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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
04/20/1981 R-254027/ R81-1701 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF TENNIS RANCH UNIT NO. 5 AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OP SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
04/20/1981 O-15491/ O-81-200 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1120 OF THE PUEBLO LANDS OF SAN DIEGO, MISCELLANEOUS MAP HO. 36, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO CO ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0423 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANC
04/20/1981 R-254014/ R81-1768 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF: CAMERA MART AND TFI ELECTRICAL SUPPLY - FOR FURNISHING PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM AND SUPPLIES
04/20/1981 R-254029/ R81-1655 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AVCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS INC., FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS TENNIS RANCH UNIT NO. 6
04/20/1981 R-254023/ R81-1770 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - FOR THE INSTALLATION OF GASOLINE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM (6 LOCATIONS)
04/20/1981 R-254021/ R81-1773 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GRAPE STREET PICNIC AREA LIGHTING
04/20/1981 R-254039/ R81-1728 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO OF BETTY J. FOSTER TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE FUNDS COMMISSION IN THE CATEGORY OF 'BANK OFFICIAL' FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM ENDING JANUARY 28, 1985
04/20/1981 R-254042/ R81-165 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF PINKERTON'S INC., FOR FURNISHING SECURITY GUARD SERVICE THROUGHOUT PENASQUITOS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR BEGINNING APRIL 1, 1981 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1982
04/20/1981 R-254034/ R81-1823 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL 24, 1981 AS THE DATE UPON WHICH ALL PROPERTY IN THE ADAMS AVENUE (I-I5 TO VAN DYKE AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT MUST BE READY TO RECEIVE UNDERGROUND SERVICE AMD JULY I, 1981 AS THE DATE FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL OVERHEAD
04/20/1981 R-254018/ R81-1795 RESOLUTION DECLARING THE PACIFIC SEATING COMPANY TO BE IN DEFAULT OF ITS CONTRACT FOR NOT COMPLYING IN GOOD FAITH TO MEET ITS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS, UNDER ITS CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIC THEATRE - REHABILITATION, SCHEDULE V,
04/14/1981 R-254010/ R81-1912 RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) TO PRESENT THE CITY'S POSITION ON THE OVERALL WORK PROGRAM (OWP) AS SET FORTH IN CITY'S MANAGER'S REPORT NO. 81-149
04/14/1981 R-254009/ R81-1829 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PACIFIC BEACH LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM LAND USE PLAN AS AN ACCURATE STATEMENT OF ITS POLICY AND INTENT; THE PACIFIC BEACH LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM LAND USE PLAN SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ADOPTION OF AN APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT TO THE PRO
04/14/1981 R-254011/ R81-1911 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER IN THE SETTLEMENT OF EACH AND EVERY LAIM OF THE PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO (SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 433980, FRANCES D'ALESSIO, et al. V. FRANCES A. STEPHENS, et al.) RESULTING FROM THE
04/13/1981 O-15485/ O-81-197 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 12446 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED OCTOBER 2, 1978, INCORPORATING A PORTION OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, S.B.B.M., IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, IN
04/13/1981 R-253999/ R-81-1624 REPEALING COUNCIL POLICY 700-20 ENTITLED 'FEDERAL GRANTS FOR URBAN RENEWAL'; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 190326
04/13/1981 R-253994/ R-81-1792 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH PRC TOUPS CORPORATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF FLOOD PROTECTION FACILITIES ON SOUTH LAS CHOLLAS CREEK FROM NORTH OF OCEAN VIEW BOULEVARD TO 40TH STREET; AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS; AUTHORIZING TH
04/13/1981 R-253998/ R81-1635 RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 500-3 REGARDING TOW TRUCKS¿POLICE REQUESTED.
04/13/1981 O-15486/ O-81-204 AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 21 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 27.210 2, RELATING TO PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF CANDIDATES.
04/13/1981 R-253988/ R81-1787 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AVCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS INC., FOR THE INSTALLATIO AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISIO TO BE KNOWN AS CHAPALA UNIT NO. 1
04/13/1981 R-254002/ R81-1833 RESOLUTION AMENOIHG COUNCIL POLICY NO. 300-6 REGARDING THE EMPLOYER-DIPLOYEE RELATIONS POLICY
04/13/1981 R-254006/ R81-1876 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT OFFICE, ALLOWING THE REGIONAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TO OPERATE FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR; BEGINNING MAY 1
04/13/1981 R-254005/ R81-1862 (REVISED) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI-Z'BERG URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM
04/13/1981 R-253987/ R81-1762 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF GUARANTEE TRUCK BODIES & EQUIP., D & H TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC., ROYAL TRUCK BODY INC. AND BEBCO - FOR THE PURCHASE OF MISCELLANEOUS TRUCK BODIES
04/13/1981 R-254000/ R81-1676 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO TRANSFER WITHIN SEWER REVENUE FUND 41506 THE SUM OF $726,538 FROM CIP 46-054, SEDIMENTATION BASINS 7 AND 8 AND $800,000 FROM CIP 46-046.0, SCUM REMOVAL SYSTEM, TO CIP 46-071, SEWER GRANT CONTRACT 540, CONSTRUCTI
04/13/1981 R-253989/ R81-1786 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF CHAPALA UNIT NO. 1 AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OE SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
04/13/1981 R-253997/ R81-1817 RESOLUTION APPOINTING RAY T. BLAIR (CITY MANAGER), SUE WILLIAMS (DEPUTY CITY MANAGER), CHUCK EGBERT (LABOR RELATIOSN ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER), DAVID H. NORRIS (DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY) AND JOSIAH NEEPER (ATTORNEY) - AS MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM F
04/13/1981 R-253995/ R81-1798 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZNG AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH RALPH STONE & ASSOCIATES, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE BALBOA PARK ELECTRIC BUILDING LANDSCAPING AND FAY AVENUE VEST POCKET PARKS
04/13/1981 R-253992/ R81-1805 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ALLEY EASEMENT DEED OF PHILIP L. DEMING, BEARING DATE OF JANUARY 27, 1981, GRANTING AN EASEMENT FOR ALLEY PURPOSES, OVER, ALONG AND ACROSS ALL THOSE PORTIONS OF LOTS 'G' AND 'I' BLOCK 41 OF U.S. GRANT'S HILL SUB
04/13/1981 O-15487/ O-81-190 AMENDING CHAPTER VI, ARTICLE 7 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 67.61 RELATING TO WATER RATES.
04/13/1981 R-254003/ R81-1793 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE THIRTY-NINE (39) FEET OF PROTECTIVE FENCING INSTALLED ON THE TERRACE LEVEL OF THE COMMUNITY CONCOURSE PARKADE AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $3,500
04/13/1981 R-253996/ R81-1734 RESOLUTION FULLY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH JOHN M. WITZEL, AMENDING THE CERTAIN AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 5, 1981, FOR SERVICES AS A LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 5 THEREOF AS SETH FORTH
04/13/1981 R-253993/ R81-1803 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED OF SAN DIEGO TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR TRUST NO. 3326, BEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 28, 1980, CONVEYING A SEWER EASEMENT IN LOT 3, BLOCK 480 AT OLD SAN DIEGO, MISCELLANEOUS MAP 40, AND CONDE STREET
04/13/1981 R-254008/ R81-1868 RESOLUTION EXCUSING COUNCILWOMAN LUCY KILLEA FROM ATTENDING ALL CITY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 13-15, 1981 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN A TOUR EUROPEAN GARBAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REPRE
04/13/1981 R-253990/ R81-1750 RESOLUTION ORDERING TO VACATE THE 0.047 ACRES OF BELOW GRADE ELEVATION OF 62.00 FEET PORTIONS OF 'B' STREET BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVENUES; A PORTION OF 7TH SEVENUE BETWEEN 'B' AND 'C' STREETS; AND PORTION OF 8TH AVENUE BETWEEN 'B' AND 'C' (DRAWING NO. 1517
04/13/1981 R-254004/ R81-1836 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROPERTY TAX AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES IN THE PROPOSED V.R. DENNIS REORGANIZATION (LAFCO #RO 81-3: ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SAN
04/13/1981 R-253991/ R-81-1806 APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THAT PEDESTRIAN AND NONMOTOR VEHICULAR AND GRAINAGE EASEMENT DEED OF ALL VALLEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION GRANTING TO CITY THE PERMANENT EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND REPAIR A SIDEWALK
04/13/1981 R-254007/ R81-1799 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH RAYMOND F. HALL CORPORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR MISSION BAY SHORELINE PROTECTION
04/13/1981 R-254001/ R81-1789 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY RAMP CONNECTIONS BETWEEN WESTBOUND INTERSTATE ROUTE 8 AND CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH
04/07/1981 R-253983/ R81-1573 RESOLUTION OVERRULING AND THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE SAN DIEGO OPEN SPACE PARK FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1, HAVING HEARD ALL PROTESTS AGAINST THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. R-253774 AND DETERM
04/07/1981 R-253979/ R81-1855 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY PARDEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR LOT 221 OF THE MIRA MESA WEST UNIT NO. 2; AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $133,950 FROM PARK FEE FUND 11226 TO T.O. CIP PROJECT
04/07/1981 R-253974/ R81-1680 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 80-04-10 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
04/07/1981 R-253981/ R-81-1854 SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS: SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 453263, CARMAN V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO AND SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 445396, CARMAN V. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ET AL. FOR THE PURPOSE OF BACK PAYMENT AND WAGES
04/07/1981 R-253980/ R81-1856 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO HIRE LEIGHTON & ASSOCIATES AS AN EXPERT WITNESS AND CONSULTANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUMMIT RIDGE LANDSLIE LITIGATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL INV
04/07/1981 R-253984/ R81-1814 (REVISED) RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-253805, ADOPTED MARCH 17, 1981, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVISE ALL AGENCIES CONCERED OF THE CITY'S ACTIONS IN THIS REGARD
04/07/1981 R-253985/ R-81-1956 OFFICIALLY NAMING THE FOUNTAIN IN PLAZA DE BALBOA, NEAR THE REUBAN H. FLEET SPACE THEATRE AND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, BEA EVENSON FOUNTAIN
04/07/1981 R-253975/ R81-2140 RESOLUTION - FINDINGS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 80-04-10
04/07/1981 R-253977/ R81-2142 RESOLUTION - FINDINGS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 80-04-11
04/07/1981 R-253976/ R81-1681 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 80-04-11 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
04/07/1981 R-253982/ R81-1679 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATIO NO. 80-10-44 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNAI ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
04/06/1981 R-253965/ R81-1776 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, BY AMENDING DOCUMENT NO. 00-15298-1, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PROJECT NO. 39-050, ENTITLED 'NAVAL HOSPITAL SITE,' TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1981 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE