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What is a Memorandum of Law?

A City Attorney Memorandum of Law is a response to a request typically posed by the Mayor, City Council (jointly or separately), any full commission, board, committee, or agency (whether or not Charter based), through that entity's executive director or City liaison, or Department Director, which narrowly applies the interpretation of the current law to a particular problem or situation.

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

Memorandums from January 1986 through present are available.

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Official City Documents

Date Doc Num
02/06/2012 ML-2012-2 CIP Conformance Review by the Planning Commission
01/27/2012 MS-2012-2 Amended and Restated Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule
01/17/2012 MS2012-1 Ratification of Agreement for Temporary Change of Stadium's Name
01/11/2012 2012-1 Proposition 218 Impacts to Storm Drain Fees
12/08/2011 MS-2011-17 County of San Diego's Use of Centre City Tax-Sharing Funds
12/07/2011 MS-2011-18 Proposal to Temporarily Change Qualcomm Stadium Identifying Signs
11/08/2011 MS-2011-16 Applicability of the First Amendment to the Special Event Summer Moratorium, the Exemptions thereto, and the process Waiver
11/04/2011 ML-2011-17 Closed Session Meetings for Purposes of Conducting a Performance Evaluation
10/04/2011 ML-2011-16 Pedicab Parking Violations
09/26/2011 MS-2011-15 Administration of Oaths to Board and Commission Members
09/26/2011 ML-2011-15 Stakeholder Departments
09/26/2011 MS-2011-14 Proposed First Amendment to the Third Rehabilitation Grant Agreement Between the City and the NTC Foundation
08/24/2011 ML-2011-14 Sixteen Passenger Pedal Cruiser
08/23/2011 MS-2011-12 Legal Analysis Regarding the Acceleration of Repayment of Community Development Block Grant Debt by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Diego
08/12/2011 ML-2011-13 Retention of Outside Legal Counsel
08/12/2011 2011-10 Review of Opinion Regarding Transfer of Revenue Audit Function
08/10/2011 ML-2011-12 Proposed Business Cooperation Agreement between the City of San Diego and Advanced Particle Therapy, LLC for a Tax Rebate
08/09/2011 MS-2011-9 Fat City Lofts Project Consistency with the General Plan and Community Plans
08/09/2011 MS-2011-8 School District Vote to Render City's Zoning Ordinances Inapplicable
08/09/2011 MS-2011-7 Effect of the Redistricting Commission's Adoption of a Final Plan for Council District Boundaries
07/29/2011 ML-2011-11 Proposed Agreement from HD Supply for a Sales Tax Rebate
07/22/2011 ML-2011-10 The City's Meet and Confer Obligations Regarding the Use of Volunteers
07/21/2011 ML-2011-9 Effect of Referendum on City's Ability to Enact Subsequent Ordinance
07/18/2011 MS-2011-5 Applicability of Prevailing Wage Laws Involving the Use of Funds Received by the City from the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to the Repayment Agreement Between the Redevelopment Agency and the City of San Diego for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG
07/12/2011 MS-2011-4 Use of Land Sale Proceeds for Debt Service on Deferred Capital Bonds
07/11/2011 MS-2019-10 Options Available to the City Council at the North Park Overlay Maintenance Assessment District Public Hearing
07/05/2011 ML-2011-7 The Effect Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City and the Plaza de Panama Committee
07/05/2011 ML-2011-8 City Competitive Bidding and Contracting Requirements for Developers that Enter Into Reimbursement Agreements with the City for the Construction of Public Works
06/16/2011 ML-2011-6 Enforcement Functions at Miramar Landfill
05/25/2011 ML-2011-5 Qualification of Commissioner Carlos Marquez to Serve on Redistricting
05/19/2011 ML-2011-4 Corporate Sponsorship of Public Property and Naming Rights
04/12/2011 MS-2011-3 Establishment of a New Policy for Allocating Business Improvement District Assessment Revenues to the Non-profit Corporations that Administer the Districts
04/01/2011 MS-2011-2 Establishment of a New Policy for Allocating Maintenance Assessment District Assessment Funds to the Non-profit Corporations that Administer the Districts
03/04/2011 ML-2011-3 Proposition 26 And Its Impact on City Fees and Charges
02/03/2011 ML-2011-2 Restrictions on the Use of the Dedicated Reserve from Efficiencies and Savings
01/28/2011 ML-2011-1 Maintenance and Repair of City Sidewalks
01/14/2011 MS-2011-1 Application of Ralph M. Brown Act to Five-Member Standing Council Committees and Conduct of Non-Committee Councilmembers Attending at Council Committee Meetings.
12/10/2010 MS-2010-17 Allocations of Mission Bay Park Lease Revenues Pursuant to Charter 55.2
12/03/2010 MS-2010-16 Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under CEQA
11/22/2010 MS-2010-15 Proposed Alternative Defined Contribution Plan
11/02/2010 MS-2010-13 Proposed Ordinance to Protect Small and Neighborhood Businesses
11/01/2010 MS-2010-14 Remedies For Potential Breach of Contract as Result of City Council¿s Decision to Use Golden Hall as Fiscal Year 2011 Emergency Winter Shelter
10/08/2010 MS-2010-11 Attachment Use of Downtown PBID Assessment Funds for Maintenance of Public Restrooms
10/08/2010 MS-2010-12 Applicability of Conflict of Interest Laws to Community Planning Groups and Analysis of Possible Conflicts of Interest of San Diego State University Employees on the College Area Community Council
10/08/2010 MS-2010-11 Use of Downtown PBID Assessment Funds for Maintenance of Public Restrooms
10/05/2010 ML-2010-21 Advising the Mayor and City Council: The City Attorney's Client
09/30/2010 ML-2010-20 Attachment Guidelines for the Use of Parking Meter Funds for Parking and Traffic-Related Purposes
09/30/2010 ML-2010-20 Guidelines for the Use of Parking Meter Funds for Parking and Traffic-Related Purposes
09/29/2010 MS-2010-10 Subcommittee to Review Grand Jury Recommendations
09/24/2010 ML-2010-19 Budgeting, Appropriation and Expenditure of Infrastructure Funds

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