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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
03/18/1991 O-17620/ O-91-136 AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 20, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE TITLE OF DIVISION 20 TO READ 'RECYCLING FACILITIES AND STORAGE STANDARDS,' BY RENUMBERING AND AMENDING SECTIONS
03/18/1991 O-17615/ O-91-124 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VIII, ARTICLE 2, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 82.07 RELATING TO PARKING VIOLATIONS.
03/18/1991 R-277497/ R-91-1399 APPROVING THE CITY'S INDEPENDENT CORPORATIONS ANNUAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PLANS
03/18/1991 R-277489/ R-91-1391 APPROVING EASEMENT DEED OF MIDWAY-FRONTIER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY GRANTING TO CITY AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES THAT PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 276, OF THE PUEBLO LANDS OF SAN DIEGO
03/18/1991 O-17618/ O-91-101 AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 4, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISION 6, SECTIONS 104.0601, 104.0602, 104.0603, 104.0604, 104.0605, 104.0606, AND 104.0607 RELATING TO THE OCEAN BEACH SIGN ENHANCEMENT DISTRICT.
03/18/1991 R-277516/ R-91-1444 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO HOLD A RESTRICTED AUCTION BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT OWNERS, SAN DIEGO YOUTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES AND DIANE L. EDGE, FOR THE SALE OF SITE 258, BEING A 1,220-SQUARE-FOOT, LONG NARROW STRIP OF LAND LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RED
03/18/1991 O-17614/ O-91-138 AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 6, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING DIVISION 9, AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 26.0901, 26.0902, 26.0903, 26.0904, 26.0905, 26.0906, 26.0907, 26.0908, 26.0909, 26.0910 AND 26.0911, RELATING TO A HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.
03/18/1991 R-277486/ R-91-1479 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR GENERAL WELFARE REQUIRES THE FORMATION OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE CLAIREMONT DRIVE (GALVESTON STREET TO BLACKFOOT STREET) UNDERGROUND UT
03/18/1991 R-277477/ R-91-1100 ACCEPTING THE BID OF HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY FOR A CONTRACT FOR ONE GAS CHROMATOGRAPH/MASS SPECTROMETER SYSTEM
03/18/1991 R-277483/ R-91-1441 GRANTING THE EXTENSION OF TIME TO DE LA FUENTE BUSINESS PARK, INC., SUBDIVIDER OF DE LA FUENTE BUSINESS PARK UNIT NO. 3
03/18/1991 R-277513/ R-91-1443 USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT WITH PELAGOS CORPORATION, FOR THE OPERATION OF A LOW-POWER 5,480 MHZ, BATTERY-POWERED NAVIGATION TRANSPONDER AT SAN YSIDRO VIEW PARK
03/18/1991 R-277506/ R-91-1474 AGREEMENT WITH BROWN & CALDWELL, CONSULTANTS, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH MISSION BAY SEWAGE INTERCEPTOR SYSTEM, PHASE IV
03/18/1991 R-277478/ R-91-1097 ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF 1. HALPRIN SUPPLY CO., 2. L.N. CURTIS & SONS, 3. MUNICOM FIRE AND SAFETY CO., AND 4. VALLEN SAFETY SUPPLY CO. FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
03/18/1991 R-277491/ R-91-1445 EXECUTING DEED CONVEYING TO PACIFIC BELL AN EASEMENT FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THAT CERTAIN 23-FOOT EASEMENT AS A PORTION OF LOT 2, SCRIPPS RANCH BUSINESS PARK PHASE III
03/18/1991 R-277511/ R-91-1403 AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, FOR PROCESSING OF PARKING CITATIONS
03/18/1991 R-277501/ R-91-1489 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUND 30248 FOR LAND ACQUISITION-SOUTHERN AREA STATION
03/18/1991 O-17612/ O-91-74 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1262, PUEBLO LANDS OF SAN DIEGO, MAP NO. 36, IN THE LA JOLLA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FROM LA JOLLA PLANNED DISTRICT ZONE 1 AND THE CO ZONE INTO THE LA JOLLA PLANNED DIS
03/18/1991 R-277510/ R-91-1470 AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPAL RESOURCE CONSULTANTS (MRC) TO PERFORM SALES TAX AUDITING SERVICES
03/18/1991 O-17622/ O-91-142 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-17504 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED ' AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1990-91 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING DOCUMENTS NO.
03/18/1991 R-277502/ R-91-1457 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR POMERADO ROAD REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS (REIMBURSEMENT)
03/18/1991 R-277492/ R-91-1414 VACATING UNNEEDED PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT AND SEWER EASEMENT AFFECTING LOT A OF RAVENNA PARK, UNIT NO. 1, MAP 1986
03/18/1991 R-277503/ R-91-1488 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT CLAIMS TO CALTRANS AND ACCEPT FUNDS IN STATE-LOCAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (SB-300)
03/18/1991 O-17609/ O-91-83 AMENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 6, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING SECTIONS 56.29 AND 56.29.1, RENUMBERING SECTION 56.54 AS SECTION 56.57 AND AMENDING THAT SECTION, AND ADDING SECTION 56.58, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT
03/18/1991 R-277518/ R-91-1456 SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS, IN SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 620665, CORNELIA EULERT V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL. RESULTING FROM THE PROPERTY DAMAGE TO PLAINTIFF'S RESIDENCE DUE TO SEWER BACKUPS.
03/18/1991 O-17617/ O-91-45 BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CONCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AS FOLLOWS; SECTION 1. THAT VARIOUS PROPERTIES LOCATED NEAR BROWN FIELD, MONTGOMERY FIELD, OR NAS MAIRMAR IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING WITHIN THE '60 COMM
03/14/1991 R-277474/ R-91-1591 APPROVING THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES REPORT NO. 91-15 FOR LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR A TAX CREDIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF WATER CONSERVATION SYSTEMS
03/14/1991 R-277475/ R-91-1462 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH METRO TRAFFIC CONTROL, FOR A WATER CONSERVATION PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION CAMPAI
03/05/1991 R-277470/ R-91-1451 SETTLEMENT TO THE CLAIM BETWEEN RICK PROKOP AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
03/05/1991 R-277465/ R-91-1077 ACCEPTING THE BID OF EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY FOR A CONTRACT FOR TWO COPIERS
03/05/1991 R-277469/ R-91-1458 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FROM THE SEWER OPERATING FUND 41506 THE NET SUM OF $50,872 PLUS INTEREST AT 10% PER ANNUM ON A NET AMOUNT OF $45,865 FROM AUGUST 17, 1987 AND,
03/05/1991 R-277464/ R-91-1096 ACCEPTING THE BID OF XEROX CORPORATION FOR TWO (2) COPIERS, ONE (1) FOR CITY ATTORNEY AND ONE (1) FOR CITY COUNCIL
03/05/1991 R-277466/ R-91-1412 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CITIZEN'S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, REPRESENTING MINORITY GROUPS, AS INDICATED, FOR TERMS ENDING JANUARY 1, 1993, B
03/05/1991 R-277467/ R-91-1242 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF DOGS FOR THE CANINE PROGRAM
03/05/1991 R-277472/ R-91-1402 AWARDING CITY OF SAN DIEGO 1991 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT) IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $25,500,000 TO THE BEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AND REJECTING ALL OTHER BIDS
03/05/1991 R-277471/ R-91-1459 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN SETTLEMENT FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM OF U.S.A.A. AS SUBROGEE OF JAMES SHAW - U.S.A.A.
03/05/1991 R-277468/ R-91-1243 MISCELLANEOUS POLICE VEHICLES
03/04/1991 O-17606/ O-91-93 INDEMNIFYING THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEES AGAINST ANY CLAIM OR ACTION AGAINST SUCH COMMITTEE OR MEMEBER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
03/04/1991 R-277454/ R-91-1407 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT OF JUNE 26, 1989 WITH JOHN S. MURK ENGINEERS, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN CONN
03/04/1991 R-277437/ R-91-1302 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT THE LOW AND LOW ACCEPTABLE BIDS OF 1. MIRAMAR BOBCAT, INC., 2. CASE POWER AND EQUIPMENT, 3. JACKS TRACTOR, AND 4, HAWTHORNE MACHINERY COMPANY, MEETING SPECIFICATIONS, ARE HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS H
03/04/1991 R-277444/ R-91-1417 APPROVING SUGGESTION AWARDS FOR MEGHAN MACRHYANN AND LARRY GRIMM
03/04/1991 R-277447/ R-91-1420 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT COUNCILMEMBER RON ROBERTS BE AND HE IS HEREBY EXCUSED FROM ATTENDING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE CONUNITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 1991, TO ATTEND THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COMMI
03/04/1991 R-277455/ R-91-1419 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS PROVIDED THROUGH JUNE 30, 19
03/04/1991 R-277459/ R-91-1057 ADOPTED ON ^ BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of The City of San that the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized ar empowered to execute, for and on behalf of said City, c agreement with SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, for \ procurement of telephon
03/04/1991 R-277443/ R-91-1418 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, 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: JOHN L. THOMPSON FIRE $680.40 MR. T
03/04/1991 R-277462/ R-91-1449 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ('CITY'), THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ISSUE AND ADVERTISE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ('RFP') FOR ADDITIONAL CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS IN THE CITY,
03/04/1991 R-277438/ R-91-1092 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT THE SOLE BID OF JEFFREY DIVISION, DRESSER INDUSTRIES, MEETING SPECIFICATIONS, IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR SEDIMENT TANK CHAIN, FOR
03/04/1991 R-277461/ R-91-1454 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY MANAGER OF A TWO GRANT DEEDS TO BE SUBSEQUENTLY EXECUTED BY THE BALDWIN COMPANY, IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, COPIES OF WHICH DEEDS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AN
03/04/1991 R-277451/ R-91-1257 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CHOICE
03/04/1991 R-277458/ R-91-1292 AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES TO SERVE AS THE CITY'S DESIGNATED LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
03/04/1991 O-17605/ 0-91-121 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 1, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 101.0101.21, 101.0101.25, 101.0101.48, 101.0101.63, 101.0101.64, 101.0101.65, 101.0101.68, 101.0101.70, 101.0101.72, AND 101.0101.88; BY ADDING S