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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
01/17/1989 R-272663/ R-89-1246 ACCEPTING THE BID OF PACIFIC PIPELINE SUPPLY FOR THE PURCHASE OF 2'' CORP. STOPS, BALL, M.I.P. TO M.I.P.
01/17/1989 R-272697/ R-89-875 REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED ON 11/1/1988 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 2 EACH DIAGNOSTIC ENGINE ANALYZERS
01/17/1989 O-17221/ O-89-147 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-17122 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING D
01/17/1989 R-272701/ R-89-1354 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION EQD NO. 88-0549, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNI
01/17/1989 R-272669/ R-89-1248 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO DO BY CITY FORCES ALL THE WORK TO MAKE CONNECTIONS AND PERFORM OPERATIONAL CHECKS AS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER M
01/17/1989 R-272702/ R-89-1355 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE APPLICATION OF HBJ REAL PROPERTIES CORPORATION TO CONSTRUCT A PARKING GARAGE AND RETAIL SPACE ON THE WEST SIDE OF SIXTH AVENUE BETWEEN A AND ASH STREETS IS HEREBY APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
01/17/1989 R-272692/ R-89-1233 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH WILDAN ASSOCIATES FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
01/17/1989 R-272668/ R-89-1247 CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT GROUP 459
01/17/1989 R-272683/ R-89-1311 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF 23 NEW STREET LIGHTS TO REPLACE EXISTING LIGHTS
01/17/1989 R-272703/ R-89-1221 APPROVING THE PROJECT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND IDENTIFIED AS CASE NO. 88-0976
01/10/1989 R-272645/ R-89-1390 GRANTING THE APPLICATION FOR ACCELERATED VARIANCE OF CHARLES GRIM, APPLICATION NO. 88-7036, OVERTURNING THE DECISION OF IDO ADMINISTRATOR
01/10/1989 R-272653/ R-89-781 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CITY-WIDE ALLEY IMPROVEMENT AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 2 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911.
01/10/1989 R-272652/ R-89-780 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO APPROVING THE CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY-WIDE ALLEY IMPROVEMENT AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 2.
01/10/1989 R-272642/ R-89-1325 CONVEYING GRATITUDE FOR BETTY G. SHERMAN FOR HER SELFLESS DEDICATIONAND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF SAN CARLOS, THE LIBRARY SYSTEM AND THE CITIZENS OF SAN DIEGO
01/10/1989 R-272649/ R-89-984 DETERMINING THAT IT WOULD BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES IN THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. R-272370
01/10/1989 R-272644/ R-89-691 VACATING WITHERBY STREET
01/10/1989 R-272647/ R-89-982 OVERRULING ALL PROTESTS AGAINST THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. R-272368 FOR OPEN SPACE PARK PURPOSES
01/10/1989 R-272646/ R-89-1336 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PLANNING MODIFICATIONS AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE SYSTEM - JAMES M. MONTGOMERY, CONSULTING ENGINEERS INC.
01/10/1989 R-272370/ R-89-983 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ACQUIRE OPEN SPACE LAND FOR THE SAN DIEGO OPEN SPACE PARK FACILITIES DISTRICT NO; 1.
01/10/1989 R-272843/ R-89-1450 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO WORK WITH THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE POTENTIAL STATE LEGISLATION TO ALLOW FOR THE SALE OF UNNEEDED STREET EASEMENTS BY THE CITY, AND TO TAKE SUCH SUGGESTED LEGISLATION TO
01/10/1989 R-272654/ R-89-782 RESOLUTION INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY-WIDE ALLEY IMPROVEMENT AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 2 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911.
01/10/1989 R-272651/ R-89-779 RESOLUTION ORDERING THE WORK FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY-WIDE ALLEY IMPROVEMENT AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 2 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911.
01/10/1989 O-17220/ O-89-102 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-17122 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING D
01/10/1989 R-272650/ R-89-778 RESOLUTION OF FEASIBILITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CITY-WIDE ALLEY IMPROVEMENT AND SEWER REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT NO. 2 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911.
01/10/1989 R-272655/ R-89-1334 ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CITIZEN'S TRIBUTE COMMITTEE
01/10/1989 R-272643/ R-89-1038 CONSIDERING THE PROTESTS, AND CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEY BLOCK E, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS.
01/10/1989 R-272648/ R-89-980 OVERRULING ALL PROTESTS AGAINST THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. R-272369 FOR OPEN SPACE PARK PURPOSES
01/09/1989 R-272603/ R-89-873 CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. EQD 88-0324 IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT GROUP 457 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970
01/09/1989 O-17209/ O-89-81 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-17024 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED FEBRUARY 8, 1988, IMPOSING PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS ON RESIDENTIAL HOTEL PROJECTS WITHIN THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
01/09/1989 R-272619/ R-89-1215 CERTIFYING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION EQD NO. 88-1112 HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
01/09/1989 R-272609/ R-89-1171 GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO ATLAS HOTELS, INC., AND JOSEPH F. OLIVER, JR., AND SUSAN M. OLIVER, SUBDIVIFER OF CARMEL VALLEY INN
01/09/1989 R-272594/ R-89-876 ACCEPTING THE BID OF UARCO FOR THE PURCHASE OF PARKING CITATIONS FORM TR-1505
01/09/1989 R-272621/ R-89-1210 WAIVING PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS TO MEMBERSHIP DUES AND INSURANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING MEMBERS OF SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL
01/09/1989 R-272641/ R-89-1350 RECOGNIZING THE THIRD MONDAY IN JANUARY OF 1989 AS 'DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY'
01/09/1989 R-272606/ R-89-879 THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MEDIAN ISLAN ON GRAND AVENUE AT BOND STREET
01/09/1989 O-17203/ O-88-17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 35, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 33.3511 RELATING TO MASSAGE TECHNICIANS WORKING UNDER THE 'CONTROL AND DIRECTION' OF EXEMPT CLASS INDIVIDUALS AND RENUMBERING SECTIONS 33.3505
01/09/1989 R-272623/ R-89-1229 ESTABLISHING A PARKING TIME LIMIT OF TWO HOURS WITH EXCEPTIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF CLIFFRIDGE AVENUE BETWEEN GLENBROOK WAY AND THE CUL-DE-CAS SOUTH OF GLENBROOK WAY, AND BOTH SIDES OF BORDEAUX AVENUE BETWEEN DUNAWAY DRIVE AND THE CUL-DE-SAC WEST OF DUNAWAY
01/09/1989 R-272617/ R-89-1204 EXCUSING COUNCILMEMBER RON ROBERTS FROM ATTENDING THE MEETING OF 03/15/1988
01/09/1989 R-272602/ R-89-872 CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT GROUP 457
01/09/1989 R-272640/ R-89-1300 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO AMEND AGREEMENT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATION
01/09/1989 R-272604/ R-89-878 POINT LOMA - RESTORATION OF SEDIMENTATION TANKS 5 THRU 8
01/09/1989 R-272618/ R-89-1214 APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF 2 IMPROVED PARCELS OF LAND AS PART OF THE 39TH STREET/ADAMS AVENUE PARK - ACQUISITION PROJECT, CONSISTING OF PORTIONS OF VILLA LOTS 196 AND 197 OF NORMAL HEIGHTS, MAP NO. 985
01/09/1989 O-17202/ O-89-115 AMENDING CHAPTER II ARTICLE 2 DIVISION 1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 220101 ENTITLED PERMANENT RULES OF THE COUNCIL BY AMENDING RULE 18 RELATING TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
01/09/1989 R-272612/ R-89-1206 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 1, 1989 AS THE DATE UPON WHICH ALL PROPERTY IN THE ROSECRANS STREET (CANON STREET TO TENNYSON STREET) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT MUST BE READY TO RECEIVE UNDERGROUND SERVICE AND JULY 1, 1989 AS THE DATE FOR THE REMOVAL
01/09/1989 O-17218/ O-89-120 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-16908 (NEW SERIES), ORDINANCE NO. 0-16940 (NEW SERIES) AND ORDINANCE NO. O-17015 (NEW SERIES) REGULATING FOR AN INTERIM PERIOD DEVELOPMENT IN THE URBANIZED, PLANNED URBANIZING AND FUTURE URBANIZING AREAS OF THE CITY
01/09/1989 O-17206/ O-89-82 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VI, ARTICLE 4, DIVISION 4, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 64.0410 RELATING TO CAPACITY CHARGES.
01/09/1989 R-272620/ R-89-1111 AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM GENERAL FUND UNALLOCATED RESERVE TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR A STUDY OF VOTER OPINIONS ON GROWTH MANAGEMENT
01/09/1989 R-272598/ R-89-867 ACCEPTING THE BID OF GELCO SPACE FOR LEASE OF ONE 24 FT. X 60 FT. OFFICE TRAILER FOR POINT LOMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
01/09/1989 R-272601/ R-89-871 CONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT GROUP 457
01/09/1989 R-272634/ R-89859 CONSTRUCTION OF PUMP STATION NO. 64 REPLACEMENT FORCE MAIN