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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
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
05/06/2019 MS-2019-12 Redistricting of Board Districts on the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education
04/23/2019 MS-2019-11 Prorated Payment of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee
07/11/2011 MS-2019-10 Options Available to the City Council at the North Park Overlay Maintenance Assessment District Public Hearing
01/07/2019 MS-2019-1 Councilmember Participation in SDSU West Negotiations
07/06/2018 MS-2018-9 2018 Short Term Residential Occupancy Ordinance
06/12/2018 MS-2018-8 City and Councilmember Liability for Actions Related to SDSU West
05/21/2018 MS-2018-7 Legal Guidance Regarding Housing Production Goals
04/27/2018 MS-2018-6 Animal Control Services Ordinance: Legal Implications of Labor Peace Agreement Language
03/02/2018 Ms-2018-4 Pacific Village Project: Consideration of Social and Economic Impacts Under the California Environmental Quality Act
02/23/2018 MS-2018-3 Chief of Police Confirmation
02/22/2018 MS-2018-2 The Legal Effect of the Rancho Penasquitos Community Plan Language
12/05/2018 MS-2018-15 Short-Term Rental Regulations
06/09/2017 MS-2018-14 FIscal Year 2018 Budget and Twice Weekly Refuse Collections to Mission Beach Residences During the Summer Months
10/18/2018 MS-2018-13 San Diego Charter section 23: Council Action on Qualified Citizens' Initiatives
09/05/2018 MS-2018-12 Appointment of an Interim City Auditor
08/14/2018 MS-2018-11 Pipeline Alignment for the North City Pure Water Project – Phase I
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
01/24/2018 MS-2018-1 Exclusivity of City's Agreement with Deco Bike, LLC
03/30/2017 MS-2017-9 Marijuana Billboard Restrictions
04/12/2017 MS-2017-8 Community Review Board on Police Practices’ Operational Standing Rule on Case Review Procedure
03/21/2017 MS-2017-6 Permissable Activities for City Officials and Employees in Relation to Voter Initiatives
03/15/2017 MS-2017-5 Short-Term Vacation Rentals
03/13/2017 MS-2017-4 Audit of City Boards: Charter Section 43(c) and Vacancies
12/22/2017 MS-2017-33 Police Chief Recruitment and Selection Process
12/11/2017 MS-2017-32 Indemnification of Recreation Council Members
11/29/2017 MS-2017-31 Recreation Councils
11/17/2017 MS-2017-30 Closed Session Actions That Must Be Publicly Reported
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
09/29/2017 MS-2017-28 Local Regulation of Marijuana Odors
09/29/2017 MS-2017-26 Chief of Police Recruitment
09/27/2017 MS-2017-25 Informational Items - Quorum Requirements and Permissible Motions
09/21/2017 MS-2017-24 Sewer and Water Bond Covenants Related to Competing Enterprises
09/21/2017 MS-2017-23 Allocation of Use Tax Revenue to the City's Infrastructure Fund under San Diego Charter Section Section 77.1
09/18/2017 MS-2017-22 Companion Unit Permitting and Impact Fee Information
09/08/2017 MS-2017-21 Potential College Area Community Exemption to Companion Unit Ordinance
09/08/2017 MS-2017-20 Funds Collected by Recreation Councils
02/06/2017 MS-2017-2 Appointment of Members to Otay Mesa Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Public Financing Authority
08/10/2017 MS-2017-19 Council Authority to Lease and Sell Real Property
08/04/2017 MS-2017-18 San Diego Charter Section 99 and the San Diego River Park and Soccer City Initiative
07/21/2017 MS-2017-17 Request for a Resolution Determining Specific Property to be Surplus Property
07/21/2017 MS-2017-16 Authority to Issue Requests for Proposal or Take Other Action Regarding Qualcomm Property Pending Vote Initiative
07/11/2017 MS-2017-15 Update re: Wells Fargo & Co. v. City of Miami and Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami
06/28/2017 MS-2017-14 Discretionary Land Use Permit Findings and Standard of Review
06/09/2017 MS-2017-13 Aprpoval of City Budget, Mayor Veto and Council Override
05/11/2017 MS-2017-12 Use of Parking Meter Revenue Generated Within Community Parking Districts
04/24/2017 MS-2017-11 Brown Act Requirements Concerning Public Comment
01/24/2017 MS-2017-1 Assignment of City Authority to Take California Sea Lions Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
03/10/2016 MS-2016-9 Authority to Sponsor H-1B Visa Applicant
03/10/2016 MS-2016-8 Salary Setting Commission Use of City Resources

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