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City Attorney Reports

What is an Attorney Report?

A City Attorney Report is a report on the status of the law in any given area, or prepared upon the initiative of the City Attorney or staff, when a matter of importance comes to the attention of the Mayor and City Council (jointly), Council Committees, City Manager, Charter-based Commissions, Boards, or Agencies.

These documents do not contain any referenced attachments or enclosures. Printed copies of all City Attorney Memorandum of Law are available for viewing at the City Clerk's Office, 202 "C" Street, Second Floor, San Diego, CA. Questions about particular Legal Opinions should be directed to:

Law Librarian
Office of the City Attorney
1200 Third Avenue, Ste. 1100
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 533-5800

Attorney Reports from July 1985 through present are available.

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Official City Documents

Date	Number	Title
10/12/2010	RC-2010-33 Attachment A	PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO REQUIRE A SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND AN ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY IMPACT ANALYSIS REPORT FOR SUPERSTORE DEVELOPMENT
09/01/2010	RC-2010-32	PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 26.06 TO ENSURE THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD DOES NOT LOSE A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS IN ANY YEAR DUE TO EXPIRED TERMS
07/26/2010	RC-2010-30 REV	Intented Minimum Staffing for Fire Engines and Fire Trucks
07/26/2010	RC-2010-30	INTENDED MINIMUM STAFFING FOR FIRE ENGINES AND FIRE TRUCKS
01/11/2010	RC-2010-3	PROPOSED COMPANION MEASURE REGARDING TITLE CHANGE AND MODIFICATION TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
07/13/2010	RC-2010-29	HOMELESS SERVICE CENTER AND HOUSING FACILITY; DONATION OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING
07/09/2010	RC-2010-28	PUBLIC MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE-APPOINTMENTS AT TERM EXPIRATION
07/07/2010	RC-2010-27	LOCAL HIRE PROGRAM: FOLLOW-UP LEGAL ANALYSIS
06/25/2010	RC-2010-26 Attachments	LEGAL ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE BANNING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN WATERS ADJACENT TO THE CITY'S BEACHES
06/25/2010	RC-2010-26	LEGAL ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE BANNING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN WATERS ADJACENT TO THE CITY'S BEACHES
06/14/2010	RC-2010-25	BOARD AUTHORITY TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF NON-DESIGNATED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
06/14/2010	RC-2010-24	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
06/11/2010	RC-2010-23	AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RESPONSE TO REPORTS OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY GRAND JURY
06/10/2010	RC-2010-21	COUNCIL POLICY 100-03 AND MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL TOT ALLOCATIONS
05/27/2010	RC-2010-20	DRAFT ZONING AMENDMENTS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES
01/11/2010	RC-2010-2	'SHORT VERSION' MEASURE TO CONSIDER THE PERMANENCY OF THE STRONG MAYOR FORM OF GOVERNANCE, ADDING A CITY COUNCIL SEAT, AND INCREASING THE VETO OVERRIDE VOTE.
05/21/2010	RC-2010-19	RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA TASK FORCE, REPORT NO. 10-060, REGULATIONS OUTSIDE LAND USE AND ZONING
05/19/2010	RC-2010-18	SAN DIEGO CLEAN GENERATION PROGRAM (PROGRAM)
05/04/2010	RC-2010-17	SAN DIEGO CLEAN GENERATION PROGRAM
06/23/2010	RC-2010-16	LEGAL STANDARDS RELATED TO FISCAL IMP ACT ANALYSES SUBMITTED FOR BALLOT MEASURES
04/22/2010	RC-2010-15	LOCAL HIRE PROGRAM: LEGAL ISSUES AND DRAFT ORDINANCE
04/23/2010	RC-2010-13	CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY POLITICAL PARTIES TO CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICES
03/26/2010	RC-2010-12	ANALYSIS OF OPTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE LA JOLLA CHILDREN'S POOL AND RELATED ISSUES
03/16/2010	RC-2010-11	ISSUANCE OF DEBT BY CITY RELATED ENTITIES
03/05/2010	RC-2010-10	CCDC/SEDC OPERATING AGREEMENTS, BYLAWS AND AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
01/08/2010	RC-2010-1	Audit Committee Ordinance
05/20/2009	RC-2009-9	LEGAL OPTIONS FOR SMALL OR LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE PROGRAMS
05/08/2009	RC-2009-8	AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATES AND 'TASK ORDER' CONTRACTS
05/08/2009	RC-2009-7	COMPENSATION OF THE CITY AUDITOR
04/20/2009	RC-2009-6	CITY APPOINTMENTS TO THE CORPORATE BOARDS OF THE CENTRE CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE SOUTHEAST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
04/16/2009	RC-2009-5	CITY ATTORNEY OVERSIGHT OF ATTORNEYS HIRED BY THE SOUTHEAST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION [SEDC] AND THE CENTRE CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION [CCDC]
06/18/2009	RC-2009-4	ADOPTION OF REVISED COUNCIL POLICY 700-22, ENTITLED TICKET POLICY FOR QUALCOMM STADIUM, PETCO PARK AND OTHER TICKETS PROVIDED TO THE CITY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES
12/21/2009	RC-2009-33 Attachment	AUTHORITY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNANCE
12/21/2009	RC-2009-33	AUTHORITY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNANCE
02/05/2009	RC-2009-32	PROPOSED CENTRE CITY PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS CONCERNING HOTEL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN REVIEW.
11/17/2009	RC-2009-31	DISCUSSIONS ON THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNANCE
04/03/2009	RC-2009-3	Councilmember Being Appointmed To The Commission On Gang Prevention And Intervention
11/13/2009	RC-2009-29	AMENDMENTS TO DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE
11/04/2009	RC-2009-28	AMENDMENTS TO LOBBYING ORDINANCE RELATING TO REGULATION OF UNCOMPENSATED CHAIRPERSONS OF ORGANIZATION LOBBYISTS
10/27/2009	RC-2009-27	PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNANCE
10/22/2009	RC-2009-26	SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE PROGRAM: DRAFT ORDINANCE, REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY 100-10, AND RELATED LEGAL ISSUES
10/09/2009	RC-2009-25	BALLOT MEASURE TO CONSIDER THE PERMANENCY OF THE STRONG MAYOR FORM OF GOVERNANCE
12/08/2009	RC-2009-24	ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR COMMUNITY PARKING DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARDS
10/02/2009	RC-2009-23	Audit Committee Ordinance
09/14/2009	RC-2009-22	EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CONTRACTING: EXISTING LEGAL OPTIONS
09/11/2009	RC-2009-21	2009 PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
08/28/2009	RC-2009-20	Pedicab Operator Permit Cap and the City Issued Pedicab Operator¿s Licenses
02/26/2009	RC-2009-2	ADOPTION OF CITY TICKET POLICY TO CONFORM WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 18944.1, AS AMENDED BY THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
07/24/2009	RC-2009-18	MEDICAL MARIJUANA
07/17/2009	RC-2009-17	REVISIONS TO HOTLINE MANUAL TO ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS