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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
01/25/1978 O-12275/ O-78-174 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 1, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING RULE 30 TO SECTION 22.0101 RELATING TO PREPARATION OF THE COUNCIL DOCKET.
01/25/1978 R-220154/ R-78-1102 THAT THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY MANAGER OF DRAINAGE AND STREET EASEMENT DEEDS OF AVCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, EXECUTED IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF SCIN DIEGO, BEARING DATE OF APRIL 22, 1977, CONVEYING TO SAID CITY EASEMENTS FOR
01/25/1978 R-220144/ R-78-1317 THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO DO BY CITY FORCES ALL THE WORK OF INSTALLING 21 WATER METERS AND CONNECTING TO EXISTING (NEW) SERVICE AS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF BALBOA/ECC BLOCK GRANT STREETS AND ALLEYS
01/25/1978 R-220168/ R78-1249 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO PAY THE SUM OF $11,860.72 IN THE SETTLEMENT OF EACH AND EVERY CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, RESULTING FROM A WATER MAIN BREAK ON AUGUST 13, 1977. PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE TO OUR LADY
01/25/1978 R-220157/ R78-1309 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEED OF MCMILLIN'S SCRIPPS, COMPOSED OF FINANCIAL SCENE INCORPORATED, AND MLM DEVELOPMENT INC., BEARING DATE OF MAY 31, 1977, CONVEYING TO SAID CITY LOTS 673 AND 674 OF SCRIPPS' RANCH UNIT NO. 8 (MAP NO. 8016)
01/25/1978 R-220146/ R-78-1318 CONSTRUCTION OF BALBOA PARK MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
01/25/1978 R-220170/ R-77-1580 THAT THE SOUTHEASTERLY 5.00 FEET OF LOT 13, BLOCK 24, WESTERN ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, COIINTY OF SAN DIEGO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF NO. 271, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY RECORDER ON JULY 23, 1887, IS HEREB
01/25/1978 O-12274/ O-78-151 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RULES 1 AND 3 OF SECTIQIi 22.0101 OF CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING £0 THE CONDUCT OF COUNCIL AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
01/25/1978 O-12267/ O-78-164 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING PORTIONS OF LOTS 31 AND 35, RANCHO MISSION REFEREES PARTITION, S.C.C. NO. 348, IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO THE CO ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0423 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
01/25/1978 R-220152/ R78-1086 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF OAKS NORTH UNIT NO. 7 SUBDIVISION AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
01/25/1978 R-220151/ R-78-1087 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AVCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, INC. FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOW AS OAKS NORTH UNIT NO. 7
01/25/1978 R-220133/ R78-1376 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO FORM SAN DIEGO OPEN SPACE PARK FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1
01/25/1978 R-220147/ R78-1319 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NO. 21
01/25/1978 R-220149/ R-78-1305 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, AN AGREEMENT WITH MARTIN L. AND ENID P. GLEICH FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISIO
01/25/1978 R-220162/ R-78-1143 APPROVING MAP OF SAN CARLOS VILLAGE SUBDIVISION
01/25/1978 R-220145/ R78-1215 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID BY ADDAX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRESIDIO PARK TRAIL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
01/25/1978 O-12276/ O-78-134 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 35, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 33.3510, RELATING TO REGULATION OF MASSAGE BUSINESS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS
01/25/1978 O-12272/ O-78-157 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11143 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED OCTOBER 18, 1973, AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11756 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED JANUARY 7, 1976, AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11943 (NEW SERIES), ADOPTED NOVEMBER 10, 1976, INCORPORATING A P
01/25/1978 O-12277/ O-78-141 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 6, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 56.55 PROHIBITING URINATING/DE¬ FECATING IN PUBLIC.
01/25/1978 R-220169/ R78-966 RESOLUTION FINDING AND VACATING XENOPHON STREET NORTHWESTERLY OF WORDEN STREET, AS MORE PARTICULARLY REFERRED TO IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 219947, IS UNNECESSARY FOR PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES
01/25/1978 R-220139/ R78-1295 RESOLUTION DIRECTING TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR: FRANCES L .GREER (LIBRARY $330); RODGER A. BLAKEY (TRANSPORTATION/$230, $135); DAVID R. HUGHEY AND FRANCIS L. CLEMINGS (PARK AND REC/$150); AND FRANK O. LOVETT (PARK AND REC/$120)
01/25/1978 R-220141/ R-78-1297 THAT THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTION AWARDS ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND THE AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO ISSUE WARRANTS OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS: GARY G. MELFI AND DONNA J. EDEN SALLY A VECCHITTO
01/24/1978 R-220138/ R-78-1366 DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SEEK FUNDS FROM STATE OR FEDERAL SOURCES TO CONSTRUCT BAFFLING OR OTHER NEEDED IMPROVMENTS TO RELIEVE EMERGENCY CONDITION IN MISSION BAY
01/24/1978 R-220137/ R78-1685 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF THE SUBDIVISION BOARD IN CONNECTION TO THE PROPOSED TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE LA CANADA CANYON SUBDIVISION, BEING A PORTION OF PUEBLO LOT 1773, LOCATED IN THE CANYON AT THE EASTERLY TERMINUS OF LA CANADA DRIVE AND WESTERLY OF
01/24/1978 R-220135/ R78-1333 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EQD NO. 77-10-05 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
01/24/1978 R-220136/ R78-1332 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE EQD NO. 77-09-50 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
01/18/1978 R-220121/ R-78-1231 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO SUBMIT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, A GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $240,000 TO THE U. S. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (HUD) TO FUND AN INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION PRO
01/18/1978 R-220124/ R-78-1474 THAT THE APPEAL OF Q. ROGER AND JOHN C. DEPUY, PERMITTEES, IS GRANTED, AND THIS COUNCIL DOES HEREBY GRANT TO Q. ROGER AND JOHN C. DEPUY, PERMITTEES, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 499-PC, IN THE FORM AND WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE FORM
01/18/1978 R-220131/ R-78-1325 AUTHORIZNG EUNICE WINSTON, CITY TREASURER, TO TRAVEL TO HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN A YOUTH MOTIVATION TASK FORCE AT OAKWOOD COLLEGE
01/18/1978 R-220101/ R78-1228 RESOLUTION VACATING THE UNNEEDED SEWER EASEMENT AFFECTING LOT 17 IN BLOCK 10 OF LINDA VISTA UNIT NO. 6
01/18/1978 R-220125/ R78-1473 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 77-08-19P, AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
01/18/1978 R-220108/ R78-1236 RESOLUTION COUNCILMAN JESS HARO FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 1978 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
01/18/1978 R-220102/ R78-1289 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE STREET EASEMENT DEED OF VICTOR FARGO AND MARYKA E. FARGO, BEARING DATA OF DECEMBER 12, 1977, CONVEYING A PERMANENT EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR PUBLIC STREET AND INCIDENTS THERETO, OVER, UNDER, UPON, ALONG AND
01/18/1978 R-220095/ R-78-1233 THAT BALBOA PARK ADMINISTRATION BUILDING DEMOLITION FUND (CIP 21-338) BE AND IT IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AND ADDED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1978 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMTHAT THE CITY AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER $34,000 WI
01/18/1978 R-220116/ R78-1291 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED, QUITCLAIMING TO HARRY L. SUMMERS INC. THE RE-SUBDIVIDED PRD DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS UNIVERSITY GARDENS UNIT NO. 2
01/18/1978 R-220128/ R78-884 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING TO EXECUTE AN OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION INC. - FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR CITIZENS OF SAN DIEGO AND THEIR GUESTS
01/18/1978 R-220098/ R-78-1198 A RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE THE EASTERLY 18 FEET OF VANCOUVER AVENUE NORTHERLY OF MYRTLE AVENUE, AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING T
01/18/1978 R-220094/ R78-1247 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF WAGE SCALE AND NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS - FOR THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL - BALBOA PARK ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
01/18/1978 R-220111/ R78-2257 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 77-07-16 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
01/18/1978 R-220120/ R78-1313 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEEDS OF K & H LA JOLLA ASSOCIATES, LION PROPERTY CORPORATION, ODMARK/WELCH, AND DONALD L. BREN COMPANY, CONVEYING TO SAID CITY THE PERMANENT EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPER
01/18/1978 R-220100/ R-78-1116 A RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE A PUBLIC WALKWAY ADJACENT TO SOUTHERLY LOT LINE OF LOT 127, PENASQUITOS GLEN, UNIT #6, RESUBDIVISION MAP 7856,
01/18/1978 R-220123/ R-78-878 ORDERING WORK TO IMPROVE WABASH AVENUE BETWEEN WIGHTMAN STREET AND LANDIS STREET.
01/18/1978 R-220106/ R78-1269 RESOLUTION EXCUSING MAYOR PETE WILSON FROM THE COUNCIL MEETINGS OF JANUARY 17-18, 1978 FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING VACATION
01/18/1978 R-220115/ R78-1300 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAP OF UNIVERSITY GARDEN VILLAS SUBDIVISION AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
01/18/1978 R-220092/ R-78-1265 THAT THE BID OF SCOTSMAN MOBILE LEASE CO. IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) TOILET TRAILER
01/18/1978 R-220109/ R78-1302 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE $15,000 IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1979 BUDGET FOR SUPPORT OF SUCH PROGRAM
01/18/1978 R-220103/ R78-1118 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE QUITCLAIM DEED OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BEARING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1977, QUITCLAIMING ALL ITS RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND TO ALL THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS PORTION OF SECTION 27 AND 34, T.13S., R.1W., S.B
01/18/1978 R-220099/ R-78-1194 ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 25 OF DEL MAR HEIGHTS, MAP 157, AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING THEREOF.
01/18/1978 R-220126/ R-78-1242 AUTHORIZING JOHN C. TSIKNAS, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO ATTEND A COURSE ENTITLED 'PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - AN ELEMENT OF THE URBAN TRANSPORATION SYSTEM' CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND THE URBAN MASS TRANS
01/18/1978 R-220107/ R-78-1235 THAT COUNCILMAN JESS HARO BE AND HE IS HEREBY EXCUSED FROM THE RULES, LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 1978 AND COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1978, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOING TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TO SPEA