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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
09/21/2017 MS-2017-24 Sewer and Water Bond Covenants Related to Competing Enterprises
09/27/2017 MS-2017-25 Informational Items - Quorum Requirements and Permissible Motions
09/29/2017 MS-2017-26 Chief of Police Recruitment
09/29/2017 MS-2017-28 Local Regulation of Marijuana Odors
03/13/2017 MS-2017-3 Response to Memo from Council District 1 regarding Enforcement of the City of San Diego Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance
11/17/2017 MS-2017-30 Closed Session Actions That Must Be Publicly Reported
11/29/2017 MS-2017-31 Recreation Councils
12/11/2017 MS-2017-32 Indemnification of Recreation Council Members
12/22/2017 MS-2017-33 Police Chief Recruitment and Selection Process
03/13/2017 MS-2017-4 Audit of City Boards: Charter Section 43(c) and Vacancies
03/15/2017 MS-2017-5 Short-Term Vacation Rentals
03/21/2017 MS-2017-6 Permissable Activities for City Officials and Employees in Relation to Voter Initiatives
04/12/2017 MS-2017-8 Community Review Board on Police Practices’ Operational Standing Rule on Case Review Procedure
03/30/2017 MS-2017-9 Marijuana Billboard Restrictions
01/24/2018 MS-2018-1 Exclusivity of City's Agreement with Deco Bike, LLC
07/20/2018 MS-2018-10 Collective Bargaining Requirements Related to Proposed Ballot Measure by Women Occupy San Diego to Amend the San Diego Charter to Establish a Commission on Police Practices
08/14/2018 MS-2018-11 Pipeline Alignment for the North City Pure Water Project – Phase I
09/05/2018 MS-2018-12 Appointment of an Interim City Auditor
10/18/2018 MS-2018-13 San Diego Charter section 23: Council Action on Qualified Citizens' Initiatives
06/09/2017 MS-2018-14 FIscal Year 2018 Budget and Twice Weekly Refuse Collections to Mission Beach Residences During the Summer Months
12/05/2018 MS-2018-15 Short-Term Rental Regulations
02/22/2018 MS-2018-2 The Legal Effect of the Rancho Penasquitos Community Plan Language
02/23/2018 MS-2018-3 Chief of Police Confirmation
03/02/2018 Ms-2018-4 Pacific Village Project: Consideration of Social and Economic Impacts Under the California Environmental Quality Act
04/27/2018 MS-2018-6 Animal Control Services Ordinance: Legal Implications of Labor Peace Agreement Language
05/21/2018 MS-2018-7 Legal Guidance Regarding Housing Production Goals
06/12/2018 MS-2018-8 City and Councilmember Liability for Actions Related to SDSU West
07/06/2018 MS-2018-9 2018 Short Term Residential Occupancy Ordinance
01/07/2019 MS-2019-1 Councilmember Participation in SDSU West Negotiations
07/11/2011 MS-2019-10 Options Available to the City Council at the North Park Overlay Maintenance Assessment District Public Hearing
04/23/2019 MS-2019-11 Prorated Payment of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee
05/06/2019 MS-2019-12 Redistricting of Board Districts on the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education
05/08/2019 MS-2019-13 Potential Application of the Ralph M. Brown Act and Public Records Act to the Activities of the NTC Foundation
05/09/2019 MS-2019-14 Vehicle Habitation Ordinance
05/21/2019 MS-2019-15 Appointment of City Auditor
05/21/2019 MS-2019-16 Shared Mobility Devices Ordinance - Item 54: City Council Meeting May 14, 2019
07/19/2019 MS-2019-17 Federal Telecommunications Policy: Legal issues
07/19/2019 MS-2019-18 Companion Units and Residential Parking Permit Program
07/31/2019 MS-2019-19 Expenditure of Measure N Tax Revenues
01/18/2019 MS-2019-2 Leasing of the North Chapel and the NTC Foundation
08/13/2019 MS-2019-20 Roles of Civil Service Commission and Personnel Director in Determining Applicant Qualifications for City Employment in Classified Positions Subject to SDPD Security Background Checks
09/20/2019 MS-2019-22 Public Records Act Request for City Staff Directory Information
09/30/2019 MS-2019-23 Roles of Mayor and City Council in the Granting of Franchises
10/09/2019 MS-2019-24 Online Collaboration Tools
11/19/2019 MS-2019-25 San Diego State University's Offer of October 28, 2019, to purchase the SDCCU Stadium Site in Mission Valley
12/12/2019 MS-2019-26 Requirements and Limitations Governing Communications with a Lobbyist Concerning a Contract to be Competitively Bid
12/13/2019 MS-2019-27 Hotline Report of Public Records Act Responses
01/17/2019 MS-2019-3 Case Law Update Relating to the California Public Records Act Cost Recovery
02/05/2019 MS-2019-4 Prevailing Wage Compliance on Affordable Housing Projects
03/07/2019 MS-2019-5 Follow-up re: Councilmember Participation in SDSU West Negotiations

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