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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
02/09/1977 R-217677/ R77-1283 RESOLUTION AUTOHRIZING AND EMPOWERING TO DO BY CITY FORCES ALL NECESSARY WORK TO PHYSICALLY SEPARATE THE TRANSFERRED PIPELINES FROM THE HELIX WATER DISTRICT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN CONENCTION WITH THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE 69TH AND MOHAWK WATER PUM
02/09/1977 R-217686/ R77-1120 RESOLUTION TO ALLOCATE FUNDS (52.89) TO THE CENTRE CITY DEVELOPMENT CORP., FOR ATTACHED 1472, IN CONNECTION TO THE REPORT ENTITLED ' SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER STUDY'
02/09/1977 O-12009/ O-77-101 AMENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 6, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 56.54 PROHIBITING CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CERTAIN AREAS.
02/09/1977 R-217660/ R77-1310 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF SOUTHWEST SEWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) SEWER ROODERS
02/09/1977 R-217658/ R-77-1309 ACCEPTING THE BID OF CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF POTASSIUM PERMAGANATE FREE FLOWING CAIROX
02/09/1977 R-217663/ R-77-1300 AGREEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS EMPIRE DEVELOPMENTS UNIT NO. 5
02/09/1977 R-217657/ R-77-1312 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT GROUP 415
02/09/1977 R-217670/ R77-1302 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH JAMES E. COLLINGS AND VALERIE J. COLLINGS, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS SCRIPPS MIRAMAR RANCH UNIT NO. 1
02/09/1977 R-217665/ R-77-1255 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 LARWIN-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC
02/08/1977 R-217651/ R77-1322 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED EQD NO. 76-09-18P AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIROMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
02/08/1977 R-217653/ R77-1631 RESOLUTION GRANTING THE APPEAL OF JOHN DAY, BY AL TARVYD (ATTORNEY), THE DECISION OF THE PLANING COMMISSION TO DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE SUBDIVISION REVIEW BOARD IS OVERRULED AND GRANTING SAID TENTATIVE MAP
02/08/1977 R-217655/ R77-1547 RESOLUTION EXCUSING MAYOR PETE WILSON FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 1977 - PM
02/08/1977 R-217654/ R-77-1633 MAKING FINDINGS WHEN CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 76-07-26P
02/08/1977 R-217652/ R77-1688 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EQD NO. 76-07-26P AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
02/08/1977 R-217650/ R-77-1323 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION AS E.Q.D. NO. 76-09-51P HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
02/08/1977 R-217648/ R-77-1226 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AS E.Q.D. NO. 76-08-07P HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
02/08/1977 R-217649/ R77-1514 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THAT THE NOISE IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN E.I.R. NO. 76-08-07P ARE NOT OF SUCH A MAGNITUDE THAT THEY REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, IN THAT ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS TAKEN ON THE SITE DO NOT REACH 65 DB CNEL
02/02/1977 R-217639/ R77-1251 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH PROJECT DESIGN CONSULTANTS, FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL FEASIBILITY STUDY IN THE SAN YSIDRO COMMUNITY AREA; AUTHORIZING THAT THE EXPENDITURE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 FROM BLOCK GRANT FUND NO. 290
02/02/1977 R-217601/ R-77-1209 APPROVING THE SUGGESTION AWARDS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
02/02/1977 R-217620/ R-77-1273 AMENDING RESOLUTION AWARDING IMPROVEMENT BONDS (PARK DISTRICT NO. 12F - TECOLOTE CANYON)
02/02/1977 R-217615/ R77-1211 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KOLL COMPANY FOR THE COLLECTION OF CHARGES BY CITY AND REIMBURSEMENT TO THE KOLL COMPANY FOR COST IN EXCESS OF ITS PRO RATE SHARE OF THE TRUNK SEWER TO SERVE METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIAL P
02/02/1977 R-217634/ R77-1266 RESOLUTION GRANTING THE PETITION FOR THE INSTALATION OF SAFETY LIGHTING ON ORNAMENTAL STANDARDS, AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, WITHIN PORTIONS OF PRESTWICK ESTATES UNIT NO. #1, UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911; DIRECTING TO PREPARE PLANS, DRAWI
02/02/1977 R-217603/ R77-1245 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID BY MIKE MASANOVICH CONST. CO. INC. - FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT GROUP 33
02/02/1977 R-217641/ R-77-1206 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO CITY AND COUNTY WAR AGAINST LITTER COMMITTEE FOR SERVICES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, ECONOMIC AND PROMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY
02/02/1977 O-12005/ O-77-117 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,' BY AMENDING DOCUMENT NO. 75
02/02/1977 R-217604/ R-77-1243 ACCEPTING THE BID OF PERRY ELECTRIC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND SAFETY LIGHTING SYSTEMS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 54 - REO DRIVE AND TONAWONDA DRIVE/VALLEY ROAD
02/02/1977 R-217637/ R77-1274 RESOLUTION OF THE OPPOSITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THE REQUEST FROM SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ('PUC') TO REDUCE THE 1977 BUDGET FOR UNDERGROUND CONVERSION; DIRECTING TO MAKE INQUIRY OF THE PUC REGARDING
02/02/1977 R-217624/ R77-1229 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER TO TRANSFER $4,500 WITHIN CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND 245 OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO FUND 244, OBJECT ACCOUNT 3297, AND THAT EXPENDITURE OF SAID FUNDS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PU
02/02/1977 R-217610/ R-77-1241 IMPROVEMENT OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE FROM FIFTH AVENUE TO SEVENTH AVENUE
02/02/1977 R-217628/ R77-1244 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID BY TED R. JENKINS, FOR THE SLURRY SEAL COATING OF CITY STREETS
02/02/1977 R-217625/ R77-1207 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER TO TRANSFER $23, 941 WITHIN CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND 245 TO FUND 24, OBJECT 3297, SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS AND RELATED COSTS FOR THE CONSTRU
02/02/1977 O-12003/ O-77-139 AMENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 9.5, DIVISION 2 OF THE SAN DIEGO MONICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 59.5.0207 RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD FOR ABATEMENT AND CONTROL OF NOISE.
02/02/1977 R-217632/ Unknown RESOLUTION CONTINUING THE HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSAL TO PAVE AND OTHERWISE IMPROVE LA JOLLA SCENIC DRIVE NORTHERLY OF KING ARTHUR COURT AND THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF LA JOLLA SCENIC DRIVE AND VIA CAPRI NORTHERLY OF HILLSIDE DRIVE AND THE NORTHERLY EXTENSIO
02/02/1977 R-217613/ R-77-1237 AGREEMENT WITH THE KOLL COMPANY FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 2
02/02/1977 R-217617/ R-77-1187 DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2, 1977 AS THE DATE UPON WHICH ALL PROPERTY IN THE GRAND AVENUE AND GARNET AVENUE (JEWELL STREET TO OLNEY STREET) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT MUST BE READY TO RECEIVE UNDERGROUND SERVICE AND DECEMBER 2, 1977 AS THE DATE FOR THE REM
02/02/1977 R-217600/ R77-1208 RESOLUTION DIRECTING TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF GENERAL FUND FOR: CITY TREASURER ($750), TRANSPORTATION ($200), GENERAL SERVICES ($195) AND UTILITIES ($100)
02/02/1977 O-12006/ O-77-143 INCORPORATING LOT 4, VILLA PACIFICA UNIT 1, LOCATED NORTH OF APPLE TREE DRIVE, NORTHWEST OF ANTIGUA BOULEVARD, AND WEST OF REPRECHO DRIVE, IN THE ELLIOTT COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-2 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.
02/02/1977 R-217612/ R-77-1285 VACATING A PORTION OF LA JOLLA SHORES DRIVE
02/02/1977 R-217618/ R77-1170 (REVISED) RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAY 9, 1977 AS THE DATE UPON WHICH ALL PROPERTY IN THE LINDA VISTA ROAD (COLUSA STREET TO VIA LAS CUMBRES) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT MUST BE READY TO RECEIVE UNDERGROUND SERVICE AND JUNE 24, 1977 AS THE DATE FOR THE REMOVAL OF A
02/02/1977 R-217607/ R-77-1249 ACCEPTING THE BID OF BAY OIL COMPANY FOR FURNISHING DIESEL FUEL
02/02/1977 R-217631/ R77-931 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING DIRECTOR, CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BOARD TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS TO REMODEL, REPAIR OR REHABILITATE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES BASED ON THE CONSIDERATIONS
02/02/1977 R-217614/ R77-1236 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 2 SUBDIVISION
02/02/1977 R-217642/ R77-1230 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE SUM OF $2,976.51 AS SETTLEMENT OF A LAWSUIT INVOLVING EAGLE SIGNAL CO v. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CASE NO. 387689; AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER TO ISSUE
02/02/1977 R-217611/ R-77-1272 APPROVING LA JOLLA UNIVERSITY ESTATES
02/02/1977 R-217616/ R77-1212 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KOLL COMPANY FOR THE COLLECTION OF CHARGES BY CITY AND REIMBURSEMENT TO THE KOLL COMPANY FOR COST IN EXCESS OF ITS PRO RATE SHARE OF THE WATER AND SEWER MAINS TO SERVE METROPOLITAN IN
02/02/1977 R-217645/ R-77-1491 ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF ITS DECISION TO ACQUIRE LAND THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN FOR ADOBE FALLS PARK
02/02/1977 R-217622/ R-77-1119 AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO CHAPTER OF COMMERCE TO TAKE ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE USE OF SAN DIEGO LOCATIONS AS PRODUCTION SITES FOR MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS
02/02/1977 R-217630/ R77-1174 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE A PORTION OF KALE STREET, ADJACENT TO WHAT WAS KNOWN AS THE 'DEPOT GROUNDS' ON SORRENTO LANDS AND TOWNSITE, MAPS
02/02/1977 R-217609/ R-77-1240 CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NO. 3
02/02/1977 R-217643/ R77-1190 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 PARK AND INCIDENTS THERETO, WHICH WILL BE KNOWN AS ADOBE FALLS PARK, IN A PO