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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
10/02/1991 ML-91-74 City Liability For Work Performed By Independent Contractors
09/26/1991 ML-91-73 Proposed Ordinance Making It Illegal for Businesses to Make Use of Public Information About Crimes to Sell Products
09/24/1991 ML-91-72 CEQA Compliance For Execution of Contract With Daneco For Proposed Materials Recovery Facility ('MRF')
09/24/1991 ML-91-71 Document Access and Retention
09/17/1991 ML-91-70 Access to Point Loma Treatment Facility and Eastgate Technology Park
09/16/1991 ML-91-69 Potential Conflict of Interest Arising from Ownership of 'Right of First Refusal' Interest in Real Property/Item No. 33 on Council Docket of September 16, 1991
08/28/1991 ML-91-68 Contract With Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
08/27/1991 ML-91-66 Implications of Senate Bill 198
08/27/1991 ML-91-67 San Diego River Water Use, Fashion Valley Center
08/23/1991 ML-91-65 Leasing of City-owned Office Building - City Offer of Incentives to Prospective Lessees
08/21/1991 ML-91-64 Laws Against Loitering and Laws Dealing with Shopping Carts
08/20/1991 ML-91-63 Questions Regarding Defects in City Documents Pertaining to Parks and Wildlife Initiative
08/16/1991 ML-91-62 Ambulance Rate Regulation
08/15/1991 ML-91-60 Rentals of Personal Watercraft for Use in Mission Bay Park
08/15/1991 ML-91-61 Statutory Posting of Employment Laws
08/09/1991 ML-91-59 Does State or Local Elections Law Apply to Initiative Petitions to Amend the City's Charter and Initiative Petitions to Amend the City's General Plan?
08/07/1991 ML-91-57 Business Improvement Districts - Assessment Categories
08/07/1991 ML-91-58 San Diego Municipal Code Section 24.1120 - Industrial Disability-Safety Member
08/06/1991 ML-91-56 Southeast Economic Development Corporation Board Policy Regarding Developers Meeting Their 'Projected Employment Profiles'
08/06/1991 ML-91-55 Applicability of City of San Diego's Employee Benefits to San Diego Area Wastewater Management District Employees
08/05/1991 ML-91-54 Supreme Court Ruling on Nude Dancing
07/31/1991 ML-91-53 Applicability of Section 970 of California Labor Code to the City of San Diego
07/26/1991 ML-91-52 Proposed Historic Resources Ordinance; Denial of Demolition Permit - 'Taking'
07/12/1991 ML-91-51 Capacity Charge Waivers
07/11/1991 ML-91-50 Appeal Process
07/11/1991 ML-91-49 Proposition 73 'Mass Mailing' Regulations/Request for Mayor's Signature on Rideshare Week Letter
07/01/1991 ML-91-48 Potential Conflict of Interest Arising from Listing Councilmember on Law Firm's Letterhead/Council Docket Items S-409 and S-416 of July 1, 1991
06/28/1991 ML-91-47 Housing Trust Fund Fees - Claim of Exemption Based Upon Vesting Tentative Map and Development Agreement - Rancho Carmel Plaza
06/27/1991 ML-91-46 Transient Transportation Tax
06/26/1991 ML-91-45 Contract Interpretation Regarding Clean Water Program Administrative Costs, Fiesta Island Replacement Project Costs, and State Ocean Plan Project Expenses
06/21/1991 ML-91-44 Retroactive Rebates for Ultra-Low Flush Toilets
06/06/1991 ML-91-43 Documents Requested in the Matter of a Claim of Susan Bray and the Resignation of Planning Director Robert Spaulding
05/29/1991 ML-91-41 Low Bidder's Failure to Submit Bonds, Etc. - Award to Next Low Bidder
05/29/1991 ML-91-42 Negligent Hiring
05/24/1991 ML-91-40 Control of 'Free Speech' Vendors in City Parks
05/22/1991 ML-91-39 Proxy Voting
05/21/1991 ML-91-38 Graffiti Removal Program
05/17/1991 ML-91-37 Use of City Seal and Name
05/09/1991 ML-91-36 'Ban the Ban'
05/07/1991 ML-91-35 Use of City Seal
04/25/1991 ML-91-34 Conflict of Interest/Historical Site Board
04/25/1991 ML-91-33 Amending the Municipal Code to Reduce Business Tax for Taxicabs
04/16/1991 ML-91-32 Industrial Leave
04/11/1991 ML-91-30 Potential Conflict of Interest for City Heights Project Area Committee
04/09/1991 ML-91-28 Selection for Professional Services; Application of California's 'Little Brooks Act'
04/09/1991 ML-91-29 Potential Conflict of Interest -- Eligibility of Dr. Joy Zedler for Appointment to Advisory Committee
04/04/1991 ML-91-31 Direct Commitment by Court to Honor Camps
03/29/1991 ML-91-26 Taxability of Disability Retirement Benefits
03/29/1991 ML-91-27 Double Jeopardy in Disciplinary Proceedings
03/27/1991 ML-91-25 Clarification of Campaign Control Ordinance Requirements Placing Limits of $250 on Contributions Per Election