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Advice Letters
2018 | 2017 | 2014 | 2013 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002
2018
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 07/17/18 |  FA18-03 (Snyder) |
Request for Advice Regarding the City’s Post Employment Lobbying Provisions |
| 04/20/18 | IA18-02 (Miyahara) |
Request for Advice Regarding the City’s Post Employment Lobbying Provisions |
| 01/17/18 | FA18-01 (Will) |
Request for Advice Regarding the City’s Post Employment Lobbying Provisions |
2017
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 08/21/17 | IA17-01 (Monroig) |
Request for Advice Regarding Hotelier Appointments to the Convention Center Corporation Board of Directors |
2014
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 03/10/14 | IA14-01 (Graham) |
Request for Advice Regarding the City's Post-Employment Lobbying Provisions |
2013
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 05/28/13 | IA13-01 (Sanders) |
Request for Advice Regarding the City's Post-Employment Lobbying Provisions |
2011
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 02/09/11 | IA11-02 (Mainardi) |
Request for Advice Regarding Applying the Lobbying Ordinance to Placement Agents and Investment Management Firms |
| 04/13/11 | FA11-01 (Alvarez) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decision Involving Real Property Interest |
2010
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/10 | IA10-03 (Michell) |
Request for Advice Regarding the City’s Future Employment and Post-Employment Lobbying Provisions |
| 05/12/10 | FA10-02 (Anderson) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from a Municipal Decision Based on Spouse’s Potential Employment With AECOM |
| 01/15/10 | IA10-01 (LeSar) |
Request for Advice Regarding Restrictions on Lobbying and Consulting Following Service on the CCDC Board of Directors |
2009
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 06/25/09 | IA09-02 (Kemp) |
Request for Advice Regarding the San Diego Convention Center Corporation’s Contract Delegation Policy |
| 04/21/09 | IA09-01 (Kilkenny) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions Involving the San Diego Padres and Al Baldwin |
2008
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/08 | FA08-08 (DeMaio) |
Request for Advice Regarding Use of Funds for Telephone Town Halls and Constituent Outreach Materials |
| 10/29/08 | FA08-07 (Graham) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decision Based on Prior Employment |
| 08/18/08 | IA08-06 (Atkins) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions Involving Spouse |
| 06/06/08 | IA08-04-Amended (Atkins) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions Involving the Housing Commission |
| 05/15/08 | FA08-05 (Wadell) |
Request for Advice Regarding the "Technical Data or Analysis" Exemption in the City’s Lobbying Ordinance |
| 02/25/08 | IA08-03 (Hueso) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions that Involve Real Property Interests |
| 02/06/08 | IA08-02 (Peters) |
Request for Advice Regarding Participation in Upcoming Labor Negotiations |
| 02/05/08 | FA08-01 (Maienschein) |
Request for Advice Regarding Transferring Funds in 2004 Committee to 2008 Committee |
2007
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 12/21/07 | IA07-07 (LeSar) |
Request for Advice Regarding City Official’s Ability to Influence a Municipal Decision Involving a Client |
| 08/24/07 | IA07-06 (Dugard) |
Request for Advice Regarding Legal Counsel for Public Agencies |
| 04/18/07 | IA07-05 (Danegger) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decision |
| 04/09/07 | IA07-04 (Cunningham) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions and Participation in Decisions as a Member of the Public |
| 03/12/07 | FA07-03 (Madaffer) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions Involving Wightman Street Property |
| 02/27/07 | FA07-02 (Marra) |
Request for Formal Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions that Involve Real Property Interests |
| 01/24/07 | FA07-01 (Faulconer) |
Request for Conflict of Interest Advice on Appeal of Environmental Determination Regarding Navy Broadway Complex |
2006
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 12/05/06 | FA06-11 (Kern) |
Request for Advice Concerning Soliciting and Accepting Contributions Prior to the One Year Period Before a Primary Election (SUPERSEDED IN PART) |
| 10/05/06 | FA06-10 (Cola) |
Request for Advice Regarding the Impact of the City's Post-Employment Restrictions on Your Legal Representation of the City's Redevelopment Agency and Centre City Development Corporation |
| 05/04/06 | FA06-09 (Peters) |
Request for Advice Regarding Participating in Contract Involving Retention of Outside Counsel for Former Elected City Officials |
| 04/25/06 | FA06-07 (Madaffer) |
Request for Advice Regarding Reporting Payments of $5,000 or More Made on Behalf of a City Official |
| 04/24/06 | FA06-08 (Hueso) |
Request for Advice Regarding Participation in Municipal Decision Concerning Mercardo Alliance, LLC |
| 04/04/06 | FA06-05 (Sutton) |
Request for Advice Regarding Legal Defense Funds and Payment of Stipulation |
| 03/16/06 | FA06-06 (McGhee) |
Request for Advice Regarding the Impact of the City’s Post-Employment Restrictions on Your Employment with San Diego City Firefighters Local 145 (SUPERSEDED) |
| 02/28/06 | FA06-04 (Faulconer) |
Request for Conflict of Interest Advice on Downtown Community Plan |
| 02/28/06 | FA06-03 (Atkins) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions that Involve Jennifer LeSar and Centre City Development Corporation |
| 02/28/06 | IA06-02 (Peters) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions that Involve Interests in Business Entities |
| 01/11/06 | FA06-01 (Sutton) |
Request for Advice Regarding Nonprofit Organization's Payment of Mayoral Inauguration, Swearing-In, and Office Transition Expenses |
2005
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 08/25/05 | IA05-05 (Gonzales) |
Request for Advice Regarding Fee Rebates for Legal Services |
| 06/22/05 | IA05-04 (Peters) |
Request for Advice Regarding Protocols for Constituent Contacts During Campaigns |
| 01/28/05 | FA05-03 (Murphy) |
Request for Advice Regarding Acceptance of Volunteer Legal Services |
| 01/14/05 | FA05-02 (Inzunza) |
Request for Advice Concerning Compliance with Notification Requirements Regarding Reimbursement Prohibition |
| 01/06/05 | FA05-01 (Murphy) |
Request for Conflict of Interest Advice on Calling a Special Session of the City Council to Hold a Mayoral Election Contest Proceeding |
2004
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/04 | IA04-11 (Ward) |
Request for Advice Regarding Legal Fees Associated with Election-Related Litigation |
| 12/13/04 | IA04-10 (Murphy) |
Request for Advice Regarding Legal Fees Associated with Post-Election Legal Challenges and Payment of "Win Bonuses" in Light of Pending Legal Challenges |
| 11/30/04 | FA04-09 (Herring) |
Request for Evaluation of Post-Employment Restrictions with Respect to Terminal Leave and Negotiating Future Employment with Another Public Agency |
| 11/29/04 | IA04-08 (Sutton) |
Request for Advice Regarding Applicability of ECCO to Legal Fees Paid to Challenge Election Procedures |
| 10/14/04 | FA04-07 (Miller) |
Request for Advice Regarding Use of Candidate's Name on Signs Regarding Ballot Measure |
| 09/15/04 | FA04-06 (Gwinn) (Supplement) |
Request for Advice Regarding Post-Employment Restrictions |
| 09/07/04 | FA04-06 (Gwinn) |
Request for Advice Regarding Post-Employment Restrictions |
| 07/01/04 | FA04-05 (Baber) |
Request for Advice Regarding Communications Identifying a Candidate or Elected Official |
| 04/02/04 | IA04-04 (Jacobs) |
Request for Informal Advice Regarding Acceptance of Contributions from Trust Accounts |
| 04/02/04 | IA04-03 (Boling) |
Request for Informal Advice Clarifying Acceptance of Contributions from Sole Proprietorships |
| 03/22/04 | IA04-02 (Collum) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions that Involve Real Property Interests |
| 03/16/04 | FA04-01 (Gattas) |
Request for Advice Regarding Disqualification from Municipal Decisions Involving Residential Rental Property |
2003
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/03 | IA03-11 (Hale) |
Request for Informal Advice Regarding Distribution of Screening Passes |
| 11/4/03 | FA03-10 (Baber) Supplement |
Request for Supplemental Advice Regarding Disqualifications from Municipal Decisions Involving Residential Rental Property |
| 10/17/03 | FA03-10 (Baber) |
Request for Advice Regarding Municipal Decisions Involving Residential Rental Property |
| 08/01/03 | FA03-09 (Madaffer) |
Request for Advice Regarding Contributions from Controlled Committee to Ballot Measure Committee |
| 07/28/03 | IA03-08 (Hyde) |
Request for Advice Regarding the Ability of City Board and Commission Members to Influence Municipal Decisions on Behalf of Client |
| 07/17/03 | IA03-07 (Wilson) |
Request for Advice Regarding Reporting and Reimbursement of Officeholder Legal Defense Expenses |
| 06/26/03 | FA03-06 (Peters) |
Request for Advice Regarding Recall Committee and Contribution Limits |
| 06/17/03 | IA03-05 (Boling) |
Request for Informal Advice Regarding Acceptance of Contributions from Sole Proprietorships. |
| 04/11/03 | FA03-04 (Girard) |
Request for Advice Regarding Provision of Pro Bono Services by Law Firm |
| 03/17/03 | IA03-03 (Watson/Clay) |
Retention of Task Force Members by the City of San Diego |
| 01/21/03 | IA03-02 (Gwinn) |
Request for Advice Regarding Purchase of Super Bowl Tickets by City Officials |
| 01/08/03 | IA03-01 (Peters) |
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club |
2002
| Date | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 09/03/02 | IA02-04 (Barnett) |
Request for Advice Regarding Registering as a Lobbyist (SUPERSEDED) |
| 08/23/02 | IA02-03 (Boling) |
Request for Informal Advice Regarding Limitations Under ECCO as Applied to Independent Expenditure Activity |
| 08/07/02 | FA02-02 (Christensen) |
Request for Advice Regarding Revolving Door Issues for Housing Commission Members |
| 05/23/02 | FA02-01 (Dawe) |
Request for Advice Regarding Lobbying Activity of City Board and Commission Members |