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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
09/16/2008 ML-2008-17 Item 334: Adequacy of Park Analysis Relating to Torrey Hills Vesting Tentative Map, Project No. 106228
09/10/2008 ML-2008-15 Presidential Leave - Overtime and Administrative Pay Issues regarding Union president of International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 145
08/05/2008 ML-2008-14 Quarry Falls, Project No. 49068
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
08/04/2008 ML-2008-12 Use of Rate Payer Fees for the Indirect Potable Reuse Study
06/25/2008 ML-2008-11 Reforming the Appeals of Historical Resources Board Designations (San Diego Municipal Code § 123.0203)
05/22/2008 ML-2008-10 Mid-City Communities Planned District Ordinance Interim Height Limit: Density Bonus Laws and California Environmental Quality Act
02/11/2008 ML-2008-1 Requirements for Legally Executed Contracts
04/29/2008 ML-2008-09 City Attorney's Office Budget, Funding of Charter Mandated Duties
04/18/2008 ML-2008-07 Car Allowances and AB 1234
06/27/2007 ML-2007-9 Application of Reconsideration Procedures to an Action that Failed to Receive Five Affirmative Votes
05/14/2007 ML-2007-8 City Attorney's Authority to File a Civil Action under the California False Claims Act
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.
04/16/2007 ML-2007-6 Request to Continue Impasse Hearing and Introduction of Salary Ordinance
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5_4 Attachment 4 to ML-2007-5
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5_3 Attachment 3 to ML-2007-5
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5_2 Attachment 2 to ML-2007-5
04/04/2007 ML-2007-5_1 Attachment 1 to ML-2007-5
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
04/03/2007 ML-2007-4 Legal Analysis of Proposed Low-Income Ratepayer Assistance Program
02/13/2007 ML-2007-24 Retention of Outside Counsel by a City Department
10/12/2007 ML-2007-23 Proposed Contract for Design and Environmental Work on the Regents Road Bridge
08/24/2007 ML-2007-22 Proposed Contract for Real Estate Brokerage Services with BRE Commercial, Inc. d/b/a Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial
06/20/2007 ML-2007-21 Nighttime Rope Barrier at Children's Pool Beach
04/04/2007 ML-2007-20 Proposed Contract for Design and Environmental Work on the Regents Road Bridge
01/26/2007 Ml-2007-2 The Appointment of a Commissioner to the San Diego Unified Port Commission for a Third Consecutive Term
01/25/2007 ML-2007-19 Airport Advisory Committee Election on January 9, 2007
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
10/31/2007 ML-2007-18 APPLICATION OF THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT TO MEETINGS OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COLLABORATIVE EXECUTIVE LOAN COMMITTEE
10/16/2007 ML-2007-17 INAPPLICABILITY OF PROPOSITION 218 TO CITY'S PROPOSED AUTOMATED REFUSE CONTAINER REPLACEMENT FEE
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
09/17/2007 ML-2007-15 In Relation to the Recent California Court Ruling Implicating Bay-Delta-Water Supply Reliability
09/12/2007 ML-2007-14 Regulation of Short-Term Vacation Rentals in Residential--Single Unit (RS) Zones
09/07/2007 ML-2007-13 OVERVIEW OF LAW CONCERNING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN CONTRACTING: EXISTING PROGRAMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
09/04/2007 ML-2007-12 Copley Press Inc. v. Superior Court, 39 Cal. 4th 1272 (2006) and Its Applicability to the Civil Serice Commission of the City of San Diego
07/27/2007 ML-2007-11 Mission Bay Ordinance
07/20/2007 ML-2007-10 Legality of Proposal to Require the City Attorney to Obtain City Council Approval Before Filing Cases
01/25/2007 ML-2007-1 Purchase of Fluoridated Water from San Diego County Water Authority
04/10/2006 ML-2006-9 Applicability of Federal Prevailing Wage Laws to CDBG-Funded Tree Planting Projects
03/22/2006 ML-2006-8 The Mayor's Authority to Approve or Veto Council Ordinances Proposing
03/16/2006 ML-2006-6 Allocation of Costs to Enterprise Funds
03/06/2006 ML-2006-5 Wireless Antenna Placement within the Coastal Height Limit Overlay Zone
09/29/2006 ML-2006-36 Response to Request of City Council for Legal Opinion on the Applicability of Public Resources Code Sections 21166 and 21151(c) to the Navy Broadway Complex Project
07/06/2006 ML-2006-35 Council Approval of Revenue Contracts
06/02/2006 ML-2006-34 Eruv Line of Demarcation in Public Right-of-Way
12/27/2006 ML-2006-33 Changed Circumstances and New Information Relating to the Navy Broadway Complex Project
12/15/2006 ML-2006-32 Emergency Authorization to Replace the Rope Barrier at the Children's Pool and Implement City Council's December 5, 2006 Resolution
12/04/2006 ML-2006-30 Adequacy of City of San Diego's Proposed Housing Element (2005-2010)
02/23/2006 ML-2006-3 APPOINTMENTS OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
11/13/2006 ML-2006-28 Characterization of water and land under Section 55.1 of the City Charter

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