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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
11/17/2020 R-313361/ R-2021-237 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND TO THE MISSION VALLEY COMMUNITY PLAN
11/17/2020 R-313310/ R-2021-152 REPEALING THE STONECREST SPECIFIC PLAN
11/17/2020 R-313329/ R-2021-76 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313279/ R-2021-181 CERTIFYING THE EIR AND ADOPTING THE FINDINGS AND THE STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE COMPLETE COMMUNITIES: HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND MOBILITY CHOICES INITIATIVE
11/17/2020 R-313287/ R-2021-175 AUTHORIZING THREE SEPARATE PARTICIPATING ADDENDA UNDER THE NASPO VALUEPOINT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES MASTER AGREEMENTS: MA-149-1 (AT&T CORP.), MA152 (CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS), AND MA 176 (T-MOBILE USA, INC.) TO PROVIDE AS-NEEDED WI
11/17/2020 R-313333/ R-2021-222 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
11/17/2020 R-313283/ R-2021-210 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ACE PARKING III, LLC, TO PROVIDE BALBOA PARK TRAM SERVICES
11/17/2020 R-313289/ R-2021-211 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AS-NEEDED AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
11/17/2020 R-313296/ R-2021-159 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, SAN DIEGO CHAPTER, INC. ET. AL. CHALLENGING THE 2019 BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NORTH CITY PURE WATER FACILITY PROJECT
11/17/2020 R-313337/ R-2021-77 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313324/ R-2021-217 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
11/17/2020 R-313293/ R-2021-173 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO A DESIGN COOPERATAIVE AGREEMENT WITH CALTRANS FOR THE COMPLETION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES RELATED TO THE PALM AVENUE INTERSTATE 805 INTERCHANGE PROJECT; AND EXECUTING AN AGREEMENT WITH DOKKEN ENGINEERING FOR PROFES
11/17/2020 R-313309/ R-2021-151 ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE KEARNY MESA COMMUNITY PLAN, AND AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN TO EFFECT A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE KEARNY MESA COMMUNITY PLAN
11/17/2020 R-313323/ R-2021-87 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313322/ R-2021-85 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313326/ R-2021-193 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313360/ R-2021-216 CERTIFYING EIR NO. 581984/SCH NO. 2018041028, ADOPTING THE FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND ADOPTING THE MMRP
11/17/2020 R-313330/ R-2021-74 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE DEBT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313294/ R-2021-220 REAPPROVING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO’S APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM
11/17/2020 R-313317/ R-2021-244 ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OFFICE OF RACE AND EQUITY CONSISTING OF STANDARD LANGUAGE EMBODIED IN TITLE 2, SECTION 18730 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO THAT REGULATION DULY ADOPTED BY THE FAIR POLITICAL PRAC
11/17/2020 R-313325/ R-2021-197 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313303/ R-2021-149 Cor. Copy APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN, AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM TO THE TAILGATE PARK LAND USE AMENDMENTS
11/17/2020 R-313334/ R-2021-191 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO COMMISSION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
11/17/2020 R-313282/ R-2021-182 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT IN LIEU FEE FOR THE COMPLETE COMMUNITIES: HOUSING SOLUTIONS AND MOBILITY CHOICES INITIATIVE
11/17/2020 R-313300/ R-2021-236 APPROVING AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT WITH SDEEC LLC DBA SAN DIEGO ENERGY EQUITY CAMPUS FOR THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5515-5565 STEVENS WAY IN THE VALENCIA PARK NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE ENCANTO NEIGHBORHOOD CO
11/17/2020 R-313308/ R-2021-153 CERTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH. NO. 2018111024, AND ADOPTING THE FINDINGS, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND THE MITIGATION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE KEARNY MESA COMMUNITY PLAN
11/17/2020 R-313328/ R-2021-80 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313285/ R-2021-218 AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A FREEWAY AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) FOR STATE ROUTE 163
11/17/2020 R-313359/ R-2021-259 GRANTING THE APPEAL AND REVERSING THE ACTION OF THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES BOARD IN RECLASSIFYING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 340 5TH AVENUE IN THE GASLAMP QUARTER HISTORIC DISTRICT FROM A NON-CONTRIBUTING TO A CONTRIBUTING RESOURCE AND DESIGNATING THE PROPERT
11/17/2020 R-313284/ R-2021-166 AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSON, LLP, TO PROVIDE FURTHER LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSELING RELATING TO THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED DELL’ANNO V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO ET AL.
11/17/2020 R-313332/ R-2021-83 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 R-313338/ R-2021-78 ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
11/17/2020 O-21256/ O-2021-44 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF THREE PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS IN THE CITY’S POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
11/17/2020 R-313295/ R-2021-205 AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY OR DESIGNEE TO RETAIN NIXON PEABODY LLP AS GENERAL OUTSIDE DISCLOSURE COUNSEL
11/10/2020 R-313299/ R-2021-219 APPOINTING ANDY HANAU AS THE CITY AUDITOR AND DETERMINING THE CITY AUDITOR’S INITIAL ANNUAL COMPENSATION
11/10/2020 R-313305/ R-2021-201 APPROVING SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 2413426, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 1677936, AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 2411303 FOR THE COSTA VERDE REVITALIZATION PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 477943)
11/10/2020 O-21257/ O-2021-47 APPROVING A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE I & G 525 B STREET, LLC, FOR OFFICE SPACE
11/10/2020 R-313304/ R-2021-200 CERTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 477943/SCH. NO. 2016071031, AND ADOPTING THE FINDINGS, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND THE MITIGATION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE COSTA VERDE REVITALIZATION PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 477943
11/10/2020 R-313307/ R-2021-204 ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PLAN, AND COSTA VERDE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1677935 FOR THE COSTA VERDE REVITALIZATION PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 477943)
11/10/2020 R-313306/ R-2021-203 Cor. Copy APPROVING VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 2411304, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION NO. 2464871, AND EASEMENT VACATION NO. 2413763 FOR THE COSTA VERDE REVITALIZATION PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 477943)
10/30/2020 R-313271/ R-2021-143 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A PRE-LITIGATION CLAIM FILED BY JOEY VAIASUSO DBA JETT GALLERY FOR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY
10/30/2020 O-21251/ O-2021-38 AUTHORIZING THE TENTH AMENDED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CONFIRMING THE CREATION OF AN AGENCY KNOWN AS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT (SCCWRP)
10/30/2020 O-21255/ O-2021-40 CHANGING 3.53 ACRES LOCATED ON MULTIPLE PROPERTIES ON FLORIDA STREET AND CYPRESS AVENUE WITHIN THE NORTH PARK COMMUNITY PLAN AREA FROM THE RS-1-7 ZONE TO THE RM-3-7 ZONE FOR THE NORTH PARK COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONE
10/30/2020 R-313274/ R-2021-178 AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SDHC TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION RELATED TO THE CITY'S COORDINATED STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM
10/30/2020 R-313267/ R-2020-361 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE NORTH TORREY PINES BANNER DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZATION TO INSTALL AND DISPLAY BANNERS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
10/30/2020 R-313277/ R-2021-148 AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 500-02 TITLED “TAXICAB PERMITS'
10/30/2020 R-313273/ R-2021-128 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A PRE-LITIGATION CLAIM FILED BY WILLIAM MCGUIGAN FOR DAMAGE TO HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY AND LOSS OF USE OF HIS HOME
10/30/2020 R-313275/ R-2021-171 AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE SDHC AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE CENTER
10/30/2020 O-21252/ O-2021-41 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF THE CLASS II NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.; SPECIAL WASTE SERVICES TO USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA; EMERALD WASTE AND RECOVERY TO USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA; RELIABLE WASTE TO U
10/30/2020 R-313268/ R-2020-360 AUTHORIZING THE NORTH TORREY PINES BANNER DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION AND DISPLAY OF BANNERS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY