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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
03/04/2015 ML-2015-4 Applicability of Single Subject Rule to Charter Amendments Proposed by the City Council
03/16/2015 ML-2015-5 Effective and Operational Dates of Referended Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance
04/10/2015 ML-2015-6 Regulating Advertising of Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes in the City of San Diego
04/23/2015 ML-2015-7 Delegation of Governmental Functions to Civic San Diego
05/14/2015 ML-2015-8 City Liability for Maintenance and Brush Management on Paper Streets
06/11/2015 ML-2015-9 Application of Recent Amendments to the Fair Political Practices Commission Regulations Regarding a Material Effect on Real Property and the Public Generally Exception
01/04/2016 ML-2016-1 Payment of Workers' Compensation Benefits to Public Safety Officers Retiring OUt of the Deferred Retirement Option Program
06/24/2016 ML-2016-10 Transmission of Electricity from Cogeneration Facility at Metro Biosolids Center to Advanced Water Treatment Facility at North City Water Reclamation Plant
07/01/2016 ML-2016-11 Local Regulation of Uber, Lyft, and other Transportation Network Companies
07/27/2016 ML-2016-12 Potential Conflict of Interest in Hiring the Program Manager for the Plaza de Panama Project
07/28/2016 ML-2016-13 Retiree Health Reimbursements for Health Eligible Retirees
09/07/2016 ML-2016-14 The Legality of the Proposed Model Unmanned Aircraft Systems Ordinance
10/12/2016 ML-2016-15 Legal Interpretation of Charter Section 225
10/18/2016 ML-2016-16 Applicability of Earned Sick Leave andMinimum Wage Ordinance to Public AgencyEmployees; Private Businesses on Public Agency Land; Employees Traveling Through the City, and BusinessesLocated on Federal Enclaves
11/07/2016 ML-2016-17 City of San Diego Safe Exchange Pilot Program
11/30/2016 ML-2016-18 Interpretation of San Diego Municipal Code Section 39.0105(g)
01/12/2016 ML-2016-2 Legal Effect of Adding a Preamble to the Charter
01/21/2016 ML-2016-3 Hazard Warnings for Construction Activity
01/29/2016 ML-2016-4 San Diego Charter section 32.1 and Subpoena Power
02/11/2016 ML-2016-5 Constitutionality of San Diego Municipal Code section 26.16
03/18/2016 ML-2016-6 Drafting of Ballot Measure and Fiscal Impact Analysis
05/16/2016 ML-2016-7 Preemption of Local Ordinance Prohibiting the Manufacturing, Sale, Distribution, and Possession of Unregulated Novel Drugs
05/19/2016 ML-2016-8 Firs Amendment Issues Related to the Regulation of Fitness and Yoga Classes in City Parks and Beaches
06/16/2016 ML-2016-9 Council Policy 700-22 and Giftof Public Funds
03/08/2017 ML-2017-1 Proposed Amendments to the Burglary and Panic Alarm Systems Ordinance, San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 3, Article 3, Division 37
03/24/2017 ML-2017-2 Brown Act Rule Regarding Public Comment at City Council on Items Previously Considered at Council Committee
03/24/2017 ML-2017-3 Location of Public Art Paid for with Water Utility Funds
04/04/2017 ML-2017-4 California Supreme Court Decision: City of San Jose v. Superior Court (Smith)
05/19/2017 ML-2017-5 Proposed Transient Occupancy Tax Measure and the Single Subject Rule
06/07/2017 ML-2017-6 Local Hire Requirement in Proposed Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
09/14/2017 ML-2017-7 Timing of Election for Soccer City Citizen's Initiative
11/13/2017 ML-2017-8 Councilmember Absences
06/29/2018 ML-2017-9 Funds Commision Jurisdiction Under Charter Section 41(a)
01/03/2018 ML-2018-1 Downzoning of Water Utility Property Prior to Sale
01/30/2018 ML-2018-2 Legality of Setting Traffic Citation Issuance Goals
02/28/2018 ML-2018-3 Right to Transient Occupancy Tax Appeal as to Late Penalties
03/13/2018 ML-2018-4 Audit Committee Oversight of City Auditor
05/07/2018 ML-2018-5 Analysis of Laws Governing Amendments to San Diego Charter Section 66: Board of Education Elections
09/24/2018 ML-2018-6 Minimum Wage Rate Increase for Calendar Year 2019
09/25/2018 ML-2018-7 Cannabis Business Tax Collection
09/24/2019 ML-2019-1 Utility Undergrounding Project Block 70 and Alvarado Estates
10/09/2020 ML-2020-1 Debt Limitation Issues Associated with the United States Department of Interior National Park Service Grant Obtained by the Balboa Park Conservancy
11/04/2020 ML-2020-2 Gas and Electric Service Issues in Light of Expiring Franchises
11/30/2020 ML-2020-3 Publication Requirements for Ordinances and Resolutions under San Diego Charter Section 18
01/12/2023 ML-2023-1 Use of Dedicated Parkland for a Safe Parking Lot
05/30/2023 ML-2023-2 Supplemental Memorandum Regarding City-Funded Utility Undergrounding at Alvarado Estates
07/05/2023 ML-2023-3 Applicability of City’s Solid Waste Franchise Fee to Waste Collected from San Diego Unified Port District and San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
12/31/1985 ML-85-100 Applicability of Proposition 'F' Collection Guidelines to Commercial Office Buildings and Hotels/Motels
07/15/1985 ML-85-37 Easement for Construction and Repair of Water Main - Right of Reasonable Access Across Adjacent Property
07/11/1985 ML-85-38 Closing of Streets in Beach Areas

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