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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
01/26/2009 ML-2009-2 Impasse Procedures under Strong Mayor Trial Form of Governance
12/18/2009 ML-2009-20 Overview of City Charter and Municipal Code Requirements for City Contracts
04/24/2009 ML-2009-3 SDCERS' Plan to Operate its Own General Ledger System, Directly Pay System Expenses, and Open a Checking Account
07/24/2009 ML-2009-4 CityTV, Channel 24 - Advertising, Sponsorship, and Programming
06/01/2009 ML-2009-5 DROP and Charter Section 143.1
07/07/2009 ML-2009-6 Waiver of Application Fees for Hardship Variance from Water Restrictions Due to Religious Beliefs
07/09/2009 ML-2009-7 Disclosure of Employee Photographs Pursuant to the California Public Records Act
07/14/2009 ML-2009-8 Invocation at Council Meetings
07/31/2009 ML-2009-9 Conflicts of Interest in Making or Confirming Appointments to Boards and Commissions
01/25/2010 ML-2010-1 City's Authority to Regulate Traffic Congestion on City Streets Near Otay Mesa Point of Entry
05/21/2010 ML-2010-10 Requirement of a California Driver's License to Operate a Pedicab for Hire
06/08/2010 ML-2010-11 Approval of the Eighth Amendment to the Architectural and Engineering Contract for the New Central Library under San Diego Charter Section 99
06/10/2010 ML-2010-12 Proposed Transfer of the Functions of the Revenue Audit Division of the Treasurer's Office to the City Auditor's Office.
06/15/2010 ML-2010-13 Discounted Water and Sewer Capacity Charges
08/31/2010 ML-2010-14 Financial Disclosure Requirements for Members of the City Treasurer's Investment Advisory Committee
07/13/2010 ML-2010-15 Fire Apparatus Access Roadways
07/16/2010 ML-2010-16 Charter sections 26 and 26.1 and the People's Ordinance
09/21/2010 ML-2010-18 Role of the Members of the Citizens' Review Board on Police Practices
09/24/2010 ML-2010-19 Budgeting, Appropriation and Expenditure of Infrastructure Funds
02/18/2010 ML-2010-2 Declaration of Fiscal Emergency in the City of San Diego
09/30/2010 ML-2010-20 Guidelines for the Use of Parking Meter Funds for Parking and Traffic-Related Purposes
09/30/2010 ML-2010-20 Attachment Guidelines for the Use of Parking Meter Funds for Parking and Traffic-Related Purposes
10/05/2010 ML-2010-21 Advising the Mayor and City Council: The City Attorney's Client
02/19/2010 ML-2010-3 Reliance upon Environmental Secondary Study for Redevelopment Matters
02/25/2010 ML-2010-4 Validity of the Public Transportation Tax Authorized by San Diego Charter section 77b
02/25/2010 ML-2010-5 Interpretation of City of San Diego Charter Section 86
03/08/2010 ML-2010-6 Airport Advisory Committee Formation
03/17/2010 ML-2010-7 Case Comments by the Citizens Review Board
05/06/2010 ML-2010-8 Summary of the Law Relating to Performance Bonds Required Pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act and the San Diego Municipal Code
05/18/2010 ML-2010-9 Closing Commission Hearings and Treating Peace Officer Appeal Records as Confidential
01/28/2011 ML-2011-1 Maintenance and Repair of City Sidewalks
07/22/2011 ML-2011-10 The City's Meet and Confer Obligations Regarding the Use of Volunteers
07/29/2011 ML-2011-11 Proposed Agreement from HD Supply for a Sales Tax Rebate
08/10/2011 ML-2011-12 Proposed Business Cooperation Agreement between the City of San Diego and Advanced Particle Therapy, LLC for a Tax Rebate
08/12/2011 ML-2011-13 Retention of Outside Legal Counsel
08/24/2011 ML-2011-14 Sixteen Passenger Pedal Cruiser
09/26/2011 ML-2011-15 Stakeholder Departments
10/04/2011 ML-2011-16 Pedicab Parking Violations
11/04/2011 ML-2011-17 Closed Session Meetings for Purposes of Conducting a Performance Evaluation
02/03/2011 ML-2011-2 Restrictions on the Use of the Dedicated Reserve from Efficiencies and Savings
03/04/2011 ML-2011-3 Proposition 26 And Its Impact on City Fees and Charges
05/19/2011 ML-2011-4 Corporate Sponsorship of Public Property and Naming Rights
05/25/2011 ML-2011-5 Qualification of Commissioner Carlos Marquez to Serve on Redistricting
06/16/2011 ML-2011-6 Enforcement Functions at Miramar Landfill
07/05/2011 ML-2011-7 The Effect Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City and the Plaza de Panama Committee
07/05/2011 ML-2011-8 City Competitive Bidding and Contracting Requirements for Developers that Enter Into Reimbursement Agreements with the City for the Construction of Public Works
07/21/2011 ML-2011-9 Effect of Referendum on City's Ability to Enact Subsequent Ordinance
07/20/2012 ML-2012-09 Record Retention Requirement Applicable to Backup Copies of Email Made for Disaster Recovery Purposes
11/30/2012 ML-2012-10 Analysis of Senate Bill 829, and Proposition A, the Fair and Open Competition Ordinance
01/11/2013 ML-2012-11 Disclosure of Electronic Mail Addresses Provided by Applicants on an Application for a Business Tax Certificate

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