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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
06/29/1981 R-254566/ R-82-157 THAT COUNCILMEMBER HIKE GOTCH IS AND HE IS HEREBY EXCUSED FROM ATTENDING THE JULY 7, 1981 COUNCIL MEETING AND THE JULY 8, 1981 COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING ON PUBLIC FACILITIES AND RECREATION, WHILE ON OFFICIAL CITY BUSINESS AS THE REGIONAL COMMISSION REPRE
06/29/1981 R-254553/ R-81-2398 CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL CITY ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT AREA
06/29/1981 R-254525/ R-81-2352 THAT THE BID OF NELSON & SLOAH IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF READY-MIX CONCRETE FOR THE STREET DIVISION
06/29/1981 R-254542/ R81-2405 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED OF ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS DAVIS, BEARING DATE OF APRIL 6, 1981, GRANTING AN EASEMENT FOR A PUBLIC SEWER OR SEWERS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELOCATION OF A SEWER LINE IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO I
06/29/1981 R-254530/ R-81-2427 THAT THE BID OF ABCOR, INC. IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) ULTRAFILTER SYSTEM AT A COST OF $189,750.00; TERMS NET 30 DAYS PLUS SALES TAX.
06/29/1981 R-254545/ R81-2376 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH DONALD R. GOLDMAN & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TIERRASANTA BRANCH LIBRARY
06/29/1981 R-254538/ R-81-2401 APPROVING MAP OF COLONY CONDOMINIUMS AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
06/29/1981 R-254535/ R81-2387 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO BY CITY FORCES ALL THE WORK TO ISOLATE AND RECONNECT THE EXISTING UTILITIES AND MAKE OPERATIONAL CHECKS AS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH REHABILITATION OF CABRILLO BRIDGE
06/29/1981 R-254528/ R81-2360 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF R.T. CROSSMAN INC., GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND MOTOROLA C & E, INC. - FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
06/29/1981 R-254550/ R81-2411 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $17,000 FROM CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND, CIP 33-008 (FIRE STATION NO. 2) TO CIP 33-013 (FIRE STATION NO. 38) TO SUPPLEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 223722
06/29/1981 R-254523/ R-81-2383 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO PAY THE TOTAL SUM OF $150,000.00 IN THE SETTLEMENT OF EACH AND EVERY CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO/ ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES [SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 384496, MAJID ARBAB V. CITY
06/29/1981 O-15531/ O-81-242 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VIII, ARTICLE 1, AND ARTICLE 5, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 81.09 AND 85.02, RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES.
06/23/1981 R-254518/ R-81-2077 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CARMEL VALLEY PRECISE PLAN
06/23/1981 R-254517/ R-81-2202 INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 76-05-25 32, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
06/23/1981 R-254522/ R-81-2421 RESOLUTION NO. 190525, ADOPTED JULY 1, 1967, APPOINTING BARNEY AND BARNEY INSURANCE AS BROKER OF RECORD FOR OBTAINING STADIUM PROPERTY AND EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED, IS HEREBY RESCINDED.
06/23/1981 R-254520/ R-82-32 PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE, SECTION 21081, THE FINDINGS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 76-05-25 S2, ARE THOSE FINDINGS INCORPORATED WITHIN SAID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT.
06/23/1981 R-254519/ R-81-2201 COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES AN AMENDMENT TO THE DESIGN ELEMENT
06/23/1981 R-254514/ R-81-2378 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000) ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE NEW CONVENTION FACILITY FUND 10225 FOR TRANSFER TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
06/23/1981 R-254515/ R-81-2369 COMMENCING JULY 1, 1981 ALL DEBT OF THE AGENCY TO THE CITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL INTEREST CHARGE OF TEN PERCENT (10%)
06/23/1981 R-254510/ R-81-2333 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
06/23/1981 R-254512/ R-81-2264 THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIORMENT NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 81-02-17, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED, AND THE STATE GUIDELINES THERETO,
06/23/1981 R-254513/ R-81-2366 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE CENTRE CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
06/23/1981 R-254516/ R-81-2179 GRANTING TO D/H/ MESA VIEW PARTNERS, PORTION OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN
06/23/1981 R-254521/ R-81-2475 REQUESTING ASSEMBLY SPEAKER WILLIE BORNW TO APPOINT COUNCILMAN MIKE GOTCH TO THE STATE COASTAL COMMISSION
06/23/1981 R-254511/ R-81-2334 APPROVING THE SUGGESTION AWARDS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
06/22/1981 R-254465/ R-81-1893 THAT THE BID OF W.E. BROWM, INC. IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) EACH OFFSET PRESSES AT A COST OF 510,153.33 EACH FOR A TOTAL COST OF $20,306.66; TERMS 1% 10 DAYS, PLUS SALES
06/22/1981 R-254482/ R-81-2337 THAT THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY MANAGER OF THAT DEED OF CITY OFFICE CENTER; SCRIPPS CREST, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, EXECUTED IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, BEARING DATE OF FEBRUARY 27, L981, CONVEYING TO SAID CITY A SEWER EASEMENT IN PARCEL 1 OF PARCEL
06/22/1981 R-254483/ R-81-2336 AGREEMENT WITH L. W. BLACKINTON & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE SPRECKELS ORGAN IN BALBOA PARK, UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
06/22/1981 R-254481/ R-81-2331 QUITCLAIMING TO PARDEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ALL THE CITY'S RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN A PORTION OF THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT IN CASA NEW SALEM UNIT NO. 1
06/22/1981 R-254501/ R-81-2306 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS FOR THE PROPOSED LOS PENASQUITOS CANYON PRESERVE REGIONAL PARK AND THE MONTGOMERY-WALLER COMMUNITY PARK AND RECREATION CENTER, PHASE 1
06/22/1981 O-15534/ O-81-251 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, IN THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND IN THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1981.
06/22/1981 R-254478/ R-81-2103 VACATION OF ELM AVENUE WITHIN THE FORMER SAN DIEGO AND ARIZONA EASTERN RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
06/22/1981 R-254479/ R-81-2324 VACATING A PORTION OF WASHINGTON STREET
06/22/1981 O-15532/ O-81-253 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15298 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1980-81 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR,' BY AMENDING DO
06/22/1981 R-254470/ R-81-2377 BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AS FOLLOWS: THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF SAID CITY BE, AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, A QUITCLAIM DEED, WHICH IS ON FILE IN
06/22/1981 R-254500/ R-81-2409 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH GEORGE S. NOLTE & ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE REALIGNMENT OF HARBOR DRIVE
06/22/1981 R-254505/ R-81-2321 AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH RICE, HALL, JAMES AND ASSOCIATES FOR INVESTMENT COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE CEMETERY PERPETUITY FUND AND THE EDWIN A. BENJAMIN MEMORIAL FUND
06/22/1981 R-254493/ R-81-2308 THE RETIREMENT OFFICER OF THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH SCUDDER, STEVENS AND CLARK, INC., TO PROVI
06/22/1981 R-254499/ R-81-2338 IMPROVEMENT OF SAN YSIDRO BLOCK GRANT STREET AND ALLEY CONTRACT NO. 1-E
06/22/1981 R-254471/ R-81-1883 CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AN AGREEMENT WITH EDDY AND LOIS J. O'BRIEN AND WILLIAM A. AND GRACE A. GRAHAM FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEM
06/22/1981 R-254484/ R-81-2380 THAT THE DATE MARCH 31 CONTAINED IN SECTION 202 OF THE CITY'S OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHEAST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., WHICH DATE APPLIES TO THE TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF THE CORPORATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO BE CHANGED
06/22/1981 R-254473/ R-81-2348 CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AN AGREEMENT VD.TH HARRY L. SUMMERS, UC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
06/22/1981 R-254477/ R-81-2286 APPROVING MAP OF MENLO AVENUE CONDOMINIUMS
06/22/1981 R-254508/ R-81-2423 COUNCILMEMBER LUCY KILLEA BE AND SHE IS HEREBY EXCUSED FROM THE JUNE 15, 1981 MEETING OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR BUDGET REVIEW FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF SANDAG AS THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE.
06/22/1981 R-254488/ R-81-2381 EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S INTENTION TO PHASE OUT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR URBAN HIGHWAYS
06/22/1981 R-254462/ R-81-2351 THAT THE BID OF 544,444.00 BY CAROLYN E. SCHEIOEL, AN INDIVIDUAL, DBA CAROLYN E. SCHEIDEL - CONTRACTOR, FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF MISSION BAY DOCKS AT SKI BEACH, DANA LANDING AND DE ANZA COVE BASE BID, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, IS HEREBY ACCE
06/22/1981 R-254466/ R-81-2258 THAT THE BID OF UNIVERSAL BOILER SYSTEMS, INC. IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING THE OVERHAUL OF TWO (2) MAIN SEWAGE PUMPS PER PRICES ON FILE IN THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT FOR A TOTAL COST OF
06/22/1981 R-254497/ R-81-2276 ESTABLISHING MONTHLY CITYMED PREMIUM RATES
06/22/1981 R-254494/ R-81-2178 CITY COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES SAN DIEGO DATA PROCESSING CORPORATION ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF DATA PROCESSING SERVICES TO THE ARJIS JOINT POWERS AGENCY.
06/22/1981 R-254464/ R-81-2303 THAT THE BIDS OF 1. HALPRIN SUPPLY COMPANY, AND 2. SAN DIEGO FIRE EQUIP. CO. INC. ARE HEREBY ACCEPTED