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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
02/23/1981 R-253674/ R81-1488 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT OFFICE FOR THE VOCATIONAL EXPLORATION PROGRAM (VEP) FOR UNEMPLOYED, DISADVANTAGED YOUTH
02/23/1981 R-253665/ R81-1459 RESOLUTION DECLARING THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT OF SEVEN PROPOSALS RECEIVED AND REVIEWED PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S 1981 SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, SAID PROPOSALS SET FORTH WITH GREATER SPECIFICITY IN THAT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PACKAGE
02/23/1981 R-253657/ R81-1390 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE RECORD OF SURVEY, AGREEING THAT THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO WILL RECOGNIZE ITS ESTABLISHED 395-FOOT CONTOUR AS THE LIMITS OF ITS OWNERSHIP
02/23/1981 R-253676/ R81-1544 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE RANCHO BERNARDO RECREATION COUNCIL FOR AN OPTION TO PURCHASE OR LEASE THAT CERTAIN 22.3 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED WEST OF I-15 IN THE RANCHO BERNARDO COMMUNITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AN
02/23/1981 R-253656/ R-81-1410 THAT THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY RIGHT DESCRIBED IN THAT QUITCLAIM DEED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AS DOCUMENT NO. BR- 253C5C AND THE SAAE IS HEREBY DETERMINED TO BE SURPLUS AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD BY NEGOTIATION FOR THE SUM OF FO
02/23/1981 R-253660/ R-81-1416 TRANSFERRING FUNDS FOR ACCOMPLISHING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS C.I.O. #37-146, 37-147.1, 37-148, 43-006 AND 73-006
02/23/1981 R-253669/ R81-1458 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPERTY DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE THE 1.75 ACRE SITE LOCATED 35TH STREET AND OCEANVIEW BLVD (PARCEL NUMBER D.D. 18148-01-01, MAP L.O. 55502) FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $155,000
02/23/1981 O-15453/ O-81-171 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, S.B.B.M., IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-1-5 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0407 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 8858 (NEW SER
02/23/1981 R-253658/ R81-1449 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SCOTT MONTE, TO PROVIDE SEVICES TO THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AS COORDINATOR FOR THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMNISTRATION BICYCLE PROMOTION GRANT
02/23/1981 R-253666/ R-81-1371 ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO., CARMENITA FORD TRUCK SALES, INC., GMC TRUCK &COACH DIVISION, CENTER CITY FORD AND FULLER FORD INC. AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS
02/23/1981 R-253671/ R81-1534 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT $16,500 PREVIOUSLY PAID BY THE LESSEE AS THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL CITY SHARE OF SAND REVENUES WHICH WERE RECEIVED DURING THE LEASEHOLD TERM
02/23/1981 R-253652/ R-81-1407 APPROVING MAP OF GOODWIN WEST UNIT NO. 2
02/23/1981 R-253661/ R-81-1406 DECLARING ONE-WAY STREETS ON 'C' STREET, KETTNER BOULEVARD AND COLUMBIA STREET AS A ONE-WAY STREET, EASTBOUND AND TWELPH AVENUE, BETWEEN 'E' STREET AND 'C' STREET AS A ONE-WAY STREET, NORTHBOUND
02/23/1981 R-253668/ R-81-1441 AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES INC. TO OPERATE AN INNER CITY SELF-HELP PROJECT FOR HOUSING REHABILITATIONS
02/23/1981 R-253662/ R81-1435 RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CURIE WAY WAS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, IN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS AND AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN SECTION 21101 OF THE VEHICLE CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
02/23/1981 R-253667/ R-81-1436 AGREEMENT WITH PEKAREK GROUP FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF A DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BALBOA PARK
02/23/1981 R-253655/ R-81-1417 VACATING A PORTION OF 36TH STREET
02/23/1981 O-15456/ O-81-173 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING LOT 19, AND A PORTION OF LOT 20, BLOCK 52, ARNOLD AND CHOATES ADDITION, MAP 334 (APPROXIMATELY .094 ACRES), LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF DOVE STREET BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND LEWIS STREETS, IN THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE
02/23/1981 O-15454/ O-81-172 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING PARCEL 1, PARCEL MAP 8630, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA INTO 'M-IP' ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0435.1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 11579 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED MAY 8, 1975, OF THE ORD
02/23/1981 O-15455/ O-81-168 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST, S.B.B.M., IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO 'M-IB' AND 'M-IP' ZONES, AS DEFINED BY SECTIONS 101.0435.2 AND 101.0435.1, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL
02/23/1981 R-253659/ R81-1457 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL R. MANTELL, Ph.D., A PSYCHOLOGIST, FOR CONTINUATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
02/22/1981 R-255859/ R-82-1335 APPROVING MAP OF TOM'S SUBDIVISION
02/19/1981 O-15443/ O-81-152 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OP ORDINANCE NO. 12439 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 18, 1978, INCORPORATING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1110 OF THE PUEBLO LANDS OF SAN DIEGO, MISCELL¬ ANEOUS MAP NO. 36, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO CO ZONE,
02/17/1981 O-15452/ O-81-177 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALI- FORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BY MAIL TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON MAY 5, 1981 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SAN
02/17/1981 R-253635/ R-81-1422 AGREEMENT WITH TORREY PINES PROPERTIES, LTD. PROVIDING FOR THE EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN OPEN SPACE EASEMENTS AND FOR THE LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN SPACE, AFFECTING A PORTION OF LOT 8, TORREY PINES SCIENCE PARK UNIT NO. 2
02/17/1981 R-253627/ R-81-1362 SETTLEMENT TO THE CLAIM BETWEEN METROMEDIA INC. AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
02/17/1981 O-15447/ O-81-161 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING LOTS A THROUGH F, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 260, HORTON'S ADDITION LOCKLING, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-4 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0413 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 12987, APPROVED
02/17/1981 R-253646/ R-81-1480 WAIVING DEPARTMENT AND OTHER OVERHEAD COST COMPONENTS FOR ELECTIONS AND ELECTION RELATED SERVICES
02/17/1981 R-253615/ R81-1389 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AYERS SAN DIEGO II, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS SOUTH BAY ESTATES UNIT NO. 2
02/17/1981 R-253603/ R81-1364 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID CONDOR CARRIAGE CO. FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) EACH LIGHT DUTY ARTICULATING CRANE
02/17/1981 R-253607/ R81-1335 RESOLUTION AUTHROIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH GENSTAR DEVELOPMENT INC., FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS PENASQUITOS PARK VIEW ESTATES UNIT NO. 1
02/17/1981 R-253609/ R-81-1323 APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THAT DEED OF GENSTAR DEVELOPMENT INC. GRANTING TO CITY THAT REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE LOT 1 OF PENASQUITOS PARK VIEW ESTATES, UNIT NO. 1
02/17/1981 R-253636/ R81-1437 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM (RETC) TO ACCEPT AN ADDITIOANL $5,62.,056 IN CETA TITLE II-D FUNDS AND TO EXTEND THE CE
02/17/1981 R-253610/ R81-1324 RESOLUTION ORDERING TO VACATE THE PORTION OF BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD AND OSSUNA CANON ROAD (DRAWING NO. 19211-D)
02/17/1981 R-253616/ R-81-1388 APPROVING MAP OF SOUTH BAY ESTATES-UNIT NO. 2 AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
02/17/1981 R-253624/ R-81-1061 AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EL CAJON FOR MAINTENANCE OF ITS RADAR SPEED METER EQUIPMENT
02/17/1981 R-253618/ R81-1285 RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR GENERAL WELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE COLUMBIA REDEVELOPMENT UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
02/17/1981 R-253622/ R81-1418 RESOLUTION DEDICATING THE PORTION OF LOT 3 SHOWN AS RESERVED FOR FUTURE STREET ON THE MAP OF CARTER'S ADDITION, MAP 4633 (DRAWING NO. 15160-B), DEDICATING AS AND FOR A PUBLIC STREET AND NAMED CERVANTES AVENUE
02/17/1981 R-253643/ R-81-1732 CONTINUING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PENINSULA LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM LAND USE PLAN TO MARCH 24, 1981 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN BY THE TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE COMMITTEE
02/17/1981 R-253626/ R-81-1305 AGREEMENT WITH WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION TO HOST THE 1982 WESTERN FIRE CHEIFS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO
02/17/1981 R-253639/ R81-1379 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 80-01-19 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
02/17/1981 R-253623/ R81-1395 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BLACK & VEATCH FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH AN INDUSTRIAL PRE-TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR THE SOUTH BAY WASTEWATER SYSTEM AND RELATED FACILITIES
02/17/1981 O-15448/ O-81-156 AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 10 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, BY AMENDING SECTION 23.1001 (RULE IX, SECTION 1, OF THE RULES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION), RELATING TO TRANSFERS.
02/17/1981 R-253612/ R81-1303 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF PENASQUITOS PARK VIEW ESTATES UNIT NO. 2 AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
02/17/1981 R-253641/ R-81-1372 APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CAMPUS POINT PHASE II PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; CONTRACT WITH THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RELIABLE BIDDER FOR PROJECT
02/17/1981 R-253633/ R-81-1442 SUPPORTING THE 'POOLING METHOD' OF ALLOCATING PROPERTY TAXES FOR FUTURE CITY ANNEXATIONS.
02/17/1981 R-253621/ R81-1405 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE STREET EASEMENT DEED OF DONALD L. PISOR AND JEANNE E. PISOR, BEARING DATE OF DECEMBER 22, 1980, GRANTING AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES OVER, ALONG, AND ACROSS A PORTION OF 'G' STREET VACATED AND ITS POR
02/17/1981 R-253601/ R81-1366 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF XERXES FIBERGLASS INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) EACH FIBERGLASS TANKS
02/17/1981 R-253642/ R81-1481 RESOLUTION STATING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REGISTER THEIR STRONG PROTEST TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR FAILING TO RECOGNIZE WHERE THE LARGEST BURDEN OPERATING AND MAINTAINING LOCAL AND REGIONAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES REST
02/17/1981 R-253599/ R-81-1314 ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF BELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND MR. PARTS - EQUIPMENT DIVISION FOR THE PURCHASE OF BRAKE SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT EQUIPMENT