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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
01/21/1986 R-264877/ R-86-1213 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, A REVOCABLE FIVE (5) YEAR PERMIT WITH R.B. GLASS RECYCLING CENTER, INC. FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENAN
01/21/1986 R-264880/ R-86-188 CONTINUED RETENTION FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL CONCERNING LOCAL CABLE
01/21/1986 R-264861/ R-86-1217 APPROVING MAP OF RUFFIN BUSINESS CENTER.
01/21/1986 R-264878/ R-86-1236 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 7 ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRACT WITH NADCO (NORTHERN ARIZONA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY), AMOUNTING TO A NET INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT PRICE
01/21/1986 R-264855/ R-86-802 THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FURNISHING OF ALL LABOR, MATERIAL, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER EXPENSE NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF POINT LOMA AVENUE DRAIN, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK OF
01/21/1986 R-264893/ R-86-855 RESOLUTION OP THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY AND NORMAL HEIGHTS ALLEY, STREET, WATER AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 5
01/21/1986 R-264881/ R-86-1224 ORDERING ANNEXATION, 'UPPER MISSION GORGE ANNEXATION.'
01/21/1986 R-264889/ R-86-1313 AUTHORIZING THE DEPUTY MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM
01/21/1986 R-264865/ R-86-1210 THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THAT GRANT DEED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD BY NEGOTIATION FOR THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($145,000) TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMER
01/21/1986 R-264895/ R-86-814 RESOLUTION WAIVING THE COLLECTION OF ADVANCE INCIDENTALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY AND NORMAL HEIGHTS ALLEY, STREET, WATER AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 5 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF 1911
01/21/1986 R-264875/ R-86-1161 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH NORDQUIST ASSOCIATES INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PRESIDIO COMMUNITY PARK
01/21/1986 R-264870/ R-86-1237 ADOPTING CITY MANAGER'S REPORT NO. 85-589 ENTITLED 'DRAFT WATER POLICY STATEMENTS (CWA-SANDAG TASK FORCE)', AS MODIFIED, BY CHANGING 'REQUIRE' TO 'ENCOURAGE' IN THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 9
01/21/1986 R-264894/ R-86-813 RESOLUTION INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY AND NORMAL HEIGHTS ALLEY, STREET, WATER AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 5 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911
01/21/1986 R-264884/ R-86-1090 ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SAN DIEGO OPEN SPACE PARK FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1, OVERRULING PROTESTS AND DETERMINING THAT IT WOULD BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY
01/21/1986 R-264858/ R-86-805 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL
01/21/1986 R-264853/ R-86-804 THE BID OF PACIFIC ANALYTICAL, INC. IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF APPROXIMATELY 50 OCEAN SEDIMENT SAMPLES FOR ORGANIC PRIORITY POLLUTANTS AT A COST OF $750.00 PER SAMPLE, FOR
01/21/1986 R-264867/ R-86-1182 RENAMING MT. BRUNDAGE PARK AND ONE-HALF OF KELLY STREET PARK TO TECOLOTE CANYON NATURAL PARK
01/21/1986 R-264872/ R-86-1163 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, A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH FRIEDSON/ROBBINS & ASSOCIATES, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED
01/21/1986 O-16576/ O-86-93 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 3, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE- BY ADDING TO DIVISION 15 RELATING TO THE MID-CITY PLANNED DISTRICT
01/21/1986 R-264891/ R-86-811 RESOLUTION ORDERING THE WORK FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY AND NORMAL HEIGHTS ALLEY, STREET, WATER AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 5 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911
01/21/1986 R-264885/ R-86-1203 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. END-84-0920 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
01/21/1986 O-16581/ O-86-118 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 16126 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED JANUARY 17, 1984, INCORPORATING A PORTION OF SECTIONS 29 AND 32, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-1-8 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0407 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL
01/21/1986 O-16582/ O-86-114 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 16411 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED APRIL.22, 1985, INCORPORATING PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 26 AND 35, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST, S.B.B.M., IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, , ' CALIFORNIA, INTO R1-5000 ZONE, AS DEFINED
01/21/1986 R-264897/ R-86-1335 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION OF CRAIG NOEL FOR A NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS.
01/14/1986 R-264849/ R-86-1356 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT IT BE, AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. END-85-0389 IN CONNECTION WITH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 85-0389, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLE
01/14/1986 R-264850/ R-86-1357 STATING THAT FACTS EXIST WITH RESPECT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 85-0389
01/14/1986 R-264851/ R-86-1355 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER GLORIA MCCOLL FROM MEETINGS ON 1/13 AND 1/14/1986
01/14/1986 R-264848/ R-86-817 EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE FOURTH AVENUE (LAUREL STREET TO WALNUT AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
01/14/1986 R-264846/ R-86-866 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR LA JOLLA BOULEVARD (VIA DEL NORTE TO MARINE STREET) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
01/14/1986 R-264844/ R-86-1288 HONORING JOAN B. KROC
01/14/1986 R-264845/ R-86-865 ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE LA JOLLA BOULEVARD (VIA DEL NORTE TO MARINE STREET) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT.
01/14/1986 R-264847/ R-86-816 ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE FOURTH AVENUE (LAUREL STREET TO WALNUT AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT.
01/13/1986 R-264837/ R-86-798 COMMUNITY CONCOURSE CENTRAL PLANT CONTROL BOARD INSTALLATION
01/13/1986 R-264839/ R-86-1240 AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION TO HIRE PERSONNEL TO INVENTORY THE RECORDS OF TEN CITY DEPARTMENTS AND TO COMPLETE RECORDS DISPOSITION SCHEDULES FOR THOSE DEPARTMENTS, AND
01/13/1986 R-264833/ R-86-1012 ACCEPTING THE BID OF PHYSIO-CONTROL CORP. FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN PORTABLE COMBINATION CARDIOSCOPE - DEFIBRILLATOR UNITS
01/13/1986 R-264843/ R-86-1287 EXPRESSING APPROVAL OF THE CONCEPT OF NAMING A MAJOR SAN DIEGO STREET IN HONOR OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
01/13/1986 R-264835/ R-86-797 ACCEPTING THE BID OF BINGHAM-WILLAMETTE COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF WORTHINGTON PUMP REPLACEMENT PARTS
01/13/1986 R-264834/ R-86-796 ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF MUSTANG EQUIPMENT COMPANY AND INGERSOLL-RAND EQUIPMENT SALES FOR THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT GASOLINE DRIVEN COMPRESSORS
01/13/1986 R-264840/ R-86-1250 REMEMBER THE MIAS' DAY IN SAN DIEGO. - MS. BARBARA LOWERISON, AND 'OPERATION SKYHOOK' BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY COMMENDED FOR KEEPING THIS ISSUE OF CONSCIENCE CONSTANTLY PROMINENT IN PUBLIC AWARENESS
01/13/1986 R-264838/ R-86-913 IMPROVEMENT OF LOPEZ CANYON SEWER - REVEGEGATION
01/13/1986 R-264842/ R-86-1262 RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 600-15 REGARDING STREET VACATIONS.
01/13/1986 R-264841/ R-86-1191 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS CALLING FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF OPTICAL MARK READER
01/13/1986 R-264836/ R-86-799 THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MODIFY THE CONTRACT WITH DANA LANDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 22 FOOT HARBOR PATROL BOAT (BOSTON WHALER GUARDIAN), INCREASING THE COST BY $9,000.00, PLUS SALES TAX, TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY
01/07/1986 R-264831/ R-86-1142 SETTLEMENT TO THE CLAIM BETWEEN HENRIETTA KAYE BABB AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
01/07/1986 R-264832/ R-86-1254 SETTLEMENT TO THE CLAIM BETWEEN MARTHA DIAZ AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
01/06/1986 R-264823/ R-86-1004 INCORPORATING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PAAB GOALS: NOVEMBER 1985 - JUNE 1986
01/06/1986 R-264779/ R-86-1015 CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS FY '86
01/06/1986 R-264796/ R-86-1051 VACATING THAT HILL STREET AND THE UNNAMED STREET ADJACENT TO PARCEL 2, PARCEL MAP 8585, AND LOT 5, BLOCK 27 OF MAP 826, ALL WITHIN THE MURPHY CANYON GATEWAY UNIT NO. 1 SUBDIVISION
01/06/1986 R-264818/ R-86-1053 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ROGER DEWEESE INC. & ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION FOR THE SOUTH SHORES AREA OF MISSION BAY PARK
01/06/1986 R-264797/ R-86-1132 THAT DODSON STREET, LOCATED BETWEEN MARKET STREET TO THE SOUTH AND AN UNIMPROVED ALLEY TO THE NORTH, AS MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN ON DRAWING NO. 16011-B, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK WHICH IS BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART