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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
08/28/1978 R-221695/ R-79-228 APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THAT STREET EASEMENT DEED OF WICKLINE BEDDING CO. INC. CONVEYING TO CITY AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES ACROSS ALL THAT PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1778; DEDICATING PUBLIC STREET NAMED SANTA FE STREET
08/28/1978 R-221715/ R79-281 RESOLUTION REVESTING THE ABUTTER'S RIGHTS OF ACCESS TO AND FROM DAIRY MART ROAD FOR LOT 263, RANCHO JARANA UNIT NO. 2 (DRAWING NO. 14112-B)
08/28/1978 R-221710/ R-78-2434 APPROVING THE 1978 MISSION BAY PARK MASTER PLAN FOR LAND AND WATER USE
08/28/1978 R-221693/ R79-286 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT DEED OF PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, BEARING DATE OF JUNE 26, 1978, CONVEYING A PORTION OF LOTS A-209 AND A-210 IN ADDITION NO. 4 TO SAN YSIDRO, DEDICATING AS AND FOR A PUBLIC STREET AND NAMED
08/28/1978 R-221686/ R79-312 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE FOR SALE AND TO SELL USED, OBSOLETE OR DEPRECIATED AS TO BE UNFIT OR UNDESIRABLE VEHICLES FOR USE OR RETENTION BY THE CITY
08/28/1978 R-221709/ R-79-248 EXTENDING ITS APPRECIATION TO THE AEROSPACE CENTER OF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN DIEGO
08/28/1978 R-221704/ R-79-73 APPROVING THE SUBMISSION TO THE COASTAL COMMISSIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY ISSUE IDENTIFICATION REPORT
08/28/1978 R-221700/ R79-269 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL CITY ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT AREA
08/28/1978 R-221698/ R79-225 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE A DEED CONVEYING TO THE SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, AN EASEMENT FOR UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL FACILITIES AFFECTING CITY-OWNED LOT 891, SCRIPPS RANCH UNIT NO. 11
08/28/1978 O-12426/ O-79-25 AN ORDINANCE SETTING ASIDE AND DEDICATING CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FOR A PUBLIC PARK AND NAMING SAID PARK 'CLIFFRIDGE PARK.'
08/28/1978 R-221701/ R78-1975 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO SHARE IN THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF POLK AVENUE BETWEEN MENIO AVENUE AND EUCLID AVENUE
08/28/1978 R-221711/ R-78-2435 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 76-07-34C HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
08/22/1978 R-221681/ R79-319 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE SUM OF $7,760.00 IN THE SETTLEMENT OF EACH AND EVERY CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, RESULTING FROM THE PROPERTY DAMAGE OF CHARLES H. & PATRICIA GRAVES
08/22/1978 R-221680/ R-79-238 APPROVING SUGGESTION AWARDS
08/22/1978 R-221679/ R79-179 RESOLUTION DIRECTING TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR: LESTER E. JENNINGS (UTILITIES/$410); KAREN L. WOODS (CITY ATTORNEY/$360); DIANNA J. VALSTAD (CITY ATTY/$100); AND DAVID A. PRUITT (FIRE/$100)
08/21/1978 O-12420/ O-79-22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VI, ARTICLE 2, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 62.0413(b) RELATING TO APPEALS OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
08/21/1978 R-221669/ Unknown VACATION OF A PORTION OF MARKET STREET
08/21/1978 R-221672/ R79-182 RESOLUTION DIRECTING TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR: LINDA H. WONG (CITY CLERK/$10, $10); VAL KISAK (PARK AND REC/$10, $10); AND KEVIN V. MUNNELLY (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/$10)
08/21/1978 R-221675/ R-79-197 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-04-28 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
08/21/1978 R-221665/ R-79-226 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MISSION CABLE TV, INC. FOR CITY'S USE OF A PORTION OF MISSION CABLE TV'S BUILDING ON TOP OF COWLES MOUNTAIN FOR PLACEMENT OF THREE SATELLITE RECEIVERS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
08/21/1978 R-221656/ R-79-194 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEEMENT WITH AVCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, INC. FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS EASTVIEW UNIT NO. 3
08/21/1978 R-221671/ R-79-181 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AS FOLLOWS: THAT 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: CARMEN C. LUTES ENGI
08/21/1978 R-221676/ R-79-196 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-04-09 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
08/21/1978 R-221655/ R79-261 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OROWEAT-VOLVO DRAIN
08/21/1978 O-12421/ O-78-184 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, BY AMENDING SECTION 103.0101 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR . PLANNED DISTRICTS.
08/21/1978 O-12419/ O-78-136 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 5, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING, AMENDING, REVISING ADDING SECTIONS TO THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, ALL RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION.
08/21/1978 R-221657/ R79-193 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF EASTVIEW UNIT NO. 3 SUBDIVISION AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
08/21/1978 R-221663/ R-79-244 APPROVING THE GRANT DEED OF WILMA C. HUNTER CONVEYING TO THE CITY A PORTION OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO
08/21/1978 R-221660/ R79-242 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT DEED OF 'A' AND 'F' LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY INC., AS TO AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST AND SURF VIEW DEVELOPMENT CO. AS TO AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST, BEARING DATE OF JUNE 8, 1978, CONVEYING FEE AND EA
08/21/1978 R-221673/ Unknown PAVING AND IMPROVING ALLEY IN BLOCK 22, KENSINGTON PARK
08/21/1978 R-221662/ R79-241 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT DEED OF HELEN W. SHELTON, BEARING DATE OF JUNE 26, 1978, CONVEYING ALL THOSE PORTIONS OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, DEDICATING AS AND FOR A PUBLIC STREET AND NAMED
08/21/1978 R-221658/ R79-201 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 FOURTH AVENUE (BEECH STREET TO LAUREL STREET) UNDERGROUND U
08/21/1978 R-221666/ R-79-137 THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO THE HOUSING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD FOR TERMS ENDING MARCH 1, 1980, ARE HEREBY CONFIRMED: NAME COUNCIL DISTRICT ROBERT MOSHER 1 (REPLACES ALBERT MCCAIN) PHILIP L. HENRY 1 (REPLAC
08/21/1978 R-221667/ R-79-258 THAT COUNCILWOMAN MAUREEN O'CONNOR BE AND SHE IS HEREBY EXCUSED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING AND THE RULES COMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 31, 1978, FOR REASON OF ILLNESS.
08/21/1978 R-221668/ R79-260 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE SUM OF $10,535.84 IN THE SETTLEMENT OF EACH AND EVERY CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, RESULTING FROM THE TERMINATION OF RANDAL MCFADDEN AND HARRY J. PARKER
08/21/1978 O-12422/ O-79-20 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12360 (NEW SERIES) ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1978-79.'
08/21/1978 R-221654/ R-79-262 ACCEPTING THE BID OF STAR MACHINE & TOOL COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF DOUBLE SPINDLE BRAKE DRUM LATHE
08/21/1978 O-12416/ O-79-15 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST 1/4, NORTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, 'RANGE 2 WEST, S.B.B.M., RECORD OF SURVEY 7703 (APPROXIMATELY 7,666 SQUARE FEET), LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AVENIDO DE LA MADRID BETWEEN CAMINO DE LAS
08/21/1978 R-221661/ R-79-243 DEDICATING AND NAMING DAIRY MART ROAD
08/21/1978 R-221659/ R-79-199 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 ROSECRANS STREET (NORTH EVERGREEN STREET TO PACIFIC HIGHWAY
08/21/1978 R-221677/ R-79-317 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 7 ISSUED IN IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRACT WITH M. ARRIETA & SON, INC. FOR POINT LOMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SLUDGE LINE REPLACEMENT, AMOUNTING TO AN INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT PRICE AND GRANTING A 60-WORKING DAY EXTENSION O
08/21/1978 R-221653/ R-79-263 ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF WORTHINGTON PUMP CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF PARTS FOR WORTHINGTON VERTICAL PUMPS
08/21/1978 R-221678/ R79-335 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO TRAVEL TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, DURING THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 5-8, 1978, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING THE BI-ZONE LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE UNIT CONFERENCE
08/21/1978 O-12415/ O-79-17 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF LOT 10, LA MESA COLONY, MAP NO. 346 (APPROXIMATELY 38,820 SQUARE FEET), LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF EL CAJON BOULEVARD BETWEEN 62ND AND 63RD STREETS, IN THE STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN
08/21/1978 O-12418/ O-79-24 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST, S.B.B.M., IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO M-1B ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0435.2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 10936 (NEW S
08/21/1978 R-221674/ R79-198 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-03-30 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
08/21/1978 O-12417/ O-79-19 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF EAST 1/2, SOUTHEAST 1/4, SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, S.B.B.M., IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO M-IB ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0435.2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING OR
08/21/1978 R-221670/ R-79-180 APPROVING THE SUGGESTION AWARDS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
08/21/1978 R-221664/ R-79-247 LEASE AGREEMENT WITH EMMETT DYKES FOR UTILIZING THE BUILDING AND PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2356 IRVING AVENUE
08/15/1978 R-222922/ Unknown RESOLUTION CONTINUING THE HEARING ON THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT'S ASSESSMENT NO. 3926, MADE TO COVER THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING ALLEY IN BLOCK 22, KENSINGTON PARK, UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 219138, ADOPTED AUGUST 24,