Amy Greyson

PUBLISHED OPINIONS

• Robinson v. City of Yucaipa, 28 Cal.App.4th 1506 (1994) (Represented the City of Yucaipa in defending a challenge to capital improvement rent adjustment procedures under the city’s mobilehome park rent control ordinance.)
• City of Highland v. County of San Bernardino, 4 Cal.App.4th 1174 (1992) (Successfully prevailed in challenge to the county’s determination of the city’s property tax share following incorporation.)

HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Amy’s notable projects and experience include:

• Serves as legal advisor to city councils and planning commissions on land use, zoning and CEQA matters.
• Serves as legal counsel advising mobilehome park rent control administrative bodies or as staff advocate on mobilehome park rent increase applications.
• Provides ongoing advice and drafting of mobilehome park rent control ordinances, guidelines and forms as well as ordinances regulating mobilehome park conversions for several cities.
• Provides ongoing advice and assistance in developing policies and procedures for cities to comply with disability access laws in employment and municipal programs, services, and activities.
• Serves as legal advisor to cities on discipline and other civil service matters and drafting of related personnel rules, procedures and policies.
• Provides legal advice and assistance to public agencies in connection with personnel investigations into complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination and other workplace issues and related discipline issues.
• Provides legal advice and assistance to public agencies in connection with employment-related disability accommodation issues, family medical leave and other leaves, and recruitment, training and other personnel issues, as well as collective bargaining, grievances and other representation matters.
• Serves as Manufactured Home Park Space Rent Adjustment Appeal Hearing Officer for the City of Santa Clarita on appeals filed under the Santa Clarita  Manufactured Home Park Rent Adjustment Procedures Ordinance.
• Served on the Ad Hoc Practicing Ethics Committee for the League of California Cities (2023).
• Served on the Municipal Law Handbook Editorial Committee for the League of California Cities (2012-2014).
• Served on the Ad Hoc Due Process Committee for the League of California Cities (2009-2011).

Amy has delivered presentations before public officials and employees, and public and private lawyers on a wide variety of topics ranging from due process in administrative proceedings, the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Public Records Act, Conflicts of Interest, AB 1234 Ethics Training, Fitness for Duty, to labor and personnel issues.

Presentations include:

• “Public Records and Attorney Invoices Following LA County Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court” (Orange County City Attorney’s Association 2017)
• “Constructing Due Process Walls Following Sabey & Howitt” (League of California Cities Annual Conference, 2013)
• “Legal Nuts and Bolts of Mobile Home Acquisition and Relocation” (Chapter 67-IRWA 2011 Spring Seminar)
• “Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law 2009” (Tri-County Attorneys Association 2009)
• “AB 1234 Ethics Training” (Webinar, Richards, Watson & Gershon 2008)
• “The FMLA/CFRA Minefield” (Seminar, HR Teleconferences 2007)
• “Auditing Personnel Files” (CALPELRA Annual Conference, 2007)
• “Fitness for Duty: A Practical and Legal Approach” (Seminar, CALPELRA Annual Conference, 2004 and 2005)
• “The Ralph M. Brown Act: Open Meetings in California” (Seminar, Lorman Educational Seminars, 2004 and 2005)
• “Public Sector Labor and Employment Issues” (Seminar, 77th Annual California State Bar Conference, 2004)
• “HIPAA: An Employer’s Guide to Navigating the Requirements of the Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act” (Seminar, Richards, Watson & Gershon 2003)
• “Discrimination and Harassment in Hiring, Promotions and Assignments” (Seminar, CALPELRA Annual Conference, 2003)
• “Security, Discipline and Privacy Issues in Public Schools” (Paper, CALPELRA Annual Conference, 2001)
• “Elder Abuse Issues Under California Law” (Paper, CALPELRA Annual Conference, 2000)