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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
04/09/2020 O-21180/ O-2020-85 AUTHORIZING TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EL CAJON TO ALLOW EL CAJON TO DISCHARGE SEWAGE INTO THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM
04/09/2020 R-312925/ R-2020-443 APPROVING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO’S ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA HOMELESS COORDINATING AND FINANCING COUNCIL TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND REDUCE THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
04/09/2020 R-312910/ R-2020-371 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR A FIRST AMENDMENT TO FLAT RATE GROUND LEASE WITH AIR CENTER MYF, LLC FOR THE LEASE OF UP TO 7.69 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT MONTGOMERY-GIBBS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
04/09/2020 R-312920/ R-2020-350 CONFIRMING AN APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
04/09/2020 R-312923/ R-2020-344 APPROVING THE FORMS OF PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS AND ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO WATER REVENUE BONDS
04/09/2020 R-312921/ R-2020-184 DECLARING A CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY REGARDING RAW SEWAGE, SOLID WASTE, AND SEDIMENT COMING FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO
04/07/2020 R-312901/ R-2020-442 Rev. DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION AND THE MUNICIPAL SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON MARCH 3, 2020
04/07/2020 O-21178/ O-2020-95 ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN PLACE OF ORIGINALS ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY
04/07/2020 R-312902/ R-2020-446 Cor. Copy ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY RULES OF COUNCIL SUPERSEDING RULES 1.1, 1.3, 2.2, 2.6, 2.10, 7.6.3, AND 8.2 RELATING TO TIME, PLACE AND PROCEDURES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 EMERGENCY
04/02/2020 R-312897/ R-2020-416 ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS CAUSED BY THE STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATED TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
03/26/2020 R-312899/ R-2020-424 Rev. AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF CDBG FISCAL YEARS 2019 AND 2020 REPROGRAMMED FUNDS TO THE SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND TO ALLEVIATE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS
03/26/2020 R-312898/ R-2020-423 Rev. Copy AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS TO EXPEND THE SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND TO ALLEVIATE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS
03/25/2020 R-312891/ R-2020-362 Rev. DECLARING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND THE NEED FOR ACCELERATED ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS
03/25/2020 R-312900/ R-2020-381 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER CATE FROM ATTENDING MEETINGS BETWEEN MARCH 9, 2020 AND APRIL 22, 2020
03/25/2020 O-21177/ O-2020-97 Cor. Copy ENACTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF RENT FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS ARISING OUT OF A SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN INCOME OR SUBSTANTIAL OUT-OF-POCKET MEDICAL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, OR
03/24/2020 R-312881/ R-2020-355 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH RISE SAN DIEGO AND SAN DIEGO CONTINUING EDUCATION
03/24/2020 R-312882/ R-2020-342 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH MT. CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC FOUNDATION FOR THE 43RD ANNUAL TOURNAMENT PARADE; AND SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION FOR THE SCRIPPS RANCH FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL
03/24/2020 R-312896/ R-2020-417 DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO PRESENT A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS DURING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
03/17/2020 R-312895/ R-2020-204 RATIFYING THE MAYOR’S LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION OF MARCH 12, 2020, AND DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19
03/13/2020 R-312889/ R-2020-348 AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION AND EXECUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT, OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2020A
03/13/2020 R-312888/ R-2020-359 APPROVING THE 2020 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
03/13/2020 R-312872/ R-2020-351 AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS, AND SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT REGARDING MAJOR REGIONAL PROJECTS
03/13/2020 O-21176/ O-2020-61 EXECUTING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONTRACT WITH INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING CORP. EXTENDING THE CONTRACT IN CONNECTION WITH THE LA JOLLA VIEW RESERVOIR PROJECT
03/13/2020 R-312876/ R-2020-349 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2019 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE & ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS
03/13/2020 R-312884/ R-2020-319 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF TOMASA ARAUJO FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
03/13/2020 R-312871/ R-2020-328 Rev. AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 MID-YEAR BUDGET MONITORING REPORT
03/13/2020 R-312893/ R-2020-324 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AND THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE MOUNT ETNA PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 628374)
03/13/2020 R-312879/ R-2020-338 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO FOR TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES
03/13/2020 R-312894/ R-2020-333 AUTHORIZING AN INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO REGARDING THE MOUNT ETNA PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 628374
03/13/2020 R-312875/ R-2020-353 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EL CAJON TO ALLOW EL CAJON TO DISCHARGE SEWAGE INTO THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM
03/13/2020 R-312887/ R-2020-336 Cor. Copy CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF TOOTIE THOMAS, KRISTIN RIZZO, OLYMPIA BELTRAN, AND JEFFREY RAZI-JAFARI, AND REAPPOINTMENT OF BREANNE MODE TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
03/13/2020 R-312886/ R-2020-335 Cor. Copy 2 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF ROY BURCHILL, SENATOR MARTY BLOCK, AND DR. KEVIN CARMAN, AND REAPPOINTMENT OF LARRY BARRON TO THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COMMITTEE
03/13/2020 R-312877/ R-2020-345 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH PLATTWHITELAW, ROESLING NAKAMURA TERADA AND DOMUSSTUDIO, FOR AS-NEEDED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
03/13/2020 R-312883/ R-2020-322 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF JENNIFER GARLAND FOR PERSONAL INJURIES
03/13/2020 R-312890/ R-2020-331 AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE PFFA LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2020A
03/13/2020 R-312892/ R-2020-325 CERTIFYING THE EIR, ADOPTING THE FINDINGS, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND THE MMRP FOR THE MOUNT ETNA PROJECT NO. 628374
03/13/2020 R-312878/ R-2020-339 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. DBA REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO FOR TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES
03/13/2020 R-312885/ R-2020-327 Cor. Copy CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JOHANNA SCHIAVONI TO THE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
03/09/2020 R-312873/ R-2020-346 ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 588751 AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE 4TH AVENUE APARTMENTS
03/09/2020 R-312874/ R-2020-347 DECLARING ITS PROPOSAL TO OVERRULE THE SAN DIEGO AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION’S DETERMINATION THAT THE PROPOSED 4TH AVENUE APARTMENTS PROJECT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN FOR THE SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
03/09/2020 R-312866/ R-2020-334 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SHERMAN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CENTER FOR DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
03/09/2020 R-312864/ R-2020-329 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BLINDSPOT COLLECTIVE FOR ITS SCHOOL & COMMUNITY TOUR SHOW
03/09/2020 R-312865/ R-2020-330 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SOMALI BANTU ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA FOR RAJA=HOPE
03/02/2020 R-312870/ R-2020-305 DESIGNATING THE 1700 BLOCK OF SOUTH 39TH STREET IN THE SHELLTOWN COMMUNITY AS PASTOR I. J. BRADFORD, SR. WAY
03/02/2020 R-312867/ R-2020-317 AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LOCAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO JERABEK PARK AND RANCHO BERNARDO COMMUNITY PARK
03/02/2020 O-21175/ O-2020-78 AUTHORIZING 3 JOINT USE AGREEMENTS WITH THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE STANDLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, STANDLEY COMMUNITY PARK, AND SPRECKELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
03/02/2020 R-312863/ R-2020-320 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE POLICE PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS AND CONSULTING SERVICES, AND RELATED FUNDING ACTIONS
02/26/2020 R-312869/ R-2020-290 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE PRE-LITIGATION CLAIM OF VINCENT E. BENSTEAD RELATED TO PROPERTY DAMAGE
02/26/2020 R-312862/ R-2020-311 AUTHORIZING 4 MULTIPLE AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS WITH DUININCK INC., LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED, LLC, LEXICON, INC., AND WADSWORTH GOLF CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO PROVIDE DESIGN BUILD SERVICES, RELATED TO THE GOLF COURSE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS
02/26/2020 R-312868/ R-2020-316 AUTHORIZING THE PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF ADAM BABIN AND POWER KEG ATHLETICS LLC. RESOLVING ONLY THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY