01/08/2013 01/15/2013 01/29/2013 02/05/2013 02/12/2013 02/26/2013 03/05/2013 03/12/2013 03/19/2013 03/26/2013 04/02/2013 04/09/2013 04/16/2013 04/23/2013 05/07/2013 05/14/2013 05/21/2013 06/04/2013 06/11/2013 06/18/2013 06/25/2013 07/09/2013 07/16/2013 07/23/2013 07/30/2013 09/03/2013 09/10/2013 09/17/2013 09/24/2013 10/01/2013 10/08/2013 10/22/2013 10/29/2013 11/05/2013 11/19/2013 11/26/2013 12/10/2013 12/17/2013

All proposed legislation is introduced first to the Board of Supervisors and then assigned to a committee. Legislation consists primarily of ordinances and resolutions. Ordinances are a matter of public law and typically affect the citizens (e.g. an ordinance to close Jackson Street to trucks between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.), while resolutions are policy matters and generally relate to internal operations of the City (e.g. a resolution requesting all City departments to prepare for Y2000).


Thirty Day Rule: When a measure is introduced which would create or revise major City policy, the committee to which the measure is assigned shall not consider the measure until at least 30 days after the date of introduction. (from Rules of Order)