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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
07/27/1981 O-15558/ O-82-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
07/27/1981 R-254710/ R-812339 COMMENDATION FOR MR. ROBERT OSWALD AND EDWARD AND ESTHER LANUZA FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
07/27/1981 R-254687/ R-82-61 AGREEMENTS WITH ROBERT PRATER ASSOCIATES, GEOCON INC., LEIGHTON AND ASSOCIATES, AND OWEN GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT AND WILLIAM J. ELLIOTT ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
07/27/1981 R-254690/ R-82-62 SETTLEMENT FOR THE FIRE DAMAGE TO CONTENTS OF THE NORTH CLAIREMONT LIBRARY
07/27/1981 R-254695/ R-81-2266 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AS FOLLOWS: THAT THE FOLLOVLAG APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO THE HOUSING ADVISORY AND APPEALS BOARD FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS EXPIRING MARCH 1, 1983, ARE HEREBY CONFIRMED: KACHRYA R. MAAS (REAPPOIN
07/27/1981 O-15555/ O-82-001 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15510 (NEW SERIES) ENTITLED, 'AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF CCWPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR I9B1-82,' BY PLACING CERTAIN DESIGNATED POSITIONS IN THE UNCLAS
07/27/1981 R-254697/ R-81-2461 THAT THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO TO SERVE AS OEABERS ON THE BOARD OF NOISE ABATEMENT AND CONTROL FOR TERMS ENDING AS INDICATED, ARE HEREBY CONFIRMED: CHRISTOPHER S. HTLLIAMS (REPLACES JEANNE C. WULBEM) (MEMBER OF PUBL
07/27/1981 O-15553/ 0-81-272 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 3, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING DIVISION 11 BY RENUMBERING SECTIONS 23.1105, 23.1106, 23.1107, 23.1108, 23.1109 AND 23.1110; AMENDING DIVISION 8 BY AMENDING SECTION 23.0802; AMENDING DIVISION 11 BY
07/27/1981 R-254701/ R-81-2396 SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1743
07/27/1981 R-254679/ R-82-15 ACCEPTING THE BID OF AVERY INTERNATIONAL AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF REFLECTIVE SHEETING
07/27/1981 O-15559/ O-82-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON NOVEMBER 3, 1981, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SAN DIE
07/27/1981 O-15557/ O-82-15A AN ORDIlilANCE AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL FROM CEMETERY DEDICATION OF APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN (16) ACRES OF THAT PART OF MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY WHICH IS UNDEVELOPED AND IS NOT NEEDED FOR CEMETERY PURPOSES AND IS SOUTH OF MARKET STREET, SO THAT SAID PROPERTY MAY
07/27/1981 R-254699/ R-81-2399 CONFIRMING THE APPOINT OF GREGORY T. SMITH TO THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
07/27/1981 R-254686/ R-82-55 AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CAD SYSTEM
07/27/1981 O-15554/ O-81-270 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 4, DIVISION 10, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 24.0103 AND 24.0105 AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 4, BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION 11, SECTIONS 24.1100 THROUGH 24.1114 THERETO, ALL RELATING
07/21/1981 R-254668/ R-82-60 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PLANNING DIRECTOR ARE DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF WETLANDS MANAGEMENT PLAN AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAN DIEGO RIVER WESTERLY OF FRIARS ROAD. THAT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES O
07/21/1981 R-254672/ R-82-049 RESOLUTION OP THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY; DESCRIBING THE DISTRICT TO BE BENEFITED BY THE IMPROVEMENTS AND TO BE ASSESSED TO PAY THE CO
07/21/1981 R-254671/ R-81-2176 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AND DENOMINATED AS THE MARINA 'D' BLOCKS UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT.
07/21/1981 R-254660/ R-81-2228 CONSIDERING THE PROTESTS, ORDERING THE DISTRICT FORMED, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE PROPOSED MAINTENANCE IN THE MATTER OF THE SCRIPPS-MIRAMAR RANCH LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1.
07/21/1981 R-254675/ R-82-054 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED, TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH STONE & YOUNGBERG FOR THE NEGOTIATED SALE AND PURCHASE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 3970 - CARROLL
07/21/1981 R-254670/ R-82-744 THAT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE, SECTION 21081, THE FINDINGS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 73-6-1024 AND THE TWENTY-FOURTH AMENDMENT THERETO, IN CONNECTION WITH REZONING CASE NO. 5-80-098, ARE THOSE FINDINGS INCOR
07/21/1981 R-254674/ R-82-051 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS AND PRO¬ POSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK (ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 3970 - CARROLL CANYON CENTRE)
07/21/1981 R-254666/ R-81-2484 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AS FOLLOWS: THAT IT BE, AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 81-04-1 A, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH TH
07/21/1981 R-254662/ R-81-2241 RESOLUTION CONSIDERING THE PROTESTS, ORDERING THE DISTRICT FORMED, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE PROPOSED MAINTENANCE IN THE MATTER OF THE DOWNTOWN STREET TREE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT.
07/21/1981 R-254665/ R-81-2483 THAT IT BE, AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EIWIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 81-03-20, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COOPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS
07/21/1981 O-15552/ O-82-008 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1981-82 AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY MONEY TO OPERATE THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR
07/21/1981 R-254664/ R-81-2238 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE TIERRANSANTA LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
07/21/1981 R-254673/ R-81-050 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REPORT PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913: FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS THERETO; DETERMINING WHETHER THE PUBLIC CONVENI
07/21/1981 R-254669/ R-82-6 CERTIFYING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 73-6-1024 AND THE TWENTY-FOURTH AMENDMENT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
07/21/1981 R-254658/ R-81-2233 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AWARDING A CONTRACT TO THE SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CCKPANY FOR THE FURNISHLSG OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND SWITCHING TO THE SAN DIEGO STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I FOR A ONE- YEAR PERIOD.
07/21/1981 R-254659/ R-81-2234 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AS FOLLOWS: THAT THE EXPENDITURE IN THE SUM OF $297,534 FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND $213,566 FROM THE GAS TAX FUND TO SAN DIEGO STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED, SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVEL
07/21/1981 R-254663/ R-81-2237 RESOLUTION CONSIDERING TUE PROTESTS, ORDERING THE DISTRICT FORHED, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMEtJT AND ORDERING THE PROPOSED HAINTEfiANCE, IN THE MATTER OF THE TIERRASANTA LANDSCAPE AND LIGUTLSG MAINTENANCE DISTRICT.
07/21/1981 R-254667/ R-82-58 PERMIT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FOR THE FILLING AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND
07/21/1981 R-254657/ R-81-2232 CONSIDERING THE PROTESTS, ORDERING THE DISTRICT FORMED, CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE PROPOSED MAINTENANCE IN THE MATTER OF THE SAN DIEGO STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1.
07/21/1981 R-254661/ R-81-2229 THE CITY AUDITOR AAD COMPTROLLER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $15,000 FROM ENVIRONMENTAL GROWTH FUND 10505 AND $1,800 FRCM GENERAL FUND 100 TO SCRIPPS-MLRAMAR RANCH LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FUND 70211, AN
07/20/1981 R-254013/ R81-1769 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF: HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTALS; NATIONAL EQUIPMENT RENTAL; RAM ROD RENTALS; HAWTHORNE RENT-IT SERVICE; CALIFORNIA CRANE AND RIGGING SERVICE; E.A. RUTLEGE INC.; ANDERSON DRILLING; BOB'S GRADALL; THE TOOLSHED INC.; PENHALL COMPA
07/20/1981 R-254645/ R-81-2496 THAT THE CITY AUDITOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER FUNDS WITHIN THE SEWER OPERATING FUND 41506 FROM THE UNALLOCATED RESERVE 70697 TO METRO WASTEWATER 70211, SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR LODGING, TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEO
07/20/1981 R-254012/ R81-1765 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF: CONROCK COMPANY, NELSON & SLOAN AND FENTON MATERIALS CO. - FOR THE PURCHASE OF CONCRETE SAND, PLASTER SAND, CONCRETE AGGREGATE AND FILL SAND
07/20/1981 O-15548/ 0-81-258 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 101.0421.1, 101.0423, 101.0426, 101.0427, 101.0428.1, 101.0430.1 and 101.0432.1 RELATING TO INCREASED RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IN COMMERCIAL ZONES.
07/20/1981 O-15545/ O-81-275 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING A PORTION OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST, S.B.B.M. IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO R-1-5 ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0407 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 8858 (NEW SER
07/20/1981 R-254632/ R-81-2469 ACCEPTING THE BID OF SAN DIEGO DAILY TRANSCRIPTS FOR FURNISHING ADVERTISING
07/20/1981 R-254656/ R-81-2490 PENASQUITOS HILLTOP COMMUNITY PARK AND CANYONSIDE COMMUNITY PARK
07/20/1981 R-254651/ R-81-2330 RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 700-12 REGARDING LEASES TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF BALBOA PARK AND MISSION BAY PARK
07/20/1981 O-15550/ 0-81-263 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 9 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 101.0900 RELATING TO PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
07/20/1981 R-254647/ R-81-2477 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNCIL POLICY WO. 600-29 REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF FUTURE URBANIZING AREA AS AN URBAN RESERVE
07/20/1981 R-254653/ R-82-29 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO WHEREIN CITY PAYS DISPOSAL FEES FOR CITY RESIDENTS USING COUNTY'S OTAY LANDFILL, UNDER THE TERMS AND
07/20/1981 R-254637/ R81-2457 RESOLUTION SETTING ASIDE AND DEDICATING PORTIOS OF LOT 12 AND THE ADJOINING UNNUMBERED LOT IN BLOCK 4 OF S. W. HAINES' SUBDIVISION
07/20/1981 R-254646/ R-81-2476 RESOLUTION AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 600-1 REGARDING ANNEXATIONS BY CITY
07/20/1981 O-15551/ 0-82-14 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 7 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTIONS 101.0760, 101.0761, 101.0762, 101.0762.1, 101.0762.2, 101.0763, 101.0764, 101.0765, 101.0766, 101.0767, 101.0768, 101.0769, 101.0770, 101.
07/20/1981 R-254652/ R-81-1289 THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO HEREBY RESERVES AND EXCEPTS FROM VACATION AND ABANDONMENT, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF ANY PUBLIC UTILITY PURSUANT TO ANY EXISTING FRANCHISE OR RENEWALS THEREOF, AT ANY TIME, OR FROM TIME TO TIME, TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPERATE, REPLAC