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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
08/16/2006 ML-2006-16 Redevelopment Agency authority to permit further development on Beech Street under the El Cortez Agreement Affecting Real Property
07/28/2006 ML-2006-15 Review of the Final Environmental Impact Report [EIR] for University City North/South Transportation Corridor Study, Project No. 27445
07/19/2006 ML-2006-13 Small Business Enterprise Refuse Collection Requirement Under People's Ordinance
07/14/2006 ML-2006-11 Response to Request for Clarification Regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Third and University Project, Project No. 11896
07/12/2006 MS-2006-4 Protection of Archeological Resources Through Designated Districts
07/06/2006 ML-2006-35 Council Approval of Revenue Contracts
06/07/2006 ML-2006-10 Public Notice Requirements for Administrative Appeals of City Environmental Determinations under CEQA and the Municipal Code
06/02/2006 ML-2006-34 Eruv Line of Demarcation in Public Right-of-Way
04/10/2006 ML-2006-9 Applicability of Federal Prevailing Wage Laws to CDBG-Funded Tree Planting Projects
04/03/2006 MS-2006-3 Legality of Service Level Agreements for City Attorney Services to Enterprise Fund Departments
03/22/2006 ML-2006-8 The Mayor's Authority to Approve or Veto Council Ordinances Proposing
03/16/2006 ML-2006-6 Allocation of Costs to Enterprise Funds
03/06/2006 ML-2006-5 Wireless Antenna Placement within the Coastal Height Limit Overlay Zone
02/27/2006 MS-2006-2 City Heights Project Area Committee Member Composition
02/23/2006 ML-2006-3 APPOINTMENTS OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
01/23/2006 ML-2006-2 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OFFICES OF THE MAYOR AND THE AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER UNDER THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT
01/03/2006 ML-2006-1 CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FORMATION AND FORMATION CONSULTANTS
12/19/2005 ML-2005-24 State Law Preemption of San Diego Municipal Code Section 27.3564(e) as Applied to Disclosure of Information Obtained in Closed Session
11/22/2005 ML-2005-23 Prevailing Wages and TransNet-funded Local Street and Road Work Projects
11/10/2005 ML-2005-22 Condominium Conversions
10/11/2005 MS-2005-3 Assessing Fines on Vacant Structures
09/26/2005 ML-2005-21 Compliance with Charter Section 12 Requirements in the District 2 and 8 Special Run-off Election
08/30/2005 ML-2005-19 Applicability of State Prevailing Wage Law to the Construction and Demolition Materials Recovery Facility Project Proposed for the Miramar Landfill
08/29/2005 ML-2005-20 Retention of Outside Counsel
08/08/2005 ML-2005-18 Lease of the Concourse to the Neighborhood Involvement Association
08/08/2005 ML-2005-17 Application of State Density Bonus Law to Two Development Projects
08/05/2005 16 Authority to Remove Members of the Retirement Board of SDCERS
07/11/2005 ML-2005-14 City's Rights Pertaining to the Animals in the Custody of the San Diego Zoological Society
05/24/2005 ML-2005-12 Questions Concerning Alternative Development Scenarios for Brown Field Airport
05/20/2005 ML-2005-11 Jurisdiction Over Misdemeanor Prosecutions
05/13/2005 ML-2005-10 Lease and Potential Sale of Sikes Adobe Property
04/27/2005 ML-2005-9 Rescission of Ordinance O-19126, Re: Five Year Vesting Requirement
04/18/2005 ML-2005-8 Selection of Presiding Officer for Transition Period
04/12/2005 MS-2005-1 Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees
04/05/2005 ML-2005-7 Men's Lounge at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
02/24/2005 ML-2005-4 Donation of the Mt. Soledad Memorial Property to the Federal National Park System
02/08/2005 ML-2005-3 Disclosure of Official's Calendars under the California Public Records Act
01/21/2005 ML-2005-1 Applicability of California State Law Requiring Marking of Oval Next to a Write-In Candidate's Name
12/02/2004 ML-2004-21 Conflict of Interest Analysis re: Declaration of Election Results by Public Officials Who Are Candidates in the Election
11/30/2004 ML-2004-20 Term of Office for Mayor
11/17/2004 ML-2004-17 Development Impact Fees
11/16/2004 ML-2004-19 Federal and State Insurance Requirements for Public Works Projects located on or near navigable waters
10/25/2004 ML-2004-18 Public Officers
10/14/2004 ML-2004-16 Use of Title by City Employee, Officeholder, or Appointee in Election Related Activity
09/29/2004 ML-2004-15 Substantial Compliance with Nominating Requirements
08/12/2004 ML-2004-14 The Board's Fiduciary Duty Regarding the Janus Overseas Fund
08/12/2004 ML-2004-13 Method of Height Measurement Under Proposition D
07/15/2004 ML-2004-12 Manager's Authority to Execute Joint Use Agreements
06/10/2004 ML-2004-11 Sole Member of San Diego Data Processing Corporation May Direct Board of Directors to Appoint City's Chief Information Officer as the Chair of the Board
05/18/2004 ML-2004-10 Potential Conflict of Interest Issues Related to San Diego Data Processing Corporation

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