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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
06/11/2009 RC-2009-14 ROLE OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN THE BID TO GOAL PROGRAM
06/04/2009 RC-2009-13 AMENDMENTS TO PERMANENT RULES OF COUNCIL
05/20/2009 RC-2009-9 LEGAL OPTIONS FOR SMALL OR LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE PROGRAMS
05/19/2009 RC-2009-11 COST-RECOVERY REVIEW OF THE CONTRACTS WITH PADRES, CHARGERS AND AZTECS
05/14/2009 RC-2009-10 AMENDMENT OF THE ORDINANCE PROVIDING INDEMNITY AND DEFENSE TO COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUPS
05/08/2009 RC-2009-7 COMPENSATION OF THE CITY AUDITOR
05/08/2009 RC-2009-8 AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATES AND 'TASK ORDER' CONTRACTS
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]
04/03/2009 RC-2009-3 Councilmember Being Appointmed To The Commission On Gang Prevention And Intervention
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
02/09/2009 RC-2009-1 IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE 1931 TIDELANDS TRUST
02/05/2009 RC-2009-32 PROPOSED CENTRE CITY PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS CONCERNING HOTEL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN REVIEW.
10/16/2008 RC-2008-26 LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE: SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE PROPOSALS
10/16/2008 RC-2008-26 Exhibit A RC-2008-26 Exhibit A
10/16/2008 RC-2008-26 Exhibit B RC-2008-26 Exhibit B
10/09/2008 RC-2008-24 PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
10/06/2008 RC-2008-22 Exhibit A RC-2008-22 Exhibit A
10/06/2008 RC-2008-22 LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE: BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
10/06/2008 RC-2008-22 Exhibit B RC-2008-22 Exhibit B
07/03/2008 RC-2008-16 FOLLOW-UP TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUBCONTRACTING OUTREACH PROGRAM
07/03/2008 RC-2008-18 IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSITION C RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW AUDIT COMMITTEE
07/03/2008 RC-2008-17 LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE: PROPOSED REVISIONS, ENFORCEMENT, AND UPATE ON STATUS OF COMPLAINTS
07/01/2008 RC-2008-15 TWO PROPOSED MEASURES FOR SETTING THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
05/23/2008 RC-2008-14 EXECUTION OF 5TH AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENTS WITH INTERA, INC. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERT SERVICES AND OPPER & VARCO, LLP, FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL SERVICES RE: CLEANUP OF CONTAMINATION AT QUALCOMM STADIUM
05/22/2008 RC-2008-13 Attachment A RC-2008-13 Attachment A
05/22/2008 RC-2008-13 Attachment B RC-2008-13 Attachment B
05/22/2008 RC-2008-13 METHODS TO SET SALARIES FOR THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
05/21/2008 RC-2008-12 THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF CEQA AND THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DEMOLITION PERMITS FOR POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL STRUCTURES 45 YEARS OR OLDER
05/06/2008 RC-2008-11 PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER SAN DIEGO FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER TO THE YWCA
05/06/2008 RC-2008-11 Attachment RC-2008-11 Attachment
04/08/2008 RC-2008-10 Attachment RC-2008-10 Attachment
04/08/2008 RC-2008-10 PROVISION OF DEFENSE FOR FORMER EMPLOYEES IN CASE ENTITLED SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION V. MICHAEL T. UBERUAGA, ET AL.
02/22/2008 RC-2008-7 IMPARTIAL ANALYSES OF BALLOT MEASURES
02/22/2008 RC-2008-6 ADDITIONAL MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER SALARY-SETTING AND ADJUSTMENT OPTIONS
02/13/2008 RC-2008-5 LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE: ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AND APPLICABILITY TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL CONTRACTS
01/29/2008 RC-2008-3 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT REGARDING MEASURES TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER
01/24/2008 RC-2008-2 PROPOSED SEX OFFENDER ORDINANCE
01/14/2008 RC-2008-1 CHARTER AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE FINAL REPORT DATED OCTOBER 4, 2007
12/15/2007 RC-2007-22 The 2007 Annual Report of the City of San Diego Disclosure Practices Working Group
11/20/2007 RC-2007-19 CREATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE MANAGED COMPETITION INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD
11/06/2007 RC-2007-18 AMENDMENT TO HAWKINS, DELAFIELD & WOOD LLP DISCLOSURE COUNSEL CONTRACT
11/02/2007 RC-2007-17 CITY BALLOT MEASURES SUBMITTED TO VOTERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE SEPARATE VOTE (SINGLE SUBJECT) RULE
10/26/2007 RC-2007-16 IMPROPER INFLUENCE OF PROFESSIONALS
10/11/2007 RC-2007-21 Tenant's Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park
09/12/2007 RC-2007-13 COMMON AREA LAUNDRY ROOMS
09/07/2007 RC-2007-14 PROPOSED ZERO TOLERANCE OF GRAFFITI VANDALISM ORDINANCE
07/31/2007 RC-2007-20 OVERVIEW OF LAW CONCERNING SUBCONTRACTOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND DATA COLLECTION
07/23/2007 RC-2007-9 CREATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE INDEPENDENT RATES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
07/13/2007 RC-2007-12 PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY'S LOBBYING ORDINANCE