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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
01/12/1977 R-217477/ R-77-1054 AUTHORIZNG THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. 11 TO LOCAL AGENCY - STATE AGREEMENT NO. 2 WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR IMPROVEMENT OF AN INTERSECTION AT HIGHWAY 54, REO DRIVE, VALLEY ROAD AND TONAWANDA DRIVE, UNDER THE FEDERAL AID URBA
01/12/1977 R-217490/ R77-1069 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EQD NO. 76-09-28P AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMETAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
01/12/1977 R-217469/ R-77-1103 APPROVING MAP OF MUIRLANDS PARK UNIT NO. 4
01/12/1977 R-217485/ R-77-854 AUTHORIZING TO BE SOLD TO DAVID LEE CARSON AND DOLORES CARSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS. THAT THE MAYOR AND THE 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 GR
01/12/1977 O-11989/ O-77-122 AN ORDINANCE TENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11845 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF COM¬ PENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976-77,' BY AMENDING EXHIBITS A AND B THERETO TO CREA
01/12/1977 R-217475/ R77-1077 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE A JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, FOR THE JOINT USE OF PORTION OF LOT 1 OF POTTER TRACT FOR SEWER PURPOSES WITHIN A COMPANY-OWNED ELECTRICAL EASEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH PHASE
01/12/1977 R-217473/ R77-984 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH HIRSCH & KOPTIONAK, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, FOR MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $75,000
01/12/1977 R-217478/ R77-1070 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO PAY THE SUM OF $262.50 TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, SAN DIEGO, IN LIEU OF FIFTEEN COUPONS DUE MAY 1, 1976, WHICH WERE LOST, MISLAID, DESTROYED OR STOLEN , FROM BONDS NOS. 3271 THROUGH 3280 AND 3286
01/12/1977 O-11988/ O-77-124 AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11443 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED NOVEMBER 27, 1974, INCORPORATING PORTIONS OF LOT 67 OF RANCHO MISSION OF SAN DIEGO, S.C.C. NO. 348, AND A PORTION OF LOT 'F' IN LOT 70 OF RANCHO MISSION OF SAN DIEGO, S.C.C. 15191, IN THE CI
01/12/1977 R-217486/ R-77-1136 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING IMPROVEMENT BONDS (PARK DISTRICT NO. 12p - TECOLOTE CANYON)
01/12/1977 R-217483/ R77-833 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE A THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SWAN CONSTRUCTORS INC, AMENDING THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 1, 1968, BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN ROOM RATES AND A BI-ANNUAL REVIEW AND POSSIBLE APP
01/12/1977 O-11986/ O-77-125 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11524 NEW SERIES), ADOPTED MARCH 21, 1975, INCORPORATING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SBBM, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-2 ZONE, AS DEF
01/12/1977 R-217494/ R-77-1157 CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE RULES, LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; PUBLIC FACILITIES AND RECREATION; TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND SAFETY COMMITTEES
01/11/1977 R-217464/ R-77-1235 GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF CHILCOTE CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR SPECIAL PERMISSION TO WAIVE UNDERGROUND UTILITY REQUIRMENTS IN DIVISION HIGHLANDS UNIT 10 SUBDIVISION
01/11/1977 R-217465/ R77-689 RESOLUTION DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC STREET AND INCIDENTS THERETO, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN EARTH EXCAVATIONS, EMBAN
01/05/1977 O-11984/ Unknown AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 3 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 103.0304.1 RELATING TO SINGLE FAMILY ZONE - PERMITTED USES.
01/05/1977 R-217461/ R77-1117 RESOLUTION CONSIDERING THE PROTESTS AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENTS IN THE MATTER OF THE MARKET STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT AND ANNEXING SAID DISTRICT INTO THE SAN DIEGO STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
01/05/1977 R-217431/ R77-1033 RESOLUTION DIRECTING TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR: ROBERT D. PETERS (ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT/$15) AND EVA JEAN GEHRING (LIBRARY/$10)
01/05/1977 R-217430/ R77-1035 RESOLUTION DIRECTING TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR: FLAVIAN R. GATE (ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT/$75); DANIEL R. TOLENO (PARK & REC/$65); GARY H. DORAETT (PARK & REC/$25); ESTEL J. WEATHERSON (GENERAL SERVICES/$20)
01/05/1977 O-11979/ O-77-116 AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11021 fNBW SERIES), ADOPTED MARCH 8, 1973, AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11741 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED DECEMBER 24, 1975, INCORPORATING A PORTION OF LOT 1 AND ALL OF LOT 3, MONTGOMERY PALISADES NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER, I
01/05/1977 R-217457/ R-77-1061 REQUESTING CITY MANAGER HUGH MCKINLEY TO PERSONALLY CONDUCT A CMOPLETE AND THOROUGH INQUIRY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION
01/05/1977 R-217453/ R-77-602 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ENROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREMEENT WITH JOHN J. AND ANN K. ELMORE FOR BOAT DOCK ON CRESENT BAY IN MISSION BAY
01/05/1977 R-217445/ R-77-1091 RENEWING THE CITY MANAGER'S EFFORTS TO CAUSE A RELOCATION AND REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING THE BORDER PATROL DETENTION FACILITY
01/05/1977 R-217437/ R77-1045 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A REPORT PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PARK AND PLAYGROUND ACT OF 1909; AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS TO THE ACQUISITION, DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT DESC
01/05/1977 R-217443/ R-77-857 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAM D. EVANS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CATAMRAN PIER IN MISSION BAY PARK
01/05/1977 R-217448/ R-77-1159 APPOINTING DAN W. DIERDORFF TO THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
01/05/1977 R-217462/ R-77-1139 APPOINTING COUNCILMAN JOEL M. STROBL TO RESPRESENT THE CITY ON THE SAN DIEGO COAST REGIONAL COMMISSION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
01/05/1977 R-217454/ R77-619 RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 000-13 REGARDING PROCEDURE FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
01/05/1977 R-217447/ R-77-348 CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE SAN DIEGO STADIUM AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
01/05/1977 O-11978/ O-77-120 INCORPORATING PARCEL 3 OF RECORD SURVEY 2654, BEING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1120, 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. 1947 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED O
01/05/1977 R-217436/ R77-1043 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS WITHIN SAID CITY PURSUANT TO THE PARK AND PLAYGROUND ACT OF 1909; DESCRIBING THE DISTRICT TO BE BENEFITED BY SAID ACQUISITION AND TO BE
01/05/1977 R-217460/ R-77-609 PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ALL THE RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE WINDENING OF PALM AVENUE
01/05/1977 R-217450/ R77-599 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE, AN ENCROACMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT BRIDGE, FOR A BOAT DOCK ON CRESCENT BAY IN MISSION BAY
01/05/1977 R-217441/ R-77-997 ESTABLISHING A PARKING TIME LIMIT OF TWO HOURS ON THE WEST SIDE OF STATE STREET
01/05/1977 O-11982/ O-77-98 AMENDING CHAPTER VIII, ARTICLE A, OF.THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING SECTION 84.11 RELATING TO CLINGING TO MOVING VEHICLES.
01/05/1977 R-217449/ R77-598 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE, AN ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT WITH RONALD L. MARTINET, FOR A BOAT DOCK ON CRESCENT BAY IN MISSION BAY
01/05/1977 O-11983/ O-77-112 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11872 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1976-77 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR.'
01/05/1977 R-217456/ R77-1041 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE A GRANT DEED, GRANTING TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY A PORTION OF LOT 73 OF RANCHO MISSION OF SAN DIEGO
01/05/1977 R-217444/ R-77-1027 CREATING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION FUND 244 CIP 31-020
01/05/1977 R-217458/ R77-1218 RESOLUTION THANKING MR. COLEMAN CONRAD BY THE COUNCIL FOR HIS EFFORTS IN REGARD TO BE POLICE INTELLIGENCE INQUIRY
01/05/1977 R-217451/ R77-600 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE, AN ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT WITH LEON R. AND DOROTHY S. BRAND, FOR A BOAT DOCK ON CRESCENT BAY IN MISSION BAY
01/05/1977 R-217429/ R-77-1034 THAT THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTION AWARDS ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND THE AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER IS DIRECTED TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS: WILLIAM CURRY DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION ARTHUR R. SHENK TRANSPORTATION AMOUNT SU
01/05/1977 R-217432/ R-77-1048 THAT THE BID OF $13,583.00 BY R. E. HAZARD CONTRACTING CO., A CORPORATION, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROBB FIELD BIKEWAY - SOUTH JETTY IN MISSION BAY PARK BETWEEN ROBB FIELD PARK ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 2,370 FEET WESTERLY IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNI
01/05/1977 R-217463/ R77-943 RESOLUTION APPROVING AVAILABILITY OF THE NORTHERLY HALF OF THE SPORTS ARENA BOULEVARD AND HANCOCK STREET SITE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZEN AND HANDICAPPED HOUSING; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A ONE-YEAR OPTION AGREEMENT W
01/05/1977 O-11980/ O-77-85 AMENDING CHAPTER III, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 31.0140 RELATING TO WRITTEN STATEMENTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS LICENSE.
01/05/1977 R-217452/ R-77-601 ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL AGREEMENT WITH ROBERT T AND ELIZABETH A. MARTINET FOR A BOAT DOCK ON CRESCENT BAY IN MISSION BAY
01/05/1977 R-217438/ R77-1044 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICES INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BONDS
01/05/1977 R-217434/ R-77-1047 ACCEPTING THE BID OF FMC CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL BRUSH OPERATION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 50,000 LBS. OF GUTTER BROOM WIRE
01/05/1977 O-11985/ O-77-111 AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 22.0901 RELATING TO LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY.
01/05/1977 R-217435/ R77-1046 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BAY BRIDGE (CHICANO) PARK ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS