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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
07/23/2007	RC-2007-9	CREATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE INDEPENDENT RATES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
07/13/2007	RC-2007-12	PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY'S LOBBYING ORDINANCE
06/26/2007	RC-2007-10	PROPOSED ZERO TOLERANCE OF GRAFFITI TAGGERS ORDINANCE
05/30/2007	RC-2007-8	ESTABLISHMENT OF PAST GRAND JURORS ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW BOARD
05/21/2007	RC-2007-7	BENEFITS TO THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO ET AL v MICROSOFT CORP
04/03/2007	RC-2007-6	AMENDMENT TO CARDROOM ORDINANCE TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW
03/07/2007	RC-2007-1	USE OF REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR HISTORICAL DESIGNATION INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
02/02/2007	RC-2007-2	AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE ELIMINATING THE WATERFALL
11/20/2006	RC-2006-30	ANALYSIS OF ISSUES RELATED TO MINI-DORMS
11/03/2006	RC-2006-28	ANALYSIS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP COMPLIANCE WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT AND COUNCIL POLICY 600-24
11/01/2006	RC-2006-27	PROPOSAL TO AMEND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
10/27/2006	RC-2006-32	California Attorney General's Review of Proposition 90
10/09/2006	RC-2006-26	RESOLUTION OF INTENT ON MANAGED COMPETITION
09/01/2006	RC-2006-25	RE: REMEDIATION MEASURES REQUIRING CHANGES TO THE CITY CHARTER
07/19/2006	RC-2006-24	ESTABLISHMENT OF PAST GRAND JURORS ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW BOARD
06/28/2006	RC-2006-23	COUNSEL'S REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF CASE OR PROVISION OF DEFENSE FOR LORAINE CHAPIN
05/26/2006	RC-2006-22	AIRPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
05/03/2006	RC-2006-20	MAYORAL INCAPACITY AND THE VETO POWER
05/02/2006	RC-2006-19	COUNCIL SHOULD RE-VOTE TO VALIDATE KROLL AGREEMENTS BASED ON APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY OF VOTES BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SCOTT PETERS
04/27/2006	RC-2006-18	REPEAL OF RESOLUTION R-297335 REGARDING INDEMNIFICATION OF SDCERS BOARD MEMBERS FOR FUTURE ACTS AND OMISSIONS
04/24/2006	RC-2006-17	CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING FOR DEFENSE FOR FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS IN PENSION LITIGATION
04/18/2006	RC-2006-15	PROVISION OF DEFENSE FOR FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS IN PENSION LITIGATION - ITEM 330 COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 18, 2006
04/13/2006	RC-2006-14	RESCISSION OF INDEMNIFICATION RESOLUTION R-297335
04/12/2006	RC-2006-13	PLAINTIFF'S LITIGATION AND REVENUE MATTER RECOVERIES BY THE CIVIL DIVISION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
03/28/2006	RC-2006-12	MT. SOLEDAD MEMORIAL PROPERTY
03/13/2006	RC-2006-11	AUTHORITY OF MAYOR AND INDEPENDENT DEPARTMENT HEADS TO BRING MATTERS BEFORE OPEN SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL
03/02/2006	RC-2006-10	RESCISSION OF INDEMNIFICATION RESOLUTION, DETERMINATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REVIEW OF FRAUD AND RELATED ALLEGATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO THE PROVISION OF DEFENSE TO EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES IN TORRES v. CITY OF SAN DIEGO (CASE NO. GIC 852293)
02/28/2006	RC-2006-9	APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND AGENCIES UNDER THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT
02/28/2006	RC-2006-9_Attachment	ATTACHMENT TO RC-2006-9
02/15/2006	RC-2006-8	PROVISION OF DEFENSE FOR FORMER EMPLOYEE TRACY L. MEANS
02/03/2006	RC-2006-7	SAN PASQUAL VISION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION #8
02/01/2006	RC-2006-4 attachment	RC-2006-4-Attachment-2
02/01/2006	RC-2006-4 attachment	RC-2006-4-Attachment-3
02/01/2006	RC-2006-4	REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY 000-13
02/01/2006	RC-2006-4 Attachment	RC-2006-4 Attachment 1
02/01/2006	RC-2006-4 attachment	RC-2006-4 Attach 1
01/24/2006	RC-2006-3	EXPANDING NUMBER OF COUNCIL SEATS
01/23/2006	RC-2006-2	DISCUSSION OF CHARTER CHANGES RELATED TO ELECTIONS
01/03/2006	RC-2006-1	NEW AND USED CAR SALES AT QUALCOMM STADIUM
10/27/2005	RC-2005-27	CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS UNDER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT [CEQA]
09/28/2005	RC-2005-23	THE MAYOR'S ROLE IN THE OPERATION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
08/04/2005	RC-2005-22	LEGAL EFFECT OF PROPOSITION F ON THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
07/22/2005	RC-2005-21	CITY COUNCIL VOTING REQUIREMENTS
06/27/2005	RC-2005-18	SAN DIEGO CITY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (SDCERS) BUDGET
06/27/2005	RC-2005-19	ITEM #208- REQUIRMENT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY' S APPROVAL OF THE LABOR MEMORANDUM(S) OF UNDERSTANDING
06/22/2005	RC-2005-17	DRAFT REVISIONS TO COUNCIL POLICY 000-13 PROCEDURES FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
06/21/2005	RC-2005-16	SCHEDULING A RUN-OFF ELECTION TO FILL MAYORAL VACANCY
06/20/2005	RC-2005-15	ENFORCEMENT OF CHARTER SECTION 225
06/13/2005	RC-2005-13	POTENTIAL TRASH FEE, RECYCLING FEE, TRASH CONTAINER FEE, AND EQUIPMENT FEE
04/29/2005	RC-2005-9	LEGAL ISSUES ARISING FROM MAYOR