San Diego Municipal Code Art. 1 General Provisions

Division 1 (Added 12-5–2000 by O–18901 N.S.)

(a) The Seal of the City of San Diego, California, shall be circular, in diameter of a size appropriate for use on official City documents, and having in the center any design adopted by the Council, and the following inscription surrounding the same: “The City of San Diego, State of California.”

(b) No person shall use or allow to be used any reproduction or facsimile of the
Seal of The City of San Diego for any commercial purpose unless previously
authorized by the Council.
(Renumbered from Sec. 21.01 on 12-5-2000 by O-18901 N.S.)

(a) Pursuant to the provisions of sub–section (b) and subject to the provisions of Sections 120 and 211 of the Charter of The City of San Diego, the provisions of Sections 3100, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105 and 3107 of the Government Code of the State of California, in so far as applicable, are herein incorporated and made a part of this ordinance as fully as though set forth herein, and all officers and employees of The City of San Diego are hereby authorized and directed to enforce and comply with each and every provision of said section of the Government Code of the State of California hereinabove enumerated.

(b) The Personnel Director of The City of San Diego shall not certify any payroll
of any officer or employee of The City of San Diego unless and until such
officer or employee has taken and subscribed to the oath or affirmation
required by said sections of the Government Code, and in particular that oath
or affirmation required by Section 3103 of the said Government Code.
(Renumbered from Sec. 21.02 on 12-5-2000 by O-18901 N.S.)

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(a) Terms defined in this section are indicated by italics. For purposes of this section:

(1) Directly or indirectly involved means pursuing the proposed
transaction or transfer by communicating or negotiating with City
officers or employees, submitting or preparing applications, bids,
proposals, or other documents for purposes of contracting with the
City, or directing or supervising the actions of persons engaged in
such activity.

(2) Person means every natural person, joint venture, joint-stock
company, partnership, association, firm, club, company, corporation,
business trust, organization or other entity.

(3) Transaction means any right, title, or interest in the City’s real or
personal property, any contract or lease with the City, or any franchise,
right, or privilege pursuant to San Diego Charter sections 103 or
103.1.

(b) Prior to entering into a transaction with the City, every person who will be a
party to the transaction shall provide the City with the name, identity, and the
precise nature of the interest of all persons who are directly or indirectly
involved in the transaction.

(c) Prior to transferring any right, title, or interest in a transaction with the City,
every person who will be a party to the transfer shall provide the City with the
name, identity, and the precise nature of the interest of all persons who are
directly or indirectly involved in the transfer.

(d) For purposes of this section, the identity of a natural person shall be
established by providing the city and state of residence of the natural person,
or the country of residence if located outside the United States. The City
Manager may require additional information regarding a natural person’s
identity if necessary to distinguish between persons with the same name.

(e) The precise nature of the interest to be disclosed shall include:

(1) the percentage of any ownership interest in a person that is a party to
the transaction and any ownership interest in a person that will receive
funds from the transaction,

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(2) the value of any financial interest in the transaction,

(3) a description of any contingent interest in the transaction, including the value of the interest should the contingency be satisfied, and

(4) a description of any philanthropic, scientific, artistic, or property
interest in the transaction.

(f) All the information required to be disclosed to the City by this section shall be
provided in writing to the City Manager, include a written statement
confirming that it is a full and complete disclosure of the required
information, and signed by the person who is a party to the transaction. If
more than one person is a party to the transaction with the City, the persons
may jointly submit the information to the City provided each person signs and
confirms it is a full and complete disclosure.

(g) The City Manager shall provide the information to the City Council for any
transactions submitted to the City Council for approval and include it with the
backup material, before the City Council or Committee meeting where the
transaction will be considered.

(h) This section does not require disclosure of information protected by the
attorney-client privilege or where disclosure is prohibited by California or
federal law.

(i) The City Manager may reject a bid or proposal, refuse to enter into a proposed
transaction, or reject the transfer of a transaction, if any person who will be a
party to the transaction or transfer knowingly submits false information or
knowingly omits information required to be disclosed by this section. A
transaction or transfer is voidable by the City Manager if a party to the
transaction or transfer knowingly submitted false information or knowingly
omitted information required to be disclosed by this section.

(j) If a bid or proposal is rejected by reason of a violation of this section, the
person submitting the bid or proposal may protest the rejection of the bid or
proposal pursuant to section 22.3017 of this Code.

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(k) If a transaction is voided or a transfer of a transaction denied by the City Manager by reason of a violation of this section, a person who is a party to the transaction may appeal the decision to a hearing officer pursuant to Chapter 1, Article 2, Division 4 of this Code by providing written notice of appeal to the City Manager. Written notice of appeal must be received by the City within ten days, excluding weekends and City holidays, after the City mailed notice that the transaction was voided or the transfer of the transaction was denied.

(l) This section shall be automatically repealed on the date any material
amendment to Charter section 225 is chaptered by the California Secretary of
State.
(“Mandatory Disclosure of Business Interests” added 1-18-2018 by O-20888 N.S.;
effective 2-17-2018)

Except where otherwise specifically defined and provided in this Code, the holidays in the City of San Diego are:

(a) January 1st;

(b) Third Monday in January, known as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
Birthday”;

(c) Third Monday in February, known as “Presidents’ Day”;

(d) March 31st, known as “Farmworkers Day”;

(e) Last Monday in May, known as “Memorial Day”;

(f) June 19th, known as “Juneteenth”;

(g) July 4th;

(h) First Monday in September, known as “Labor Day”;

(i) November 11th, known as “Veterans Day”;

(j) Fourth Thursday in November, known as “Thanksgiving Day”;

(k) December 25th;

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(l) Every day appointed by the City Council for a public fast, thanksgiving or
holiday; and

(m) A floating holiday to be requested by the employee and approved by the
appointing authority in accordance with provisions of the Personnel Manual
of the City of San Diego.

If January 1st, March 31st, June 19th, July 4th, November 11th, or
December 25th fall upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday, and if
they fall on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is a holiday.
(Renumbered from Sec. 21.04 on 12-5-2000 by O-18901 N.S.)
(Amended 4-24-2003 by O-21635 N.S.; effective 5-24-2023.)
(Amended 5-20-2026 by O-22092 N.S.; effective 6-19-2026.)

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