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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
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-220833/ R-78-1982 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING AND A SUPPORTING PARKING FACILITY
05/08/1978 R-220819/ R-78-1285 AGREEMENT WITH SALERNO-LIVINGSTON & COMPANY FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL PLANNING, ARCHITECTURAL, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND FEASIBILITY STUDY SERVICES
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-220808/ R-78-1980 AGREEMENT WITH AVCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS INC FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS EASTVIEW UNIT NO. 2
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-12347/ O-78-243 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 12016 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED FEBRUARY 16, 1977, INCORPORATING LOTS 16 AND 17, OCHELTREE SUBDIVISION UNIT 1, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO M-1B ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0435.2 OF THE SAN
05/08/1978 R-220806/ R-78-2057 CONSTRUCTION OF EAST MISSION BAY DRIVE BRIDGE AT TECOLOTE CREEK
05/08/1978 O-11635/ O-75-324 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11356 (NEW SERIES) ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ESTAB¬ LISHING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMANCE OF CITY ENGINEER FUNCTIONS IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO' BY AMENDING SECTION 1 THEREOF RELATING TO PERSON DESIGNATED.
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-220810/ R-78-2000 GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBDIVIDERS OF WILMAR UNIT NO. 1
05/08/1978 R-220820/ R-78-2018 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM (RETC) FOR A GRANT OF $75,410 TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE OPERATION OF THE 1977 SUMMER RECREATION SUPPORT PROGRAM (RSP), FUNDS TO BE
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
05/05/1978 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-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-220796/ R-78-1936 PROMOTING THE TIMELY PROCESSING OF RETC GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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-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-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 O-12340/ O-78-253 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF LOT 31, PARTITION OF RANCHO MISSION OF SAN DIEGO, S.C.C. NO. 348, 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. 1111
05/01/1978 R-220759/ R-78-2005 CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND SAFETY LIGHTING SYSTEMS AT SANTO ROAD AND SHIELDS STREET
05/01/1978 O-12343/ O-78-257 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING 248 ACRES OF M-1A ZONED PROPERTY GENERALLY BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY BALBOA AVENUE, ON THE EAST BY I-15, ON THE SOUTH BY DALEY INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT 2, MAP NO. 6577, AND ON THE WEST BY PONDEROSA AVENUE AND ROSEDALE, MAP 826, IN TH
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-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-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-220763/ R-77-2121 AGREEMENT WITH HORACE A. VASQUES AND THERESA VASQUES FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS BARIS INDUSTRIAL TRACT
05/01/1978 R-220776/ R-78-1948 CONSTRUCTION OF TECOLOTE CANYON TRUNK SEWER
05/01/1978 R-220779/ R-78-1815 URGING TO REDUCE THE THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 16053 OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
05/01/1978 R-220755/ R-78-1446 CONSTRUCTION OF COLINA DEL SOL COMMUNITY PARK LIGHTING
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 R-220780/ R-78-1957 AUTHORIZING CARL HAGEMEISTER TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON D.C.
05/01/1978 R-220775/ R-78-1962 AGREEMENT WITH THE REYNOLDS ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
05/01/1978 R-220765/ R-78-1926 DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE PORTIONS OF WIGHTMAN STREET AND WABASH AVENUE
05/01/1978 R-220788/ R-78-2024 ENDORSING THE REVISIONS TO THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 30604 (A)
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 O-11083/ Unknown AN ORDINANCE AIIENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 5, OP THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 55.34.1 RELATING TO THE RECOVERY OF THE COST OF THE FIRE DEPARTlffiNT PERFORMING STATE-MANDATED INSPECTION OF DAY CARE, SUPERVISION AND OTHER SIMILAR FACILITIE
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-220770/ R-78-1978 DEDICATING AND NAMING CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH
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 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-220756/ R-78-2002 CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON CAMINO RUIZ AT GOLD COAST DRIVE
05/01/1978 R-220762/ R-78-2008 CONSTRUCTION OF MISSION BAY PARK BOAT RAMP IMPROVEMENTS IN MISSION BAY PARK
05/01/1978 O-11081/ Unknown AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4 OP THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 101.0430 RELATING TO THE C-IS ZONE.
05/01/1978 O-12344/ O-78-261 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF RANCHO SAN BERNARDO, RECORD OF SURVEY 6091, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO A-1-1 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0404 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 8766 (NEW SERIES), ADOP
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 R-220773/ R-78-2025 APPROVING MAP OF COUNTRYSIDE SUBDIVISION