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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
01/25/1978 R-220174/ R78-1267 (REVISED) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO ACCEPT THAT A GRANT DEED OF JESSEN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, BEARING DATE OF JANUARY 6, 1978, GRANTING TO SAID CITY ALL THAT PORTION OF LOT 31 OF RANCHO MISSION OF SAN DIEGO; AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE A GRA
01/25/1978 R-220173/ R78-1055 RESOLUTION FORMALLY APPROVING THE SUBMISSION TO THE COASTAL COMMISSIONS OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM OUTLINE INCLUDING ISSUE IDENTIFICATION AND WORK PROGRAMS AND URGING EARLY COASTAL COMMISSION COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER COASTAL ACT IN
01/25/1978 R-220161/ R-78-1144 THAT THE 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 SAN CARLOS VILLAGE, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN
01/25/1978 R-220172/ R-78-1052 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE NAVAJO ROAD (AT LAKE MURRAY BOULEVARD) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT.
01/25/1978 R-220134/ R-78-1371 THAT THE EXPENDITURE OF $25,000 FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL GROWTH FUND (2505) IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ABOVE MENTIONED NONRECOVERABLE EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED SAN DIEGO OPEN S
01/25/1978 O-12265/ O-78-170 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1234, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-3 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0411 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 13456, APPROVED FEBRUARY 15, 1932, OP THE ORDINANCES
01/25/1978 O-12280/ O-78-146 RELATING TO PERSONNEL AND FUNDING THEREFOR WITHIN GENERAL FUND 100 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HOUSING MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY (05.80), WHICH FUNDING IS TO BE TOTALLY REIMBURSED BY GRANTS RECEIVED IN SPECIAL FUNDS 962 AND 963 FROM THE FEDERALL
01/25/1978 R-220146/ R-78-1318 CONSTRUCTION OF BALBOA PARK MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
01/25/1978 R-220171/ R78-1050 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE EUCLID AVENUE AND 54TH STREET (FEDERAL BOULEVARD TO GRAPE STREET) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
01/25/1978 O-12273/ O-78-158 AN ORDINANCE A/-1ENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11485 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED FEBRUARY 6, 1975, AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11992 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED JANUARY 19, 1977, INCORPORATING PORTIONS OF LOTS 1-4, ZSCHOCKELT'S SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
01/25/1978 R-220158/ R78-1192 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH RANDALL-LAMB ASSOCIATES FOR POINT LOMA TREATMENT PLANT ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS
01/25/1978 R-220145/ R78-1215 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID BY ADDAX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRESIDIO PARK TRAIL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
01/25/1978 R-220155/ R78-1779 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM BY AMENDING DOCUMENT NO. 758495, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PROJECT NO. 73-207 ENTITLED 'POMERADO ROAD IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT,' TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1977-78 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM; A
01/25/1978 O-12272/ O-78-157 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11143 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED OCTOBER 18, 1973, AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11756 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED JANUARY 7, 1976, AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11943 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED NOVEMBER 10, 1976, INCORPORATING A P
01/25/1978 R-220166/ R78-1002 (REVISED) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH PEAT, MARWICK, MICHELL & CO., FOR A MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL AUDITOR OF THE SAN DIEGO TRANSIT CORPORATION, AND FOR THE PREPARATION OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPOR
01/25/1978 R-220156/ R78-1308 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED OF CHRISTIANA COMMUNITY BUILDINGS, BEARING DATE OF JUNE 21, 1977, CONVEYING TO SAID CITY LOTS 404, 455, 456, 708 AND 752 OF VILLA TRINIDAD UNIT NO. 5
01/25/1978 R-220169/ R78-966 RESOLUTION FINDING AND VACATING XENOPHON STREET NORTHWESTERLY OF WORDEN STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY REFERRED TO IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 219947, IS UNNECESSARY FOR PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES
01/25/1978 R-220167/ R78-1248 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE SUM OF $12,631.90 IN THE SETTLEMENT OF EACH AND EVERY CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, RESULTING FROM A WATER MAIN BREAK ON AUGUST 13, 1977
01/25/1978 O-12269/ O-78-169 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, S.B.B.M., IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-1-5 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0407 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE N
01/25/1978 O-12268/ O-78-165 ORDINANCE INCORPORATING PARCEL 2 OF RECORD OF SURVEY 2654, BEING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1120 (APPROXIMATELY 38,333 SQUARE FEET), LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HOTEL CIRCLE SOUTH BETWEEN TAYLOR STREET OVERCROSSING AND HIGHWAY 163, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
01/25/1978 R-220147/ R78-1319 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NO. 21
01/25/1978 O-12274/ O-78-151 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RULES 1 AND 3 OF SECTIQIi 22.0101 OF CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING £0 THE CONDUCT OF COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
01/25/1978 R-220144/ R-78-1317 THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO DO BY CITY FORCES ALL THE WORK OF INSTALLING 21 WATER METERS AND CONNECTING TO EXISTING (NEW) SERVICE AS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF BALBOA/ECC BLOCK GRANT STREETS AND ALLEYS
01/25/1978 R-220165/ R-78-1326 ADOPTING THE SCHEDULE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1978 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1978
01/25/1978 R-220141/ R-78-1297 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: GARY G. MELFI AND DONNA J. EDEN SALLY A VECCHITTO
01/25/1978 O-12276/ O-78-134 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
01/25/1978 R-220175/ Unknown FILING THE CONTINUED HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS IN NORTH ARROYO DRIVE BETWEEN CURLEW STREET AND BRANT STREET AND IN THE BRANT STREET BETWEEN OLIVE STREET AND REDWOOD STREET, UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 219698
01/24/1978 R-220136/ R78-1332 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE EQD NO. 77-09-50 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
01/24/1978 R-220138/ R-78-1366 DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SEEK FUNDS FROM STATE OR FEDERAL SOURCES TO CONSTRUCT BAFFLING OR OTHER NEEDED IMPROVMENTS TO RELIEVE EMERGENCY CONDITION IN MISSION BAY
01/24/1978 R-220135/ R78-1333 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EQD NO. 77-10-05 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
01/24/1978 R-220137/ R78-1685 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF THE SUBDIVISION BOARD IN CONNECTION TO THE PROPOSED TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE LA CANADA CANYON SUBDIVISION, BEING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1773, LOCATED IN THE CANYON AT THE EASTERLY TERMINUS OF LA CANADA DRIVE AND WESTERLY OF
01/18/1978 R-220124/ R-78-1474 THAT THE APPEAL OF Q. ROGER AND JOHN C. DEPUY, PERMITTEES, IS GRANTED, AND THIS COUNCIL DOES HEREBY GRANT TO Q. ROGER AND JOHN C. DEPUY, PERMITTEES, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 499-PC, IN THE FORM AND WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE FORM
01/18/1978 R-220109/ R78-1302 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE $15,000 IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1979 BUDGET FOR SUPPORT OF SUCH PROGRAM
01/18/1978 R-220114/ R-78-1301 THAT THE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR UNIVERSITY GARDENS UNIT NO. 2, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AS DOCUMENT NO. 739453, HERETOFORE EXECUTED ON MARCH 24, 1972, BE, AND IT IS HEREBY TERMINATED, AND THE INSTRUMENT OF CREDIT ISSUED BY C
01/18/1978 R-220103/ R78-1118 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE QUITCLAIM DEED OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BEARING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1977, QUITCLAIMING ALL ITS RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND TO ALL THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS PORTION OF SECTION 27 AND 34, T.13S., R.1W., S.B
01/18/1978 R-220130/ R78-1282 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $1,601,515 FROM THE 1978 CDBG HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM (73.31, 73.32) TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING NO-INTEREST, DEFERRED PAYMENT LOANS IN SAN YSIDR
01/18/1978 R-220105/ R-78-1230 REQUESTING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ASSESSOR TO PROVIDE THE CITY AN ESTIMATE OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF A PROPERTY
01/18/1978 R-220099/ R-78-1194 ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 25 OF DEL MAR HEIGHTS, MAP 157, AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING THEREOF.
01/18/1978 R-220126/ R-78-1242 AUTHORIZING JOHN C. TSIKNAS, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO ATTEND A COURSE ENTITLED 'PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - AN ELEMENT OF THE URBAN TRANSPORATION SYSTEM' CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND THE URBAN MASS TRANS
01/18/1978 R-220118/ R78-1307 RESOLUTION SETTING ASIDE AND DEDICATING A PORTION OF PARCEL 2 OF PARCEL 3953, AS AND FOR A PUBLIC STREET AND NAMED PRESTRESS WAY
01/18/1978 R-220122/ Unknown PAVING AND IMPROVING WABASH AVENUE
01/18/1978 R-220129/ R78-1026 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF: PEARSON FORD COMPANY, FULLER FORD, CENTER CITY FORD, MCCUNE MOTORS, CARL BURGER DODGE; BOB STALL CHEVROLET AND COURTESY CHEVROLET FOR FURNISHING AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES
01/18/1978 R-220101/ R78-1228 RESOLUTION VACATING THE UNNEEDED SEWER EASEMENT AFFECTING LOT 17 IN BLOCK 10 OF LINDA VISTA UNIT NO. 6
01/18/1978 R-220112/ R78-1817 RESOLUTION - HILLSIDE REVIEW PERMIT NO. 101 - IN CONNECTION TO A SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISION (APPROXIMATELY 45 ACRES), IN THE R-1-5 (PORTION IN THE HILLSIDE REVIEW OVERLAY) ZONE, LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF 65TH STREET BETWEEN SULLIVAN AVENUE AND MEDIO ST
01/18/1978 R-220127/ R-78-3181 PROVIDING SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENCE
01/18/1978 R-220096/ R78-1264 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE EXCAVATION AT SOUTH CHOLLAS SANITARY LANDFILL
01/18/1978 R-220113/ R-78-2243 MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 77-07-16
01/18/1978 R-220110/ R78-1260 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION OF SAN DIEGO/TIAJUANA TOURS AND MR. RAOUL LOWERY BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FROM THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
01/18/1978 R-220120/ R78-1313 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEEDS OF K & H LA JOLLA ASSOCIATES, LION PROPERTY CORPORATION, ODMARK/WELCH, AND DONALD L. BREN COMPANY, CONVEYING TO SAID CITY THE PERMANENT EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPER
01/18/1978 R-220104/ R-78-1243 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PREFERENTIAL NONEXCLUSIVE USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT WITH BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA, PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES EXLORER POSTS 1011 AND 737 FOR THE PUPOSE OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A NONPROFIT AND NOCOMMERCIAL AVIAT