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City Attorney Memoranda of Law

What is a Memorandum of Law?

A City Attorney Memorandum of Law is a response to a request typically posed by the Mayor, City Council (jointly or separately), any full commission, board, committee, or agency (whether or not Charter based), through that entity's executive director or City liaison, or Department Director, which narrowly applies the interpretation of the current law to a particular problem or situation.

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

Memorandums from January 1986 through present are available.

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Memoranda of Law by Year

Official City Documents

Date Doc Num
06/10/2013 MS-2013-11 Process for and Use of Proceeds from the Sale of Easements Over Centrum Park
06/07/2013 575305 Challenges to Relocation ofValet Operations in Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park
06/03/2013 ML-2013-9 Illegality of ¿Administrative Holds¿ to Stop Work on Permitted Development Projects
05/28/2013 ML-2013-8 Effective Date of Ordinances Amending the City's Campaign Laws
05/16/2013 559672 Balboa Park Transportation Plan
05/10/2013 MS-2013-9 PlanetBids ¿Interpreting Accessibility Regulations
04/24/2013 MS-2013-8 Retention of Community Planning Group Records
04/17/2013 ML-2013-6 Review of Current State of the Law - Medical Marijuana
04/12/2013 ML-2013-5 Port District Appointments
04/08/2013 MS-2013-7 Community Planning Group Voting Procedures
04/03/2013 ML-2013-4 Options and Processes for Approving the Site Development Permit for the Plaza de Panama Project
03/14/2013 MS-2013-3 Continuation of Fluoridation Funding Offer from First 5 Commission
03/11/2013 MS-2013-6 San Diego Municipal Code Provisions Related to Angle Parking
03/01/2013 MS-2013-4 Appointments to the San Diego Unified Port District Board of Commissioners
02/06/2013 ML-2013-02 Application of Living Wage Ordinance to Proposed Security Contracts for Qualcomm Stadium
01/30/2013 MS-2013-2 Reconsideration of Resolution Vetoed by the Mayor
01/29/2013 MS-2013-3 The Roles of the Mayor and City Council in Adopting and Implementing the City's Legislative Program
01/14/2013 ML-2013-01 Distribution of Settlement Funds received from San Diego Gas & Electric Company
01/11/2013 ML-2012-11 Disclosure of Electronic Mail Addresses Provided by Applicants on an Application for a Business Tax Certificate
11/30/2012 ML-2012-10 Analysis of Senate Bill 829, and Proposition A, the Fair and Open Competition Ordinance
11/13/2012 MS-2015-25 Conducting Fraud Hotline Investigation on Matters that are Subject of Pending Legal Proceeding or Investigation
10/31/2012 MS-2012-24 Private Video Recordings of a Public Meeting
09/24/2012 MS-2012-23 Disclosure of Ballot Weight for the Tourism Marketing District
09/07/2012 MS-2014-4 Proposition 26 Analysis of Proposed Adjustments to Various Existing Fees and Establishment of New Fees Charged by the Environmental Services Department
07/27/2012 MS-2012-21 The Future of Special Assessment Districts in the City of San Diego
07/20/2012 ML-2012-09 Record Retention Requirement Applicable to Backup Copies of Email Made for Disaster Recovery Purposes
07/16/2012 ML-2012-8 Charter Section 99 and the proposed Chilled Water Service Agreement
05/22/2012 MS-2012-20 Guidelines for the Use of Parking Meter Funds for Various Types of Signs Associated with the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Update Project
05/11/2012 ML-2012-6 Continued Funding of the Supplemental COLA Benefit
05/11/2012 MS-2012-19 Disability Law: Reasonable Accommodation and the Interactive Process
05/04/2012 ML-2012-5 Use of Exhibit Space on the First Floor of the City Administration Building
04/27/2012 MS-2012-18 Supplemental Guideline for the Use of Parking Meter Funds for Sidewalk- Related Repairs
04/17/2012 MS-2012-11 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed City Clerk User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-14 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Real Estate Assetts Department User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-15 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Neighborhood Code Compliance Division User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-13 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Personnel Department User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-10 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Fire-Rescue Department User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 Ms-2012-17 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Development Services Department User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-8 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Citywide User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-9 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed City Treasurer Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-12 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Library User Fees For FY 2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-16 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed San Diego Police Department User Fees for FY2013
04/12/2012 N/A Weighted Vote Allocations for the Convention Center Facilities District Election
04/06/2012 MS-2012-7 Use of Affordable Housing Funds to Fulfill Alleged Statutory Obligations under the California Community Redevelopment Law
03/28/2012 ML-2012-4 Disclosure of Vote Allocation for Convention Center Facilities District Election Under California Public Records Act
03/13/2012 MS-2012-6 Section 201 Status
02/27/2012 MS-2012-5 Increasing Limit of Restricted Small and Local Business Enterprises Competition for Construction Projects
02/23/2012 ML-2012-3 Tax Status of Take-Home City Vehicles
02/23/2012 MS-2012-4 Elimination of Cost of Living Annuity Under the City's Retirement Plan
02/06/2012 ML-2012-2 CIP Conformance Review by the Planning Commission