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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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Date Doc Num
04/16/2012 Ms-2012-17 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Development Services Department User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-16 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed San Diego Police Department User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-15 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Neighborhood Code Compliance Division User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-14 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Real Estate Assetts Department User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-13 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Personnel Department User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-12 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Library User Fees For FY 2013
04/17/2012 MS-2012-11 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed City Clerk User Fees for FY2013
04/16/2012 MS-2012-10 Proposition 26 Review of Proposed Fire-Rescue Department User Fees for FY2013
08/09/2011 MS-2011-9 Fat City Lofts Project Consistency with the General Plan and Community Plans
08/09/2011 MS-2011-8 School District Vote to Render City's Zoning Ordinances Inapplicable
08/09/2011 MS-2011-7 Effect of the Redistricting Commission's Adoption of a Final Plan for Council District Boundaries
07/18/2011 MS-2011-5 Applicability of Prevailing Wage Laws Involving the Use of Funds Received by the City from the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to the Repayment Agreement Between the Redevelopment Agency and the City of San Diego for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG
07/12/2011 MS-2011-4 Use of Land Sale Proceeds for Debt Service on Deferred Capital Bonds
04/12/2011 MS-2011-3 Establishment of a New Policy for Allocating Business Improvement District Assessment Revenues to the Non-profit Corporations that Administer the Districts
04/01/2011 MS-2011-2 Establishment of a New Policy for Allocating Maintenance Assessment District Assessment Funds to the Non-profit Corporations that Administer the Districts
12/07/2011 MS-2011-18 Proposal to Temporarily Change Qualcomm Stadium Identifying Signs
12/08/2011 MS-2011-17 County of San Diego's Use of Centre City Tax-Sharing Funds
11/08/2011 MS-2011-16 Applicability of the First Amendment to the Special Event Summer Moratorium, the Exemptions thereto, and the process Waiver
09/26/2011 MS-2011-15 Administration of Oaths to Board and Commission Members
09/26/2011 MS-2011-14 Proposed First Amendment to the Third Rehabilitation Grant Agreement Between the City and the NTC Foundation
08/23/2011 MS-2011-12 Legal Analysis Regarding the Acceleration of Repayment of Community Development Block Grant Debt by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Diego
01/14/2011 MS-2011-1 Application of Ralph M. Brown Act to Five-Member Standing Council Committees and Conduct of Non-Committee Councilmembers Attending at Council Committee Meetings.
07/08/2010 MS-2010-8 Signature Verifications of Charter Amendment Initiatives
06/08/2010 MS-2010-7 Fireworks Displays in the Coastal Zone
05/21/2010 MS-2010-5 Use of Redevelopment Agency Funds for Social Services Programs or Operations of Homeless Shelters
05/03/2010 MS-2010-4 Pledging City-owned Property as Security for City Obligations
04/08/2010 MS-2010-2 Indemnification of Citizen Advisory Group Members
12/10/2010 MS-2010-17 Allocations of Mission Bay Park Lease Revenues Pursuant to Charter 55.2
12/03/2010 MS-2010-16 Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under CEQA
11/22/2010 MS-2010-15 Proposed Alternative Defined Contribution Plan
11/01/2010 MS-2010-14 Remedies For Potential Breach of Contract as Result of City Council¿s Decision to Use Golden Hall as Fiscal Year 2011 Emergency Winter Shelter
11/02/2010 MS-2010-13 Proposed Ordinance to Protect Small and Neighborhood Businesses
10/08/2010 MS-2010-12 Applicability of Conflict of Interest Laws to Community Planning Groups and Analysis of Possible Conflicts of Interest of San Diego State University Employees on the College Area Community Council
10/08/2010 MS-2010-11 Attachment Use of Downtown PBID Assessment Funds for Maintenance of Public Restrooms
10/08/2010 MS-2010-11 Use of Downtown PBID Assessment Funds for Maintenance of Public Restrooms
09/29/2010 MS-2010-10 Subcommittee to Review Grand Jury Recommendations
04/01/2010 MS-2010-1 Selling City-owned Real Property to Fund Retiree Health
10/13/2009 MS-2009-9 When Does a Current Lessee's New Lease Require City Council Approval
09/11/2009 MS-2009-8 Proposed Homeless Shelter in Balboa Park
08/12/2009 MS-2009-7 Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at City Council Meetings
03/16/2009 MS-2009-4 Requirement to Publish Amendments to the Annual Appropriation Ordinance
03/03/2009 MS-2009-3 Redevelopment Agency and City Relationship to CCDC and SEDC
02/19/2009 MS-2009-2 Potential Liability of a City Arising Out of Building Ownership
12/23/2009 MS-2009-13 Towing Vehicles in Connection with Special Events
12/04/2009 MS-2009-12 Interpretation of San Diego Charter Section 55.2(g)
10/27/2009 MS-2009-11 Community Planning Groups Review of CEQA Documents
10/22/2009 MS-2009-10 Maintenance of Park Amenities by Developers or with Developer Impact Fees
08/06/2008 MS-2008-8 Item-10: Torrey Hills Vesting Tentative Map Project, Comment on Final EIR, July 2008, SCH. No. 2007101032, Development Services Department Project No. 106228.
06/24/2008 MS-2008-7 The Zoo Tax: Charter Section 77a requirements
06/19/2008 MS-2008-6 Implementation of Senate Bill 343: Public Access to Documents Distributed Less Than 72 hours Before Regular City Council Meetings

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