Administrative Regulations
Administrative Regulations direct ongoing administrative policies and procedures. They are issued under the authority of the Mayor and/or Chief Operating Officer and remain in full force and effect until officially revised, superseded or repealed in writing by the Mayor and/or Chief Operating Officer.
The Human Resources Department, working with the administering departments of the Administrative Regulation, is responsible for facilitating revisions or repeals. A comprehensive review process of all Administrative Regulations is currently being completed. The most current Administrative Regulations are contained here, and any changes will be posted as well.
1-4: Organization
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 10/5/22 | Administrative Regulation and Department Instruction Preparation Procedures  | 
| 1.01 | 12/21/18 | Emergency Operations Procedures | 
| 1.02 | 5/1/75 | Use of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) | 
| 1.03 | 8/31/18 | Citywide Emergency Plans and Protocols | 
| 1.40 | 10/20/17 | Interactive Mapping Coordination Action Tool (IMCAT) Conflict Checks, Responsibilities and Procedures | 
| 1.60 | 9/29/04 | Capital Improvements Programming | 
| 1.80 | 11/30/18 | Grant Application, Approval, and Management Procedures | 
| 1.90 | 9/28/18 | Business Improvement District Formation Procedures and Guidelines | 
| 2.00 | 12/16/24 | Climate Action Plan Implementation Oversight and Reporting Procedures | 
| 3.20 | 12/14/18 | |
| 4.50 | 7/24/25 | Employee Assistance Program Administration | 
10: Public Relations
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 10.02 | 8/12/16 | Responding to San Diego County Grand Jury Reports | 
| 10.10 | 2/1/18 | Conduct of Hearings Involving Police-Regulated Businesses | 
| 10.30 | 6/15/93 | Public Meeting and Noticing Requirements for New or Increased General Taxes and New or Increased Assessments | 
15: Relations with Other Agencies
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 15.10 | 9/28/18 | |
| 15.20 | 9/1/88 | City Contacts with Federal or State Legislative and Administrative Bodies | 
25: Contract Administration
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 25.10 | 11/3/17 | Leasing of City-Owned Real Property and/or Facilities | 
| 25.20 | 7/30/93 | Filing Procedure for Notices of Completion and Acceptance | 
| 25.40 | 7/16/96 | Alterations in Public Works Contracts | 
| 25.50 | 9/28/18 | Testing Laboratory Work | 
| 25.60 | 11/1/11 | Selection of Consultants for Work Requiring Licensed Architect and Engineering Skills | 
| 25.65 | 9/14/98 | Job Order Contract (JOC) Administrative Procedure | 
| 25.70 | 2/8/95 | Hiring of Consultants Other Than Architects and Engineers | 
| 25.75 | 1/18/19 | Performance Evaluations for Architectural and Engineering Consultants  | 
| 25.80 | 12/21/18 | Official City Advertising Published by the Official City Newspaper and by Auxiliary Publications | 
| 25.85 | 2/26/16 | Processing of eBids and eSignatures | 
| 25.90 | 1/18/19 | Procedures for Initiating Debarment and Debarment Hearings | 
30: Budgeting
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 30.20 | 11/22/2022 | Fleet Equipment Replacement, Acquisition, and Disposal | 
35: Purchasing
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 35.11 | 6/22/18 | Citywide Department Use of Cooperative Procurement Contracts  | 
| 35.70 | 7/1/15 | |
| 35.80 | 11/3/17 | Environmentally Preferable Purchasing | 
40: Real Property
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 40.10 | 3/16/18 | Maintenance of Public Facilities - Buildings | 
45: Personal Property
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 45.10 | 1/22/99 | Employee Transportation Authorization (mileage reimbursement) | 
| 45.15 | 12/7/18 | Evan V. Jones Parkade Validated Parking Tickets | 
| 45.20 | 11/14/88 | Interdepartmental Transfer of Capitalized Property | 
| 45.30 | 3/16/18 | Procedure for Disposal of Abandoned Personal Property Found on City Premises | 
| 45.50 | 1/20/17 | Private Use of City Labor, Equipment, Materials and Supplies Prohibited | 
| 45.70 | 11/3/17 | Use of Inventory Tags to Identify Capitalized City Equipment | 
| 45.80 | 7/17/15 | Management of Loss to City Property Due to Crimes or Negligence | 
55: Utilities
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 55.00 | 1/19/2018 | Water and Sewer Service Order Procedure | 
| 55.90 | 1/19/18 | Request for Gas and Electric Service for City-Owned Facilities | 
| 55.91 | 3/17/17 | Telephone Service Requests | 
| 56.00 | 7/1/12 | Work Space Requests | 
| 57.00 | 6/22/18 | City Cabinet for Water Policy | 
60: Claims
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 62.00 | 12/29/17 | Administration of Workers' Compensation Liabilities | 
| 63.00 | 8/31/15 | Industrial Leave | 
| 63.10 | 12/29/17 | Recovery of City Costs for Employee Absences Caused by Other Persons | 
| 63.30 | 10/20/17 | Accounts Receivable-Invoice Processing and Collection | 
| 64.00 | 9/15/93 | State Mandated Programs: Claims for Reimbursement and Evaluation of Unfunded Mandates | 
70: Training
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 70.01 | 11/3/17 | City Training Policy and Establishment of Training Advisory Committee | 
| 70.30 | 12/1/17 | Tuition Refund Plan | 
75: Safety
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 75.05 | 12/29/17 | Vehicle/Equipment Backing Procedures | 
| 75.12 | 12/01/23 | Vehicle and Industrial Accident Review, Reporting and Discipline Program  | 
| 75.40 | 8/17/18 | Administration of Temporary Light Duty Program | 
| 75.50 | 11/20/24 | Driver License Certification, Training, and Verification Requirements | 
| 75.65 | 1/20/17 | Hazardous Materials Management Plan | 
| 75.75 | 1/20/17 | Hazardous Materials Training | 
| 75.85 | 5/5/17 | Driving on Areas not Designated for Vehicular Usage | 
80: Management Reports
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 80.50 | 4/1/82 | Regulation of Lobbying Activities by City Personnel | 
85: Records Management
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 85.10 | 5/10/21 | Records Management, Retention and Disposition | 
| 85.30 | 1/30/15 | Vital Records Retention and Preservation | 
90: Central Services
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 90.10 | 2/20/24 | Managed Print Services Management and Procurement Procedures | 
| 90.20 | 3/17/17 | Office Telephones | 
| 90.25 | 7/1/17 | Wireless Communications Services | 
| 90.30 | 6/22/18 | Travel Policy | 
| 90.55 | 10/20/17 | City Mail Service | 
| 90.61 | 2/9/23 | City Social Media Accounts and Content | 
| 90.62 | 12/7/12 | Information & Communications Technology Acceptable Use | 
| 90.63 | 5/5/17 | Information Security Policy | 
| 90.64 | 5/5/17 | Protection of Sensitive Information and Data | 
| 90.65 | 12/6/99 | Broadcast Email and Voice Mail | 
| 90.66 | 1/17/20 | Mobile Device Policy | 
| 90.67 | 11/16/18 | Citywide Fiber Optic Infrastructure Installation, Maintenance and Use | 
| 90.68 | 4/14/21 | Procurement of Technology Solutions | 
| 90.71 | 7/1/93 | Management of City Fuel/Non-Emergency Fleet | 
| 90.72 | 7/5/07 | Motive Equipment Idling Reduction Policy | 
| 90.73 | 1/18/11 | Fuel Reduction and Transportation Efficiency Policy | 
| 90.74 | 5/31/19 | Telematics Data Logging for City Vehicles/Equipment | 
| 90.75 | 7/23/25 | Data Governance | 
95: Office Practices
96-97: Personnel
| Doc No. | Effective Date | Title | 
|---|---|---|
| 96.00 | 7/26/19 | Separation Procedures for Unclassified Officers and Employees | 
| 96.05 | 6/1/18 | Recruitment and Appointment of Unclassified Officers and Employees | 
| 96.20 | 11/19/20 | City Policy for People With Disabilities | 
| 96.21 | 5/5/17 | City Accessibility Policy for People with Disabilities: Employment | 
| 96.50 | 6/22/18 | Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and Complaint Resolution Procedure | 
| 97.00 | 8/9/19 | Substance Abuse Policy | 
| 97.10 | 8/9/19 | Threat Management Policy | 
| 97.20 | 9/1/14 | Weapon-Free Workplace Policy |