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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
12/05/1983 R-259680/ R84-790 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF SOFFA INDUSTRIES TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO EACH PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS AND ACCESSORIES
12/05/1983 R-259718/ R-84-516 THE EXPENDITURE OF $35,000 BE AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROGRAM. BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CONTRIBUTION BY THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO THE PROGRAM IS CONTINGENT UPON THE EXECUTION O
12/05/1983 R-259725/ R-84-767 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH RICHARD JOHN LAREAU AND ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN OF THE BENJAMIN BRANCH LIBR
12/05/1983 R-259734/ R-84-890 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO TASK ORDER NO. 16 OF MASTER AGREEMENT WITH CH2M HILL, INC., FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES I
12/05/1983 R-259694/ R-84-836 THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AN AGREEMENT WITH TREETOPS UNLIMITED, A JOINT VENTURE, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVI
12/05/1983 O-16090/ O-84-80 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VIII, ARTICLE 5, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 85.02 RELATING TO TRUCK PARKING.
12/05/1983 R-259730/ R-84-850 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, UTILITIES AGREEMENT NO. 24963 WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE REARRANGEMENT OF VALVE
12/05/1983 R-259675/ R84-659 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING IN RECOGNITION OF HER MANY ACHIEVEMENTS AND HER CONTRIBUTION TO THIS CITY, CLARA E. BREED AND UPON HER IS BESTOWED THE HONORARY TITLE OF LIBRARIAN EMERITUS FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.
12/05/1983 R-259740/ R-84-842 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO NEGOTIATE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, A CONTRACT FOR PARAMEDIC SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND PARAMEDIC BILLING SERVICES WITH HARTSON'S AMBULANCE SERV
12/05/1983 R-259744/ R-84-880 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE UNALLOCATED RESERVE FUND FOR THE MT. CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL BAND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ROSE PARADE
12/05/1983 R-259738/ R-84-884 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 22.0101, AS AMENDED, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEMBERS ARE APPOINTED TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSONS OF THE FOUR (4) STANDING COUNCIL COMMITTEES FOR TERMS
12/05/1983 R-259739/ R-84-964 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 22.0101, AS AMENDED, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1984: SANDAG, METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM , SAN DIEGO TRANSIT CO
12/05/1983 R-259704/ R-84-902 THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AN INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH TORREY PINES RESERVE, LTD., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK INDEMNIF
12/05/1983 R-259707/ R-84-898 DEED CONVEYING TO SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AN EASEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES AFFECTING CITY-OWNED LOT 103 OF SKYLINE PENASQUITOS UNIT NO. 1
12/05/1983 R-259691/ R84-907 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH I.S.L. FINANCIAL CORPORATION, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS CHAPALA UNIT NO. 2
12/05/1983 R-259697/ R-84-677 APPROVING MAP OF LA JOLLA COLONY UNIT NO. 2
12/05/1983 R-259720/ R-84-641 THAT THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF $64,761 FROM UNALLOCATED RESERVE, TO DEPARTMENT 901 ALLOCATED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND, FURTHER, THAT THE EXPENDITURE OF THE SUM OF $64,761 FROM DEPARTMENT 901 ALLOCATED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTION
12/05/1983 R-259698/ R-84-710 THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, A QUITCLAIM DEED, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AS DOCUMENT NO. RR- 2596S8, QUITCLAIMING TO DONALD
12/05/1983 R-259695/ R84-835 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF HILLSBOROUGH UNIT NO. 3
12/05/1983 R-259683/ R84-787 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ITT TELECOM - NETWORK SYSTEMS DIVISION IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING LABOR AND MATERIALS TO MODIFY EXISTING MICROWAVE RADIO EQUIPMENT TO MEET 1985 FCC REQUIREMENTS, FOR A
12/05/1983 R-259735/ R-84-891 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE TO SANDAG, BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PRESENT THE CITY'S POSITION IN SUPPORT OF THE RTP WITH AMENDMENTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE COMMITTEE.
12/05/1983 R-259731/ R-84-848 THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO NEGOTIATE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION) FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY, COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 22 ACRES, LOCATED IN THE S
12/05/1983 R-259749/ R-84-966 THAT THE REPORT OF THE FIRE CHIEF SHOWING THE COST OF WEED ABATEMENT AGAINST EACH PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY MANAGER'S REPORT NO. 83-460 OF NOVEMBER 8 / 1983, AS CONFIRMED BY RESOLUTION NO. R-259616, BE AND IT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY WAIVING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
12/05/1983 O-16088/ O-84-87 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 6 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 26.06 RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD.
12/05/1983 R-259678/ R84-794 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF SAN DIEGO KAWASAKI AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIXTEEN (16) POLICE MOTORCYCLES (KAWASAKI KZ1000-P2 1983)
12/05/1983 R-259724/ R-84-539 THE CITY AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $209,524 WITHIN THE SEWER REVENUE FUND 41506, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FROM THE POINT LOMA METHANOL FACILITY, PROJECT NO. 46-075.0 (PE 70292) TO THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION FOR FRE
12/05/1983 R-259699/ R-84-711 ABANDONING CITY LAND BEING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1292, SET ASIDE FOR SEWER PUPROSES
12/05/1983 R-259696/ R-84-678 THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AN AGREEMENT WITH DONALD L. BREN COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS I
12/05/1983 R-259723/ R-84-769 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUEL EFFICIENT TRAFFIC SIGNAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION.
11/22/1983 R-259666/ R84-773 (REVISED) RESOLUTION - 1983 CDBG AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS TO 1970 AND 1980 CDBG AGREEMENTS, AND AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE TWO SITES WITH CDBG FUNDS
11/22/1983 R-259668/ R84-824 RESOLUTION DIRECTING TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR: SUSAN C. HAMILTON (WATER UTILITIES/$100); RAYMOND E. BURNS (FIRE/$75) AND LEO HARRIS (WATER UTILITIES/$25)
11/22/1983 R-259673/ R84-870 (REVISED) RESOLUTION EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER ED STRUIKSMA FROM A PORTION OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1983 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING CITY BUSINESS.
11/22/1983 R-259674/ R84-871 RESOLUTION EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER DICK MURPHY FROM A PORTION OF THE NOVEMBER 21, 1983 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF VACATION.
11/22/1983 R-259669/ R84-944 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS IN CONNECTION TO THE HOMER DELAWIE APPEALING THE DECISION OF THE OLD SAN DIEGO PLANNED DISTRICT REVIEW BOARD IN DENYING HIS APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A 3,124 SQUARE-FOOT ADDITION TO AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING (720 SQUARE FEET
11/22/1983 O-16086/ O-84-92 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-16007 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1983-84 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING D
11/22/1983 R-259670/ R84-739 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. EMND-83-0131 IN CONNECTION WITH REZONING PARCEL 2, PARCEL MAP 11423, AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS
11/22/1983 R-259671/ R84-887 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND VIDEO SERVICES, INC., TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUED USE BY VIDEO SERVICES, INC. FOR A TERM OF SIX MONTHS, WITH POSSIBLE EXTENS
11/22/1983 R-259672/ R84-869 RESOLUTION EXCUSING DEPUTY MAYOR BILL CLEATOR FROM THE AFTERNOON SESSION OF THE NOVEMBER 22, 1983 CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF VACATION.
11/21/1983 R-259623/ R-84-788 ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF DEAN'S PHOTO SERVICE DBA PRO LAB AND CAMERA MART FOR THE PURHCASE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING SERVICE
11/21/1983 R-259663/ R84-888 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED REVISED OPEN SPACE RETENTION LIST AS CONTAINED IN CITY MANAGER REPORT NO. 83-477 DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1983; APPROVING RECOMMENDATIONS NOS. 1, 2 AND 3 AS CONTAINED IN THE PUBLIC FACILITIES AND RECREATION COMMITTEE'S CONSULT
11/21/1983 R-259622/ R-84-728 ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GIFFORD ENGINEERING, INC. AND MOTOROLA C & E, INC. AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
11/21/1983 R-259661/ R84-784 (REVISED) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE AMERICAN JOURNEY CORPORATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL TRUCK CENTER NORTHEASTERLY OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 94 AND HOME AVENUE, UNDER THE GENERAL TERMS AND CON
11/21/1983 R-259660/ R-84-738 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO PAY THE TOTAL SUM OF $12,500.00 IN THE SETTLEMENT OF SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. N 16223, ELEANOR JOHNSTON, ROBERT AND PAT SPRINGETT, THOMAS RUNGE, RICHARD DEUSSEN AND PAMELA DOUGLAS V. CO
11/21/1983 R-259633/ R-84-837 THAT THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THAT DEED OF WATT INDUSTRIES/SAN DIEGO INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, EXECUTED IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, BEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 21, 1983, A COPY OF WHICH DEED IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLER
11/21/1983 R-259642/ R-84-819 GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE AGREEMENT WITH RANCHO BERNARDO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, SUBDIVIDER OF HIGH COUNTRY WEST UNIT NO. 7
11/21/1983 R-259630/ R-84-826 QUITCLAIMING TO SIGNAL LANDMARK INC. ALL THE CITY'S RIGHT TITLE AND INTEREST IN THE WATER EASEMENT IN BLACK MOUNTAIN GLEN SUBDIVISION
11/21/1983 R-259657/ R-84-829 THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES THAT CERTAIN OFFER TO PURCHASE AND REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT DATED OCTOBER 5, 1983, AND EXECUTED BY KEVIN J. MCLNERNEY AS BUYER AND BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION, AND HEREBY AUTHOR
11/21/1983 R-259652/ R-84-783 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE JERDE PARTNERSHIP FOR A DESIGN STUDY IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVISION OF THE PARK NORTH-EAST COMMUNITY PLAN, UNDER THE TER
11/21/1983 R-259656/ R-84-807 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
11/21/1983 R-259639/ R-84-820 THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO THE AFOREMENTIONED SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT SHALL BE COMPLETED BY RANCHO BERNARDO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, A IOINT VENTURE, AS PROVIDED BY THE AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF