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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
09/12/2007 ML-2007-14 Regulation of Short-Term Vacation Rentals in Residential--Single Unit (RS) Zones
09/17/2007 ML-2007-15 In Relation to the Recent California Court Ruling Implicating Bay-Delta-Water Supply Reliability
09/17/2007 ML-2007-16 In Relation to the Monte Verde Project No. 6563, City Council Agenda Item 203, Scheduled to be Heard on September 17, 2007
10/16/2007 ML-2007-17 INAPPLICABILITY OF PROPOSITION 218 TO CITY'S PROPOSED AUTOMATED REFUSE CONTAINER REPLACEMENT FEE
10/31/2007 ML-2007-18 APPLICATION OF THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT TO MEETINGS OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COLLABORATIVE EXECUTIVE LOAN COMMITTEE
10/31/2007 ML-2007-18 ATTACHMENT A APPLICATION OF THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT TO MEETINGS OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COLLABORATIVE EXECUTIVE LOAN COMMITTEE
01/25/2007 ML-2007-19 Airport Advisory Committee Election on January 9, 2007
01/26/2007 Ml-2007-2 The Appointment of a Commissioner to the San Diego Unified Port Commission for a Third Consecutive Term
04/04/2007 ML-2007-20 Proposed Contract for Design and Environmental Work on the Regents Road Bridge
06/20/2007 ML-2007-21 Nighttime Rope Barrier at Children's Pool Beach
08/24/2007 ML-2007-22 Proposed Contract for Real Estate Brokerage Services with BRE Commercial, Inc. d/b/a Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial
10/12/2007 ML-2007-23 Proposed Contract for Design and Environmental Work on the Regents Road Bridge
02/13/2007 ML-2007-24 Retention of Outside Counsel by a City Department
04/03/2007 ML-2007-4 Legal Analysis of Proposed Low-Income Ratepayer Assistance Program
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5 Validity of the La Jolla Community Planning Association, Inc., Election Process, Election and Election Results for the March 1, 2007 Election
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5_1 Attachment 1 to ML-2007-5
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5_2 Attachment 2 to ML-2007-5
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5_3 Attachment 3 to ML-2007-5
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5_4 Attachment 4 to ML-2007-5
04/16/2007 ML-2007-6 Request to Continue Impasse Hearing and Introduction of Salary Ordinance
04/18/2007 ML-2007-7 When the Physical Condition of a Nominated Historical Resource Must Be Evaluated by the Historical Resources Board for Purposes of Designation.
05/14/2007 ML-2007-8 City Attorney's Authority to File a Civil Action under the California False Claims Act
06/27/2007 ML-2007-9 Application of Reconsideration Procedures to an Action that Failed to Receive Five Affirmative Votes
04/18/2008 ML-2008-07 Car Allowances and AB 1234
04/29/2008 ML-2008-09 City Attorney's Office Budget, Funding of Charter Mandated Duties
02/11/2008 ML-2008-1 Requirements for Legally Executed Contracts
05/22/2008 ML-2008-10 Mid-City Communities Planned District Ordinance Interim Height Limit: Density Bonus Laws and California Environmental Quality Act
06/25/2008 ML-2008-11 Reforming the Appeals of Historical Resources Board Designations (San Diego Municipal Code § 123.0203)
08/04/2008 ML-2008-12 Use of Rate Payer Fees for the Indirect Potable Reuse Study
07/28/2008 ML-2008-13 In Relation to the University Towne Center Revitalization Project, No. 2214 Application for Community Plan Amendment, Re-Zone, Master Planned Development Permit, Site Development Permit, Vesting Tentative Map, and Sewer and Water Easement Vacations
08/05/2008 ML-2008-14 Quarry Falls, Project No. 49068
09/10/2008 ML-2008-15 Presidential Leave - Overtime and Administrative Pay Issues regarding Union president of International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 145
09/16/2008 ML-2008-17 Item 334: Adequacy of Park Analysis Relating to Torrey Hills Vesting Tentative Map, Project No. 106228
09/18/2008 ML-2008-18 Effect of Decision by Public Employment Relations Board Decision in AFSCME Local 127 & San Diego Municipal Employees Association v. City of San Diego, Case No. LA-CE-352-M
10/01/2008 ML-2008-19 College Heights Maintenance Assessment District February 2008 Request for Proposals, Response Thereto and Conflict of Interest
03/27/2008 ML-2008-2 Fluoridation Funding Offer from First 5 Commission
11/13/2008 ML-2008-20 Recycling Sites and Holiday Tree Collection Points at Dedicated Parks
06/20/2008 ML-2008-3 Legality of Contributing Undergrounding Surcharge Funds to a Maintenance Assessment District for the Purposes of Offsetting the Cost of Installing Non Standard Street Lighting
04/04/2008 ML-2008-4 Applicability of City's Solid Waste Collection Franchise Fee to Housing Authority
04/04/2008 ML-2008-5 Applicability of City's Solid Waste Collection Franchise Fee to Redevelopment Agency
04/15/2008 ML-2008-6 Fluoridation Funding Offer from First 5 Commission - Supplemental Memo
04/25/2008 ML-2008-8 Diversion of Groundwater from the Convention Center to the Sewer System
01/30/2009 ML-2009-1 Supplemental Memorandum of Law Regarding Car Allowances Provided to City Officials
11/04/2009 ML-2009-11 Standards and Procedures Regarding Outside Legal Counsel
09/02/2009 ML-2009-13 The Applicability of Charter Section 90.3 to a Proposed Civic Center Complex
09/10/2009 ML-2009-14 Authority to Appoint Members of the Ethics Commission
09/23/2009 ML-2009-15 Enacting a Business Tax Processing Fee
10/23/2009 ML-2009-17 Termination of Refuse Collection Services Provided Pursuant to Hold Harmless Agreements; Responsibility to Service NTC Naval Housing
12/11/2009 ML-2009-18 Applicability of Business Tax to Real Estate Agents
12/16/2009 ML-2009-19 Conflict of Interest for Mission Bay Park Committee Members