San Diego Municipal Code § 6.9 Committee Hearings

makes one of the following recommendations:

(a) Approve staff’s proposed action; or

(b) Approve staff’s proposed action, as amended; or

(c) Forward to the Council with no committee
recommendation upon the affirmative vote of two or
more committee members; provided, however that if
the committee is made up of five members, present and
voting, a majority vote is required.

committee has not scheduled the item for hearing within 120 days of referral, or as otherwise specified; or (2) if the committee has not reported the matter back to the Council within 30 days of the first scheduled committee hearing on the item. The Council President or the Council by majority vote can cause a matter which has been “held in committee” to be placed on the Adoption Agenda of the Council docket as provided in Rule 2.3.2.

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San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 2: Government (7-2026)

at or that a resolution be adopted by the Council, the originating official shall complete the necessary Request for Council Action. The City Attorney shall prepare and attach to the approved Request for Council Action any necessary ordinances, resolutions, and digests. The originating official shall cause the resolution or ordinance, with the digest, to be delivered to the Council President or designee for listing on the agenda of a regular Council meeting.

complete record of the meetings and actions taken by the committee. When the committee takes action on a matter, the vote shall be by roll call vote only. All roll call votes shall be recorded by the committee’s assigned legislative assistant and the vote shall be included in the Request for Council Action so that it shall appear on the Council agenda in explanation of the item whenever the item appears on the Council agenda.