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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
02/27/1986 ML-86-24 Current Campaign Donations
02/26/1986 ML-86-22 Disclosure of Economic Interests
02/21/1986 ML-86-21 Article XIIIB of the State Constitution, Gann Limit, Computation of an 'Appropriation Limit' Adjustment When a Transfer of the Financial Source for the Provision of Service From Proceeds of Taxes to User Fees Has Taken Place
02/19/1986 ML-86-19 Article XIIIB of the State Constitution, Gann Limit, Computation of the 'Appropriations Limit' for Fiscal 1978-79, Determination of 'Proceeds of Taxes' in Carryover Funds
02/19/1986 ML-86-20 Safety Belts for Police Equipment
02/14/1986 ML-86-18 Printing and Mailing of Letter Noticing the March 10, 1986 Meeting of the Transportation and Land Use Committee
02/13/1986 ML-86-16 Policy for Cabaret Hours
02/12/1986 MS-86-1 Playground Equipment - PSD Funds
02/11/1986 ML-86-15 Proposed Use of a Portion of Balboa Park by The Combined Health Agencies Drive (CHAD)
02/07/1986 ML-86-13 Long-Term Disability - Social Security Offset
02/07/1986 ML-86-8 Supplemental Pension Savings Plan Compliance with the Retirement Equity Act
02/04/1986 ML-86-10 Potential Liability - Child Care Facilities - Torrey Pines Science Park
02/04/1986 ML-86-11 Modification of Procedures for Abatement of Dilapidated Structures as Public Nuisances
01/30/1986 ML-86-7 Gann Limit; Additional Questions Regarding
01/28/1986 ML-86-5 Security Deposits - Commercial Leases; and Abandoned Property - Procedure for Disposal
01/24/1986 ML-86-6 Appeals From the Board of Zoning Appeals ('BZA')
01/23/1986 ML-86-3 Supplemental Pension Savings Plan Withdrawal Application
01/17/1986 ML-86-4 Expenses for Neighborhood Coffee Meetings
01/10/1986 ML-86-2 IRS Regulations Regarding Use of City Vehicles
01/08/1986 ML-86-1 Use of Precinct Numbers on Recall Petition
12/31/1985 ML-85-91 Change to Rule XI, Sec. 3(d) of the Rules of the Civil Service Commission
12/31/1985 ML-85-100 Applicability of Proposition 'F' Collection Guidelines to Commercial Office Buildings and Hotels/Motels
12/30/1985 ML-85-98 Gann Limit; Additional Comments Regarding
12/26/1985 MS-85-7 Waiver of Park Fees for Building Permits to Reconstruct Building Destroyed by Fire or Other Calamity
12/17/1985 ML-85-97 Potential Disqualification in the Matter of Buena Vista Apartments
12/17/1985 MS-85-8 Noticing Requirements for Zoning Administrator Actions
12/17/1985 ML-85-90 Public Disclosure of City Records
12/17/1985 ML-85-99 Potential Disqualification on Item 338 Dealing With the Mid-City Planned District
12/13/1985 ML-85-94 Loss of Waterfowl Hunting Deposit
12/13/1985 ML-85-96 Membership of Council Staff on Board of Directors of Neighborhood Improvement Council Inc.
12/12/1985 ML-85-92 Release of Information on Discipline Taken in Citizen Complaint Cases.
12/10/1985 ML-85-95 Use of Informants
12/09/1985 ML-85-93 Job Duties of Center Directors of Various Recreation Centers as they Relate to Recreation Councils (Nonprofit Organizations)
12/05/1985 ML-85-88 Acknowledgment of Documents and Notary Responsibilities
12/02/1985 MS-85-6 Figi Giftware Company - Property Conveyance and Construction without Benefit of a Parcel or Subdivision Map
11/21/1985 ML-85-84 New Boat Construction and Final Rigging for Boats Transported to Leased Premises - Mission Bay Marina
11/20/1985 ML-85-82 Gann Limit; Exception For Certain Mandates
11/19/1985 ML-85-79 Local Board Composition Under SB 190
11/19/1985 ML-85-85 Wastewater Recycling Facility in Balboa Park
11/19/1985 ML-85-87 Overnight Camping on Access Road to Lake Hodges
11/19/1985 ML-85-83 Student Career Introduction Program
11/14/1985 ML-85-86 Ex Parte Contacts with Constituents Regarding Pending Conditional Use Permits
11/13/1985 ML-85-81 Issues Concerning Long-Term Disability
11/13/1985 ML-85-76 Transient Occupancy Tax; Holiday Clubs International
11/12/1985 ML-85-77 Robbins-McAlister Financial Responsibility Act (California Vehicle Code section 16028 et seq.)
11/06/1985 ML-85-78 Penal Code 311 - Definition of Obscenity
11/05/1985 ML-85-80 Student Career Introduction Program
10/30/1985 ML-85-72 Park Fees Ordinance for Twenty-six Community Planning Areas
10/28/1985 ML-85-74 Requirement to Contract With Respect to Emergency Medical Services
10/25/1985 ML-85-71 Gann Limit; Response to Various Questions Regarding