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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
08/07/1978 R-221591/ R-78-2604 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PAY OUT OF ITS MUNICIPAL FUNDS THE WHOLE OF THE AMOUNT OF TAXES TO BE DERIVED FROM THAT AREA OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY WHICH IS WITHIN THE CITY FOR THE FIS
08/07/1978 R-221600/ R79-233 RESOLUTION EXCUSING COUNCILWOMAN MAUREEN O'CONNOR FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 1978, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING THE CALIFORNIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY MEETING IN SAN JOSE
08/07/1978 R-221584/ R-79-237 AGREEING WITH THE CALLAHAN TASK FORCE REPORT
08/07/1978 R-221571/ R-79-84 CONSTRUCTION OF PACIFIC HIGHWAY SEWER
08/07/1978 R-221572/ R-79-30 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS
08/07/1978 R-221598/ R-79-234 EXCUSING COUNCILMAN FRED SCHNAUBELT FROM COUNCIL MEETINGS OF AUGUST 7 AND 8, 1978
08/07/1978 O-12401/ O-79-3 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING LOTS 25 AND 26, BLOCK 16, GRANTVILLE, MAP NO. 776 (APPROXIMATELY 7,000 SQUARE FEET), LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GLACIER AVENUE BETWEEN MISSION GORGE ROAD AND HOLABIRD STREET, IN THE NAVAJO COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF
08/07/1978 R-221557/ R-79-172 CONSTRUCTION OF STRET LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON UNIVERSITY AVENUE FROM 54TH STREET TO COLLEGE AVENUE
08/07/1978 R-221597/ R79-206 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU TO ATTEND THE WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ANNUAL MEETING IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, AUGUST 14-18, 1978, AT NO COST TO THE CITY EXCEPT FOR SALARY
08/07/1978 O-12408/ O-78-265 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING LOTS 2 AND 3, VIEW TERRACE, MAP NO. 7054 (APPROXIMATELY 16.9 ACRES), LOCATED NORTH AND SOUTH OF ARIANE DRIVE BETWEEN MORENA BOULEVARD AND LEATHERS STREET, IN THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CA
08/07/1978 R-221560/ R-79-111 APPROVING MAP OF TERRACE GREEN UNIT NO. 1
08/07/1978 R-221573/ R-79-21 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF NOISE ABATEMENT AND CONTROL
08/07/1978 R-221589/ R-78-2605 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ELECTING TO PAY OUT OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF AN AMOUNT IN LIEU OF TAXES WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE LEVIED UPON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORIT
08/07/1978 O-12405/ O-79-12 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING LOTS 1 THROUGH 4, VIA MIRAMAR, MAP NO. 7139 (APPROXIMATELY 1.9 ACRES), LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MIRAMAR ROAD AND EAST AND WEST OF BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD, IN THE MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORN
08/07/1978 R-221593/ R78-2641 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE USE OF CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PARCELS AS ENUMERATED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT 'A' IS BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AS RECOMMENDED IN MEMORANDUM TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND LAND
08/07/1978 O-12403/ O-79-5 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, S.B.B.M., RECORD OF SURVEY 1496 (APPROXIMATELY 5.8 ACRES), LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PALM AVENUE BETWEEN BEYER WAY AND CHURRITUCK DRIVE, IN THE PRO
08/07/1978 R-221601/ R79-250 RESOLUTION EXCUSING COUNCILMAN BILL LOWERY FROM THE PUBLIC FACILITIES AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 27, 1978 DUE TO HIS BEING IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON CITY BUSINESS
08/07/1978 R-221577/ R-79-126 DIRECTING TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SWEETWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT
08/07/1978 R-221595/ R-78-2507 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION, E.Q.D. NO. 77-10-41 AND NO. 77-10-42, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
08/07/1978 O-12402/ O-79-4 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF LOT 15, ROSEDALE TRACT; A PORTION OF RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 14, ROSEDALE TRACT, MAP NO. 825; AND A PORTION OF LOT D, PARTITION LOT 70, RANCHO MISSION OF SAN DIEGO, S.C.C. NO. 15191 (APPROXIMATELY 129.5 ACRES), LOCATE
08/07/1978 R-221575/ R-79-24 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE OLD SAN DIEGO PLANNED DISTRICT REVIEW BOARD
08/07/1978 R-221574/ R-79-32 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE LA JOLLA UNDERWATER PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
08/07/1978 R-221569/ R-79-107 AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MODIFICATION OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, CONSTRUCTION OF A RIGHT-TURN CHANNELIZATION AND WHEELCHAIR RAMPS AT THE INTERSECTION OF MINITZ BOULEVARD AND ROSECRANS STREET
08/04/1978 R-221552/ R-79-67 ACCEPTING THE BID BY BRINEGAR & FULLER, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NO. 9 AND FIRE STATION NO. 21, SCHEDULE III AND ADDITIVE ALTERNATE I; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
08/04/1978 R-221550/ R-79-116 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-04-12, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
08/04/1978 R-221553/ R-79-39 APPROVING MAP OF CASA MIRA CREST SUBDIVISION
08/04/1978 R-221551/ Unknown PAVING AND IMPROVING ALLEY IN BLOCK 3, PACIFIC PINES
08/04/1978 R-221549/ R-79-1130 MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 74-6-048
08/04/1978 R-221543/ R-78-2530 RESOLUTION CONSIDERING THE PROTESTS, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE SAN DIEGO STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1978 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1979; AND AMENDING MAPS OF SAID DISTRICT (SAN DIEGO STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE D
08/04/1978 R-221544/ R-78-2531 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AWARDING CONTRACTS TO THE SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SWITCHING TO THE SAN DIEGO STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR A ONE-YEAR TIME PERIOD
08/04/1978 R-221547/ R-79-118 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-04-08 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
08/04/1978 R-221542/ R-78-2533 RESOLUTION CONSIDERING THE PROTESTS, ORDERING THE DISTRICT F0RMED, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE PROPOSED MAINTENANCE, IN THE MATTER OF THE DOWNTOWN STREET TREE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
08/04/1978 O-12398/ O-79-13 AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO OF 'ADULT ENTERTAINMENT' BUSINESSES, AS DEFINED HEREIN, DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY, AND DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
08/04/1978 R-221548/ R-79-128 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 74-6-048, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
08/04/1978 R-221546/ R-79-86 APPOINTING COUNCILMAN BILL LOWERY AS THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON COURTROOM SPACE AND DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURE
08/04/1978 R-221545/ R-78-2534 CONSIDERING THE PROTESTS, ORDERING THE DISTRICT FORMED, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE PROPOSED MAINTENANCE, IN THE MATTER OF THE SCRIPPS MIRAMAR OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1.
08/01/1978 R-221539/ R-79-1376 MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 77-11-19P
08/01/1978 R-221537/ R-79-22 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 77-11-19P, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORINA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
08/01/1978 R-221554/ Unknown CONTINUING THE HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSAL TO PAVE AND OTHERWISE IMPROVE IMPERIAL AVENUE FROM 400 FEET EAST OF EUCLID AVENUE TO 61ST STREET TO AUGUST 8, 1978
08/01/1978 R-221534/ R-78-1762 VACATION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY 100 FEET OF PLUM STREET ADJACENT TO LOT 7 OF BLOCK 70 AND LOT 12 OF BLOCK 71, MAPS 165 AND 305
08/01/1978 R-221532/ R-79-99 PROCLAIMING AUGUST, 1978 TO BE 'LA JOLLA CLEAN-UP MONTH'
08/01/1978 R-221535/ R-79-117 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-04-06 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALTIY ACT OF 1970
08/01/1978 R-221541/ R-79-204 SETTLEMENT TO THE CLAIM BETWEEN LEVI A. JEFFERSON ET AL.; ALVIN TOLBERT AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
08/01/1978 R-221538/ R-79-13756 HILLSIDE REVIEW PERMIT NO. 115
07/31/1978 R-221489/ R-78-2562 CONSTRUCTION OF JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL PARK LIGHTING
07/31/1978 R-221512/ R-79-77 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE USE OF SAN VICENTE RESERVOIR
07/31/1978 R-221524/ R-79-138 DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION TO TAKE ACTION TO DECLARE THE CITY'S OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL 3130 (LEVINE) - GOVERNMENT COUNSEL - OR ANY SIMILAR LEGISLATION
07/31/1978 R-221490/ R-79-105 REJECTING THE SOLE BID OF DALEY CORPORATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF NORTH HARBOR DRIVE
07/31/1978 R-221509/ R-78-2543 LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR A PARKING FACILITY FOR THE STAFF OF MESA COLLEGE
07/31/1978 R-221522/ R-79-85 ESTABLISHING A PARKING TIME LIMIT OF TWO HOURS ON THE WEST SIDE OF CONGRESS STREET