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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
08/08/2023 R-315085/ R-2024-29 AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF 11 SELECTED LAW FIRMS TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AS OUTSIDE COUNSEL ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS IN SEVEN AREAS OF LAW
08/04/2023 O-21703/ O-2023-201 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 16 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO YOUTH COMMISSION
08/04/2023 R-315059/ R-2023-836 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF JOSEPH LOPEZ, ET AL. V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL., SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 37-2016-00027281-CU-PA-CTL, RELATED TO A CLAIM OF PERSONAL INJURY ARISING OUT OF A PEDESTRIAN VS. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
08/04/2023 R-315070/ R-2024-11 ADOPTING MND NO. 631240/STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2022040642 AND ADOPTING THE MMRP FOR THE BELLA MAR APARTMENTS PROJECT
08/04/2023 O-21704/ O-2023-199 AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (LSA) WITH MULLEN & PLUMMER APC TO INCREASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME UNDER THE CONTRACT BEYOND FIVE YEARS
08/04/2023 R-315057/ R-2023-847 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE CONTRACT WITH CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., FOR SIDEWALK SANITATION SERVICES
08/04/2023 R-315058/ R-2023-848 AUTHORIZING THE CONTRACT WITH CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., FOR SIDEWALK SANITATION SERVICES
08/04/2023 R-315056/ R-2023-842 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH ERS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC., TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES, RELATED TO THE ONE-TIME MEDIA BED REHABILITATION PROJECT AT THE ALVARADO WATER TREATMENT PLANT
08/04/2023 R-315055/ R-2023-843 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR AN AGREEMENT WITH ERS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC., TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES, RELATED TO THE ONE-TIME MEDIA BED REHABILITATION PROJECT AT THE ALVARADO WATER TREATMENT PLANT
08/04/2023 O-21706/ O-2023-198 AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (LSA) WITH THE LAW FIRM TO INCREASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME UNDER THE CONTRACT
08/04/2023 R-315054/ R-2023-840 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT H207152 WITH BLUE LAKE CIVIL FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR AC WATER AND SEWER GROUP JOB 1033
08/04/2023 O-21702/ O-2023-139 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 3 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS
08/04/2023 R-315071/ R-2023-12 ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN, AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE OTAY MESA-NESTOR COMMUNITY PLAN RELATED TO THE BELLA MAR APARTMENTS PROJECT
08/03/2023 R-315067/ R-2024-18 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT, APPROPRIATE, AND EXPEND HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CYCLE 11 GRANT FUNDING FOR MID-CITY, SAN YSIDRO AND SURROUNDING AREA TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES
08/03/2023 R-315063/ R-2024-24 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MOLLY CHASE AND REAPPOINTMENT OF MAKEDA CHEATOM TO THE BALBOA PARK COMMITTEE
08/03/2023 R-315061/ R-2024-6 CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF VICTORIA BARBA TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN ADVISORY BOARD
08/03/2023 R-315072/ R-2023-846 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE EMERGENCY CONTRACT WITH HIG DOWNTOWN INVESTMENTS LLC FOR THE TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF INDIVIDUALS SHELTERED AT GOLDEN HALL
08/03/2023 R-315065/ R-2024-15 Declaring an exemption for a grant agreement and accept, appropriate, and expend Highway Safety Improvement Cycle 11 grant funding for Pacific Beach and surrounding area traffic signal upgrades
08/03/2023 R-315068/ R-2024-17 AUTHORIZING A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT, APPROPRIATE, AND EXPEND HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CYCLE 11 GRANT FUNDING FOR MID-CITY, SAN YSIDRO AND SURROUNDING AREA TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES
08/03/2023 R-315073/ R-2023-845 RATIFYING AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT WITH HIG DOWNTOWN INVESTMENTS LLC FOR THE TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF INDIVIDUALS SHELTERED AT GOLDEN HALL
08/03/2023 O-21705/ O-2023-200 AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR, AND INCURRENCE OF, A LOAN FROM THE CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK TO FINANCE AN ORGANICS PROCESSING FACILITY AT THE MIRAMAR LANDFILL
08/03/2023 R-315060/ R-2024-13 CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENTS OF ELIZABETH BUSTOS, SHERYL HARRIS AND JAMIE WILSON TO THE COMMISSION ON GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
08/03/2023 R-315064/ R-2024-19 APPROVING AN UPDATE TO THE STREET DAMAGE FEE SCHEDULE AND AMENDING THE CITY'S RATE BOOK
08/03/2023 R-315069/ R-2024-3 AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE, APPROPRIATION, AND EXPENDITURE OF CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 179 PASS-THROUGH GRANT RELATED TO EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
08/03/2023 R-315066/ R-2024-14 AUTHORIZING A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT, APPROPRIATE, AND EXPEND HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CYCLE 11 GRANT FUNDING FOR PACIFIC BEACH AND SURROUNDING AREA TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES
08/01/2023 O-21710/ O-2023-203 APPROVING A REZONE REMOVING 19.82 ACRES WITHIN THE MISSION VALLEY COMMUNITY PLAN AREA FROM THE COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OVERLAY ZONE FOR THE MISSION VALLEY WEST PROJECT
08/01/2023 R-315090/ R-2024-38 EXCUSING THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT SEAN ELO-RIVERA FROM CITY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 6 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
08/01/2023 O-21709/ O-2023-202 AMENDING CHAP. 13, ART. 2, DIV. 14 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO THE MISSION VALLEY WEST PROJECT
07/21/2023 R-315039/ R-2023-844 DECLARING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA FOR CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS, INCLUDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF A CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AMONG THE COSD, DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO PARTNERSHIP, INC., AND IKE SMART CITY, LLC RELATED TO A DIGITAL WAYFINDING SYSTEM, A
07/21/2023 R-315040/ R-2023-839 ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL REPORT - FY2022 AND MAKING FINDINGS RELATED TO UNEXPENDED BALANCES AS REQUIRED CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 66001 AND 66006
07/21/2023 R-315041/ R-2023-838 CLARIFYING LANGUAGE IN RESOLUTION NO. R-313688 REGARDING THE PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING TO ENSURE PROPER ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PARKS FOR ALL OF US PACKAGE
07/20/2023 21669/ O-2023-173 Cor. Copy AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE FY 2024 SALARY ORDINANCE TO CONFORM TO NEGOTIATED AND APPROVED AGREEMENTS WITH ITS RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS AND TO EXTEND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION TO UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES FOR FY 2024
07/18/2023 O-21676/ O-2023-177 GRANTING A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO ENERGY CENTER SD LLC TO USE CITY STREETS TO DISTRIBUTE TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED WATER TO CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEATING AND COOLING BUILDINGS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA
07/18/2023 O-21679/ O-2023-159 ADOPTING THE UPDATED SAN DIEGO POLICE MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE PROCEDURE AND RENEWING APPROVAL FOR USE, PURSUIT OF FUNDING FOR, AND ACQUISITION OF THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THE PROCEDURE, PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 481
07/18/2023 O-21700/ O-2023-178 CHANGING 2.01 ACRES LOCATED WITHIN THE OTAY MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA FROM THE CN-1-2 (COMMERCIAL-NEIGHBORHOOD) ZONE INTO THE IL-2-1 (INDUSTRIAL-LIGHT) ZONE
07/18/2023 R-315042/ R-2023-834 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE MISSION VALLEY COMMUNITY PLAN FOR THE MISSION VALLEY WEST PROJECT
07/18/2023 R-315029/ R-2023-826 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2
07/18/2023 R-315038/ R-2023-818 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH BUCHALTER APC TO PROVIDE CONTINUING LEGAL SERVICES FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE RECOVERY
07/18/2023 R-315028/ R-2023-835 ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF 43 ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED REAL PROPERTY IN THE EAST ELLIOTT AREA OF SAN DIEGO FROM TRI POINTE HOMES IE-SD, INC.
07/18/2023 R-315031/ R-2023-828 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 4
07/18/2023 R-315030/ R-2023-827 AUTHORIZING THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 3
07/18/2023 R-315032/ R-2023-837 Cor. Copy APPROVING THE UPDATED ANIMAL SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE WITH THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY RELATED TO PROVIDING ANIMAL SERVICES AND GOODS
07/18/2023 O-21683/ O-2023-180 AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, DIVISION 00 OF THE SDMC RELATING TO REPEALING INACTIVE ADVISORY BOARDS
07/14/2023 O-21680/ O-2023-157 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF TWO PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITIONS IN THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
07/14/2023 O-21695/ O-2023-192 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF AN ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
07/14/2023 O-21687/ O-2023-184 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF A PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
07/14/2023 O-21685/ O-2023-182 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF AN ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND A PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF IT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
07/14/2023 R-315035/ R-2024-4 APPROVING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2026 MOU
07/14/2023 R-315037/ R-2023-849 INCREASING THE HOURS OF FLOATING HOLIDAYS FOR ELIGIBLE UNREPRESENTED CITY EMPLOYEES
07/14/2023 O-21698/ O-2023-195 AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF A PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION IN THE SUSTAINABILITY AND MOBILITY DEPARTMENT FROM THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE