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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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Official City Documents

Date	Number	Title
09/20/2002	RC-2002-16	Prohibiting Spectators at Illegal Speed Contests
09/19/2002	RC-2002-17	Amending Council Policy to Raise City Manager Litigation Settlement Authority
08/05/2002	RC-2002-15	Alternative for Regulation of Off-Lease Dog Areas
07/25/2002	RC-2002-13	Item Number 203 on City Council Docket of July 29, 2002
07/25/2002	RC-2002-14	Item 150 - Proposed Charter Amendment
07/11/2002	RC-2002-11	Third Ballpark and Redevelopment Project Implementation Agreement; City and Agency Docket for July 16, 2002
06/25/2002	RC-2002-10	Richard B. Andrade v. City of San Diego
06/11/2002	RC-2002-8	Amending San Diego Municipal Code to Prohibit Burning Waste Material in City Fire Containers
05/14/2002	RC-2002-7	Reconsideration of Rezone Ordinance (CA No. O-2001-80) Relating to Proposed Carroll Canyon Business Park (Aspen Creek LLC v. COSD)
04/08/2002	RC-2002-5	Proposed Changes to the Municipal Code Relating to Campaign Signs
04/04/2002	RC-2002-3	Family Justice Center - Docket Item 202, April 9, 2002
03/08/2002	RC-2002-2	Proposal to Adopt a Resolution to Extend the Temporary Closure of 9100 to 9400 Trade Place Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21101.4 and San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 5, Article 2, Division 51 (Sections 52.5101 et seq.)
01/08/2002	RC-2002-1	Leana Sambrano v. City of San Diego, et al., Superior Court Case No. GIC738268
12/13/2001	RC-2001-35	Reaffirmation and Ratification of Prior City of San Diego and Redevelopment Agency Actions, Contracts and Agreements Concerning the Ballpark and Redevelopment Project
11/16/2001	RC-2001-33	Preemption of Charter Amendment Initiative Pertaining to General Taxes/Item 211 of November 5, 2001, Docket
11/14/2001	RC-2001-31	Is the City Council Required to Put a Charter Amendment Initiative that Received Fifteen Percent of Qualified Voters' Signatures on the Ballot
11/14/2001	RC-2001-32	Proposed Charter Amendment Pertaining to a Super Majority Vote/Item 151 on the November 19, 2001, City Council Docket
10/31/2001	RC-2001-30	Using Housing Set-Aside Funds for Emergency Senior Housing
10/08/2001	RC-2001-28	Charter Amendment Setting the Rate of Transient Occupancy Tax to the Average of the Ten Largest Western Cities that Compete with the City of San Diego for Convention and Tourist Related Business
10/08/2001	RC-2001-29	Charter Amendment Requiring a Two-thirds Vote of the Electorate to Adopt Any Measure Itself Requiring a Two-thirds Vote of the Electorate
10/01/2001	RC-2001-26	Pre-Qualification of Public Works Construction Contractors
08/28/2001	RC-2001-24	Proposed Pilot Program for Use of Independent Budget Analyst by City Council
07/16/2001	RC-2001-23	Arminia Penaflor v. City of San Diego, et al., San Diego Superior Court Case No. GIC744503
06/25/2001	RC-2001-22	Samir Antoun v. Janice Teixeira, et al., San Diego Superior Court Case No. GIC735095
06/13/2001	RC-2001-21	Eligibility of Individual Appointed to Fill Vacancy in City Office to Run for Next Succeeding Term
05/30/2001	RC-2001-19	Frederick R. Daye v. Frank Zellmer, et al., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 99-56255
05/23/2001	RC-2001-18	Ashok Israni v. The Superior Court of San Diego County City of San Diego, et al., Real Parties in Interest
05/18/2001	RC-2001-17	Effect of Recent Supreme Court Decision Concerning Medical Marijuana on City Attorney's Position Concerning State and Federal Statutory Schemes
05/14/2001	RC-2001-15	San Diegans Responsible Freeway Planning v. City of San Diego, et al. [State Route 56 and Subarea III]
04/27/2001	RC-2001-14	Preemption of the City's Tow Truck Regulations
04/23/2001	RC-2001-13	Targeted Residential Picketing
04/20/2001	RC-2001-12	Enactment of an Ordinance Establishing an Ethics Commission for the City of San Diego
03/29/2001	RC-2001-11	Proposed Charter Amendment Permitting City Council Appointment to Fill Council Vacancy Pending Special Election
03/15/2001	RC-2001-10	City of San Diego v. Browner (Whitman), Ninth Circuit Appeal # 00-56561
02/16/2001	RC-2001-8	Enactment of an Ordinance Establishing an Ethics Commission for the City of San Diego
02/14/2001	RC-2001-7	Gift Rules Regarding Bona Fide Competitions and Travel Payments Made by the Metropolitan Transit Development Board
02/07/2001	RC-2001-6	Report on Proposition 35 and Its Application to the City of San Diego
02/05/2001	RC-2001-4	Enactment of an Ordinance Establishing an Ethics Commission for the City of San Diego
01/25/2001	RC-2001-3	San Diego Hotel Co., LLC v. Redevelopment Agency of San Diego, et al., San Diego Superior Court Case Nos. GIC 739330 and GIC 740880
01/24/2001	RC-2001-2	Revised Policy Recommendations and Directives for City Council Consideration
01/10/2001	RC-2001-1	Status of Proceedings and Actions of the City of San Diego Concerning the California Electricity Crisis
10/19/2000	RC-2000-10	Marvin Hendrix v. Juan Carlos Vargas, Fourth District Court of Appeal Case No. D033759; Marvin Hendrix v. City of San Diego, Fourth District Court of Appeal , Case No. D034603
09/29/2000	RC-2000-9	Proposal to Amend the San Diego Municipal Code by Emergency Ordinance to Add Division 51, Titled 'Temporary Street Closures Due to Serious and Continual Criminal Activity'
09/07/2000	RC-2000-8	Proposed Ordinance Restricting Outdoor Alcohol Advertising
07/31/2000	RC-2000-7	Settlement of City of San Diego v. Group Delta Consultants, Inc., et al., San Diego Superior Court Case No. GIC 730944
06/28/2000	RC-2000-6	City of San Diego v. Carol Browner and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. District Court No. CV-00436-E (RMB) (Litigation to Clarify Waiver Standards)
05/26/2000	RC-2000-4	Proposed Amendments to the Graffiti Abatement Ordinance
05/05/2000	RC-2000-3	San Diego Charter Section 55.1 - Mission Bay Lease Restrictions
02/18/2000	RC-2000-2	Proposed Ordinance Restricting Outdoor Alcohol Advertising
01/21/2000	RC-2000-1	Request to Modify California Public Utilities Commission Decision 98-06-18 Re: Area Code Split