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What is an Attorney Report?

A City Attorney Report is a report on the status of the law in any given area, or prepared upon the initiative of the City Attorney or staff, when a matter of importance comes to the attention of the Mayor and City Council (jointly), Council Committees, City Manager, Charter-based Commissions, Boards, or Agencies.

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

Attorney Reports from July 1985 through present are available.

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Date Number Title
06/21/1989 RC-89-21 Vacation of Unneeded Street Right-of-Way - Consideration to the City - Potential Legislation
05/08/1989 RC-89-14 Status Report: U.S.A. v. City (Secondary Sewer Treatment) Civil Action No. 88-1101-B (IEG)
04/25/1989 RC-89-12 Status Report: U.S.A. v. City (Secondary Treatment) Civil Action No. 88-1101-B (IEG)
04/12/1989 RC-89-10 Status Report: U.S.A. v. City (Secondary Treatment) Civil Action No. 88-1101-B (IEG)
03/22/1989 RC-89-8 High Rise Building Inspection Fees (Ordinance 0-89-153 Rev.1)
03/08/1989 RC-89-7 Single Family Zoning Enforcement
03/07/1989 RC-89-6 Proposition 73 and Recent Court Rulings
01/13/1989 RC-89-2 Gaslamp Quarter Redevelopment Project
12/20/1988 RC-88-56 Highlights of Amendments to Political Reform Act Propositions 68 and 73 From June 7, 1988, Election
11/23/1988 RC-88-55 Analysis of Ballot Propositions 'H' and 'J' - November 1988 Election
11/22/1988 RC-88-54 Propositions F and G on the November 8 Ballot
10/25/1988 RC-88-52 Recent Litigation: San Ysidro Development Company v. City of San Diego, et al. (Developer's Suit For Damages Based on High City Water Pressure)
10/07/1988 RC-88-51 Illegal Grading and Filling in the Tijuana River Valley
10/06/1988 RC-88-53 Ordinance Amending Section 101.0510 of the San DIego Municipal Code - October 10, 1988 Docket, Item 211
10/04/1988 RC-88-49 Prohibition of Plastic Food Containers
09/26/1988 RC-88-48 Ballard, et al. v. City of San Diego, et al. (1983 Flooding of 19th and Palm Area)
09/19/1988 RC-88-50 Restrictions on Police Chief Confirmation
09/12/1988 RC-88-47 Ballot Language of Propositions H and J: Growth Management Element and Citizens' Initiative
09/06/1988 RC-88-46 Ballot Language of Propositions H and J: Growth Management Element and Citizens' Initiative
09/02/1988 RC-88-45 Appeal of Administrative Civil Liability Order Issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Assessing A Fine of $163,872.73
08/25/1988 RC-88-44 Applicability of Land Use Regulations to City, and Other Public Agencies
08/24/1988 RC-88-42 Barbara M. Roe v. City of Ssan Diego, Superior Court Case No. 525764
08/23/1988 RC-88-43 Item S421 From Council Docket of Monday, August 8, 1988 Taken Tuesday, August 9, 1988
08/11/1988 RC-88-41 San Diego Gas & Electric Franchise Transfer
08/09/1988 RC-88-40 Election Ordinance for November 8, 1988
08/08/1988 RC-88-39 Election Ordinance for November 8, 1988
08/03/1988 RC-88-38 Emergency Regulation on Newsletters and 'Mass Mailings' Under Proposition 73
08/03/1988 RC-88-36 Jose Oscar Esqueda v. City of San Diego Superior Court Case No. 584331
07/29/1988 RC-88-37 Development Agreement Policy
07/11/1988 RC-88-35 Illegal Grading and Filling in the Tijuana River Valley
07/11/1988 RC-88-34 Special Counsel Services
06/07/1988 RC-88-33 Code Enforcement
05/25/1988 RC-88-32 Robert's Rules of Order - Motions 'To Substitute' - Item S403 Council Agenda of May 16, 1988
05/12/1988 RC-88-29 Guedalia et al., v. Cleator, et al.
05/10/1988 RC-88-31 Revision to San Diego Municipal Code Regulating Vending From Vehicles Within the City Limits (Section 42.0132 and 54.0122)
05/09/1988 RC-88-30 Whether Three Members of a Council Committee Can Report an Item Out of Committee 'Without Recommendation' Without Allowing Discussion by Committee Members or the Public
04/26/1988 RC-88-28 Hold Harmless - Item No. 4, Agenda of April 27, 1988
04/20/1988 RC-88-27 Robert Spahle v. City of San Diego
04/20/1988 RC-88-26 Potential Increase in Transient Occupancy Tax and Expenditure of Funds Raised Therefrom
04/18/1988 RC-88-25 City's Relationship With Convention Center Corporation
04/15/1988 RC-88-23 Belmont Park - 'Bad Faith' Issues
04/15/1988 RC-88-24 Belmont Park - 'Vested Rights' - Compendium of Court Decisions
04/12/1988 RC-88-22 Evidence Code Section 669.5
04/08/1988 RC-88-21 Quality of Life Initiative
04/07/1988 RC-88-16 Re: Recent Litigation Friends of Mission Bay v. City of San Diego, et al.
04/06/1988 RC-88-20 Draft Initiative 'Guidelines for Future Development'
04/01/1988 RC-88-19 Amendments to the Permanent Rules of Council
03/22/1988 RC-88-18 Roller Coaster
03/21/1988 RC-88-17 Belmont Park Roller Coaster
03/18/1988 RC-88-15 Mission Beach Park - Determination of Whether Projects are Vested - Item No. 205, Council Docket of March 21, 1988