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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
08/05/1985 O-16488/ O-85-211 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER I, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 11.15 RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS.
08/05/1985 R-263794/ R-86-130 AGREEMENT WITH MCMILLIN SCRIPPS TWO FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS MCMILLIM SCRIPPS THREE, UNIT NO. 5
08/05/1985 R-263800/ R-86-76 THE COUNCIL OF THE CIBY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THIS COUNCIL HEREBY SUPPORTS AB 1134 (M. WATERS), WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE DIVESTMENT BY VARIOUS STATE PENSION FUNDS OF INVESTMENTS IN COMPANIES OR BANKS DOING BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA OR WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN G
08/05/1985 R-263813/ R-86-338 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THIS COUNCIL, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF SAN DIEGO, DOES HEREBY COMMEND THOSE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS, LISTED ON ATTACHMENT A HERETO, FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL'S 'N
08/05/1985 R-263802/ R-86-95 AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE 32ND STREET BRIDGE CROSSING LAS CHOLLAS CREEK
08/05/1985 R-263798/ r-86-137 APPROVING DEED OF MIKE KUPFER AND DALE FUPFER GRANTING TO CITY AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC STREET PRUPOSED IN A PORTION OF PARCEL MAP NO. 10153; DEDICATING PUBLIC STREET NAMED WABASH AVENUE
08/05/1985 R-263807/ R-86-114 AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF COUNCIL POLICY 700-17 TO CONFORM TO THE REVISED POLICY
08/05/1985 R-263785/ R-86-65 ACCEPTING THE BID OF LATHROP SHOOTERS SUPPLY INC. FOR FURNISHING POLICE SUPPLIES
08/05/1985 R-263817/ R-86-180 DIRECTING TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE ACQUISITION OF VAUCLAIN POINT
08/05/1985 R-263801/ R-86-104 ADVERTISING IN THE LOCAL JEWISH NEWSPAPER SO AS TO BECOME AWARE OF THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE USING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
08/05/1985 R-263804/ R-86-101 AGREEMENT WITH BERMUDES - ARCHITECTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF FIRE STATION NO. 5
08/05/1985 R-263786/ R-86-66 ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF NIXON-EGLI FOR THE PURCHASE OF MOBILE SWEEPER REPAIR PARTS
08/05/1985 R-263784/ R-86-686 ACCEPTING THE BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF DRY CELL BATTERIES
08/05/1985 R-263789/ R-86-67 CANCELLING THE CONTRACT WITH MCKESSON CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR FURNISHING BULK QUICKLIME
08/05/1985 R-263815/ R-86-124 WAIVING THE RENTAL FEES FOR PLAZA HALL IN THE COMMUNITY CONCOURSE FOR A BLOOD DRIVE TO BE CO-SPONSORED BY THE CITY'S FOUR EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION
08/05/1985 R-263809/ R-86-105 RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. R-263351 FOR THE 'RUFFIN ROAD (MISSION VILLAGE DRIVE TO SUCCESS AVENUE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
08/05/1985 R-263795/ R-86-129 APPROVING MAP OF MCMlLLIN SCRIPPS THREE UNIT NO. 5
08/05/1985 R-263792/ R-86-127 GRANTING TO THE CITY LOTS 340 AND 341 OF MCMILLIN SCRIPPS THREE, UNIT NO. 4
08/05/1985 R-263814/ R-86-141 ACCEPTING THE BID OF DANA LANDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 22 FOOT HARBOR PATROL BOAT
07/30/1985 O-16484/ O-86-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-16475 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1985-86 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING D
07/30/1985 R-263774/ R-85-2420 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR TAYLOR STREET (PACIFIC HIGHWAY TO PRESIDIO DRIVE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
07/30/1985 R-263773/ R-85-2419 ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE TAYLOR STREET (PACIFIC HIGHWAY TO PRESIDIO DRIVE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT.
07/30/1985 O-16487/ O-86-15 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 29, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 27.2921 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION CHECKING ACCOUNT.
07/30/1985 R-263775/ R-85-2461 TAYLOR STREET (PACIFIC HIGHWAY TO PRESIDIO DRIVE) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
07/30/1985 R-263778/ R-86-121 RECOGNIZING AND APPLAUDING THE EFFORDS OF MS. CHRISTINE WILLIAMS
07/30/1985 O-16486/ O-86-10 AN EMERGENCY MEASURE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY INTERIM ORDINANCE LIMITING FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE GREATER GOLDEN HILL PRECISE PLAN AREA WHICH SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATEL
07/30/1985 R-263781/ R-86-120 THANKING KEN GLADSTONE, DON HARRISON, MARK LEIMBACH BREE WALKER AND ROBERT WALKER FOR EFFORTS EXPENDED AMD THE PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT PRODUCED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING SAN DIEGO AS AN IMPORTANE HOME PORT FOR CRUISE SHIPS
07/30/1985 R-263782/ R-86-164 CONGRATULATING MR. SEIICHIRO (FRED) IWATA FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY
07/30/1985 R-263779/ R-86-115 ACCEPTING THE REPORT OF GUIDELINES FOR THE REBUILDING OF NORMAL HEIGHTS
07/30/1985 R-263776/ R-86-20 APPROVING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENT OF THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY PLAN
07/30/1985 R-263780/ R-86-439 AUTHORIZING TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A SPLIT TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP AND REES-STEALY GROUP
07/30/1985 R-263777/ R-86-11 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. END-85-0200 WITH REZONING A PORTION OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST (A 5.0-ACRE SITE) HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL Q
07/30/1985 O-16485/ O-86-18 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 0-16475 (NEW SERIES), AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1985-86 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR' BY AMENDING DOCUMENT NO. 0
07/29/1985 R-263738/ R-86-59 ACCEPTING THE BID OF INFORMATION ACCESS COMPANY FOR FURNISHING MICOFILM INDICES FOR LIBRARY REFERENCE NETWORK SYSTEMS INCLUSING FOUR MAGAZINE INDICES, ONE BUSINESS INDEX AND ONE NEWSPAPER INDEX
07/29/1985 R-263749/ R-85-2161 DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 22, 1985 AS THE DATE UPON WHICH ALL PROPERTY IN THE KEARNY MESA AREA (AERO DRIVE, KEARNY VILLA ROAD, KEARNY MESA ROAD) UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT MUST BE READY TO RECEIVE UNDERGROUND SERVICE AND JANUARY 31, 1986 AS THE DATE FOR THE
07/29/1985 R-263761/ R-86-56 JOINT CITY/COUNTY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN CARE NEEDS
07/29/1985 O-16479/ O-85-222 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ESTABLISHING THE ADAMS AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA LAW OF 1979 AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AND CHARGE THEREIN FOR UPGRADING AND PROMOTING TH
07/29/1985 R-263763/ R-86-158 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE TEMPORARY PARATRANSIT DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS PENDING THE APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A REGULAR PARATRANSIT DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS UNDER CONDITIONS
07/29/1985 R-263769/ R-86-178 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND UNALLOCATED RESERVE TO THE GENERAL FUND ALLOCATED RESERVE FOR AN AGREEMENT REGARDING THE ELECTION OF SYLVESTER MURRAY AS CITY MANAGER
07/29/1985 R-263747/ R-85-2492 THE ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS FOR FURNISHING DRY CHARGED AND MAINTENANCE FREE STORAGE BATTERIES, SCHEDULE II, AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 261165, DATED JULY 16, 1984 BY EL CAJON BATTERY TO COMMERCIAL BATTERY PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BID NO.
07/29/1985 R-263751/ R-86-55 QUITCLAIMING TO VISTA SORRENTO ASSOCIATES AN EASEMENT FOR HIGHWAY SLOP PURPOSES IN A PORTION OF ACRE LOT 8 OF THE TOWN OF SORRENTO
07/29/1985 R-263772/ R-86-246 EXCUSING COUNCILMAN MIKE GOTCH FROM THE AFTERNOON SESSION OF THE JULY 23, 1985 MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
07/29/1985 R-263744/ R-86-62 THE BID OF AZTEC LANDSCAPE CO. IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING COMPLETE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE IN HE DOWNTOWN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR BEGINNING
07/29/1985 R-263737/ R-85-2497 ACCEPTING THE BID OF SAN DIEGO DAILY TRANSCRIPT FOR FURNISHING OFFICIAL ADVERTISING
07/29/1985 R-263755/ R-86-89 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 THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, A PERMIT AGREEMENT WITH RANCHO BERNARDO RECREATION COUNCIL FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
07/29/1985 R-263758/ R-86-24 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS FULLY AUTHORIZED TO ACCENT# ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN OFFER FROM MICHAEL FOOTE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR APPRAISAL OF CEDAR RIDGE SITE. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT
07/29/1985 R-263746/ R-85-2498 ACCEPTING THE BID OF MOORE MAINTENANCE CORPORATION FOR COMPLETE CLEANING AND SCRUBBING MAINTENANCE OF DOWNTOWN MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
07/29/1985 R-263760/ R-86-87 AUTHORIZING TO EXPLORE AND ADRESS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AVIATION AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY EXPOSITION AT BROWN FIELD
07/29/1985 O-16483/ O-86-17 CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1985.
07/29/1985 R-263768/ R-86-247 AGREEMENT WITH S.C.O.P.E.