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A City Attorney Legal Opinion is a response to a request or question posed by the Mayor and City Council (jointly or individually), Council Committees, Charter section 41 commissions (e.g., Civil Service Commission and Planning Commission), Retirement Board, Housing Authority, Redevelopment Agency (jointly, but not as individuals), or City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, or Department Director, that sets forth an opinion with either broad application or important implications.

These documents do not contain any referenced attachments or enclosures. Printed copies of all City Attorney Legal Opinions 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:

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

Legal Opinions from January 1986 through present are available.

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Official City Documents

Date Number Title
12/17/1992 LO-92-2 Council Approval of Consultant Contracts and Custodial Bank Contracts
04/29/1992 LO-92-1 Culture, Commerce and Technology Complex on Tidelands Property; Legality of Proposed Construction and Operation
09/25/1991 LO-91-2 Planning Department; Legal Actions Necessary to Place the Department under the City Manager
07/22/1991 LO-91-1 Civil Service Commission Termination Appeal Procedures
08/28/1990 LO-90-3 Effect of Redistricting Ordinance on Recall Effort
06/15/1990 LO-90-2 Limits on Ex Parte Communications By Councilmembers
01/19/1990 LO-90-1 Removal of Port Commissioners, San Diego Unified Port District
08/31/1989 LO-89-2 Proposed Merger of San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company
04/28/1989 LO-89-1 Crosses on Mount Soledad and Presidio Park
09/23/1988 LO-88-2 Nativity Scene in Balboa Park
03/25/1988 LO-88-1 Direct Submission of Proposition to Electors for Binding Vote/Use of Initiative or Referendum Powers
12/30/1987 LO-87-6 Authority of City Council to Create Irrevocable Trust
09/03/1987 LO-87-5 Appointments to the Civilian Advisory Panel on Police Practices
05/29/1987 LO-87-4 Local Regulation of the Practice of Landscape Architecture
02/27/1987 LO-87-3 Belmont Park - Existing Option/Lease - Effect of Recently Verified Initiative Petition
02/13/1987 LO-87-2 San Diego Energy Recovery (SANDER) Site; Compliance with provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regarding Applicability of the 'Early Activities' Exemption
01/21/1987 LO-87-1 Procedural Questions Concerning the Current Charter Section 128 Investigation
12/22/1986 LO-86-8 Outside Counsel for the Civil Service Commission
12/04/1986 LO-86-6 Scope of the Civil Service Commission's Authority to Conduct Investigations Pursuant to Charter Section 128
11/26/1986 LO-86-7 City Council; Its Role in City Government
11/04/1986 LO-86-4 Federal Medicare Legislation
08/26/1986 LO-86-5 Volunteer Services - Protocol Section
07/29/1986 LO-86-3 Compensation of Civil Service Commissioners
06/23/1986 LO-86-2 Authority of City Council in Administrative Matters
01/02/1986 LO-86-1 Police Officers Association Charter Initiative

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