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City Attorney Reports

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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Official City Documents

Date Number Title
03/03/1987 RC-87-10 Recent Litigation Penn, et al. v. City of San Diego, et al.
02/10/1987 RC-87-8 'Curlew (E-1) Parcel 6' - Liability Issues in the Event of City Acquisition for Open Space
02/03/1987 RC-87-7 Preparation and Consideration of Legal Documents
02/03/1987 RC-87-6 Increased Incentives for Complying With City Variance or Conditional Use Permit Requirements - Feasibility of Imposing Civil Penalties
02/02/1987 RC-87-5 Potential Conflict of Interest From Revisions of the Business Tax Code
01/30/1987 RC-87-4 Transient Occupancy Tax Increase - Agenda of February 18, 1987
01/26/1987 RC-87-1 'Curlew (E-1) Parcel 6' - Liability Issues in the Event of City Acquisition for Open Space
01/14/1987 RC-87-3 Sander - Rules Committee Action of December 15, 1986
01/06/1987 RC-87-2 Regarding El Camino Real (Item 7 of November 10, 1986 Agenda)
12/12/1986 RC-86-31 Appeal of Ronald Avery Regarding Revocation of Pawnshop License
11/18/1986 RC-86-30 Re: Recent Litigation - Katrina Butler v. City of San Diego, et. al., Superior Case No. 505980
10/28/1986 RC-86-28 'Yarding' of Food Vending Vehicles
10/24/1986 RC-86-29 Settlement of People of the State of California v. Baskin-Robbins, Inc.
10/01/1986 RC-86-26 Brown Act Seminar
09/30/1986 RC-86-27 Re: Recent Litigation John Cox v. Michael Burstein, Federal Court Case # 83-0620-E(M)
09/26/1986 RC-86-25 Housing Commission - Ordinance Allowing Appointment of City Councilmembers to Commission
09/23/1986 RC-86-24 Item on Communication by Ken Erhardt Regarding City Policy Regarding Council's Position on Statewide Ballot Initiatives
09/05/1986 RC-86-22 Brown Act; Report From City Attorney Concerning
09/03/1986 RC-86-23 Penalties for Failure to Apply for Variances or Conditional Use Permits
08/12/1986 RC-86-21 Lee Purser v. The City of San Diego, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 475054
07/25/1986 RC-86-19 Cars Parked 'For Sale' on Public Streets
07/25/1986 RC-86-18 Item S-405 of July 28, 1986 Council Docket - Potential Extension of the Emergency Ordinance in the Pump Station No. 64 Service Area
06/23/1986 RC-86-17 Child Care Funding Options
06/18/1986 RC-86-16 Mission Beach Park (Belmont Park) Proposed Lease
06/10/1986 RC-86-20 University City Village
06/09/1986 RC-86-15 California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) City Attorney Consumer Fraud Unit: Overlap of Functions
05/20/1986 RC-86-32 Supplemental Budget Request for Criminal Division
04/17/1986 RC-86-14 Appeal by Watt Industries - Street Trees - San Dieguito Road
04/15/1986 RC-86-12 Potential City Liability for Day Care Centers
04/14/1986 RC-86-13 Dealing With Disruption
04/04/1986 RC-86-11 Regarding Item S408 of the Docket of March 17, 1986 Regarding Item 150 of the Docket of April 7, 1986
03/17/1986 RC-86-10 SDG&E v. City of San Diego (Sorrento Valley Property Litigation)
03/17/1986 RC-86-9 Regarding Item S405 of the Docket of March 10, 1986 Regarding Item S408 of the Docket of March 17, 1986
03/04/1986 RC-86-7 Re: Recent Supreme Court Decisions: San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission, City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc., and Fisher v. City of Berkeley
03/04/1986 RC-86-8 Investigation of Development Firms Soliciting Purchase of Real Property With Direct Mail Advertising
02/27/1986 RC-86-6 Santa Cruz Ordinance Prohibiting Offshore Oil Drilling
02/10/1986 RC-86-3 Proposed Charter Amendment by Police Officers Association; Initiative Concerning
01/22/1986 RC-86-4 Mayoral Appointments to Board and Commissions
01/14/1986 RC-86-2 Re: Michael McCauley, et al. v. State of California, et al.
01/10/1986 RC-86-1 Re: San Diego Gas and Electric Company's (SDG&E) General Rate Case for 1986-1988
12/02/1985 RC-85-28 Buena Vista Gardens Apartments Association v. City/Woodcrest Development, Inc.
11/07/1985 RC-85-25 Formation of Non-Profit Corporation to Hold Title to City Properties for Property Tax Mitigation Purposes; Western and Southeastern Police Substations, Police Headquarters, Police Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Facility
09/11/1985 RC-85-17 NACAR v. AVCO, et al.
09/11/1985 RC-85-21 Formation of Non-Profit Corporation to Hold Title to City Properties for Property Tax Mitigation Purposes; Western and Southeastern Police Substations, Police Headquarters, Police Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Facility
08/28/1985 RC-85-22 James Cass Sater, Executor for The Estate of Warren L. Mason v. City of San Diego (Slope Failure at 2550 Via Barletta, Mt. Soledad)
08/12/1985 RC-85-20 James D. Dias, Petitioner v. City of San Diego, Respondent, Petition for Writ of Mandate, Superior Court Case No. 542997
08/07/1985 RC-85-19 Security National Limited, Petitioner, v. City of San Diego, et al., Respondent, Writ of Mandamus, Superior Court No. 541879
08/02/1985 RC-85-18 San Pasqual Valley - Proposed Abatement of Two Houses
07/26/1985 RC-85-24 Harry Ray v. City of San Diego San Diego Municipal Court No. 346110
07/18/1985 RC-85-16 The Light Pollution Law