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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
11/16/1977 R-219714/ R78-904 (REVISED) RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR BROWN TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND DIRECT ACTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE 160-ACRE IRRIGATION LIMITATION, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION MAKES AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND UNTIL A PROPERTY REEVALUATION OF THE MINIMU
11/16/1977 R-219715/ R78-903 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING A REPORT AND TESTIFYING BEFORE THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION (ICC) ON THE IMPACT TO THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY AR
11/16/1977 R-219689/ R78-822 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID BY T.G.S. ELECTRIC INC. dba ARROW ELECTRIC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON COAST BOULEVARD, PROSPECT STREET, HERSCHEL AVENUE, THE PATH BETWEEN COAST BOULEVARD AND PROSPECT STREET
11/16/1977 R-219702/ R-78-736 NEW FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS AND KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND CITIZEN INPUT NECESSITATE REVISIONS TO THE REHABILITATION FINANCING HANDBOOK, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 6, 1975; BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIE
11/16/1977 R-219695/ R78-820 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE MAINTENANCE SURFACING VARIOUS CITY STREETS TITLE II, PWEA OF 1976 PHASE III
11/16/1977 O-12207/ O-78-87 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1110 OF THE PUEBLO LANDS OF SMI DIEGO, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO CO ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0423 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1947 (NEW SERIES), A
11/16/1977 R-219708/ R78-600 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE INGRAHAM STREET (HORNBLEND STREET TO PACIFIC BEACH DRIVE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
11/16/1977 R-219688/ R-78 ACCEPTING THE BID OF HACKETT CEILING & LIGHTING INC FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIAL PARK AND RECREATION CENTER GYMNASIUM IMPROVEMENTS
11/16/1977 R-219701/ R78-728 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF NOT TO EXCEED $330,000 FOR THE PURCHASE COSTS AND RELATED EXPENSES OF ACQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 29.49 ACRES AT $10,000 PER ACRE FROM SOUTHERN PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENLARGING THE
11/16/1977 R-219700/ R-78-858 EXCUSING COUNCILMAN MAN STROBL FROM THE TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING OF 11/15/1977 AND THE COUNCIL MEETINGS ON 11/15 11/16/1977 AND THE SAFETY COUNCIL MEETING OF 11/17/1977
11/16/1977 R-219693/ R-78-818 IMPROVEMENT TO SOLEDAD PARK, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
11/16/1977 R-219699/ R78-814 RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 218347, ADOPTED MAY 11, 1977; PROHIBITING THE USE OF BEARDSLEY ST, BETWEEN LOGAN AVE AND MAIN ST AND NEWTON AVE, BETWEEN CROSBY ST AND SIGSBEE ST AT ALL TIMES TO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES OF THE RATED CAPACITY OF ONE (1) TO
11/16/1977 R-219709/ R78-906 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EQD NO. 77-05-25 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
11/16/1977 O-12212/ Unknown INCORPORATING THOSE HILLSIDES EAST OF 1-15 AND WEST OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY BOUNDARY, AND BETWEEN LOMICA DRIVE ON THE NORTH AND THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF RANCHO SAN BERNARDO ON THE SOUTH, IN THE RANCHO BERNARDO COMMUNITY AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO CALI
11/16/1977 O-12210/ Unknown INCORPORATING THOSE HILLSIDES EAST OF POMERADO ROAD AND WEST OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY BOUNDARY, AND BETWEEN HIGHLAND VALLEY ROAD ON THE NORTH AND PASEO DEL VERANO ON THE SOUTH, IN THE RANCHO BERNARDO COMMUNITY AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INT
11/16/1977 R-219716/ R-78-916 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO DECLARING THAT THERE ARE WEEDS, RUBBISH, REFUSE AND DIRT EXISTING UPON CERTAIN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO WHICH CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND DECLARING THE INTENT
11/16/1977 R-219707/ R78-598 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE EL CAJON BOULEVARD (CENTRAL AVENUE TO HIGHLAND AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
11/16/1977 O-12209/ Unknown INCORPORATING THOSE HILLSIDES EAST OF I-15 AND WEST OF POMERADO ROAD, AND BETWEEN LAKE HODGES ON THE NORTH AND RANCHO BERNARDO ROAD ON THE SOUTH, IN THE RANCHO BERNARDO COMMUNITY AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO HR (HILLSIDE REVIEW) OVERL
11/16/1977 R-219703/ R-78-833 GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUSES, SEDANS, ADP EQUIPMENT, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT FARE
11/16/1977 R-219711/ R78-989 RESOLUTION - FINDINGS MADE IN RESPECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 77-04-37
11/16/1977 R-219698/ R-78-796 TO CONSTRUCT WATER MAINS IN NORTH ARROYO DRIVE BETWEEN CURLEW STREET AND BRANT STREET, AND IN BRANT STREET BETWEEN OLIVE STREET AND REDWOOD STREET
11/16/1977 R-219697/ R-78-799 THAT IT BE AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AS E. Q. D. NO. 77-01-46 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND T
11/16/1977 R-219687/ R-78-823 THAT THE BID BY GFA ELECTRIC, A CORPORATION, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON MONTEZUMA ROAD BETWEEN CAMPANALE DRIVE AND EL CAJON BOULEVARD, AND ON COLLEGE AVENUE NORTH OF MONTEZUMA ROAD IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, IS HEREBY A
11/16/1977 O-12213/ Unknown AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11476 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED JANUARY 16, 1975, AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11935 (NEW SERIES) ADOPTED OCTOBER 27, 1976, INCORPORATING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1120, RECORD OF SURVEY 2345, IN THE CITY OP SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNI
11/16/1977 R-219712/ R-78-891 SUBMITTING A 1978 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
11/16/1977 R-219691/ R-78-816 CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH CHOLLAS LANDFILL SECURITY FENCING, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
11/16/1977 O-12208/ Unknown INCORPORATING THOSE HILLSIDES EAST OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY BOUNDARY AND WEST OF I-15 AND BETWEEN LAKE HODGES ON THE NORTH AND RANCHO BERNARDO ROAD ON THE SOUTH, IN THE RANCHO BERNARDO COMMUNITY AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO HR HILLSIDE R
11/16/1977 R-219696/ R-78-821 THE CITY MANAGER HAS DETERMINED THAT ONE (1) MICROFILM CAMERA IS SURPLUS AND OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT THAT IS NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE FOR CITY USE; BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO DONAT
11/16/1977 R-219705/ R78-902 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EQD NO. 77-05-11 AS COMPLETED WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
11/16/1977 R-219710/ R-78-901 THAT IT BE AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AS E.Q.D. NO. 77-04-37 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
11/16/1977 R-219713/ R78-905 (REVISED) RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO RECONSIDER A MORATORIUM ON THE PROPOSED 160-ACRE IRRIGATION LIMIT, IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THE PROPER EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND THE REEVALUATI OF THE MINIMUM ACR
11/16/1977 O-12206/ Unknown INCORPORATING PORTIONS OF LOTS 5 AND 10 AND ALL OF LOTS 6-9, SEAMANS SUBDIVISION OF PART E OF PUEBLO LOT 1122 AND A PORTION OP TORRANCE STREET CLOSED, RECORD OF SURVEY 4425, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-3 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0
11/16/1977 R-219692/ R78-817 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EQD NO. 73-1-042C AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND STATE GUIDELINES
11/16/1977 R-219686/ R-78-829 THAT THE BID BY HENRY L. FOSTER, SR. DBA H. L. FOSTER CONSTRUCTION CO., FOR THE REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS - SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 5, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, IS HEREBY ACCEPTED; AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
11/15/1977 R-219684/ R-78-940 APPOINTING MAYOR PETE WILSON AS CITY'S VOTING DELEGATEIN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF CITIES
11/15/1977 R-219685/ R-78-888 APPROVING MAP OF A.G.C. SUBDIVISION
11/15/1977 R-219683/ R-78-941 EXCUSING COUNCILWOMAN MAUREEN O'CONNOR FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 11/15/1977
11/09/1977 R-219665/ R78-735 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE OPERATING BOUNDARIES OF THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN SAN YSIDRO AND GOLDEN HILLS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBITS A AND B, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REHABILATION ASSISTANCE
11/09/1977 R-219678/ R78-782 RESOLUTION - COUNCIL HAS REVIEWED, APPROVING AND CONCURRING: THE OBJECTIVES SET FORTH IN THE PLAN; THE METHOD AND ORGANIZATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE PLAN; THE PROCEDURES FOR FINANCING RECOMMENDED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRO
11/09/1977 R-219657/ R78-536 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY-OWNED PORTIONS OF LOTS 10 THROUGH 12, BLOCK 100, PACIFIC BEACH AND PORTIONS OF LOTS 13 THROUGH 16, BLOCK 12, FLORAL TERRACE, TO BE SOLD AND GRANT A GRANT DEED TO PAK WONG AND SUI KUEN CHOI WONG, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT
11/09/1977 R-219646/ R78-785 RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE CITY-OWNED LOT 1, BLOCK 275 OF MIDDLETOWN TO BE SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING TO BE SOLD BY NEGOTIATION TO JAMES L. ELLIS AND BARBARA G. ELLIS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS THEIR COMMUNITY PROPERTY
11/09/1977 R-219662/ R78-676 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO OF FELIPE O. REYNA (MEXICAN-AMERICAN CATEGORY) TO THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REPLACE JIM ESTRADA FOR A TERM ENDING JANUARY 1, 1978
11/09/1977 R-219625/ Unknown RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID BY W.F. MAXWELL INC., FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HARBOR DRIVE OVERPASS AT THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY CO. TRACKS
11/09/1977 R-219670/ R78-807 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH BIDDLE-CARTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION OF LOT 117 OF CORONADO VIEW SUBDIVISION, WHICH PROPERTY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING EMERALD HILLS PARK
11/09/1977 O-12204/ Unknown AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTIONS 101.0455, 101.0455.1, 101,0455.2, 101.0455.3, AND 101.0455.4 RELATING TO THE SMALL LOT OVERLAY ZONE.
11/09/1977 R-219642/ R78-763 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT PENASQUITOS INC., SHALL CONVEY A FEE INTEREST IN APPROXIMATELY 12 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTHWESTERLY OF PENASQUITOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR USE BY THE CITY AS A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SITE
11/09/1977 O-12202/ Unknown INCORPORATING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1118, MISCELLANEOUS MAP 36 (APPROXIMATELY 12 ACRES), LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 163 BETWEEN 1-8 ' AND THIRD AVENUE, IN THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-3 ZONE, AS
11/09/1977 R-219635/ R78-777 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MISSION POINT - AREA LIGHTING
11/09/1977 R-219667/ R78-910 RESOLUTION DIRECTING TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION HE DEEMS NECESSARY TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE OF TIJUANA
11/09/1977 R-219669/ R78-812 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF CORONADO VIEW