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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
11/28/1988 R-272421/ R-89-963 AUTHORIZING FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE PER CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE, COASTAL, AND PARK LAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1988
11/28/1988 R-272422/ R-89-1034 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TMY FARMS, INC. LEASE IN SAN PASQUAL VALLEY
11/28/1988 R-272420/ R-89-958 EXTENDING APPRECIATION TO RICHARD SCHULMAN FOR HIS COMPANY'S GENEROUS DONATION OF FUNDS FOR TEN PICNIC TABLES TO BE PURCHASE AND INSTALLED AT 3 PARK LOCATIONS
11/28/1988 R-272441/ R-89-1069 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF TENNIS CLUB OPERATOR'S POSSESSORY INTEREST TAXES
11/28/1988 R-272431/ R-89-1075 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AND HE IS HEREBY FULLY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A LETTER RETAINER AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF MCDERMOTT, WILL AND EMERY, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THAT LETTER, DATED NOVEMBER 7
11/28/1988 R-272425/ R-89-991 AMENDMENT TO THE SECTION 7.A OF THE CURRENT AGREEMENT WITH COUNSELING AND RECOVERY INSTITUTE TO ALLOW THE INSTITUTE TO NAME THE CITY AS A CERIFICATE HOLDER INSTEAD OF AN ADDITIONAL INSURED FOR LIABILITY PURPOSES
11/28/1988 R-272429/ R-89-1016 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 8 IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRACT WITH EL CAJON GRADING & ENGINEERING, INC. AMOUNTING TO A NET DECREASE IN THE CONTRACT PRICE
11/28/1988 R-272395/ R-89-845 ACCEPTING THE BID OF BOB STALL CHEVROLET FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX EACH 1989 CHEVROLET SURBURBAN STATION WAGONS
11/28/1988 R-272413/ R-89-1047 APPROVING SUGGESTION AWARDS FOR ROBERT HAUPTMAN AND TRANG HUYNH
11/28/1988 R-272398/ R-89-834 ACCEPTING THE BID OF PAUL-MUNROE HYDRAULICS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 60 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS FOR REFUSE TRUCKS
11/28/1988 R-272446/ R-89-1084 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT INTEND TO APPLY ANY SECTION OR PART THEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTIONS 6, 7, 9 AND 11 OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND OTAY INTERNATIONAL CENTER ADOPTED BY
11/28/1988 R-272444/ R-89-567 AUTHORIZNG THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS IN THE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE OPERATOR AGREEMENT
11/28/1988 R-272417/ R-89-1044 EXCUSING THE MAYOR MAUREEN O'CONNOR FROM ATTENDING MEETINGS ON 11/07/1988
11/28/1988 R-272445/ R-89-1001 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH CAL CARTAGE ENTERPRISES, FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SAN DIEGO FOREIGN TRADE ZONE, UNDER T
11/28/1988 R-272424/ R-89-1039 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BOYLE ENGINEERING CORPORATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE BRIDGE OVER I-5
11/22/1988 O-17187/ O-89-91 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-17122 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING D
11/22/1988 R-272391/ R-89-934 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION EQD NO. 87-1116 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
11/22/1988 O-17188/ O-89-98 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-17122 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING D
11/22/1988 R-272392/ R-89-933 APPROVING THE LA JOLLA COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT
11/22/1988 R-272389/ R-89-1127 APPROVING THE PROPOSED INITIATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PLAN FOR LA JOLLA VILLAGE SQUARE
11/22/1988 R-272388/ R-89-995 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (EQD NO. 84-0520), IN CONNECTION WITH SORRENTO HILLS CORPORATE CENTER PHASE II (TM 84-0520) HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTA
11/22/1988 R-272390/ R-89-585 CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ADDENDUM NO. 82-0382 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT EQD NO. 81-12-33, SCH. NO. 82022406 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
11/22/1988 O-17189/ O-89-107 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-17122 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING D
11/22/1988 R-272394/ R-89-1904 ADOPTING THE FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO LA JOLLA PLANNED DISTRICT SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. LJC-87-0400
11/22/1988 R-272387/ R-89-994 VACATING THE PORTION OF ROAD SURVEY 65 WITHIN A PORTION OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 14, SOUTH RANGE 3 WEST, AND IN CONJUCTION WITH SORRENTO HILLS CORPORATE CENTER PHASE II (TM 84-0520)
11/22/1988 R-272393/ R-89-1903 CERTFIYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION EQD NO. 87-0400 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
11/21/1988 R-272379/ R-89-977 AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO WAIVE THE PAYMENT OF FEES BY THE SAN DIEGO COMMITTEE ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS - AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
11/21/1988 R-272376/ R-89-975 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 WITH L.R. HUBBARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. AMOUNTING TO A NET INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT PRICE AND EXTENDING THE COMPLETION
11/21/1988 R-272369/ R-89-979 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ACQUIRE OPEN SPACE LAND FOR THE SAN DIEGO OPEN SPACE PARK FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1.
11/21/1988 R-272367/ R-89-974 APPROVING PARCEL MAP T.M. NO. 84-0326.
11/21/1988 R-272375/ R-89-816 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH KLAGG-STEVENS & ASSOCIATES INC. TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE FRONT STREET-EXTENSION TO HARBOR DRIVE
11/21/1988 O-17185/ O-89-89 AMENDING CHAPTER II ARTICLE 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING SECTIONS 22.2201 AND 22.2202 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BINATIONAL AFFAIRS AND AMENDING SECTION 22.1801 RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY BY DELETING THEREFROM SAID DEPARTMEN
11/21/1988 R-272357/ R-89-998 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF PROJECT FIRST CLASS ALLEY AND SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 3
11/21/1988 R-272365/ R-89-840 BARRIO LOGAN CDBG SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PHASE IV
11/21/1988 R-272372/ R-89-968 DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH THE OCEAN BEACH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA LAW OF 1979.
11/21/1988 O-17183/ O-89-78 AN OBDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER IV, ARTICLE 5, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISION 2, SECTIONS 45.0201, 45.0202, 45.0203 AND 45.0204, RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS.
11/21/1988 R-272356/ R-89-997 RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO CAL SOUTHWEST CONSTRUCTION, INC., A CORPORATION, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PROJECT FIRST CLASS ALLEY AND SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 3.
11/21/1988 R-272378/ R-89-976 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 7 WITH WILLIAM J. KIRCHNAVY CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR A NET INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE AND AN EXTENSION OF COMPLETION
11/21/1988 R-272366/ R-89-837 MULTI-PURPOSE COURT RESURFACING - FY '88
11/21/1988 R-272386/ R-89-1070 SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS RESULTING FROM THE PERSONAL INJURIES TO ROGER W. DAVID, JR., EUGENE F. CLARK, WILLIAM BICKNELL, AND AMANDA CUNNINGHAM
11/21/1988 R-272385/ R-89-1017 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE VALIDATION DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF FIRE EXAMINATIONS
11/21/1988 R-272363/ R-89-841 CONSTRUCTION OFWABASH TRUNK SEWER
11/21/1988 O-17181/ O-89-92 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-17098 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89' TO CREATE THE NEW CLASSIFICATION OF GRAN
11/21/1988 O-17186/ O-89-101 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE, NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE, BY IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS WITHIN A PORTION OF THE OTAY MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.
11/21/1988 R-272381/ R-89-999 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR DEFRAYAL OF COSTS IN HEARINGS BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA PUC AND FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
11/21/1988 R-272358/ R-89-839 THE LOW BID OF $308,924 BY L.R. HUBBARD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., A CORPORATION, MEETING SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAN CARLOS COMMUNITY PARK - IMPROVEMENTS, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, IS HEREBY ACCEPTED; AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXE
11/21/1988 R-272364/ R-89-842 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT IT BE AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, EQD NO. 87-1079, DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 1988, IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF WABASH TRUNK SEWER ON FILE IN THE O
11/21/1988 R-272383/ R-89-1063 CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS OF NAOMI F. ZIMMERMAN AND GLEN P. GOLTZ TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
11/21/1988 R-272384/ R-89-1062 ACCEPTING THE 1988 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON WOMEN
11/21/1988 R-272362/ R-89-835 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT THE LOW BID OF THE TREBOR COMPANY, MEETING SPECIFICATIONS, IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING TRAFFIC BARRICADES AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PERIOD OF O