Notable Cases contains information about legal opinions and key lawsuits
addressed in the Office of the City Attorney.
Legal Opinions
February 7, 2008 USE
OF MEASURE Y FUNDS TO RECRUIT MEASURE Y OFFICERS
January 24, 2008 POWERS
OF THE MEASURE Y OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
January 3, 2008 ALLOCATIONS
OF MEASURE Y MONEY BETWEEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SERVICES
June 25, 2007 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON CITY COUNCIL'S AUTHORITY UNDER CITY CHARTER TO AUTHORIZE
CITY AUDITOR TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS NEEDED TO PERFORM
HER CHARTER DUTIES AND EXERCISE HER CHARTER POWERS
June 22, 2007 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON CITY AUDITOR'S RIGHT TO EXAMINE CITY RECORDS
June 13, 2007 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON OAKLAND'S EQUAL ACCESS ORDINANCE
March 1, 2007 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON CITY AUDITOR'S DUTY TO PERFORM AUDITS THAT WERE
DUE BEFORE HER TERM COMMENCED
September 6, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING CHALLENGE TO REFERENDUM PETITION ON THE OAK
TO NINTH PROJECT - ORDINANCE NO. 12760 with attachments
and letter
to Referendum Proponents
June 29, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON CITY CHARTER REQUIREMENT THAT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVE
PAY-GO AND ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY BEFORE THEY
ARE EXECUTED
June 22, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS, INCLUDING PAY-GO GRANTS
June 16, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON ALAMEDA COUNTY COUNSEL OPINION TO REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
REGARDING DEFINITION OF 'VOTES CAST'
June 14, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON PAY-GO REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS
OF CITY PROPERTY
May 24, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES OF COUNCIL IN RESPONSE
TO ALLEGED INAPPROPRIATE OR UNBUDGETED USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY COUNCILMEMBER
May 22, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON THE USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR COUNCIL PERSONNEL
EXPENSES FOR NON-PERSONNEL PURPOSES
May 18, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON SPONSOR IDENTIFICATION IN CANDIDATE'S QUALIFICATIONS
STATEMENT
April 27, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON THE SET-ASIDE TWO AND ONE-HALF PERCENT FOR KIDS
FIRST! OAKLAND CHILDREN'S FUND with Finance
Agency staff report AND OPINION
ON FRANCHISE FEES FOR SET-ASIDE
April 24, 2006 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON CITY AUDITOR BUDGET CUTS
August 12, 2005 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON ADOPTION OF BUDGET AND CONTRACTS FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
May 3, 2005 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION ON CENTRAL STATION WOOD STREET DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
February 3, 2005 CITY
OF OAKLAND COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN EIS
FOR THE LOWER LAKE RANCHERIA KOI NATION CASINO-HOTEL PROJECT
January 27, 2004 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO OAKLAND MUNICIPAL
CODE, CHAPTER 2.04, "PURCHASING SYSTEM" TO AUTHORIZE CITY
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS
April 2, 2003 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL'S RULES OF PROCEDURE
ON PROCESS FOR MAYOR TO EXERCISE TIE-BREAKING VOTE POWER GRANTED IN
CITY CHARTER
February 4, 2003 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING COMMUNITY FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS' ROLE IN
PUBLIC WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT
February 6, 2003 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING CITY MANAGER'S POWERS and CLARIFYING
ADDENDUM
April 25, 2002 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING WHAT CONSTITUTES A DRUG-FREE ZONE
February 26, 2002 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING 'NO PARKING' RESTRICTIONS ALONG GRIZZLY PEAK
December 5, 2000 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION CONCERNING LEGAL BASIS FOR RECOVERY OF PAYMENTS MADE
TO SANJIV HANDA (DOING BUSINESS AS "INFORMATION CENTER")
October 10, 2000 CITY
ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING THE LEGALITY OF PROPOSED ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING
POLICY
