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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
05/08/1978 R-220824/ R-78-2028 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, BY AMENDING DOCUMENT NO. 758495, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PROJECT NO..21-026, ENTITLED 'CASA DEL PRADO BALBOA PARK,' TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1978 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM; AUTHORIZIN
05/08/1978 R-220812/ R-78-2034 RESOLUTION CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR GENERAL WELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OP AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE IMPERIAL AVENUE (65TH STREET TO THE SAN DIEGO CITY LIMITS)
05/08/1978 R-220805/ R-78-2059 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 77-04-16 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
05/08/1978 R-220809/ R-78-1979 APPROVING MAP OF EASTVIEW UNIT NO. 2 SUBDIVISION AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF C0MPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM.
05/08/1978 R-220814/ R-78-2031 DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 1, 1978 AS THE DATE UPON WHICH ALL PROPERTY IN THE TAYLOR STREET (AT PRESIDIO PARK) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT MUST BE READY TO RECEIVE UNDERGROUND SERVICE AND NOVEMBER 1, 1978 AS THE DATE FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL OVERHEAD UTILITY F
05/08/1978 R-220818/ R-78-1973 DEDICATING AND NAMING RADIO DRIVE
05/08/1978 R-220822/ R-78-2026 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO DO BY CITY FORCES ALL NECESSARY WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND THE SUBMISSION OF HIS ESTIMATES INDICATING
05/08/1978 O-12348/ O-78-268 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III, ARTICLE 5, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 35.0113, RELATING TO TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
05/08/1978 R-221275/ R79-13 RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE PROPOSED SALE OF A PORTION OF LOT 21 OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 4; AUTHORIZNG AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO READVERTISE FOR NEW BIDS ON SAID PROPERTY AND CONDUCT A PUBLIC AUCTION O
05/08/1978 R-220830/ R78-1951 RESOLUTION STATING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT SUPPORT THE REQUEST FROM SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIO (PUC) TO REDUCE THE 1978 BUDGET FOR UNDERGROUND CONVERSIONS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
05/08/1978 R-220829/ R78-2138 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE THE DESIGN OF THE ROLANDO-CLAY PARK IN THE FORM AND PRIORITY AS SET FORTH IN THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT OF MAY 3, 1978
05/08/1978 R-220825/ R78-1970 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BUDGET OF THE SAN DIEGO REGION WATER RECLAMATION AGENCY AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO BUDGET FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF THE SECOND YEAR ASSESSMENT FROM THE WATER UTILITY SEWER FUND 506 IN FISCAL YEAR 1979
05/08/1978 R-220836/ R78-2011 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF: PEARSON FORD, BEST AMERICAN, CENTER CITY FORD, COURTESY CHEVROLET, TOWNSEND AMC/JEEP AND CARL BURGER DODGE - FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES
05/08/1978 R-220823/ R-78-1992 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $182,000 IN REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 1979 GENERAL FUND 100 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT 05.53 T
05/08/1978 R-220804/ R-78-2045 IMPROVEMENT OF MISSION GORGE ROAD AT FRIARS ROAD AND AT ZION AVENUE
05/08/1978 R-220801/ R-78-2041 CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE AT TORREY PINES ROAD
05/08/1978 R-220821/ R-78-2027 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR CONVERTING THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING SERVICES AND INSTALLING NEW LUMINAIRES AND ELECTROLIERS AS NEEDED ON INDIA STREET FROM KALMIA TO MAPLE STREETS, ON KETTNER BOULEVARD FROM LAUREL TO OLIVE STREETS A
05/08/1978 R-220834/ R78-2085 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY-OWNED PORTION OF LOT 22, CITY OF SAN DIEGO INDUSTRIAL PARK, UNIT NO. 4, TO BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE MAY 8, 1978 AUCTION, EXECUTING A GRANT DEED GRANTING TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
05/05/1978 O-10863/ Unknown AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING PORTIONS OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BAYVIEW DRIVE-IN THEATRE TRACT NO. 2, AND PORTIONS OF LOTS 8 THROUGH 15, NESTOR ACRES, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-2 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0409 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL COD
05/02/1978 R-220797/ R-78-2049 PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE RECOGNITION DINNER FOR LONG TERM EMPLOYEES
05/02/1978 R-220798/ R-78-2114 SUPPORTING THE ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 3659 RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION
05/02/1978 R-220796/ R-78-1936 PROMOTING THE TIMELY PROCESSING OF RETC GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
05/02/1978 R-220793/ R-78-1969 AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED BIKE WAY SYSTEM
05/02/1978 R-220791/ R-78-1463 VACATION OF THE SOUTHERLY HALF OF WALNUT STREET, FROM OTSEGO DRIVE TO FALCON STREET, AND THE WESTERLY HALF OF GOLDFINCH STREET, FROM WALNUT STREET TO BROOKES AVENUE
05/02/1978 R-220795/ R-78-2089 PROCLAIMING 5/3/1978 SUN DAY
05/02/1978 R-220794/ R-78-2046 AUTHORIZING COUNCILMAN BILL LOWERY TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON D.C. FOR REPRESENTING THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AT THE FOREIGN POLICY CONFERENCE
05/02/1978 R-220792/ R-78-1533 ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND CHOLLAS PARKWAY (54TH STREET TO COLLEGE AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT.
05/01/1978 R-220783/ R-78-1944 ACCEPTING THE BID OF HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH HARBOR DRIVE BRIDGE AT THE NAVY ESTUARY
05/01/1978 R-220788/ R-78-2024 ENDORSING THE REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 30604 (A)
05/01/1978 O-11082/ Unknown AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 101.0430.1 RELATING TO THE C-1 ZONE.
05/01/1978 R-220777/ R-78-1999 AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 100-3 REGARDING FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OR SPONSORSHIP OF SPECIAL EVENTS.
05/01/1978 R-220782/ R-78-1983 EMPLOYING REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
05/01/1978 O-11084/ Unknown AN ORDINAliCE AMENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 5, OP THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTIONS 55.1.16, 55.1.31, 55.26.14 AND 55.27.38 BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1,16, 1.31, 26.14 AND 27.38, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 55.1 OF
05/01/1978 R-220754/ R-78-2012 ACCEPTING THE BID OF DIVE-N-SURF INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE SURF RESCUE BOAT
05/01/1978 R-220789/ R-78-1933 APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR PRELIMINARY LOAN FOR LOW-RENT PUBLIC HOUSING; APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND OWNERSHIP OF LOW-RENT HOUSING PROJECTS OF NOT TO EXCEED 400 DWELLING UNITS; AND APPR
05/01/1978 R-220761/ R-78-2007 CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENTS
05/01/1978 R-220769/ R-78-1974 AUTHORIZING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY'S FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION MEETING IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
05/01/1978 R-220762/ R-78-2008 CONSTRUCTION OF MISSION BAY PARK BOAT RAMP IMPROVEMENTS IN MISSION BAY PARK
05/01/1978 O-12345/ O-78-250 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1196 OF THE PUEBLO LANDS OF SAN DIEGO, MISCELLANEOUS MAP NO. 36, RECORD OF SURVEY 4213, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-1-5 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0407 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CO
05/01/1978 R-220756/ R-78-2002 CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON CAMINO RUIZ AT GOLD COAST DRIVE
05/01/1978 R-220780/ R-78-1957 AUTHORIZING CARL HAGEMEISTER TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON D.C.
05/01/1978 R-220772/ R-78-1947 IMPROVEMENT OF 47TH STREET- SOUTH CITY LIMITS TO HARTLEY STREET AND LOGAN AVENUE-45TH STREET TO 49TH STREET
05/01/1978 O-12346/ O-78-237 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 35, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 33.3510, RELATING TO REGULATION OF MASSAGE BUSINESS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS.
05/01/1978 R-220784/ R-78-1557 AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH HARBOR DRIVE BRIDGE AT THE NAVY ESTUARY
05/01/1978 O-11074/ Unknown AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VI, ARTICLE 6, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 6 RELATING TO THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE.
05/01/1978 R-220776/ R-78-1948 CONSTRUCTION OF TECOLOTE CANYON TRUNK SEWER
05/01/1978 R-220766/ R-78-1959 AUTHORIZING POLICE INSPECTOR KEN FORTIER TO TRAVEL TO OTTAWA, CANADA
05/01/1978 R-220786/ R-78-1910 COMMENDING FIRE ENGINE ELEVEN, TRUCK NINE FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
05/01/1978 R-220767/ R-78-1987 APPROVING THE EASEMENT DEED OF GERHARD BRAUN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PORTION OF LOT 519-F OF ALLIED GARDENS UNIT NO. 4-A
05/01/1978 R-220774/ R-78-1950 AGREEMENT WITH TREPTE INDUSTRIAL PARK LTD. FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS