SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS AND EXPEND FUNDS FOR THE AGREEMENT
11/12/2009 R-305360/ R-2010-281 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT THIS COUNCIL FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF SAN DIEGO DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 19 2009 TO BE SAN YSIDRO ADULT SCHOOL DAY IN CELEBRATION OF ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK OCTOBER 18 TO 23 2009
11/12/2009 R-305362/ R-2010-262 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTESHJED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
11/12/2009 R-305357/ R-2010-241 OCTOBER 3 2009 BE AND IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED TO BE KINDERHOUSE MONTESSORI DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/12/2009 R-305364/ R-2010-212 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE FROM TIJUANA MEXICO
11/12/2009 R-305359/ R-2010-272 NOVEMBER 7 2009 BE AND IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED TO BE TULA MAPUANA STRIFFLER DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/12/2009 R-305335/ R-2010-271 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FOR PROPOSITION IB FUNDING
11/12/2009 R-305355/ R-2010-280 OCTOBER 9 2009 BE AND IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED TO BE NATIONAL COMEDY THEATRE DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/12/2009 R-305358/ R-2010-240 SEPTEMBER 26 2009 IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED TO BE PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY DAY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/12/2009 R-305361/ R-2010-255 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
11/12/2009 R-305370/ R-2010-254 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING AND RATIFYING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL YEARS 20092010 AND 20102
11/12/2009 R-305351/ R-2010-274 NOVEMBER 17 2009 TO BE EMBRACE THE STREETS WEEK IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
11/10/2009 O-19907/ O-2010-39 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE TO ADD PROPOSITION 1 B GRANT FUNDS SHOULD THE CITY RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING
11/10/2009 R-305409/ R-2010-251 A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO 571238 AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO 697691 AND RESCINDING SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO 153465 FOR THE ERMA ROAD PROJECT NO 137944
11/10/2009 R-305387/ R-2010-307 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AMENDING THE 2009 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR TO SCHEDULE AN EVENING MEETING
11/10/2009 R-305408/ R-2010-252 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE SCRIPPS MIRAMAR RANCH COMMUNITY PLAN AN ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
11/10/2009 O-19905/ O-2010-29 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-19877 (NEW SERIES) ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010' AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO INCREASE GENERAL SERVICES - STREET DIVISION (1131) E
11/10/2009 R-305407/ R-2010-287 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION LDR NO 137944 AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE ERMA ROAD PROJECT
11/10/2009 R-305388/ R-2010-331 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ADOPTING THE 2010 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
11/10/2009 R-305377/ R-200X- THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT RESOLUTION NUMBER R305377 WAS INADVERTENTLY ASSIGNED TO ITEM 32 OF THE NOVEMBER 10 2009 COUNCIL DOCKET
11/10/2009 R-305410/ R-2010-253 A RESOLUTION GRANTING VESTING TENTATIVE MAP NO 571214 AND RESCINDING VESTING TENTATIVE MAP 178023 FOR THE ERMA ROAD PROJECT NO 137944
11/05/2009 R-305372/ R-2010-310 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPOINTING CITIZENS TO THE CITIZENS REVENUE REVIEW AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS COMMISSION
11/04/2009 R-305369/ R-2010-283 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAN DIEGO NEW MAIN LIBRARY
10/28/2009 R-304276/ R-2009-249 Cor. Copy AUTHORIZING AWARD OF GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT 2009 H FOR NATIVE HABITAT/LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
10/28/2009 O-19904/ O-2010-24 THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 38 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 67.3802, 67.3805, 67.3806, AND 67.3810, RELATING TO EMERGENCY WATER REGULATIONS.
10/27/2009 R-305343/ R-2009-1277 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING THE WILDFIRES
10/27/2009 R-305326/ R-2010-207 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ADOPTING AND REVISING SELECTED DEVELOPMENT USER FEES
10/27/2009 R-305320/ R-2009-1213 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AUTHORIZING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE ROUTE 56 AND INTERSTATE 15 INTERCHANGE
10/27/2009 R-305332/ R-2010-242 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ORDERING JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF DELINQUENT SPECIAL TAXES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO THE MELLOROOS COMMUNITY FACILITIES ACT OF 1982 THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915 AND THE REFUNDING ACT OF 1984
10/27/2009 R-305344/ R-2009-1288 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO SEVERE SHORTAGE OF AFFORABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY
10/27/2009 R-305318/ R-2010-155 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE DULZURA CONDUIT CONCRETE COVERS PROJECT AND EXPENDING FUNDS
10/27/2009 R-305371/ R-2010-273 A RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPEAL AND APPROVING TENTATIVE MAP NO 457406 RIVIERA TENTATIVE MAP PROJECT NO 132231
10/27/2009 R-305317/ R-2010-132 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO 1 AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH CROWN POINT TRUNK SEWER WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
10/27/2009 R-305324/ R-2010-235 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF THE CITIZENS REVENUE REVIEW AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS COMMISSION
10/27/2009 R-305330/ R-2010-228 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO RESCINDING COUNCIL RESOLUTION R299382 AS IT RELATES TO THE ENACTMENT OF RENTAL UNIT BUSINESS TAX PROCESSING FEES AND BUSINESS TAX PROCESSING FEES
10/27/2009 R-305341/ R-2010-244 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT MADE BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS OF THE SEDC
10/27/2009 R-305339/ R-2010-77 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH HARRIS & ASSOCIATES FOR AS-NEEDED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AND AUTHORIZING RELATED EXPENDITURES
10/27/2009 R-305331/ R-2010-229 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER TO REIMBURSE RENTAL UNIT BUSINESS TAX PROCESSING FEES PAID BY RENTAL UNIT OWNERS WITHIN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
10/27/2009 R-305347/ R-2010-201 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE FLOODING
10/27/2009 R-305316/ R-2010-225 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN ASNEEDED AGREEMENT WITH LEE RO INC TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MECHANICAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE ENGINEERING AND CAPITAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT