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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
04/13/1981 O-15486/ O-81-204 AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 21 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 27.210 2, RELATING TO PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF CANDIDATES.
04/13/1981 R-253996/ R81-1734 RESOLUTION FULLY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH JOHN M. WITZEL, AMENDING THE CERTAIN AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 5, 1981, FOR SERVICES AS A LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 5 THEREOF AS SETH FORTH
04/13/1981 R-253988/ R81-1787 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AVCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS INC., FOR THE INSTALLATIO AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISIO TO BE KNOWN AS CHAPALA UNIT NO. 1
04/13/1981 R-254006/ R81-1876 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT OFFICE, ALLOWING THE REGIONAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TO OPERATE FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR; BEGINNING MAY 1
04/13/1981 O-15487/ O-81-190 AMENDING CHAPTER VI, ARTICLE 7 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 67.61 RELATING TO WATER RATES.
04/13/1981 R-253989/ R81-1786 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF CHAPALA UNIT NO. 1 AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OE SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
04/13/1981 R-253999/ R-81-1624 REPEALING COUNCIL POLICY 700-20 ENTITLED 'FEDERAL GRANTS FOR URBAN RENEWAL'; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 190326
04/13/1981 R-254003/ R81-1793 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE THIRTY-NINE (39) FEET OF PROTECTIVE FENCING INSTALLED ON THE TERRACE LEVEL OF THE COMMUNITY CONCOURSE PARKADE AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $3,500
04/13/1981 R-253998/ R81-1635 RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 500-3 REGARDING TOW TRUCKS¿POLICE REQUESTED.
04/13/1981 R-254004/ R81-1836 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROPERTY TAX AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES IN THE PROPOSED V.R. DENNIS REORGANIZATION (LAFCO #RO 81-3: ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SAN
04/13/1981 R-254002/ R81-1833 RESOLUTION AMENOIHG COUNCIL POLICY NO. 300-6 REGARDING THE EMPLOYER-DIPLOYEE RELATIONS POLICY
04/13/1981 R-253993/ R81-1803 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED OF SAN DIEGO TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR TRUST NO. 3326, BEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 28, 1980, CONVEYING A SEWER EASEMENT IN LOT 3, BLOCK 480 AT OLD SAN DIEGO, MISCELLANEOUS MAP 40, AND CONDE STREET
04/13/1981 R-254007/ R81-1799 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH RAYMOND F. HALL CORPORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR MISSION BAY SHORELINE PROTECTION
04/13/1981 R-254000/ R81-1676 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO TRANSFER WITHIN SEWER REVENUE FUND 41506 THE SUM OF $726,538 FROM CIP 46-054, SEDIMENTATION BASINS 7 AND 8 AND $800,000 FROM CIP 46-046.0, SCUM REMOVAL SYSTEM, TO CIP 46-071, SEWER GRANT CONTRACT 540, CONSTRUCTI
04/13/1981 R-254008/ R81-1868 RESOLUTION EXCUSING COUNCILWOMAN LUCY KILLEA FROM ATTENDING ALL CITY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 13-15, 1981 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN A TOUR EUROPEAN GARBAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REPRE
04/13/1981 R-253990/ R81-1750 RESOLUTION ORDERING TO VACATE THE 0.047 ACRES OF BELOW GRADE ELEVATION OF 62.00 FEET PORTIONS OF 'B' STREET BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES; A PORTION OF 7TH SEVENUE BETWEEN 'B' AND 'C' STREETS; AND PORTION OF 8TH AVENUE BETWEEN 'B' AND 'C' (DRAWING NO. 1517
04/13/1981 R-253997/ R81-1817 RESOLUTION APPOINTING RAY T. BLAIR (CITY MANAGER), SUE WILLIAMS (DEPUTY CITY MANAGER), CHUCK EGBERT (LABOR RELATIOSN ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER), DAVID H. NORRIS (DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY) AND JOSIAH NEEPER (ATTORNEY) - AS MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM F
04/13/1981 R-253994/ R-81-1792 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH PRC TOUPS CORPORATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF FLOOD PROTECTION FACILITIES ON SOUTH LAS CHOLLAS CREEK FROM NORTH OF OCEAN VIEW BOULEVARD TO 40TH STREET; AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS; AUTHORIZING TH
04/13/1981 R-253995/ R81-1798 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZNG AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH RALPH STONE & ASSOCIATES, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE BALBOA PARK ELECTRIC BUILDING LANDSCAPING AND FAY AVENUE VEST POCKET PARKS
04/13/1981 R-254001/ R81-1789 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY RAMP CONNECTIONS BETWEEN WESTBOUND INTERSTATE ROUTE 8 AND CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH
04/13/1981 R-254005/ R81-1862 (REVISED) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI-Z'BERG URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM
04/13/1981 R-253987/ R81-1762 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF GUARANTEE TRUCK BODIES & EQUIP., D & H TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC., ROYAL TRUCK BODY INC. AND BEBCO - FOR THE PURCHASE OF MISCELLANEOUS TRUCK BODIES
04/13/1981 O-15485/ O-81-197 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 12446 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED OCTOBER 2, 1978, INCORPORATING A PORTION OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, S.B.B.M., IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, IN
04/13/1981 R-253992/ R81-1805 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ALLEY EASEMENT DEED OF PHILIP L. DEMING, BEARING DATE OF JANUARY 27, 1981, GRANTING AN EASEMENT FOR ALLEY PURPOSES, OVER, ALONG AND ACROSS ALL THOSE PORTIONS OF LOTS 'G' AND 'I' BLOCK 41 OF U.S. GRANT'S HILL SUB
04/07/1981 R-253981/ R-81-1854 SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS: SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 453263, CARMAN V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 445396, CARMAN V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL. FOR THE PURPOSE OF BACK PAYMENT AND WAGES
04/07/1981 R-253976/ R81-1681 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 80-04-11 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
04/07/1981 R-253974/ R81-1680 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 80-04-10 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
04/07/1981 R-253977/ R81-2142 RESOLUTION - FINDINGS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 80-04-11
04/07/1981 R-253985/ R-81-1956 OFFICIALLY NAMING THE FOUNTAIN IN PLAZA DE BALBOA, NEAR THE REUBAN H. FLEET SPACE THEATRE AND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, BEA EVENSON FOUNTAIN
04/07/1981 R-253982/ R81-1679 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATIO NO. 80-10-44 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNAI ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
04/07/1981 R-253984/ R81-1814 (REVISED) RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-253805, ADOPTED MARCH 17, 1981, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVISE ALL AGENCIES CONCERED OF THE CITY'S ACTIONS IN THIS REGARD
04/07/1981 R-253975/ R81-2140 RESOLUTION - FINDINGS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 80-04-10
04/07/1981 R-253980/ R81-1856 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO HIRE LEIGHTON & ASSOCIATES AS AN EXPERT WITNESS AND CONSULTANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUMMIT RIDGE LANDSLIE LITIGATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL INV
04/07/1981 R-253979/ R81-1855 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY PARDEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR LOT 221 OF THE MIRA MESA WEST UNIT NO. 2; AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $133,950 FROM PARK FEE FUND 11226 TO T.O. CIP PROJECT
04/07/1981 R-253983/ R81-1573 RESOLUTION OVERRULING AND THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE SAN DIEGO OPEN SPACE PARK FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1, HAVING HEARD ALL PROTESTS AGAINST THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. R-253774 AND DETERM
04/06/1981 R-253952/ R-81-1755 APPROVING MAP OF HAWLEY VILLAS
04/06/1981 O-15478/ O-81-196 INCORPORATING LOT 2, BAY RIDGE, MAP 9684 AND A PORTION OF PARCEL 1, PARCEL MAP 4005 (APPROXIMATELY 1.678 ACRES), LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF COWLEY WAY BETWEEN FIELD AND IROQUOIS STREETS, IN THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIE
04/06/1981 R-253961/ R-81-1733 AUTHORIZING TO TRANSFER $10,000 FROM BROWN FIELD SPECIAL AVIATION FUND 10510, AND $10,000 FROM MONTGOMERY FIELD SPECIAL AVIATION FUND 10520, TO AIRPORTS ENTERPRISE FUND 41100, BROWN FIELD ACCOUNT 76430 AND MONTGOMERY FIELD ACCOUNT 76431
04/06/1981 R-253962/ R81-1579 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE SUM OF $2,432 OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND 100, UNALLOCATED RESERVE, IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS BY PENHALL COMPANY, AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES RESULTING FROM
04/06/1981 R-253947/ R-81-1631 ACCEPTING THE BID OF CHEMWEST INDUSTRIES, INC. AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FERRIC CHLORIDE
04/06/1981 R-253951/ R81-1756 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CLEO LEE DAWSON AND EDITH MAE DAWSON FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMRPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS HAWLEY VILLAS
04/06/1981 R-253959/ R81-1781 RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE CERTAIN CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY, PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS AFFECTING LOTS 1 AND 2 OF SERO PARK, TO BE A SURPLUS, TO BE SOLD BY NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED TO KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC.
04/06/1981 R-253970/ R81-1717 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR A FORTYH-EIGHT (48) MONTH 3RD PARTY LEASE OF COPYING EQUIPMENT AND COPY CONTROL SYSTEM AS AUTHORIZED
04/06/1981 R-253955/ R-81-1675 THE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP OF MIRAMAP INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 2 SUBDIVISION, THE CITY SHALL RECEIVE EASEMENT INTERESTS WHICH ALLOW THE QUITCLAIM OF AN EXISTING SEWER EASEMENT WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION
04/06/1981 O-15484/ O-81-155 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12543, WHICH GRANTED TO MISSION CABLE TV, INC. THE NONEXCLUSIVE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO LAY AND USE LINES, WIRES, COAXIAL CABLE AND APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING, DISTRIBUTING AND SUPPLYING RADIO AND CABLE TELEVISION SER
04/06/1981 R-253954/ R-81-1699 APPROVING MAP OF MIRAMAR POINT INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 2
04/06/1981 R-253960/ R81-1737 RESOLUITN APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2, DATED FEBRUARY 13, 1981, ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND C.W. MCGRATH INC. - FOR THE HOLLISTER STREET RECONSTRUCTION AT TIA JUANA RIVER RIVER CROSSING (STORM DAMAGE REPAIR)
04/06/1981 R-253965/ R81-1776 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, BY AMENDING DOCUMENT NO. 00-15298-1, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PROJECT NO. 39-050, ENTITLED 'NAVAL HOSPITAL SITE,' TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1981 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE
04/06/1981 R-253966/ R81-1784 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CITY MANAGER OF THE GRANT DEED OF PEGGY P. METZGER, AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, BEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 15, 1980, CONVEYING A PORTION OF LOT 117 OF SKYLINE HILLS UNIT NO. 1; APPROVING THE GRANT DEED OF SA
04/06/1981 R-253969/ R81-1751 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS, AND SERVICE EASEMENTS VACATION LAW, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE 'A' STREET BETWEEN 38TH AND PARROT STREETS, AND PARROT STREET BETWEEN 'A' AND A