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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 Title
05/19/1986 O-16646/ O-86-182 AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 15, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 103.1501 RELATING TO THE MID-CITY PLANNED DISTRICT.
05/19/1986 R-265745/ R-86-2041 MAINTAINING THE CHANGES SHOWN IN THE QUARTERLY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATUS REPORT
05/19/1986 R-265738/ R-86-2162 AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH METCALF & EDDY INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SLUDGE MANAGEMENT STUDY
05/19/1986 R-265739/ R-86-1971 AGREEMENT WITH M.W. STEELE GROUP INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES CONCERNING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE GOLDEN HILL COMMUNITY AREA
05/19/1986 R-265744/ R-86-2215 AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN OPTION AGREEMENT WITH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. FOR LOT 1, CAMPUS POINT II
05/19/1986 R-265742/ R-86-2197 REPAIRS DUE TO STRUCTURAL FIRE AT VILLA MONTEZUMA MUSEUM
05/19/1986 R-265735/ R-86-2158 DECLARING AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR SB 2061
05/19/1986 O-16648/ O-86-193 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16434 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1985-86' TO CREATE THE NEW POSITIONS OF DIRECTOR AN
05/19/1986 R-265727/ R-86-2080 ACCEPTING THE BID OF DOMESTIC LINEN SUPPLY CO. INC. FOR FURNISHING WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WITH UNIFORM SERVICE
05/19/1986 R-265743/ R-86-2148 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 82.19 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, THIS COUNCIL HEREBY DESIGNATES THOMAS STREET BETWEEN MISSION BOULEVARD AND OCEAN BOU
05/19/1986 R-265732/ R-86-2152 GRANTING TO THE CITY LOTS 95, 96, 97, 98 AND 'C' OF PARDEE FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD UNIT NO. 2
05/19/1986 R-265737/ R-86-1977 AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ECONOMICS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC. FOR A REDEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE MID-CITY AND NORTH PARK AREAS
05/19/1986 R-265736/ R-86-2098 AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CREATIVE GROUP INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SAN DIEGO JACK MURPHY STADIUM LIGHTING CONVERSION
05/19/1986 R-265728/ R-86-2078 ACCEPTING THE BID OF HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY FOR FURNISHING ONE GAS CHROMATOGRAPH/DATA SYSTEM
05/19/1986 R-265733/ R-86-2126 DEDICATING BIRMINGHAM DRIVE
05/19/1986 R-265731/ R-86-2123 APPROVING MAP OF PARDEE FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD UNIT NO. 2.
05/19/1986 R-265747/ R-86-2255 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MAUREEN L. O'CONNOR TO THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION
05/19/1986 R-265726/ R-86-2079 ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF SOLNA INC. AND NELSON PHOTO SUPPLIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE REVERSIBLE PERFECTOR PRINTING PRESS
05/19/1986 R-265748/ R-86-2351 DECLARING 5/25/1986 TO BE 'SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY CHICANO-MEXICANO STUDENT GRADUATION DAY'
05/19/1986 R-265741/ R-86-2156 AGREEMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND DESIGN FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE DESIGN OF THE CITY OPERATIONS BUILDING-PERMIT CENTER
05/13/1986 R-265720/ R-86-1749 REVIEWING THE CITY-WIDE LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS ORDINANCE
05/13/1986 R-265719/ R-86-2155 JOINING IN SALUTING COUNTESS WACHTMEISTER AND CHLOE, THE INTERNATIONAL MASCOT FOR THE 'JUST SAY NO' CLUBS
05/13/1986 R-265707/ R-86-2102 ENDORSING AND APPROVING THE MEMORANDA AND UNDERSTANDING FOR SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 127, SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 145
05/13/1986 O-16642/ O-86-191 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-16475 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1985-86 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY TRENDING DOCUMENT NO. 0
05/13/1986 R-265718/ R-86-2293 DISAPPROVING THE PERMIT AMENDMENT AND GRANTING THE APPEAL OF NANCY K. NOBEL
05/13/1986 R-265723/ R-86-2287 ADOPTING THE FINDINGS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT EIR-85-0299
05/13/1986 R-265717/ R-86-1804 CERTIFYING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. END-85-0855 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
05/13/1986 R-265712/ R-86-2074 THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTION AWARDS ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND THE AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS: LINDA VELAZQUEZ JAMES SPEARS
05/13/1986 O-16641/ O-86-189 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2, . OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 22.1801 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.
05/13/1986 R-265716/ R-86-1809 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE 30TH STREET (UNIVERSITY AVENUE TO ADAMS AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
05/13/1986 R-265715/ R-86-1808 ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE 30TH STREET (UNIVERSITY AVENUE TO ADAMS AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT.
05/13/1986 R-265724/ R-86-2324 EXTENDING AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE AND THANKS TO INDIVIDUALS SERVING AS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARTS ADVISORY BOARD
05/13/1986 R-265713/ R-86-1855 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE 25TH STREET (MARKET STREET TO RUSS BOULEVARD) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
05/13/1986 R-265722/ R-86-1686 CERTIFYING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. EIR-85-0299 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
05/13/1986 R-265708/ R-86-2103 SECTION B OF THE ANNUAL SALARY ORDINANCE
05/13/1986 R-265721/ R-86-2505 GRANTING THE APPEAL OF TRUST SERVICES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATION, TRUSTEE FOR TRUST NO. 74-8654
05/13/1986 O-16640/ O-86-186 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISION 22, SECTION 22.2201 AND 22.2202 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BINATIONAL AFFAIRS.
05/13/1986 R-265714/ R-86-1856 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE 25TH STREET UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
05/13/1986 R-265710/ R-86-2072 APPROVING SUGGESTION AWARDS FOR HUBERT TIPTON
05/13/1986 R-265709/ R-86-2104 AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATIONS ASSIGNED TO EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION UNITS
05/13/1986 R-265711/ R-86-2073 APPROVING SUGGESTION AWARDS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
05/12/1986 R-265695/ R-86-2094 APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE FURNISHING OF EQUAL ACCESS LONG DISTRANCE TELEPHONE SERVICES
05/12/1986 R-265666/ R-86-1893 CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT GROUP 450
05/12/1986 R-265672/ R-86-2032 APPROVING PARCEL MAP T.M. 85-0368.
05/12/1986 R-265679/ R-86-2091 CONDITIONALLY PROVIDING FOR THE BORROWING OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986-87, THE ISSUANCE OF 1986-87 SHORT-TERM OPTIONAL PUT NOTES THEREFOR.
05/12/1986 R-265669/ R-86-2031 AGREEMENT WITH HOMER C. SCOFIELD, CLEO L. SCOFIELD AND BRENNAN ENTERPRISES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS KENSUVIK RESUBDIVISION NO. 1
05/12/1986 R-265689/ R-86-1958 AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE 'BORADWAY BUS ACCOMODATION & TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT
05/12/1986 R-265678/ R-86-2060 VACATING FOUR UNNEEDED DRAIN EASEMENTS AFFECTING PORTIONS OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST, S.B.M.
05/12/1986 R-265671/ R-86-2054 APPROVING MAP OF LA JOLLA TERRACE.
05/12/1986 R-265681/ R-86-2002 ADOPTING THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN FOR OTAY MESA AREA