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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
05/23/2012	RC-2012-12	LEGAL INTERPRETATION OF CITY CHARTER AND MUNICIPAL CODE PROVISIONS REGARDING SERVICE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO AGENCIES AND NON-PROFITS
04/11/2012	RC-2012-11	AESTHETIC CONCERNS RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF UTILITY EQUIPMENT IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY DURING THE COURSE OF CITY UNDERGROUNDING PROJECTS
03/08/2012	RC-2012-8	VALIDITY OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
02/01/2012	RC-2012-6	MODIFICATION OF THE REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS UNDER IRMAA
02/01/2012	RC-2012-5	WORKERS' COMPENSATION OFFSET OF INDUSTRIAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
02/01/2012	RC-2012-4	MANAGED COMPETITION AND SERVICE LEVELS
12/23/2011	R-2011-41	RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INDEPENDENT RATES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE UNDER SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 26.2001 THROUGH 26.2003
10/19/2011	RC-2011-40	FOLLOW-UP REPORT: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY 000-13
10/06/2011	RC-2011-39	Legal Structure of Convention Center Facilities District
10/03/2011	RC-2011-37	SPSP VOLUNTARY CORRECTION PROGRAM--2010 CAFR
10/03/2011	RC-2011-38	AUTHORITY TO AUDIT A CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL TO DISMISS A LAWSUIT
09/26/2011	R-2011-33	RECENT STATE LEGISLATION AND PENDING LITIGATION CONCERNING REDEVELOPMENT
09/26/2011	RC-2011-35	CONTRACTS FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
09/26/2011	R-2011-36	PROPOSITION 26'S APPLICATION TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT PROCEDURAL ORDINANCE
09/26/2011	RC-2011-34	OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY 000-13
08/15/2011	RC-2011-32	ABSENCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PERTAINING TO THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, THE MAYOR, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN REDEVELOPMENT MATTERS
08/05/2011	RC-2011-31	AGREEMENT FOR CAR2GO CAR SHARE PROGRAM
07/29/2011	RC-2011-30	PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN DIEGO TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT PROCEDURAL ORDINANCE
07/26/2011	RC-2011-29	LEGAL UPDATE REGARDING WATER RATES FIXED BY METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT AND COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
07/19/2011	RC-2011-28	PROPOSED UPDATES TO FACILITIES BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ORDINANCES
06/29/2011	RC-2011-27	ABILITY OF CITY COUNCIL TO REQUIRE LOCAL PREFERENCE OR PREVENT OUTSOURCING IN CITY CONTRACTS
06/16/2011	RC-2011-26	UPDATE ON CHANGES IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT
06/08/2011	RC-2011-25	LEGAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH INTERIM EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
05/18/2011	RC-2011-24	MIDYEAR BUDGET REVISIONS
05/16/2011	RC-2011-23	LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE PROPOSED CITY ENDORSEMENT OF THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY'S TAXICAB TRIP FEE
05/12/2011	RC-2011-22	COUNCILMEMBER EMERALD'S PROPOSAL FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
05/11/2011	RC-2011-21	AMENDMENT TO THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE TIMING OF ELECTIONS FOR REFERENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTS
05/02/2011	RC-2011-19	REVIEW OF CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
04/28/2011	RC-2011-20	REVENUE RECOVERY PROGRAM BUDGET OPTIONS
04/18/2011	RC-2011-18	AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSES TO CITY AUDITOR AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
04/07/2011	RC-2011-17	REINSTATING REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES AND GIFT OF PUBLIC FUNDS
03/28/2011	RC-2011-15	REVISIONS TO THE ADOPTED BUDGET
03/15/2011	RC-2011-14	RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE, RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA OUTSIDE OF LAND USE AND ZONING
03/07/2011	RC-2011-16	DROP COST-NEUTRALITY
03/03/2011	RC-2011-13	REVISIONS TO THE COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION TO UPDATE REFERENCES FROM DEPUTY MAYOR TO COUNCIL PRESIDENT
03/01/2011	RC-2011-12	ABILITY TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND FROM THE CITY-OPERATED GOLF COURSES
02/24/2011	RC-2011-11	PROPOSED COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDED PROJECTS
02/23/2011	RC-2011-10	PUBLIC SERVICES OBLIGATED UNDER THE SAN DIEGO CHARTER
02/11/2011	RC-2011-9	STATUS OF 2008 AGENCY-EMPLOYEE PROPOSAL; AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND AMEND BUDGETS OF REDEVELOPMENT ENTITIES; AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE AGENCY DIRECTORS; AUTHORITY TO RETAIN OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL
02/11/2011	RC-2011-8	REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
02/02/2011	RC-2011-7	OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS ON THE CITY'S ABILITY TO TRANSFER WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES
01/31/2011	RC-2011-6	AUTHORITY OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO HOLD CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS OR TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS
01/26/2011	RC-2011-5	LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL SALE OF CITY AIRPORT PROPERTY
01/20/2011	RC-2011-4	PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CENTRE CITY, GASLAMP QUARTER, AND MARINA PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCES, THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM TO REQUIRE A SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DOWNTOWN HOTEL PROJECTS
01/19/2011	RC-2011-3	CITY GOLF COURSES: SALE OF CITY-OWNED GOLF COURSES OR OUTSOURCING OF CITY-MANAGED GOLF COURSES
01/12/2011	RC-2011-2	BUDGET PROCESS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
01/07/2011	RC-2011-1	MID-YEAR REVISION OF THE BUDGET AND AMENDMENT TO APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
11/15/2010	RC-2010-37	REGULATING STYROFOAM AND BOTTLED WATER PRODUCTS
11/09/2010	RC-2010-36	LEGAL EFFECT OF CHANGING NAME OF 'COUNCIL POLICY' TO 'CITY POLICY'
11/05/2010	RC-2010-35	MID-YEAR AMENDMENT OF THE BUDGET, APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, SALARY ORDINANCE AND TRANSFERS UNDER CHARTER SECTION 73