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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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Official City Documents

Date Doc Num
02/08/2002 ML-2002-2 Union Presentations in Council Closed Session Meetings
03/29/2002 ML-2002-3 Fingerprinting of Contractors and Consultants
06/25/2002 ML-2002-4 Lease of Private Property to a Charter School
09/19/2002 ML-2002-5 Medicinal Marijuana Task Force Draft Guidelines
10/10/2002 ML-2002-6 Imposing Tolls on Nonresidents for Use of Public Streets
10/15/2002 ML-2002-7 Closed Session Discussion of Development Agreement Negotiations
10/24/2002 ML-2002-8 Surplus Funds in FBA, DIF and CRD Accounts
10/24/2002 ML-2002-8 Surplus Funds in FBA, DIF and CRD Accounts
01/01/2003 ML-2003-1 Applicability of Local Regulatory Requirements to Clean Syringe Exchange Program
05/30/2003 ML-2003-10 Legal Representation of Councilmembers and Staff, Reimbursement of Attorney Fees, and Fund-Raising Issues Related to Federal Investigation
06/13/2003 ML-2003-11 Applicability of the Public Records Act to Salaries of City Employees
07/19/2003 ML-2003-13 Gift Reporting Obligations of a Councilmember Who Turns Over a Gift to a Staff Member
08/07/2003 ML-2003-14 Potential conflict of interest by Mayor or Council members enacting ordinances affecting the San Diego City Employees Retirement System
08/01/2003 ML-2003-15 Mid City Athletic Area Amended Ordinance
09/19/2003 ML-2003-17 Regulating Disruptive Public Comments at Council Meetings
11/05/2003 ML-2003-19 Voting Procedures at Citizen Equal Opportunity Committee Meetings
02/14/2003 ML-2003-2 Use of Housing Set-Aside Funds in the Morena Vista Transit Oriented Project
12/12/2003 ML-2003-20 Oak Park Tot Lot
02/18/2003 ML-2003-3 Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund Moneys
03/03/2003 ML-2003-4 Casting a Vote and Leaving Council Chambers
03/12/2003 ML-2003-6 Payment of Rent by the Airports Enterprise Fund to the General Fund for Montgomery Field and Brown Field Airports
04/07/2003 ML-2003-7 Compensation and Benefits for City Councilmember Appointed to San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board
04/11/2003 ML-2003-8 Applicability of Prevailing Wage Law to the Miramar Water Treatment Plant Upgrade and Expansion - Contract A
05/30/2003 ML-2003-9 Potential Conflict of Interest Related to Fiscal Year 2004 Funding Recommendations for Special Promotional Programs (Item 606 on Council Docket for June 2, 2003)
01/08/2004 ML-2004-1 Web Cameras
05/18/2004 ML-2004-10 Potential Conflict of Interest Issues Related to San Diego Data Processing Corporation
06/10/2004 ML-2004-11 Sole Member of San Diego Data Processing Corporation May Direct Board of Directors to Appoint City's Chief Information Officer as the Chair of the Board
07/15/2004 ML-2004-12 Manager's Authority to Execute Joint Use Agreements
08/12/2004 ML-2004-13 Method of Height Measurement Under Proposition D
08/12/2004 ML-2004-14 The Board's Fiduciary Duty Regarding the Janus Overseas Fund
09/29/2004 ML-2004-15 Substantial Compliance with Nominating Requirements
10/14/2004 ML-2004-16 Use of Title by City Employee, Officeholder, or Appointee in Election Related Activity
11/17/2004 ML-2004-17 Development Impact Fees
10/25/2004 ML-2004-18 Public Officers
11/16/2004 ML-2004-19 Federal and State Insurance Requirements for Public Works Projects located on or near navigable waters
02/11/2004 ML-2004-2 Megan's Law Web Site
11/30/2004 ML-2004-20 Term of Office for Mayor
12/02/2004 ML-2004-21 Conflict of Interest Analysis re: Declaration of Election Results by Public Officials Who Are Candidates in the Election
02/12/2004 ML-2004-3 Potential Conflict of Interest Related to Evans School and Francis Parker Middle/Upper Schools
03/17/2004 ML-2004-4 Authority to Grant a Conditional Certificate of Compliance Under the Subdivision Map Act Where City has Previously Provided a Waiver Letter for Condominium Conversion
03/19/2004 ML-2004-5 Carroll Canyon Road Extension
03/26/2004 ML-2004-6 Subdivision Map Act Tenant Notice Requirements For Condominium Conversions With Previously Approved Final Maps
04/02/2004 ML-2004-7 Contribution In Aid of Construction [CIAC] Tax on Relocation of SDGE Facilities
04/16/2004 ML-2004-8 Imposition of a Fire Suppression Fee for Fire and Medical Emergency Facilities and Equipment
05/14/2004 ML-2004-9 High-Risk Sex Offender Disclosure via City of San Diego's Megan's Law Web Site
01/21/2005 ML-2005-1 Applicability of California State Law Requiring Marking of Oval Next to a Write-In Candidate's Name
05/13/2005 ML-2005-10 Lease and Potential Sale of Sikes Adobe Property
05/20/2005 ML-2005-11 Jurisdiction Over Misdemeanor Prosecutions
05/24/2005 ML-2005-12 Questions Concerning Alternative Development Scenarios for Brown Field Airport
07/11/2005 ML-2005-14 City's Rights Pertaining to the Animals in the Custody of the San Diego Zoological Society

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