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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
10/16/1989 O-17367/ O-90-13 AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 101.0410, 101.0414, 101.0418, 101.0421.1, 101.0423, 101.0426, 101.0426.1, 101.0427, 101.0428, 101.0430, 101.0432, 101.0433, 101.0434, 101.0434.1, 101.0435.1,
10/16/1989 R-274561/ R-90-554 GROUP HEALTH INSURNCE AGREEMENT WITH AETNA HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. D/B/A CHOICE, TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS
10/16/1989 O-17364/ O-90-8 AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 101.0462 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT IN THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS OF THE CITY AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO LANDSCAPE TECHNICAL MANUAL.
10/16/1989 R-274565/ R-90-557 LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MID-CITY COMMUNITY CLINIC FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY AT 4290 POLK AVENUE AS A COMMUNITY CLINIC
10/16/1989 R-274578/ R-90-626 WAIVING THE PAYMENT OF FEES ASSIGNED FOR USE OF BALBOA PARK FACILITIES FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL KIDZARTS FESTIVAL
10/16/1989 R-274581/ R-90-642 RECOGNIZING JAMES A. SHIVELY FOR HIS THIRTY-THREE YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SAFETY
10/16/1989 R-274583/ R-90-639 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR GOLDFINCH CANYON OPEN SPACE PROJECT-CONDEMNATION SETTLEMENT
10/16/1989 R-274560/ R-90-611 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE FIRST SATURDAY IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR BE DESIGNATED AS 'SAN DIEGO ARBOR DAY.' THE CITY'S CIVIC GROUPS AND CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLANT TREES ON THAT DATE FOR VISUAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT OF THE CIT
10/16/1989 R-274580/ R-90-656 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER TO ESTABLISH AN INTEREST BEARING TRUST FUND TO BE ENTITLED 'SAN DIEGO SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND'
10/16/1989 R-274574/ R-90-76 ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNOR DRIVE (REGENTS ROAD TO GENESEE AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
10/16/1989 R-274570/ R-90-632 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE 144 UNIT CREEKSIDE VILLAGE APARTMENTS PROJECT
10/16/1989 R-274555/ R-90-538 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY MANAGER OF A GRANT DEED OF PARDEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, EXECUTED IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, BEARING DATE OF AUGUST 9 , 1989, A COPY OF WHICH DEED IS O
10/16/1989 R-274554/ R-90-566 AUTHORIZING TO RELEASE A PORTION OF THE SURETY ISSUED BY PACIFIC STATES CASUALTY COMPANY IN THE FORM OF PERFORMANCE BOND NOS. 1362, 1363, 1364, 1365 AND 1370, SO THAT THE SAME IS REDUCED AS FOLLOWS: 1. FOR FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE, TO THE SUMS OF $53,649.00,
10/16/1989 O-17368/ O-90-14 AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 101.0454 RELATING TO THE HILLSIDE REVIEW OVERLAY ZONE AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO LANDSCAPE TECHNICAL MANUAL.
10/16/1989 R-274568/ R-90-562 AGREEMENT WITH COUNSELING & RECOVERY INSTITUTE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION UNDER CITYMED HEALTH PLAN
10/16/1989 R-274550/ R-90-571 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS AT CAMINO RUIZ AND CAPRICORN WAY/TERESA DRIVE
10/16/1989 R-274562/ R-90-519 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, THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO UTILITIES AGREEMENT NO. 24969 WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR
10/16/1989 R-274566/ R-90-570 AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO URBAN LEAGUE, INC. TO OPERATE PROJECT HELP
10/16/1989 O-17360/ O-90-38 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 5, OP THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 101.0518 RELATING TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR LIVING UNIT ORDINANCE.
10/16/1989 R-274564/ R-90-555 AGREEMENT WITH HEALTH NET TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS ENROLLED IN A PLAN
10/16/1989 R-274548/ R-90-200 ACCEPTING THE BID OF BUTLER PAPER FOR BOND XEROGRAPHIC HIGH SPEED COPY PAPER
10/16/1989 R-274558/ R-90-625 THE COUNCIL POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS DEALING WITH PROCUREMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY WAIVED FOR ALL DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURES OF PROTOCOL FUNDS
10/16/1989 O-17362/ O-89-245 AMENDING CHAPTER 5, DIVISION 5, SECTION 55.0888.0201 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING APPENDIX IIA, SUBSECTION 16 THEREOF RELATING TO CLEARANCE OF BRUSH AND VEGETATIVE GROWTH FROM STRUCTURES.
10/16/1989 O-17370/ O-90-32 INCORPORATING 18,661 SQUARE FEET LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF FRONT STREET BETWEEN WALNUT AVENUE AND UPAS STREET, IN THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO MR-1000 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10
10/16/1989 R-274557/ R-90-539 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 8300 ET SEQ. OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE THE WATER EASEMENT, AS MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN ON THE DRAWING ATTACHED HERETO, IS HEREBY VACATED. 2. THAT THE CITY CLERK OF SAID C
10/16/1989 R-274576/ R-90-521 APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO DWIGHT MAGEE FOR EXHIBITING AND PERFORMING A HIGH STANDARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE PEOPLE OF SAN DIEGO
10/16/1989 R-274553/ R-90-567 GRANTING BCE DEVELOPMENT, SUBDIVIDER OF LAGO DORADO, AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO JULY 31, 1991 TO COMPLETE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED BY AGREEMENT
10/16/1989 R-274563/ R-90-620 AGREEMENT WITH ARCHITECTS COOMBS MESQUITA INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
10/16/1989 R-274577/ R-90-522 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE BRAVE AND EXEMPLARY BEHAVIOR OF SONDRA HARRISON IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HER JOB BY PREVENTING LOSS OF LIFE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PUBLIC, IS HIGHLY COMMENDED
10/16/1989 R-274546/ Unknown THIS RESOLUTION NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED TO ITEM #31 ON THE COUNCIL DOCKET OF OCTOBER 16, 1989. HOWEVER, THE ITEM WAS A MATTER OF A PRESENTATION, AND THE PRESENTATION WAS MADE. THEREFORE, THIS NUMBER WAS NOT USED
10/16/1989 O-17361/ O-89-235 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 3, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION, 103.0307 RELATING TO LA JOLLA SHORES PLANNED DISTRICT.
10/16/1989 R-274582/ R-90-653 CONFIRMING REAPPOINTMENT OF ELIDA CHAVEZ (MEMBER AT LARGE) TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD
10/16/1989 R-274556/ R-89-537 VACATING AN UNNEEDED SEWER EASEMENT AFFECTING LOT 8 OF PENASQUITOS PARK VIEW ESTATES UNIT NO. 7, MAP NO. 11659
10/16/1989 R-274572/ R-90-492 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A FIVE YEAR NON-EXCLUSIVE USE AND OCCUPANCY PERMIT WITH THE TIERRASANTA TENNIS CLUB, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE PER
10/16/1989 O-17363/ O-90-11 AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 7, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY RENUMBERING SECTIONS
10/16/1989 R-274545/ R-90-624 DECLARING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 22 THROUGH 29, 1989 TO BE 'RED RIBBON WEEK'
10/16/1989 O-17366/ O-90-12 AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 6, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 62.0611 RELATING TO STREET PLANTING AND THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO LANDSCAPE TECHNICAL MANUAL.
10/16/1989 R-274549/ R-90-199 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR SEATING FOR THE PERMIT CENTER
10/16/1989 R-274552/ R-90-574 AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO DO BY CITY FORCES ALL THE WORK TO REMOVE THE EXISTING INDUCTION BOXES AND INSTALL NEW VARIABLE AIR VOLUME (VAV) BOXES WITHOUT HOOKUP ON THE 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR OF THE CITY OPERATIONS BUILDING AND TO REMOVE EXISTING INDUCTION B
10/16/1989 O-17369/ O-90-44 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING AN 0.55 ACRE SITE, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN REDWOOD STREET AND SPRUCE STREET, IN THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO MR-1000 AND Rl-40,000 ZONES, AS DEFINED BY SAN
10/16/1989 R-274571/ R-90-540 RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 800-3 REGARDING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES
10/16/1989 R-274579/ Unknown THIS RESOLUTION NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED TO ITEM S404 ON THE CITY COUNCIL DOCKET OF OCTOBER 16, 1989. HOWEVER, THE ACTION WAS APPROVING A FIRST HEARING FOR AN ORDINANCE. THEREFORE, THIS NUMBER WAS NOT USED
10/16/1989 R-274573/ R-90-75 ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE GOVERNOR DRIVE (REGENTS ROAD TO GENESEE AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT.
10/16/1989 O-17371/ O-90-45 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4, OP THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 101.0454 RELATING TO THE HR (HILLSIDE REVIEW) OVERLAY ZONE.
10/16/1989 O-17365/ O-90-9 AMENDING CHAPTER VI, ARTICLE 2, DIVISIONS 1 AND 4, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 62.0101, 62.0102, 62.0112, 62.0403, 62.0404.6, 62.0405, 62.0410, 62.0414 AND 62.0417 AND BY DELETING SECTION 62.0404.5 RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMEN
10/16/1989 O-17372/ O-90-46 INCORPORATING VARIOUS PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CLAIREMONT MESA COMMUNITY PLAN AREA IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO THE COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OVERLAY ZONE (CPIOZ), INSTITUTIONAL OVERLAY ZONE (lOZ), HILLSIDE REVIEW OVERLAY ZONE (HR), OPEN S
10/16/1989 R-274544/ R-90-480 THE COUNCIL ENCOURAGES ALL CITIZENS TO PLEDGE: 'NO USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AND NO ILLEGAL USE OF LEGAL DRUGS
10/16/1989 R-274584/ R-90-760 PREPARING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES TO GRADE AERO DRIVE INDUSTRIAL PARK
10/16/1989 O-17358/ O-90-3 AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 22.0101, ENTITLED 'PERMANENT RULES OF THE COUNCIL' BY AMENDING RULE 1 RELATING TO HOURS OF MEETINGS, RULE 2 RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, RULE 4, RELATING TO SPECI
10/16/1989 R-274551/ R-90-573 300 VARIABLE AIR VOLUME (VAV) BOXES FOR CITY OPERATIONS BUILDING AIR CONDITIONING