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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
11/26/2014 ML-2014-14 Appraisal of Water Utility Property at Qualcomm Stadium
11/24/2014 MS-2014--24 San Diego Tourism Marketing District Corporation and the Living Wage Ordinance
11/18/2014 ML-2014-15 Lawful Uses of the Public Right-of-Way
11/17/2014 MS-2014-23 City Indemnifiation of Airports Advisory Committee Members
10/17/2014 MS-2014-22 Conflicts of Interest under California Government Code section 1090
10/17/2014 ML-2014-12 Legal Interpretation of Proposition A
10/07/2014 ML-2014-11 Non-Agenda Public Comment at City Council Meetings
10/01/2014 MS-2014-21 Use of Dedicated Parkland for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
09/25/2014 MS-2014-20 Median Safety Ordinance
09/15/2014 ML-2014-10 Legal Analysis of Proposed Change to Timing of Referendary Elections
09/08/2014 MS-2014-19 Linda Vista Boys & Girls Club Lease Issues
08/26/2014 ML-2014-9 Removing the Current Limitation on the Number of Taxicab Permits
08/18/2014 MS-2014-17 Ability to Approve Entitlements for Uses of Pueblo Lands Other Than Those Approved by the Electorate
08/14/2014 ML-2014-8 Constitutionality of San Diego's Demonstration Activity Buffer Zone Ordinance
08/04/2014 MS-2014-16 Powers Granted by the City Charter to the City Auditor to Compel the Cooperation of Witnesses
07/29/2014 MS-2014-15 Commercial Paper and Charter Restrictions Related to Comptroller Certificates
07/16/2014 ML-2014-7 Validity of Legislation Enacted Subsequent to a Post-Referendum Council Repeal or Voter Rejection
07/10/2014 ML-2014-6 Use of Parking Meter Funds and Parking Management-Related Revenue for Traffic Control for Special Events, Employee Parking Programs, and Landscaping and Maintenance
07/09/2014 MS-2014-18 Application of California Labor Code Section 351 to a Local Minimum Wage Ordinance
07/09/2014 ML-2014-5 Administrative Regulations – Authority and Signature
07/09/2014 ML-2014-5 Administrative Regulations – Authority and Signature
07/01/2014 MS-2014-14 Use of Park and Recreation Faciliites for Temporary Emergency Shelters
06/26/2014 MS-2014-13 Legality of Two Leases with San Diego Unified School District to Allow the Districts Continued Use of Dedicated Parkland
06/24/2014 MS-2014-12 Inclusion of Potential Variance Prohibition Language in the Ocean Beach Community Plan Update
06/19/2014 ML-2014-4 Contracting Procedures and Other Issues Relating to the City's Provision of Economic Development Subsidies
06/06/2014 MS-2014-11 Enforcement of Local Minimum Wage on Nonresident Employers
06/04/2014 MS-2014-10 Qualifications and Removal of Ethics Commission Members
05/27/2014 MS-2014-9 Use of Golf Enterprise Funds for Various Aspects of the Balboa Park Golf Course Clubhouse Capital Improvement Project
05/05/2014 MS-2014-8 Use of Environmental Growth Funds for Graywater
05/01/2014 ML-2014-3 The Status of Councilmember Ed Harris' Position as a Lifeguard Sergeant During His Tenure as a Councilmember
04/24/2014 MS-2014-5 Legality of the Balboa Park Museums Current Free Tuesdays Practice
04/14/2014 ML-2014-1 Applicability of the California Minimum Wage Law to the City of San Diego
04/11/2014 MS-2014-6 Police Interactions with Individuals/Consideration of the Individual's Physical Characteristics
03/18/2014 MS-2014-25 De Anza Cove Mobile Home Park Rental Revenue and Charter Section 55.2
01/29/2014 MS-2014-2 Appointment of a Hotelier as a Director on the San Diego Convention Center Board of Directors
01/28/2014 MS-2014-3 Legality of Proposed Food Truck Regulations
01/28/2014 MS-2014-3 Rev>11-9-16 Legality of Proprosed Food Truck Regulations
01/07/2014 MS-2014-1 Requirement for Actuarial Valuation of Retiree Health Benefits Under Fifteen-Year Memoranda of Understanding
12/19/2013 MS-2013-15 Legal Obligation to Implement 'Most Efficient Government Organization' Proposal Following Managed Competition
12/10/2013 MS-2013-16 Response to Higgs Fletcher & Mack Letter Regarding the Regulations of Utilities Undergrounding Projects
11/19/2013 ML-2013-18 The City's Eligibility for State Funding under California Senate Bill 7
11/13/2013 MS-2013-14 City Sponsorship of Candidate Debates
10/25/2013 MS-2013-13 City of San Diego Housing Impact Fee for Nonresidential Development
09/18/2013 ML-2013-17 Delegation of Authority to Approve Angle Parking
08/29/2013 ML-2013-15 Role of Council President During Mayoral Vacancy
08/29/2013 ML-2013-16 Assessing The Condition of Sidewalks
08/16/2013 ML-2013-14 Unenforceability of Voter Registration and Residency Requirements for Circulators of Recall Petitions
08/14/2013 ML-2013-13 Enforcement of Charter Section 108 Against an Officer of the City
07/31/2013 ML-2013-12 Analysis of Municipal Code Law Regarding Multiple Recall Efforts
07/15/2013 ML-2013-11 Effect of Mayor's Approval of Resolution with Amendments

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