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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Huntington Beach Miscellaneous Historical Data Books A �r r ' t . a CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH MISCELLANEOUS HISTORICAL DATA Alicia M.Wentworth City Clerk MISCELLANEOUS HISTORICAL AND RESEARCH DATA TABLE OF CONTENTS Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2 Election Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 - 5 Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 7 Population Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Population Census Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Budgets from 1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Assessed Valuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mayors from 1909 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mayors Pro Tempore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Council Compensation - Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Organization Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 City Councils - 1926 to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 - 15 Police Chiefs from 1909 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Street Name History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 - 22 How Huntington Beach Began . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Industrial Zoning Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Annexation Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Vicinity Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 27 Huntington Central Park Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 - 29 Elementary School District Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Circulation Plan - Streets & Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Bike Route Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Traffic Flow Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 35 CitySeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CityLogo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Memorandum of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 UPDATED: 10/79 ELECTIONS -- HUNTINGTON BEACH 6/30/71 18 year old vote estab. DATE PURPOSE REGISTERED TOTAL VACANCIES CANDIDATE VOTERS VOTERS N0. 4/7/58 General Municipal 3,713 2,357 4 12 6/9/59 Master Plan-Land Use 3,652 1 ,794 4/12/60 General Municipal 4,043 2,457 5 14 4/10/62 General Municipal 6,875 3,831 4 12 4/30/63 Water Rev. Bonds 11 ,149 2,059 4/14/64 General Municipal 15,963 6,757 5 24 11/3/64 Special Municipal 41 ,254 Attorney - Chief of Police App. 8/10/65 Special Municipal 22,947 6,907 Districts 1/11/66 Special Municipal Charter 24,370 4,365 4/12/66 General Municipal 26,205 8,713 5 29 4/9/68 General Municipal 33,290 8,808 5 17 11/5/68 Special Municipal 43,385 UNK Consolidated Park Bond Library Bond Charter Amend. 6/3/69 Special Municipal Park 38,869 8,052 Bonds 4/14/70 General Municipal 41 ,291 14,339 5 19 11/3/70 General Election, Charter 48,547 32,290 Amend. K-L-M-N 4/11/72 General Municipal 50,540 15,660 4 15 6/6/72 Special Municipal 56,307 39,339 11/6/73 Special Municipal 61 ,500 27,100 4/9/74 General Municipal 64,396 12,064 6 17 11/5/74 Special Municipal 72,088 42,336 Election Proposition "W"-Property Transfer Tax After November Purge 46,431 5/27/75 Repeals Property Transfer 56,195 18,808 Tax Charter Amendment Y-14,264 N-4,544 1 Page 42 DATE PURPOSE REGISTERED TOTAL VACANCIES CANDIDATE VOTERS VOTERS NO. 4/13/76 General Municipal 61070 13,462 3 15 11/2/76 Special Municipal Election 72,410 46,250 Y-10,522 N-31 ,814 Prop. M-N Votes for Tax Increase 4-11/78 General Municipal 77,674 15,905 5 19 6/6/78 Special Municipal Election 80,683 Total Votes Cast 52,596 Charter Amendments DEFGHJ 2 G - GENERAL S - SPECIAL I - INITIATIVE R - REFERENDUM OR RECALL GENERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION 1964 - 1968 Approx. Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered Voters April 1964 General Municipal (Ballots) 6,757 15,963 (Res. drawn up but not on ballot re: App'tive Police Chief) G November 1964 Special - City Atty & Chief of Atty Yes - 5,811 (Ballots) UNK Police Appointive No - 14,813 (FAILED) Police Yes - 8,751 (Votes) 41 ,254 S No - 11 ,879 August 1965 Special - Mayor & 6 Members Yes - 2,871 (Votes) 6,907 22,947 (FAILED) No - 4,033 January 1966 Charter Revision - (included Yes - 3,255 (Votes) 4,365 24,370 7 Council & Chief of Police No - .1,108 Appointive) S pril 1966 General Municipal (Ballots) 8,713 26,205 G pril 1968 General Municipal + Amndmts: Atty Yes - 2,614 (Ballots) 8,808 33,290 Atty, Treas, Clerk - Apptive No - 5,854 Clerk Yes - 2,278 (Votes) 25,373 No - 6,155 Treas Yes - 1,386 G No - 7,086 ovember 1968 Prop M - Park Bond Prop M Yes - 22,009 (Ballots) UNK 43,385 N - Library Bond No - 13,648 0 - Atty; Appointive Prop N Yes - 21 ,514 (Votes) 105,110 No - 13,638 Prop 0 Yes - 15,037 5 No - 19,264 w G - General S - Special I - Initiative GENERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION R - Referendum or Recall 1969 - 1974 Approx. Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered 4 Voters June 1969 Park Bonds Yes - 5,983 (Ballots) 8,052 38,869 No - 2,066 S April 1970 General Municipal (Ballots) 14,339 41 ,291 G November 1970 Prop K - Elective Mayor & Prop K Yes - 16,060 48,547 Comp for Council No - 16,230 (Ballots) 32,290 Prop L, M, & N (miscel ) (All adopted) S April 1972 General Municipal (Ballots) 15,660 50,540 31% G June 1972 Meas C - Flouride Meas C Yes 23,161 (Ballots) 39,339 56,307 No - 15,194 Meas D - Comp; Treas, Meas D Yes - 9,533 (Votes) 75,063 Clerk; Council No - 27,175 S November 1973 Attorney; Clerk, Treas; Atty Yes - 11 ,674 (Ballots) 27,100 61 ,500 44% Appointive Positions No - 15,522 Clerk Yes - 12,007 (Votes) 81 ,900 No - 15,128 (FAILED) Treas Yes - 11 ,906 S No - 15,663 April 1974 General Municipal (Ballots) 12,064 64,396 20% G November 1974 Prop W - Repeal Real Estate Yes - 10,522 (Ballots) 42,336 72,080 Ti-aiisfer Tax & Impose No - 31 ,814 Trash Collection Fee S G - General S - Special GERERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION I - Initiative R - Referendum or Recall 1975 - 1978 Approx. Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered Voters ay 1975 Real Estate Property Tax Yes - 14,264 (Votes) 18,808 56,195 Prohibited by Charter No - 4,544 I pril 1976 General Municipal (Ballots) 13,462 61 ,070 17% G ovember 1976 Req Affirmative 3/4 vote Prop M Yes - 42,915 (Ballots) 46,250 72,410 Increase Taxes No -. 13,905 Req Affirmative 5 Votes Prop N Yes - 36,772 (Votes) 111 ,536 Increase Taxes No - 17,944 S Aril 1978 General Municipal (Ballots) 15,905 77,674 20% G • 1 POPULATION CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 1910. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815 1920. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1687 1930 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3690 1940 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3738 1942 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4912 1943 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5048 1946 (Special Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5173 1950 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5258 1953 (Special Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5871 ORANGE COUNTY 1940 (Census) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,760 1948 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 1950 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,061 1953 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,900 6 POPULATION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 1909 3.57 Sq. Mi.. 1960 October Federal 11,492 1961 April State Dept. of Finance 15,850 1962 April State Dept. of Finance 24,700 1962 October Federal 34, 143 1963 April State Dept. of Finance 42,300 1963 October Federal 50,290 1964 April State Dept. of Finance 57,104 1964 October Federal .64,228 1965 April State Dept. of Finance 68,900 1965 October Federal 75,053 1966 April State Dept. of Finance 79,400 1966 October Federal 86,646 1967 April State Dept. of Finance 90,300 1967 October Federal 94,377 1968 April State Dept. of Finance 99,000 1968 October Federal 104,124 1969 April State Dept. of Finance 109,600 1969 October Federal 112,021 1970 April State Dept. of Finance 116,400 1970 October Federal 115,960 1971 April State Dept. of Finance 126,900 1972 February State Dept. of Finance 137,000 1972 November State Dept. of Finance 143,500 1973 April State Dept. of Finance 142,600 1974 February State Dept. of Finance 143,325 1975 January State Dept. of Finance 146,400 1976 January State Dept. of Finance 151,500 1977 January State Dept. of Finance 157,800 1978 January State Dept. of Finance 161,301 1979 January State Dept. of Finance 167,419 7 • ONO MMEMMOMMEN■■� . . mommmmmmmom ar MOMMMMOMMOM ._M% ■■ mmmmmmmmmmmrmm--■ ■■ mmmmmmmmmmo mmmmmmmmm NMMMMMMKM MEMNON MENNIN mmmmr.A Rlffi�.TF 6" MMMIN ME MENIM IMEMN MIMMEMENIM MINSIMMINUMESIM MMOMMIM■ - . 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' FEDERAL CENSUS 20°� •' \ TOTAL POPULATION 11144 APRIL 1 , 1970 ss7 115.960 2509 \ " "1908 - _ 2194 3672 O •r' 1375 2713 3187' 2697 2954 1467 2001 3409 ' I422 3560 341i�'k458'• � •2034 i 2139 • l 4: '1 24 2776 3545 ♦• 38T3 -- -- • 1966 3016 i� % ti• rr r• 1660, 65 f \� �•}j � 2465 1864t 1503 2242 / 228 .. 3713 • • • +�+' 888 2452.2656 2331 �-r • • 948 1803 80 J i • CENSUS BLOCK • • 4 .91I 2004 2289 •• GROUPING ,• I AL 4 i 2824 6482 00 I 1 � • CITY OF �9ti 4 HUNTINGTON BEACH ' - . , ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA '.. .:. 6 �. wwrw w..wn�rs •mow R 9 \ l HUNTINGTON BEACH BUDGETS FROM 1965 YEAR GENERAL FUND TOTAL BUDGET 1%5-66 $ 5,075,123 : 69436.062 Population - 75,053 1966-67 5,361 ,940 7,215,727 Population '- 86,646 1967-68 6,070,868 8,555,294 Population - 94,377 1968-69 7,170.114 9,947,759 Population - 104,124 1969-70 8,848,880 12,521 ,553 Population - 112,021 1970-71 10,798.879 14,915,756 Population - 115,960 1971-72 11 ,207,584 16,500,703 r Population - 137,000 1972-73 14,201 ,512 19,2849974 Population - 143,500 1973-74 19,171,051 23,380,533 Population - 146,300 1974-75 22,489,199 31 ,790,611 Population - 143,325 1975-76 24,117,187 34,363.225 Population - 146.400 1976-77 27,000,940 39,821 ,036 Population - 151 ,500 1977-78 30,976,571 53.191 ,558 Population - 157,800 1978-79 31 ,521 ,765 52.568,390 Population - 161 ,303 1979-80 35,902,254 50,566,036 Population - 167,419 10 ASSESSED VALUATION 1962-1963 $105,377,280.00 1963-1964 $126,176,360.00 1964-1965 $151 ,863,520.00 1965-1966 $189,763,880.00 1966-1967 $220,691 ,540.00 1967-1968 $215.690,430.00 - Orig. Estimate $240,690,430.00 1968-1969 $235.668,660 1969-1970 $293,272,790 1970-1971 $339,783,919 1971-1972 $370,230,779 1972-1973 $410,283,199 1973-1974 $442,271 ,658 1974-1975 $529,973,310 1975-1976 $580,623,450 1976-1977 $710,079,235 1977-1978 $854,321 ,745 1978-1979 $831 ,783,620 1979-1980 $983,927,670 11 i MAYORS Elected Mayor Mayor Date Total Years Name Dates on Council President of the Board 2/18/09 3 Ed Manning Resigned 11/20112 4/15/12 2 W. D. Seely 4/18/10 - 4/14 4/6/14 3 E. E. French 4/11/10 - 4/24/16 4/17/16 1 M. E. Helme 2/18/09 - 5/14/17 - resigned 5/7/17 1 W. E. Tarbox 4/27/14 - 4/18 4/15/18 10 mos. E. E. French 4/8/18 - 2/17/19 - resigned 2/17/19 2 Joseph Vavra 5/14/17 - 4/20 - replaced Helme 4/19/20 3 Ed Manning 2/17/19 - 4/22 - replaced French 4/3/22 2 Richard Drew 4/8/18 - 4/26 4/21/24 2 Lawrence Ridenaur 4/24 - 10/25/26 - resigned 4/19/26 2 C. G. Boster 4/24 - 4/28 4/16/28 3 Samuel R. Bowen 4/28 - 4/31 - resigned Mayor 4/13/31 3 Elson G. Conrad 4/28 - 3/34 - resigned 4/l/34 Thomas B. Talbert Special Election 11/13/33 4/20/36 2 Willis H. Warner 4/34 - 4/38 4/18/38 2 Marcus M. McCallen 4/38 - 4/42 4/21/42 6 Thomas B. Talbert 4/42 - 4/54 4/15/46 2 Ted W. Bartlett 4/44 - 4/48 4/19/48 2 Jack Greer 4/48 - 4/52 4/17/50 2 Vernon E. Langenbeck 4/46 - 7/53 - resigned 4/14/52 4 Roy Seabridge 4/48 - 4/56 4/16/56 2 Victor Terry 10/11/54- 5/56 -(replaced 4/14/58 2 Earl T.Irby 4/56 - 5/60 Seabridge) 4/18/60 2 Ernest H. Gisler 5/60 - 4/68 5/7/62 2 Robert M. Lambert 4/58 - 4/66 4/12/64 2 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/17/66 1 Jack R. Stewart 4/60 - 4/68 4/17/67 1 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/16/68 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/21/69 1 N. John V. V. Green 4/66 - 4/74 4/21/70 1 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/19/71 1 George C. McCracken 4/68 - 4/72 4/17/72 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/16/73 1 Jerry A. Matney 4/68 - 4/76 4/15/74 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/21/75 1 Norma Brandel Gibbs 4/70 - 4/78 4/19/76 1 Harriett M. Wieder 4/74 - 4/78 4/18/77 1 Ronald R. Pattinson 4/76 - 4/17/78 7 mos. Ron Shankman 4/76 - 11/20/78 resigned 11/20/78 5 mos. Ronald R. Pattinson 4/76 4/16/79 Don MacAllister 4/78 12 I MAYORS PRO-TEMPORE Shipley, Donald D. 66/67 Green, N. John V. V. 67/68 Green, N. John V. V. 68/69 McCracken, George 69/70 Matney, Jerry A. 70/71 Matney, Jerry A. 71/72 Bartlett, Ted W. 72/73 Duke, Henry 73/74 Gibbs, Norman Brandel 74/75 Rieder, Harriett M. 75/76 Pattinson, Ronald R. 76/77 Shenkman, 'Ron 77/78 Siebert, Richard W. 4/78 - 3/79 resigned Thomas, John A. 3/79 - 4/79 Mandic, Robert P. Jr. 79/80 13 LEGEND IO - In Office E - Elected R Resigned A - Appointed CITY COUNCILMEN TRUSTEES - October 3, 1927, Charles J*. Andrews appointed trustee to fill vacancy caused by death of Trustee Wharton. November 16, 1926 - Voting precincts established 1926 - IO - Wharton, Boster, Ridenaur, Dunning, Drew E - Mitchell , Harris R - Ridenaur A - Shank 1928 - IO - Andrews, Mitchell , Shank, Harris, Boster E - Bowen, Butcher, Conrad 1930 - IO - Bowen, Butcher, Conrad, Mitchell , Harris E - Stevens, King 1932 - IO - Butcher, Huston, Stevens, King, Conrad E - Conrad, Huston, Marion R - Conrad 1934 - IO - Talbert, Gores, Stevens, King, Marion E - Talbert, Warner, Chamess, Tovatt (2 yrs) 1936 - IO - Marion, Chamness, Warner, Tovatt, Talbert E - Chamness, Henricksen, Morehouse 1938 - IO - Warner, Chamness, Talbert, Henricksen, Morehouse E - McCallen, Talbert 1940 - IO - Morehouse, Chamness, Henricksen, Talbert, McCallen E - Chamness, Morehouse, Grable 1942 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Morehouse, Talbert, McCallen. R - Grable E - Henricksen, Talbert, Hawes (2 yrs) 1944 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Hawes, Morehouse, Talbert E - Grable, Hawes, Bartlett 1946 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Hawes, Bartlett, Talbert E - Terry, Langenbeck 1948 - IO - Greer, Terry, Hawes, Langenbeck, Bartlett E - Greer, LeBard, Seabridge 1950 - IO - Wood, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer, LeBard E - Langenbeck, Talbert 1952 - IO - Greer, Talbert, Seabridge, LeBard, Langenbeck E - LeBard - Seabridge, Wood 14 1954 - IO - Bryant, .Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge E - Bartlett, Lockett 1956 .- I0 - Terry, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge, Lockett E - Bryant, Irby, Terry 1958 - IO - Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry E - Lambert, Waite 1960 - IO - Sork, Lambert, Terry, Waite, Irby E - Gisler, Stewart, Wells 1962 - IO - Wells, Lambert, Stewart, Waite, Gisler E - Lambert, Welch 1964 - IO - Gisler, Stewart, Welch, Lambert, Wells E - Gisler, Stewart, Shipley 1966 - IO - Gisler, Stewart, Lambert, Shipley, Welch (1966 Charter Amendment - E - Coen, Kaufman, Green, Bartlett 5 to 7 Councilmen) 1968 - IO - Coen, Bartlett, Gisler, Kaufman, Stewart, Green, Shipley E - Shipley, Matney, McCracken 1970 - IO - Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Matney, Coen, Green E - Bartlett, Coen, Green, Gibbs 1972 - IO - Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Matney, Coen, Green E - Shipley, Matney, Duke 1974 - IO - Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Coen, Duke, Matney E - Bartlett, Coen, Gibbs, Wieder 1976 - IO - Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Matney, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs E - Siebert, Shenkman, Pattinson 1978 - IO - Bartlett, Pattinson, Coen, Siebert, Shenkman, Wieder, Gibbs E - Mandic, MacAllister, Bailey, Thomas R - Shenkman, Siebert A - Yoder, Finley 15 COMNSATION - CITY COUNCIL $ 25 month - Ordinance 236 - Adopted 2/27/22 $ 50 month - Ordinance 317 - Adopted 4/9/28 $125 month - Ordinance 902 - Adopted 4/10/62 $175 month - City Charter since 1966 EXPENSE ALLOWANCE $125 month - Ordinance No. 2079 - 8/18/76 FRINGE BENEFITS Ordinance No. 2079 - 8/18/76 16 H. B. POLICE CHIEFS (appointed and elected from 1909) Police Department Established - 6/13/21 C. E. Wright - Marshal 2/17/09 8116/09 A. G. Boone - Deputy Marshal 6/21/09 C. Y. Sorenson - Marshal 1910 E. L. Vincent - Marshal 2/l/14 Jack Tinsley - Marshal 2/2/14 11/7/27 Jake Reed - First Constable (Under Tinsley) Bannister - Constable (under Tinsley) R. Choat - Chief (appointed) 11/7/27 7/31/28 Charles D. Stewart - Chief (appointed) 8/l/28 12/14/31 Laverne F. Keller - Patrolman (appointed) 3/5/25 Acting Police Chief (appointed) 12/14/31 4/19/34. George M. Gelzer - appointed Spl . Off. 10/22/28 appointed Patrolman 3/4/29 appointed Chief 4/20/34 4/20/36 Harvey Lester Grant - appointed Patrolman 4/7/30 appointed Chief 4/20/36 First Elected Chief 11/15/37 4/21/42 Donald Blossom - appointed Desk Clerk 6/28/34 appointed Asst. Chief 7/l/40 elected Chief (twice) 4/21/42 4/17/50 Ben Delaney - elected Chief (3 times) 4/17/50 10/8/58 (deceased) Clinton Wright - appointed 11/3/58 4/16/62 Howard Robidoux - ,elected Chief 4/16/62 6/17/64 (deceased) John Seltzer - appointed Patrolman 6/12/37 appointed Chief (6/15/64 Acting) 7/15/64 7/31/68 ret. (deceased) Earl Robitaille - appointed Chief 8/l/69 17 00 J eitT Of e � PEOPLE MU\ll�GiO4�4CM 0)6a&" CITY couNcrL City Administrator Admin.Services Research Staff Oepartmerrts Personnel Finance City Clerk City Attorney City Treasurer Operating Departments COMMMity Deveiooment Library Services Pui-Aic Works Services Fire Police Marvin Carlberg April , 1978 ORANGE COUNTY HISTORY AS PORTRAYED IN LOCAL STREET NAMES HUNTINGTON BEACH - Streets Underlined CURRENT NOTABLE PEOPLE - In Parentheses OTHER COUNTY STRHBTS Adams In 1901 William L. Adams bought the "Estancia", or the "Gabe Allen Adobe" from Gabriel Allen. who had bought it from Eduardo Pollareno in 1870. Adams sold the Estancia to the Seagerstrom family who, in 1963, donated 5 acres of the land that included the Estancia to the City of Costa Mesa who turned it into a park and museum site, which is open to the public. It was believed that the Estancia was built by the padres from Mission San Juan Capistrano as a station for the sheep herders. Baker As many other people, Martin A. Baker, an early settler, arrived in Orange County in 1900. He lived on the property near the southwest corner of Baker and Newport Blvd. , living in the "old Wolfe home." (Current history includes Orange County Supervisor in the early 1970's, David Baker. ) Ball Charles D. Ball was one of the founders of the Orange County Medical Society, being a prominent doctor from 1887 until his death in 1935. He occupied the presi- dency of the Orange County Historical Society from its beginning in 1919 until his death. He also served a term in the California State Assembly. Banning Mary H. Banning bought 4000 acres of land in 1872 for $17,500, to be farmed in. grain. 150 acres of this was later sold to William Hof who. in 1891 , became the first settler in Costa Mesa. Bushard In the 1860's John B. Bushard moved to California and established first a business of hauling goods from Bakers- field to the Los Angeles Area and to Prescott, Arizona. He later sold and invested in real estate, owning at one time 1800 acres of the Bolsa Ranch. He raised celery, sugar beets and beans on 190 acres of this land (purchased at $10 an acre). (Tom Bushard is now Superintendent of Parks in Huntington Beach. ) Cas ers Orange County Supervisor during the early 1970's who actively supported parks and open space in Orange County. Gaspers Regional Park was named for him, after he died at sea. Chapman This co-founder of Orange County, A.B. Chapman, was one of the purchasers of a large southern portion of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1868. 19 2 Clark W. A. Clark was a. senator from Montana who built the first sugar beet factories in Orange County, in Los Alamitos in 1896, and later in Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Anaheim. George H. Clark from Chicago bought acreage and built a three-story mansion for $22,000 on Baker Street. His family included prominent members of the county for decades. Their mansion burned down Christmas Day in 1953. A. B. Clark in 1890 was the first to wrap choice citrus (from the groves in Anaheim) in tissue paper. Collins In 1903 W. S. Collins, President of the Newport Beach Company, purchased the Fairview Hotel and Mineral Hot Springs. He converted the area to a great health and pleasure resort, but it was never the success he envisioned. Dana Richard Henry Dana, author of Two Years Before the Mast visited the Orange County coast near an Juan Capistrano (now Dana Harbor in 1835 aboard his ship the Pilgrim. Davis In 1921 Grant Davis opened Costa Mesa's first barber shop and soda fountain (Disney) Disneyland, the major tourist attraction in Orange County, was opened in Anaheim in 1955. The peak visitor period occurred in 1970 with 10.2 million people. This entertain- ment center was created by Walt Disney, movie cartoonist, film producer, creator of Mickey Mouse. Edwards The. E.E. Edwards family were early settlers. Colonel Edwards introduced the bill that created Orange County in 1889 (by the California State Legislature. ) Ellis James S. Ellis bought some land and farm implements from the first settlement on the Irvine Ranch. Mrs. Ellis became known in the area for her greyhound dogs. Henley Ellis bought. in 1909, a model Buick, the second car in the Costa Mesa area. This car was entered in the 1913 Los Angeles to Phoenix race. Gibson Donald Gibson came into Orange County in 1919 and purchased one of the Fairview Farms 10-acre tracts in the vicinity of what is now the Wienerschnitzel Restaurant on the corner of Harbor and 19th in Costa Mesa. Gibson was both a county road grader and a service station attendant. Gisler Swiss immigrant Samuel Gisler was a dairyman and rancher in the outskirts of Huntington Beach. He was considered a most satisfactory and profitable rancher, raising excellent sugar beets. He was the father of Ernie Gisler, later mayor of Huntington Beach. 3. Goodwin Around 1886 the Josiah Goodwin family moved from Boston to one of the first farmhouses in Paularino. The little wooden farmhouse still stands. Gothard The progressive spirit of Orange County was developed and exemplified in George Gothard and his son B. T. They were successful ranchers in Wintersburg (now part of Huntington Beach) growing celery, and in Anaheim growing walnuts. The sand and gravel pits along Gothard Street were on their property, and mining was started early in the century by this family. Hayes John Hayes was one of the early settlers in Orange County. In the late 1800's he lived on the northwest corner of 19th and Orange. Hewes David Hewes was an El Modena resident who, in 1869, donated a Golden Spike for the Transcontinental Railroad. Holt Frank Holt and his brother Ansel opened Harper's (Costa Mesa's early name) second grocery store in May, 1914. Irvine In 1864 James Irvine, and Flint and Bixby purchased two former Mexican land grants which included '109,000 acres. They started a sheep ranch on the property. James Irvine II inherited the ranch in 1892, experimenting with lima beans which were grown successfully for decades. The Irvine Ranch still includes thousands of acres of undevel- oped land in the south and eastern parts of the county. Jefferson Amos Jefferson sold four lots of land to the Fairview School District in April , 1891 . Later that year he had the Fairview Hotel moved four blocks from where it stood, to right next to the hot mineral baths where he tried to establish a health resort. (Knott) In 1927, Walter Knott started his famous berry growing in Anaheim. Knotts Berry Farm was first opened to the Public in 1940. Lambert In 1924 W. T. Lambert became a member of the Board of Directors of one of the first banks in Garden Grove. Later he became the county auditor. Lambert was influential in bringing the poultry industry to the area. A younger member of the family was mayor of Huntington Beach during the 1960's. McFadden James and Robert, the McFadden brothers, were in the shipping business, and established McFadden Wharf in Newport Beach in 1868, as the pioneer seaport for Orange County. Their ship "The Newport" was the inspiration of the name of that city. 21 4. Modjeska Madame Helena Modjeska was an opera singer in the late 1800's who joined the Polish colony in Anaheim in 1876. Ten years later her large estate in the Santa Ana Mountains was started. This estate still stands, -% mile from the end of Modjeska Canyon Road (not far from Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary). Murd The Murdy family had extensive property in Wintersburg (.now Huntington Beach) for farming. During the 1960's he was a U. S. Senator. Rochester In 1909 James Rochester moved to Orange County from New York. He is very well known for his fine engravings, a profession which he had until serious eye strain forced him to retire. He built a two-story house at 18th and Newport in Newport Beach. . Newland Huntington Beach Pioneer William Taylor Newland farmed 1000 acres of land he purchased from Abel Stearns, part of a Spanish land grant. In 1898, he built the Newland House near Beach Blvd. and Adams Avenue, the oldest house in the city. In 1976, this house was declared a historical site, and restoration of the building and grounds were started. Segerstrom The Segerstrom family was one of the major land owners in Costa Mesa. They presented the Estancia adobe as a gift to the City of Costa Mesa. i (Shipley) Donald D. Shipley is an active conservationist, and-was a member of Huntington Beach City Council from 1964-1976. He supported parks development and environmental concerns. Shipley Nature Center is named after him. Slater Howard B. Slater was a thrifty citrus rancher in the vicinity of Olive, Orange County, at the turn of the century. S e_p ncer Carl Spencer donated land in Costa Mesa for the Women's Club and for the library. He also donated several thousand books. He started the Costa Mesa Boys Club. Spurgeon In 1869, William L.H. Spurgeon, a storekeeper, was the founder of the City of Santa Ana. Talbert Thomas Talbert was an Orange County pioneer, who wrote, "This section of the country along the coast between Long Beach and Newport Beach, south of Westminster, was one of the greatest natural habitats for wildlife and game birds in the world." Warner E. G. Warner was a big rancher in Orange County, and was a noteworthy member of the Santa Ana City Council for many years 22 HOW HM INGTON BEACH BEGAN Dozens of streams laced the countryside. Artesian springs bubbled, while flocks of birds so thick as to almost blot out the sun soared and wheeled overhead. The thousands of new residents pouring into Huntington Beach are unaware that this was the picture when the nucleus of their community was created exactly 145 years ago. it was on May 22, 1834, that a section of the vast Spanish possession known as the "Nietos Grant" was split off. Named Las Bolsas (the pockets of bays), it covered 21 square miles, from which the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster,. Garden Grove and Talbert community have arisen. It was granted by Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa to Catarina Ruiz, the widow of one of the Nietos. Ex-soldier Manuel Nieto had been given what is now the west half of Orange County plus land in the Whittier area. Nietos died in 1804, but it wasn't until 30 years later his holdings were divided at the request of his heirs. Seven years after that, the 6-square-mile rancho to the northwest, Bolsa Chica (little pocket), was split off and granted to Joaquin Ruiz. - In the 1850's both Bolas. Chica and Las Bolsas came under the ownership of Abel Stearns, who became the largest owner of land and cattle in Southern California. A native of Massachusetts, he came to California in 1829 and settled as a trader in Los Angeles in 1833. Even as late as March 11, 1889, when the new county of Orange was created out of the southeast part of Los Angeles County, the land was still largely "rancho", the scene predominated by streams and lush grazing plains. The Steams Rancho company ran cattle and horses and raised grain on the property and decided to sell the "swamp" as least desirable. Little by little the area along the beach began to take on character. . .albeit what it may, 'and the beach took on the name of Shell Beach. . .but with the intro- duction of the year 1901 the name was changed to Pacific City as a local syndicate formed by P. A. Stanton purchased 40 acres at the beach and subdivided 20 acres along what is now both sides of Main Street. The dream to rival Atlantic City was that of Mr. Stanton and not shared by too many others in his day. His year of activity ended as Stanton sold out in 1902 to Henry F. Huntington and the Huntington Beach Company. . .and the Pacific Electric Railway came to the seaside community which was renamed Huntington Beach in 1904. The city was incorporated in February, 1909, with Ed Manning as the first mayor. The original townsite consisted of .3.57 square miles, with a population of 915; and remained so until 1957 when a series of annexations began. By 1970, Huntington Beach had become the largest city in area in Orange County, with a total of 51.30 square miles. One of the fastest growing cities in the West, the population has increased from 5,358 to 167,419 in 1979. Oil was discovered in profitable quantities in Huntington Beach in 1920 and remains today an important part of the economy --- 1691 producing wells and several refineries. Slant drilling into the tideland pools has produced for the State of California many millions of dollars per year in royalties. One of the richest farming sections in the Western states, the Huntington Beach area produces such crops as lima beans, sugar beets, asparagus, chili peppers, tomatoes and a variety of truck farm crops. There is an abundance of cool water for both irrigation and domestic purposes. 23 WE TM T R ✓� 405 ` 'r ` '2 >a2Gapi 2I SCALE IN MILES 0 AVE \ HEIL AV - N ZLAF � / J F. J A < t T O S� m� = Z ; gkVE.I R 0. i- "V . WARN R \ V AT R a LL �t►-, 0 4 Im � \9 Z 1 TALBERT 0 AVE. 3 0 %\ \\ EL I / AVE. 1 \ In c/ ~' % Av . i GARFIE Y R T W AVE.: - ADAMS AVE. q�ryC y ' 'rI 11INDIANAPOL13 AVE. INDUSTRIAL ZONING MAP T t W < m \ ' ATLANTA. u = AVE. Y--- CITY OF 0 HUNTINGTON BEACH \,\ HAMILTON AVE �\ Z \ "= ? BANNING- AVE. LEGEND ---- C I T Y BOUNDARY L I NE INDUSTRIAL AREA 4 Industrial Parks 24 rA H *2 AMMUNITION 5 SO.M1.SLNSE7 BEACH'2<DosSo-MI. /NET5-9 T TON CENTER 4NNEXA710Na1 6-5.64 DEPOT NORTH S7MINSTER .I .94 Q MAll _ 010 so M�4°/�I % 5 9=5 EDINDER - WEST HEIL .046 O.MCI.• SST 2 SUNSET HEIGHTS�I ~ [ 123 80.MI. 7-25-63 .28 SO•All .0350.ML .01 SO.MI. { .9-22 64 HEIL-MAGNDLTA ANNEXATION'54 10-26-� 4-6-80 �2 23-8TOWETMINSTER R _ evF •02250.MI.10-30-74 SUNSET HARBOUR ST SUNSET - 1.31 SO.MI. 62 a821 SLHONLE NORTH ~1 ; Q M1. - 0038 s"D-All t 12-9-60 _ .l0 so'"' 7.65 SO.Mi. 7-58 3-6-fis L VIARNE 8-2 57 AINTING70N 4, BOLSO� N 3-23.64 - SUNSET HEIGHTS 2 HARBOUR I B 2 022 SO.ML. NEWLAND I .07 S0.MI. I1 .? 1 7L25-6! - .12 SQMI. 8-21-62 1 a 12.23-60 2 HU1A%1 70N e r SUNSET BEACH�3 HARBOUR 3 BOLSA L - SLATER A6 SO MI.. AVE - .000BO! SO All. 696 �.MI. CALLENS 1-10-63 EVISED 1 HUNTWGTON H4RBOU- C 1-IB-6.. SO MI t NEWLAND 3 r 1 .002 SO.MI. BOLSA CHICA 41 8-2�61 4 01-!711 I. NORTHEAST 2 6-9-72 �.03 S0.MI. :J l �9`29-71 0250.M1 BOLSA CHICA 5� 4-6-64 iNBERr 8-22"� evE /j .177 S0.MI. SUNSE NEION7 ! NORTHER T 3 3-24-66 2880.MI. 0 02 SO.MI 7qI __ r -/ 12-21.64 L17-61 NEWLAND 4 BOLSA CHICA STATE PAR .IIS S0.NI CO OB3 SO-MI. •'J -- 40-70 3-11-63 f SIGNAL BpSA-1 I AVE IORD.l339 �--•- S WLAN 3 -15 SOM1 ------�----''''���� .ODS80.M1. 9-IS-71 GARFIEL ."5 SO.MI. H4RPER I-24-68 MI 4-6-67 INCLUDES ' I. '� GARFIELD -4-� AVE I/FMCELS ISa 1. I Z St _ u i NuswN Av[, 0 'T rN AVE ORIGINAL / CITY LIMITS 3.57 SO Mi. 2-17-09 q` J.A AVE e ' \ ~ EAST 01 / ANNEXED AREAS 6.M SaMl. 4� MD4NAPoL15 10-7 57 AVE / OR0.499 a .II 14 All. b 12. -45 ATL AN71 i AVE \\ I ORD 489 10 S0.owl. NANILT N 4 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA BANNING AVE x`O o 000. ORD.341 4 ./ _-- _--- - .9a SQML % ruu -'-- -- -IN rcc� 7-14 49 DECEMBER 14,1964 HUNTINGTON BEACH STATE PARK' - .16 SO MI. 3-11-9.9 25 40 Mi. -- �� - P9 17) r�,o MT.YILSON ��! o x Is 4 �1(D a:w•ow+ 0•_ARENA i '+.Vl: SORBANA NOR OLLiMOOD c/ 7 `I 30 Mi. cC PASADENt CALABASAS GLENOALE 1 .-To Son Francisco - V' 1�. 6LyBµRE_ IIvC y$AN� 5 L--r_—--- _ = 4i CLAREMON' C TEYPLE C-TY BALDNIN C' NOL_,*OODo 0, PARK OV-NA y YGL I 0 to 1 • --_------ I " _EL MONTE 3 r 1 c[� . _ 0 C YTCLA' pOI '4~. C _ . •c N'A-::.:Y• n wEST POMONA �• ' �Fc j LOS ANGELES 0� Pf.yO­ a} I.YOJ[TRY iJLLNUT It 0 SANTA YON;CA J ER JsL 2 OIAYOND OCDYYERCE 20 MI. 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FULLERTON o PARK FULLERTON 'ARSON W RIVERSIDE FRWY REDO NDO Q TORRA O a BEACM Q s 91 �O NCE 'A J LONNG ACM 4� OAN,EIM it 7^ O AHWORT \ I PALOS VERGES / z �� Q VILLA PARK ESTATES 0 /n a BEACM CAL.STA E LIEGE � u � AT LONG K� QGAROEN GROVE ; SAN GARDEN GROVE FRWY\ PEDROO 22 60lOfR �[3 OTUSTIN COLLEGE SANTAQ ANA Cl:/ untington ' so AN S�� ,9 w - H /�/�/� 3 o,f /v Ieach NEWPORT y f T fR� BEACH ~� �• ORANGE co. ♦y O AIRPORT I �I f 1111 U C IRVINE 333 VICINITY MAP OF OLAGUNA HUNTINGTON BEACH BEACH 0 S 10 15 O SAN JUAN -- CAPISTRANO SCALE IN MILES V • • • NONE 0 NONE mommomm • or fa _ • • /` HUNTINGTON .. = is CENTRAL PARK ;~ boom a�OeMIMPUM AWL r i t t NAM • is PREPARED BY THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING DEPT. DATE OCT 26,1971 N � ELEMENTARY SCHOOL D I STR I rTS - WES INIST - •pu��n��nn nun����d = -- L W 771 _- SCHOOL D I STF IC � mull OUN�fAI .VAL EY � - ��,� D I STRICT mac � .aa " --- r , tl GT Y �. !� L D STR CT CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ORANGE -COUNTY CALIFORNIA 30 AMENDMENTS — ' CIRCULATION PLAN OF ARTERIAL s• uM STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO 4368-DEC.12,1976 LEGEND FREEWAY STREET CAPACITY n+ r� MAJOR 45.000 {(. PRIMARY 30.000 SECONDARY 20.000 I- — a NOTE SOLID LINES INDIt A71 EXISTING RIGHT 01 WAY \ i NOT NECESSARILI 011IMATL RIGHT O/ WAY \ DASHED LINES INDICATE AREAS WHERE NO RIGHT DF WAY EXISTS 04 to i \ 4 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH -- ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA 31 a e r BIKE ROUTE MAP M ' 14 : law" 4 3 1 2 I •4,44�0064 see •• j •• •�• u+,a SAA i 1•a 1 A � 0*0*10000, *09000000 va"IOWN ,��Vim•� IL.INIO i • sC �\ _ .............. ,..,..... _... .WrF LEGEND: eiiiiiiiiiisexisting .iW.N,►gil e+ ••• planned �+ • AFLANIA 04 HEV;Clio N5 "T- FEB ,177r UPDATE JJL,.71 EXIST I1`40IANAPOLIS TRAIL AUG,'78 UPDATE • �4 TRAFFIC DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ,IUNIINCION{FM-M �z ' � I 1 i B(i SA Avf t AA - i C Jxa Ye00 It 1 I I - . p1 ' N'AFAI w AI I 17( Q Y \ e � 4 AVE 10 430 YAIE 1_•� � Yrt. - ELLIS AVE f 41CY1i1 ; AY♦v%L loonIDOUG o ' eeou Dow 8 E A AO B(10 vDWTOWN AVE 40000 f z WOW eeoo A(IAMs AVE l0000 �o i of 1978 w"A,�`IS A� 71 A'...tNtA Alf . y1 V NAYIL IJN AYE i CITY OF �. 1UIv+:IN.. Av1 HUNTINGTON BEACH TRAFFIC r MI MAP tc'.� wi6�ort[. u 33 Huntington B ach CITY HALL: 2000 Main Street 92648 Current Population as of 1-79 was 167,000 _ (714)536-5226 1976 Demographic haracterist cs+ Population Ethnicity of Household Heads Age by Sex 1950: 5,237 Percent Number Male Female 1960: 11,492 Non-Minority White 95.22 136,446 0-4 6,796 6,325 1970: 115,960 Latino 2.81 4,034 5-9 7,707 7,535 1976: 152,148* Black 0.23 325 10-14 8,687 8,284 1917: 157,800** Oriental 1.31 1,877 15-19 6,764 6,516 i978: 161,300** American Indian N/A N/A 20-24 5,725 6,372 Other Races* 0.20 287 25-34 13,938 14,799 Unknown 0.22 321 35-44 10,860 10,278 Total 99.99 143,290 45-54 7.916 7,297 55-64 3,877 3,998 65-74 1,988 2,478 75+ 669 1,168 Unknown 559 580 Total 75,486 75,630 Age/Sex Unknown - 384 *1976 Census Revised Figures +October 1973 Census **California State Dept_. of Finance Estimate City Labor Market Data No. of Employment _ Firms July 1975 % of County Major Employers Total 1.502 28,266 4.9 City of Huntington Beach Agriculture 17 631 10.0 General Telephone Mining 13 369 15.4 Huntington Beach Union Construction 93 586 2.4 High School District Manufacturing 91 6,.676 4.4 Huntington Center Durable goods 61 * * Huntington Intercommunity Aerospace 9 * * Hospital Nondurable goods 30 * * Van de Publishing Co./ Trans/comm/utilities 41 1,014 5.8 Pennysaver Trade 540 7,638 5.6 Fin/ins/real estate 116 956 3.3 Services 492 3,859 3.4 Government 82 6,435 6.7 Unclassified 17 102 8.8 * Entry cannot be shown because of disclosure regulations SOURCE: Industrial Commercial Data System (INCOM) 34 . Huntington Beach CITY FEATURES Assessed ViTu-itTon ICJ 7 7-7 8 AutW rTzed_V0Tdii►g Periffi$ r t854,321 ,745 Single Family Multiple Family Dwellings Dwellings High and Low Tax Rates and Range: 1975: 1,377 1 ,27b High: $1U.48 1976: 1,622 1,124 Low: $ 9.20 1977: _ - _983 _ ----- 1,728 ^- - Range: $ 1.28 i Total Valuation of Building Activity: Housing Units: (In Thousands of Dollars) 1970: 35.971 Residential Nonresidential 1975: 51.950 Includingg alterations) (Cortm. ,Indtrl.b Others) Total 1976: 53,711 1975: S 78,632 . $ 18,947 S 97,579 1977: 56,084 1976: $118.020 $ 26.399 $144,419 1978: 58,107 1977:. $101.215 1 54,594 $155 809 TAXABLE--SALES: Type of Bus ness Taxable 'Taxable (Taxable transaction in thousands) Permits Transactions Permits Transactions fe_57- tores: .Apparel Stores 76 $ 15.860 82 S 17,742 General Merchandise Stores 23 66,035 20 73,097 Drug Stores 26 11,368 27 12,422 Food Stores 65 33,412 69 39,119 Packaged Liquor Stores 35 1U,260 34 10,910 Eating and Drinking Places 193 40,774 226 47,794 Home Furnish, and Appliances 63 24,750 72 31,00b Bldg. Material and Farm Implements 30 41,061 37 75,591 Auto Dealers and Auto Supplies 50 86,242 56 104.74b Service Stations 85 37,893 86 41,555 Other Retail Stores 216 21,591 259 29,214 Retail Stores Total 862 389,246 968 483,198 All Other Outlets 1,930 48,932 2,245 65,459 Totals All Outlets 2,792 $438 178 3,213 $548 657 INDUSTRIAL EVEL Number of acres zoned for planned industry: 1,937 (2178) Number of acres vacant: 708 MAJOR IND. PARKS (Parks of-more than 10 acres being developed by a single developer) 1. Huntington Beach Business Park 3. Bolsa Business Park Bolsa & Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach Bolsa b Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach 2. Huntington Beach Industrial Park 4. Gothard Business Park Bolsa b Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach Gothard b Heil , Huntington Beach SOURCE: Industrial Park Survey First American Title Company 35 c; NINGT OOR PORq �N TF cft3 - o �c ' 17, 9 O9 tINGT O NTN its _ NT I ��' HUNTINGTON BEACH . p sw r, im Wl- t P*4 a T —041 01 T v a gpl, ...... ... 4 4 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH MISCELLANEOUS HISTORICAL DATA Alicia M.Wentworth City Clerk MISCELLANEOUS HISTORICAL AND RESEARCH DATA TABLE OF CONTENTS Elections from 1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2 Election Statistics from 1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - .-5 Population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 7 Population Graph'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Population Census Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Budgets from 1965. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Assessed Valuation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mayors from 1909. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mayors Pro Tempore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Council Compensation - Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Organization Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 City Councils - 1926 to Date. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 - 15 Police Chiefs from 1909. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Street Name History. . . . . . . . . . 19 - 22 How Huntington Beach Began. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Industrial Zoning Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Annexation Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Vicinity Maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 27 Huntington Central Park Maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 - 29 Elementary School District Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Circulation Plan - Streets & Highways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Bike Route Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Traffic Flow Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Demographics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 35 CitySeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CityLogo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Fire Department History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 UPDATED: 10/79 1/81 ELECTIONS -- HUNTINGTON BEACH 6/30/71 18 year old vote estab. DATE PURPOSE REGISTERED TOTAL VACANCIES CANDIDATE VOTERS VOTERS NO. 4/7/58 General Municipal 3,713 2,357 4 12 6/9/59 Master Plan-Land Use 3,652 1 ,794 4/12/60 General Municipal 4,043 2,457 5 14 4/10/62 General Municipal 6,875 3,831 4 12 4/30/63 Water Rev. Bonds 11 ,149 2,059 4/14/64 General Municipal 15,963 6,757 5 24 11/3/64 Special Municipal . 41 .254 Attorney - Chief of Police App. 8/10/65 Special Municipal 22,947 6,907 Districts 1/11/66 Special Municipal Charter 24,370 4,365 4/12/66 General Municipal 26,205 8,713 5 29 4/9/68 General Municipal 33,290 8,808 5 17 11/5/68 Special Municipal 43,385 UNK Consolidated Park Bond Library Bond Charter Amend. 6/3/69 Special Municipal Park 38,869 8,052 Bonds 4/14/70 General Municipal 41 ,291 14,339 5 19 11/3/70 General Election, Charter 48,547 32,290 Amend. K-L-M-N 4/11/72 General Municipal 50,540 15,660 4 15 6/6/72 Special Municipal 56,307 39,339 11/6/73 Special Mun.icipal 61 ,500 27,100 4/9/74 General Municipal 64,396 12,064 6 17 11/5/74 Special Municipal 72,088 42,336 Election Proposition "W"-Property Transfer Tax After November Purge 46,431 5/27/75 Repeals Property Transfer 56,195 18,808 Tax Charter Amendment Y-14,264 N-4,544 1 Page #2 , DATE PURPOSE REGISTERED TOTAL VACANCIES CANDIDATE VOTERS VOTERS NO. 4/13/76 General Municipal 61 ,070 13,462 3 15 11/2/76 Special Municipal Election 72,410 46,250 Y-10,522 N-31 ,814 Prop. M-N Votes for Tax Increase 4/11/78 General Municipal 77,674 15,905 5 19 6/6/78 Special Municipal Election 80,683 Total Votes Cast 52,596 Charter Amendments DEFGHJ 4/8/80 General Municipal 93,691 13,725 5 17 6/3/80 Special Municipal Election Prop K - Sales Tax Advisors Y-34,912 N- 7,944 Prop L - Low Cost Housing Y-25,011 N-16,809 ' I i 2 _G - .GENERAL S - SPECIAL I - INITIATIVE R - REFERENDUM OR RECALL GENERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION 1964 - 1968 -Approx.. Date Election Vote Total ;Cast -Registered Voters pril 1964 General -Municipal (Zalmlots) ,7:57 1-5_,9.63 (Res. drawn up but -not .on .ballot re: App'tive -Police "Chief) G November 1964 Special - City Atty .& Chief .of Atty Yes - :51-811 .(Bal'l:ots) UNK Pdl ice Appointi.ve ft `14;813 (FAILED) Polite -Yes - 89751 = -_(zVotes_) 41:9254 -S 'No August 1965 Special Mayor `& "6 -Members -Yes - :287.1 ;(,Votes:) ;6;907 22;947 �No =4. 033 (FAILED) January '1966 "Charter Revision - (included SYes - "3,:255 -(V-otes.) 4,365 .24,370 7 ;Counc-i l & Chief of Police 10 _1:9108 'Appointive) S - pril 1966 -General Munic-ipal ,(.hats) .8,713 26,205 G pril 1968 General Municipal -+ Amndmts: =Atty. --.Yes2;6:14 :.(Ba1=Tots) 8;808 33,290 Atty, Treas, 'Clerk - App.tive 'No 5,854 'Clerk =Yes - 2,278 =(Notes) 25,;373 No `6;=155 Treas -Yes 1„386 G No 7086 ovember 1968 Prop M - Park =Bond Prop M '.-Yes -'22 009 (Ballots) UNK =43,385 N - Library Bond 'No - `13,648 0 - Atty; Appointive Prop N Yes - 21;514 .(Votes) 105;110 No - 13,638 Prop 0 Yes - 15;037 S No 199264 G - General S - Special I - Initiative GENERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION R - Referendum or Recall 1969 - 1974 Approx. Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered b Voters June 1969 Park Bonds Yes - 5,983 (Ballots) 8,052 38,869 No - 2,066 S April 1970 General Municipal (Ballots) 14,339 41 ,291 G November 1970 Prop K - Elective Mayor & Prop K Yes - 16,060 48,547 Camp for Council No - 16,230 (Ballots) 32,290 Prop L, M, & N (miscel ) (All adopted) S April 1972 General Municipal (Ballots) 15,660 50,540 31% G June 1972 Meas C - Flouride Meas C Yes - 23,161 (Ballots) 39,339 56,307 No - 15,194 Meas D - Comp; Treas, Meas D Yes 9,533 (Votes) 75,063 Clerk; Council No - 27,175 S November 1973 Attorney; Clerk, Treas; Atty Yes - 11,674 (Ballots) 27,100 61 ,500 44% Appointive Positions No - 15,522 Clerk Yes - 12,007 (Votes) 81,900 No - 15,128 (FAILED) Treas Yes - 11 ,906 S No - 15,663 April 1974 General Municipal (Ballots) 12,064 64,396 20% G November 1974 Prop W - Repeal Real Estate Yes - 10,522 (Ballots) 42,336 72,08E Transfer Tax & Impose No - 31 ,814 Trash Collection Fee S G - General S - Special GENERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION I - Initiative R - Referendum or Recall 1975 - 1980 Approx. Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered Voters May, 1975 Real Estate Property Tax Yes - 14,264 (Votes) 18,808 56,195 I Prohibited by Charter No - 4,544 April , 1976 General Municipal (Ballots) 13,462 61 ,070 17% G Nov. , 1976 Req Affirmative 3/4 vote Prop M Yes - 42,915 (Ballots) 46,250 72,410 Increase Taxes No - 13,905 Req Affirmative 5 votes Prop N Yes - 36,772 (Votes) 111 ,536 S Increase Taxes No - 17,944 April , 1978 General Municipal (Ballots) 15,905 77,674 20% G April , 1980 General Municipal (Ballots) 13,725 90,078 15% G June, 1980 Sales Tax Advisory Prop K Yes - 34,912 S No - 7,944 Low-Cost Housing Prop L Yes - 25,011 (Votes) 51 ,795 93,691 No - 16,809 Ln l a POPUTATION CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 1910. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 815 1920. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1687 1930 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3690 1940 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3738 1942 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4912 1943 (Estimate). . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5048 1946 (Special Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5173 1950 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5258. 1953 (Special Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 5871 ORANGE COUNTY 1940 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,760 1948 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 1950 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,061 1953 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,900 6 POPULATION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 1909 3.57 sq. mi . 1960 October Federal 11 ,492 1961 April State Dept. of Finance 15,850 1962 April State Dept. of Finance 24,700 1962 October Federal 34,143 1963 April State Dept. of Finance 42,300 1963 October Federal 50,290 1964 April State Dept. of Finance 57,104 1964 October Federal 64,228 1965 April State Dept. of Finance 68,900 1965 October Federal 75,053 1966 April State' Dept. of Finance 79;400 1966 October Federal 86;646 1967 April State Dept. of Finance 90,300 1967 October Federal 94,377 1968 April State Dept. of Finance 99,000 1968 October Federal 104,124 1969 April . State Dept. of Finance 190,600 1969 October Federal 112,021 1970 April State Dept. of Finance 116,400 1970 October Federal 115,960 1971 April State Dept. of Finance 126,900 1972 February State Dept. of Finance 137,000 1972 November State Dept. of Finance 143,500 1973 April State Dept. of Finance 142,600 1974 February State Dept. of Finance 143,325 1975 January State Dept. of Finance 146,400 1976 January State Dept. of Finance 151 ,500 1977 January State Dept. of Finance 157,800 1978 January State Dept. of Finance 161 ,301 1979 January State Dept. of Finance 167,419 1980 January State Dept. of Finance 172,200 7 MEN somomm EMEMEMMI ONE moommoommomm MOMMMMMMM, Xw . . momosmommom■ am mmmomommomm Mal No mommomommmorgo■ ■■ mommommosmo momommoommmll-A M C Emommomor, smommmogm- y MENNEN : . NEON mom"- S MEESE ■ MmmrA !�,_ .. . *�.: : N OMEN■ ■ MMr4w-,qpR morp-"- I, ROMEMMOMMEE MEAN MMMNMMMMMMIMMNIMMM • . . ' � FEDERAL CENSUS • 2oa2 •, TOTAL POPULATION 2144 APRIL I . i970 557 115.960 06 2509 3. "19 • 2194 3672 0 f 1375 2713 3187' 2697 2854 1487 2051 3409 \ : \ • 1422 3569 348 .'�458. • 139 • } I 24 2776 + 3545 1066 �41 3016 65 , -- 24.65 1864 1503 2242 / 3 13 - •• 889 2452 0 26556 2531 948 1803 90 i CENSUS BLOCK I . sr 2004 22H9 •; •, GROUPING © ;I 2s?a 0, s+i92 • CITY OF v�ti HUNTINGTON BEACH • ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA 9 HUNTINGTON BEACH BUDGETS FROM 1965- YEAR GENERAL FUND TOTAL BUDGET 1965-66 $ 5,075,123 $ 6,436,062 Population - 75,053 1966-67 5,361 ,940 7,215,727 Population - 86,646 1967-68 6,070,868 8,555,294 Population - 94,377 1968-69 7,170,114 9,947,759 Population - 104,124 1969-70 8,848,880 12,521 ,553 Population - 112,021 1970-71 10,798.879 14,915,756 Population - 115,960 1971-72 11 ,207,584 16,500,703 Population - 137.,000 1972-73 14,201 ,512 19,284,974 Population - 143,500 1973-74 19,171 ,051 23,380,533 Population - 146,300 1974-75 22,489,199 31 ,790,611 Population - 143,325 1975-76 24,117,187 34,363,225 Population - 146,400 1976-77 27,000,940 39,821 ,036 Population - 151 ,500 1977-78 30,976,571 53.191 ,558 Population - 157,800 1978-79 31 ,521 ,765 52.568.390 Population - 161 ,303 1979-80 35,902,254 50,566,036 Population - 167,419 1980-81 Population - 172,200 42,047,169 62,392,231 10 DATE ASSESSED VALUATION TAX RATE. (per $100 assessed valuation) 1962-1563 $ 105,377,280.00 $ 1 .33 1963-1964 126,176,360.00 1 .33 1964-1965 151 ,863,520.00 1 .33 1965-1966 189,763,880.00 1 .33 1966-1967 220,691 ,540.00 . 1 .33 1967-1568 215,690,430.00 1 .33 1968-1969 235,668,660.00 1 .45 1969-1970 293,272,790.00 1 .45 1970-1971 339,783,919.00 1 .45 1971-1972 370,230,779.00 1 .62 1972-1973 410,283,199.00 1 .62 1973-1974 442,271 ,658.00 1 .62 1974-1975 529,973,310.00 1 .62 1975-1976 580,623,490.00 1 .62 1976-1977 710,015,235.00 1 .62 1977-1978 854,321 ,745.00 1 .55 1978-1979 831 ,783,620.00 .1972 1979-1980 983,927,670.00 .1972 1980-1981 1 ,122,000,000.00 .1854 11 MAYORS Elected Mayor Mayor Date Total Years Name Dates On Council President of the Board 2/18/09 3 Ed Manning Resigned 11/20/12 4/15/12 2 W. D. Seely 4/18/10 - 4/11/14 4/6/14 3 E. E. French 4/11/14 - 4/24/16 4/17/16 1 M. E. Helme 2/18/09 - 5/14/17 - resigned 5/7/17 1 W. E. Tarbox 4/27/14 - 4/8/18 4/15/18 10 mos. E. E. French 4/8/18 - 2/17/19 - resigned 2/17/19 2 Joseph Vavra 5/14/17 - 4/20 - replaced Helme 4/19/20 3 Ed Manning 2/17/19 - 4/22 - replaced French 4/3/22 2 Richard Drew 4/8/18 - 4/26 4/21/24 2 Lawrence Ridenaur 4/24 - 10/25/26 - resigned 4/19/26 2 C. G. Boster 4/24 - 4/28 4/16/28 3 Samuel R. Bowen 4/28 - 4/31 - resigned Mayor 4/13/31 3 Elson G. Conrad 4/28 - 3/34 - resigned 4/l/34 Thomas B. Talbert Special Election 11/13/33 4/20/36 2 Willis H. Warner 4/34 - 4/38 .4/18/38 2 Marcus M. McCallen 4/38 - 4/42 4/21/42 6 Thomas B. Talbert 4/42 - 4/54 4/15/46 2 Ted W. Bartlett 4/44 - 4/48 4/19/48 2 Jack Greer 4/48 - 4/52 4/17/50 2 Vernon E. Langenbeck 4/46 - 7/53 - resigned 4/14/52 4 Roy Seabridge 4/48 - 4/56 4/16/56 2 Victor Terry 10/11/54- 5/56 - (replaced 4/14/58 2 Earl T. Irby 4/56 - 5/60 Seabridge) 4/18/60 2 Earnest H. Gisler 5/60 - 4/68 5/7/62 2 Robert M. Lambert 4/58 - 4/66 4/12/64 2 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/17/66 1 Jack R. Stewart 4/60 - 4/68 4/17/67 1 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/16/68 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/21/69 1 N. John V. V. Green 4/66 - 4/74 4/21/70 1 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/19/71 1 George C. McCracken 4/68 - 4/72 4/17/72 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/16/73 1 Jerry A. Matney 4/68 - 4/76 4/15/74 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/21/75 1 Norman Brandel Gibbs 4/70 - 4/78 4/19/76 1 Harriett M. Wieder 4/74 - 4/78 4/18/77 1 Ronald R. Pattinson 4/76 - 4/17/78 7 mos. Ron Shenkman 4/76 - 11/20/78 - resigned 11/20/78 5 mos. Ronald R. Pattinson 4/76 - 4/16/79 1 Don MacAllister 4/78 - 4/19/.80 1 Ruth S. Bailey 4/78 - 12 MAYORS PRO-TEMPORE Shipley, Donald D. 66/67 Green, N. John V. V. 67/68 Green, N. John V. V. 68/69 McCracken, George 69/70 Matney, Jerry A. 70/71 Matney, Jerry A. 71/72 Bartlett, Ted W. 72/73 Duke, Henry 73/74 Gibbs, Norman Brandel 74/75 Wieder, Harriett M. 75/76 Pattinson, Ronald R. 76/77 Shenkman, Ron 77/78 Siebert, Richard W. 4/78 - 3/79 resigned Thomas, John A. 3/79 - 4/79 Mandic, Robert P. Jr. 79/80 Ruth Finley 80/81 13 LEGEND IO - . In Office E - Elected R - Resigned A - Appointed CITY COUNCILMEN TRUSTEES - October 3, 1927, Charles J. Andrews appointed trustee to fill vacancy caused by death of Trustee Wharton. November 16, 1926 - Voting precincts established 1926 - IO - Wharton, Roster, Ridenaur, Dunning, Drew E - Mitchell , Harris R - Ridenaur A - Shank 1928 - IO - Andrews, Mitchell , Shank, Harris, Boster E - Bowen, Butcher, Conrad 1930 - IO - Bowen, Butcher, Conrad, Mitchell , Harris E - Stevens, King 1932 - IO - Butcher, Huston, Stevens, King, Conrad E - Conrad, Huston, Marion R - Conrad 1934 - IO - Talbert, Gores, Stevens, King, Marion E - Talbert, Warner, Chamness, Tovatt (2 yrs) 1936 - IO - Marion, Chamness, Warner, Tovatt, Talbert E - Chamness, Henricksen, Morehouse 1938 - IO - Warner, Chamness, Talbert, Henricksen, Morehouse E - McCallen, Talbert 1940 - IO - Morehouse, Chamness, Henricksen, Talbert, McCallen E - Chamness, Morehouse, Grable 1942 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Morehouse, Talbert. McCallen R - Grable E - Henricksen, Talbert, Hawes (2 yrs) 1944 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Hawes, Morehouse, Talbert E - Grable, Hawes, Bartlett 1946 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Hawes, Bartlett, Talbert E - Terry, Langenbeck 1948 - IO - Greer, Terry, Hawes, Langenbeck, Bartlett E - Greer, LeBard, Seabridge 1950 - IO - Wood, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer, LeBard E - Langenbeck, Talbert 1952 - IO - Greer., Talbert, Seabridge, LeBard, Langenbeck E - LeBard - Seabridge, Wood 14 1954 - I0 - Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge E - Bartlett, Lockett 1956 - I0 - Terry, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge, Lockett E - Bryant, Irby, Terry 1958 - I0 - Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry E - Lambert, Waite 1960 - I0 - Sork, Lambert:, Terry, Waite, Irby E - Gisler, Stewart, Wells 1962 - I0 - Wells, Lambert, Stewart, Waite, Gisler E - Lambert, Welch 1964 - I0 - Gisler, Stewart, Welch, Lambert, Wells E - Gisler, Stewart, Shipley 1966 - I0 - Gisler, Stewart, Lambert, Shipley, Welch (1966 Charter Amendment - E - Coen, Kaufman, Green, Bartlett 5 to 7 Councilmen) 1968 - I0 - Coen, Bartlett, Gisler, Kaufman, Stewart, Green, Shipley E - Shipley, .Matney, McCracken 1970 - I0 - Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Matney, Coen, Green E - Bartlett, Coen, Green, Gibbs 1972 - I0 - Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Matney, Coen, Green E - Shipley, Matney, Duke 1974 - I0 - Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Coen, Duke, Matney E - Bartlett, Coen, Gibbs, Wieder 1976 - I0 - Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Matney, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs E - Siebert, Shenkman, Pattinson 1978 - I0 - Bartlett, Pattison, . Coen, Siebert, Shenkman, Wieder, Gibbs E - Mandic, MacAllister, Bailey, Thomas R - Shenkman, Siebert A - Yoder, Finley 1980 - I0 - Pattinson, Mandic, MacAllister, Thomas, Bailey, Yoder, Finley E - Pattinson, Kelly, Finley 15 COMPENSATION - CITY COUNCIL $ 25 month - Ordinance 236 - Adopted 2/27/22 $ 50 month - Ordinance 317 - Adopted 4/9/28 $125 month - Ordinance 902 - Adopted 4/10/62 $175 month - City Charter since 1966 EXPENSE ALLOWANCE $125 month - Ordinance No. 2079 - 8/18/76 i FRINGE BENEFITS Ordinance No. 2079 - 8/18/76 16 H. B. POLICE CHIEFS (appointed and elected from 1909) Police Department Established - 6/13/21 C. E. Wright - Marshal 2/17/09 8/16/09 A. G. Boone - Deputy Marshal 6/21/09 C. Y.. Sorenson - Marshal 1910 E. L. Vincent - Marshal 2/1/14 Jack Tinsley - Marshal 2/2/14 11/7/27 Jake Reed - First Constable (Under Tinsley) Bannister - Constable (under Tinsley) R. Choat - Chief (appointed) 11/7/27 7/31/28 Charles D. Stewart - Chief (appointed) 8/l/28 12/14/31 Laverne F. Keller - Patrolman (appointed) 3/5/25 Acting Police Chief (appointed) 12/14/31 4/19/34 George M. Gelzer - appointed Spl . Off. 10/22/28 appointed Patrolman 3/4/29 appointed Chief 4/20/34 4/20/36 Harvey Lester Grant - appointed Patrolman 4/7/30 appointed Chief 4/20/36 First Elected Chief 11/15/37 4/21/42 Donald Blossom - appointed Desk Clerk 6/28/34 appointed Asst. Chief 7/1/40 elected Chief (twice) 4/21/42 4/17/50 Ben Delaney - elected Chief (3 times) 4/17/50 10/8/58 (deceased) Clinton Wright - appointed 11/3/58 4/16/62 Howard Robidoux - elected Chief 4/16/62 6/17/64 (deceased) John Seltzer - appointed Patrolman 6/12/37 appointed Chief (6/15/64 Acting) 7/15/64 7/31/68 ret. (deceased) Earl Robitaille - appointed Chief 8/l/69 17 PEOPLE r �J HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL CITY ADMINISTRATOR City city City Attorney Treasurer Clerk Police Fire Public Works Community Development Administrative Services Services Services 00 r Marvin Carlberg April . 1978 ORANGE COUNTY HISTORY AS PORTRAYED IN LOCAL STREET NAMES HUNTINGTON BEACH - Streets Underlined CURRENT NOTABLE PEOPLE - In Parentheses OTHER COUNTY STRUTS Adams In 1901 William L. Adams bought the "Estanci$", or the "Gabe Allen Adobe" from Gabriel Allen. who had bought it from Eduardo Pollareno in 1870. Adams sold the Estanciar to the Seagerstrom family who, in 1963, donated 5 acres of the land that included the Estancia to the City of Costa Mesa who turned it into a park and museum site, which is open to the public. It was believed that the Estancia was built by the padres from Mission San Juan Capistrano as a station for the sheep herders. Baker As many other people, Martin A. Baker, an early settler, arrived in Orange County in 1900. He lived on the property near the southwest corner of Baker and Newport Blvd. , living in the "old Wolfe home." (Current history includes Orange County Supervisor in the early 1970's, David Baker.) Ball Charles D. Ball was one of the founders of the Orange County Medical Society, being a prominent doctor from 1887 until his death in 1935. He occupied .the presi- dency of the Orange County Historical Society from its beginning in 1919 until his death. He also served a term in the California State Assembly. Banning Mary H. Banning bought 4000 acres of land in 1872 for $17,500, to be farmed in grain. 150 acres of this was later sold to William Hof who, in 1891 , became the first settler in Costa Mesa. Bushard In the 1860's John B. Bushard moved to California and established first a business of hauling goods from Bakers- field to the Los Angeles Area and to Prescott, Arizona. He later sold and invested in real estate, owning at one time 1800 acres of the Bolsa Ranch. He raised celery, sugar beets and beans on 190 acres of this land (purchased at $10 an acre). (Tom-Bushard is. now Superintendent of Parks in Huntington Beach.) Cas ers Orange County Supervisor during the early 1970's who actively supported parks and open space in Orange County. Caspers Regional Park was named for him, after he died at sea. Chapman This co-founder of Orange County, A.B. Chapman, was one of the purchasers of a large southern portion of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1868. 19 2 Clark W. A. Clark was a senator from Montana who built the first sugar beet factories in Orange County, in Los Alamitos in 1896, and later in Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Anaheim. George H. Clark from Chicago bought acreage and built a three-story mansion for $22,000 on Baker Street. His family included prominent members of the county for decades. Their mansion burned.'down Christmas Day in 1953. A. B. Clark in 1890 was the first to wrap choice citrus (from the groves in Anaheim) in tissue paper. Collins In 1903 W. S. Collins, President of the Newport Beach Company, purchased the Fairview Hotel and Mineral Not Springs. He converted the area to a great health and pleasure resort, but it was never the success he envisioned. Dana Richard Henry Dana, author of Two Years Before the Mast visited the Oran a County coast near gan Juan Capistrano (now Dana Harborl in 1835 aboard his ship the Pilgrim. Davis In 1921 Grant Davis opened Costa Mesa's first barber shop and soda fountain (Disney) Disneyland, the major tourist attraction in Orange County, was opened in Anaheim in 1955. The peak visitor period occurred in 1970 with 10.2 million people. This entertain- ment center was created by Walt Disney, movie cartoonist, film producer, creator of Mickey Mouse. Edwards The E.E. Edwards family were early settlers. Colonel Edwards introduced the bill that created Orange County in 1889 (by the California State Legislature.) Ellis James S. Ellis bought some land and farm implements from the first settlement on the Irvine Ranch. Mrs. Ellis became known in the area for her greyhound dogs. Henley Ellis bought, in 1909, a model Buick, the second car in the Costa Mesa area. This car was entered in the 1913 Los Angeles to Phoenix race. Gibson Donald Gibson came into Orange County in 1919 and purchased one of the Fairview Farms 10-acre tracts in the vicinity of what is now the Wienerschnitzel Restaurant on the corner of Harbor and 19th in Costa Mesa. Gibson was both a county road grader and a service station attendant. Gisler Swiss immigrant Samuel Gisler was a dairyman and rancher in the outskirts of Huntington Beach. He was considered a most satisfactory and profitable rancher, raising excellent sugar beets. He was the father of Ernie Gisler, later mayor of Huntington Beach. 20 3. Goodwin Around 1886 the Josiah Goodwin family moved from Boston to one of the first farmhouses in Paularino. The little wooden farmhouse still stands. Gothard The progressive spirit of Orange County was developed and exemplified in George Gothard and his son B. T. They were successful ranchers in Wintersburg (now part of Huntington Beach) growing celery, and in Anaheim growing walnuts. The sand and gravel pits along Gothard Street were on their property, and mining was started early in the century by this family. Hayes John Hayes was one of the early settlers in Orange County. In the late 1800's he lived on the northwest corner of 19th and Orange. Hewes David Hewes was an E1 Modena resident who. in 1869, donated a Golden Spike for the Transcontinental Railroad. Holt. Frank Holt and his brother Ansel opened Harper's (Costa Mesa's early name) second grocery store in May, 1914. Irvine In 1864 James Irvine, and Flint and Bixby purchased two former Mexican land grants which included 109,000 acres. They started a sheep ranch on .the property. James Irvine II inherited the ranch in 1892, experimenting with lima beans which were grown successfully for decades. The Irvine Ranch still includes thousands of acres of undevel- oped land in the south and eastern parts of the county. Jefferson Amos Jefferson sold four lots of land to the Fairview `- School District in April , 1891 . Later that year he had the Fairview Hotel moved four blocks from where it stood, to right next to the hot mineral baths where he tried to establish a health resort. (Knott) In 1927, Walter Knott started his famous berry growing in Anaheim. Knotts Berry Farm was first opened to the Public in 1940. Lambert In 1924 W. T. Lambert became a member of the Board of Directors of one of the first banks in Garden Grove. Later he became the county auditor. Lambert was influential in bringing the poultry industry to the area. A younger member of the family was mayor of Huntington Beach during the 1960's. McFadden James and Robert, the McFadden brothers, were in the shipping business, and established McFadden Wharf in Newport Beach in 1868, as the pioneer seaport for Orange County. Their ship "The Newport" was the inspiration of the name of that city. 21 4. Modjeska Madame Helena Modjeska was an opera singer in the late 1800's who joined the Polish colony in Anaheim in 1876. Ten years later her large estate in the Santa Ana Mountains was started. This estate still stands, Is mile from the end of Modjeska Canyon Road (not far from Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary). Murd The Murdy family had extensive property in Wintersburg (now Huntington Beach) for farming. During the 1960's he was a U. S. Senator. Rochester In 1909 James Rochester moved to Orange County from New York. He is very well known for his fine engravings, a profession which he had until serious eye strain forced him to retire. He built a two-story house at 18th and Newport in Newport Beach. Newland Huntington Beach Pioneer William Taylor Newland farmed 1000 acres of land he purchased from Abel Stearns, part of a Spanish land grant. In 1898, he built the Newland House near Beach Blvd. and Adams Avenue, the oldest house in the city. In 1976, this house was declared a historical site, and restoration of the building and grounds were started. . Segerstrom The Segerstrom family was one of the major land owners in Costa Mesa. They presented the Estancia adobe as a gift to the City of Costa Mesa. Shipley) Donald D. Shipley is an active conservationist, and was a member of Huntington Beach City Council from 1964-1976. He supported parks development and environmental concerns. Shipley Nature Center is named after him. Slater Howard B. Slater was a thrifty citrus rancher in the vicinity of Olive, Orange County, at the turn of the century. Spencer Carl Spencer donated land in Costa Mesa for the Women's Club and for the library. He also donated several thousand books. He started the Costa Mesa Boys Club. . Spurgeon In 1869, William L.H. Spurgeon, a storekeeper, was the founder of the City of Santa Ana. Talbert Thomas Talbert was an Orange County pioneer, who wrote, "This section of the country along the coast between Long Beach and Newport Beach, south of Westminster, was one of the greatest natural habitats for wildlife and game birds in the world." Warner E. G. Warner was a big rancher in Orange County, and was a noteworthy member of the Santa Ana City Council for many years 22 HOW HUNTINGTON BEACH BEGAN Dozens of streams laced the countryside. Artesian springs bubbled, while flocks of birds so thick as to almost blot out the sun soared and wheeled overhead. The thousands of new residents pouring into Huntington Beach are unaware that this was the picture when the nucleus of their community was created exactly 145 years ago. It was on May 22, 1834, that a section of the vast Spanish possession known as the "Nietos Grant" was split off. Named Las Bolsas (the pockets of bays), it covered 21 square miles, from which the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove and Talbert community have arisen. It was granted by Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa to Catarina Ruiz, the widow of one of the Nietos. Ex-soldier Manuel Nieto had been given what is now the west half of Orange County plus land in the Whittier area. Nietos died in 1804, but it wasn't until 30 years later his holdings were divided at the request of his heirs. Seven years after that, the 6-square-mile rancho to the northwest, Bolsa Chica (little pocket), was split off and granted to Joaquin Ruiz. In the 1850's both Bolsa Chica and Las Bolsas came under the ownership of Abel Stearns, who became the largest owner of land and cattle in Southern California. A native of Massachusetts, he came to California in 1829 and settled as a trader in Los.Angeles in 1833. Even as late as March 11, 1889, when the new county of Orange was created out of the southeast. part of Los Angeles County, the land was still largely "rancho", the scene predominated by streams and lush grazing plains. The Stearns Rancho company ran cattle and horses and raised grain on the property and decided to sell the "swamp" as least desirable. Little by little the area along the beach began to take on character. . .albeit what it may, and the beach took on the name of Shell Beach. . .but with the intro- duction of the year 1901 the name was changed to Pacific City as :a local syndicate formed by P. A. Stanton purchased 40' acres at the beach and subdivided 20 acres along.what is now both sides of Main Street. The dream to rival Atlantic City was that of Mr. Stanton and not shared by too many others in his day. His year of activity ended as Stanton sold out in 1902 to Henry F. Huntington and the Huntington Beach Company. . .and the Pacific Electric Railway came to the seaside community which was renamed Huntington Beach in 1904. The city was incorporated in February, 1909, with Ed Manning as the first mayor. The original townsite consisted of 3.57 square miles, with a population of 915; and remained so until 1957 when a series of annexations began. By 1970, Huntington Beach had become the largest city in area in Orange County, with a total of 51.30 square miles. One of the fastest growing cities in the West, the population has increased from 5,358 to 167,419 in 1979. Oil was discovered in profitable quantities in Huntington Beach in 1920 and remains today an important part of the economy --- 1691 producing wells and several refineries. Slant drilling into the tideland pools has produced for the State of California many millions of dollars per year in royalties. One of the richest farming sections in the Western states, the Huntington Beach area produces such crops as lima beans, sugar beets, asparagus, chili peppers, tomatoes and a variety of truck farm crops. There is an abundance of cool water for, both irrigation and domestic purposes. 23 T T R A 405 2 V ' SCALE IN MILES SOO AVE >. m HEIL AVE. AISA IA •� m i x ZI AVE. a (L 1 WARN R , V lY-- _._ o In ILL F AT ER_ AVE. '� 4 uj . \ `9� TALBERT W I:::'s:: :> 1AVE. / AVE. jo I C: RFIE ♦ AVE. (J� -r--- i ♦ < I YORKTOWN AVE. 3 i IADAM5 I I AVE. �L 1 1r wK INDIANAPOLIS AV INDUSTRIAL ZONING MAP ° Ln Ir J T ATLANTA U = AVE. - -CITY OF m s Z � m y < HAM HUNTINGTON BEACH ILTON AVE. z d BANNING AYE. c nQ�y Y LEGEND CITY BOUNDARY LINE INDUSTRIAL AREA 4 Industrial Parke 24 R� '^e-�.-* _•off BOLSA eVE NORTH M2 AMMUNITION MCFADDEN 2.95 SO.M1. 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I h 1d00p �♦ 0 .� �{ . 8Qn BGI SA AVE 2 - N ` V i ARGOSY Yam 9370 9500 4Y raf!Fr: .lvE a o EOMWO?AVF 57co ww 7700 LbW 0000 0000 8 r l7fim A 500 n•ax'Ar N Al r ' r7100 0 gem O500 Or00 9700 0900 r LA R AVE 1A R —f— -- IALBERY AVE �GEtt1? ^ 430 AA Y.AL r.5Cr 7WAY rRµ r f, "ELL/S AVF tt 2 N IM.IWik Milt INAEf1L t H-,,,A Krdo0 f p VIi � 1' bwo iG 0 9000 /_' g rorwc � g 30000 A 4000 A 0400. 36m YORKTOWN AVE I Allow 50000 II `b.��`� r00o0 23 m 60!w - ' Q 0000 A;-NNS AVE. 'Woo h � 1978 �o W(VANA/'i�L,S AVE N 71 A%.AN/A Air b Qy � ■ JC�Q� ■ N ■ v y1 a71� r MAMIL IJH AVE CITY OF 1 10, � 1 PAr;r:1.r„ AVE f>•j J�p, `O HUNTINGTON BEACH TRAFFIC FLAW MAP im G U■l[ Fs,((p �- —0 IE[t �e17. 33 Huntington Beach CITY HALL: 2000 Main Street 92648 Current Population as of 1-80 was 172,200. (714)536-5226 1976 Demographic haracterist cs+ Population Ethnicity of Household Heads Age by Sex 1950: 5,237 Percent Number Male Female 1960: 11,492 Non-Minority White 95.22 136,446 0-4 6,796 6,325 1970: 115,960 Latino 2.81 4,034 5-9 7,707 7,535 1976: 152,148* Black 0.23 325 10-14 8,687 8,284 1977: 157,800** Oriental 1.31 1,877 15-19 6,764 6,516 i978: 161,300** American Indian N/A N/A 20-24 5,725 6,372 Other Races* 0.20 287 25-34 13,938 14,799 Unknown 0.22 321 35-44 10,860 10,278 Total 99.99 143,290 45-54 7,916 7,297 55-64 3,877 3,998 65-74 1,988 2,478 75+ 669 1,168 Unknown 559 580 Total 75,486 75,630 Age/Sex Unknown - 384 *1976 Census Revised Figures +October 1973 Census **California State Dept. of Finance Estimate _ City Labor Market Data No. of Employment Firms July 1975 % of County Major Employers Total 1,502 28,266 4.9 City of Huntington Beach Agriculture 17 631 10.0 General Telephone . Mining 13 369 15.4 Huntington Beach Union Construction 93 586 2.4 High School District Manufacturing 91 6,676 4.4 Huntington Center Durable goods 61 * * Huntington Intercommunity Aerospace 9 * * Hospital Nondurable goods 30 * * Van de Publishing Co./ Trans/comm/utilities 41 1,014 5.8 Pennysaver Trade 540 7,638 5.6 Fin/ins/real estate 116 956 3.3 Services 492 3,859 3.4 . Government 82 6,435 6.7 Unclassified 17 102 8.8 * Entry cannot be shown because of disclosure regulations SOURCE: Industrial Commercial Data System (INCOM) 34 Huntington Beach CITY FEATURES Assessed Va nation 19 7 7-7 8 Authorized Bui7ding Permits: $854,321 ,745 Single Family Multiple Family Dwellings Dwellings High and Low Tax Rates and Range: 1975: 1.377 1 ,27b High: SIU.48 1976: 1,622 1,124 Low: S. 9.20 1977: 983 1a728r� Range: $ 1.28 _ _._._ _ Total Valuation of Building Activity: Housing Units: (In Thousands of Dollars) 1970: 35.971 Residential Nonresidential 1975: 51.950 Includingg alterations) (Comm. ,Indtrl.& Others) Total 1976: 53,711 1975: $ 78,632 $ 18,947 S 97,579 1977: 56,084 1976: $118,020 $ 26,399 $144,419 1978: 58 107 1977: $101 215 1 54 594 $155 809 T7CiWLE - _ . 191b - 1977 Type of Business Taxable axabl e (Taxable transaction in thousands) Permits Transactions Permits Transactions eta tores: .Apparel Stores 76 S 15,860 82 S 17,742 General Merchandise Stores 23 . 66,035 20 73,097 Drug Stores 26 11,368 27 12,422 Food Stores 65 33,412 69 39,119 Packaged Liquor Stores 35 10,260 34 10.91U Eating and Drinking Places 193 40,774 226 47.794 Home Furnish, and Appliances 63 24,750 72 31 ,006 Bldg. Material and Farm Implements 30 41,061 37 75,59.1 Auto Dealers and Auto Supplies 50 .86,242 56 104,748 Service Stations 85 37,893 86 41,555 Other Retail Stores 216 21,591 259 29,214 Retail Stores Total 862 389,246 968 483,198 All Other Outlets 1,930 .48,932 2,245 65,459 Totals All Outlets 2,792 $438 178 3,213 $548,657 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Number of acres zoned for planned industry: 1,937 (2/78) Number of acres vacant: 708 MAJOR IND. PARKS (Parks of more than 10 acres being developed by a single developer) I. Huntington Beach Business Park 3. Bolsa Business Park Bolsa & Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach Bolsa & Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach 2. Huntington Beach Industrial Park 4. Gothard Business Park Bolsa & Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach Gothard & Heil , Huntington Beach SOURCE: Industrial Park Survey - First American Title Company 35 �s NINGl T1 A1T� 0 \NOOK PORA TF cft3 - • 1, 19 09, ��►TING w NTX ���oIINTY ��`` HUNTINGTON BEACH HUNTINGTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HISTORY A proud and spirited group of Firefighters in the City of Huntington Beach present the following brief history of Huntington Beach and our Fire Department. "Dozens of streams laced the countryside. Artesian springs bubbled, while flocks of birds so thick as to almost blot out the sun soared and wheeled overhead." The thousands of new residents pouring into Huntington Beach are unaware that this was the picture when the nucleus of their community was created exactly 145 years ago. It was on May 22, 1834 that a section of the .vast Spanish possession known as the "Nietos Grant" was split off. Named Las Bolsas (.the pockets of bays) , it covered 2.1 square miles, from which the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove and Talbert communities have arisen. It was granted by Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa to Catarina Ruiz., the widow of one of the Nietos. Ex-soldier Manual Nieto had been given what it now the west half of Orange County plus land in the Whittier area. Nietos died in 1804, but it wasn' t until 30 years later his holdings were divided at the request of his heirs. Seven years after that, the 6-square-mile rancho to the northwest, Bolsa Chica (,little pocket) , was split off and granted to Joaquin Ruiz. In the 1850's both Bolsa Chica and Las Bolsas came under the ownership of Abel Stearns, who became the largest owner of land and cattle in Southern California. A native of Massachusetts, he came to California in 1829 and settled as a trader in Los Angeles in 1833. Even as late as March 11 , 1889, when the new county of Orange was created out of the southeast part of Los Angeles County,. the land was still largely "rancho" , the scene predominated by streams and lush grazing plains. The Stearns Rancho Company ran cattle and horses and raised grain on the property and decided to sell the "swamp" as least desirable. Little by little the area along the beach began to take on character. ...albeit what it may, and the beach took on the name of Shell Beach. . .but with. the introduction of the year 1901 the name was changed to Pacific City as a local syndicate formed by P. A. Stanton purchased 40 acres. at the beach and subdivided 20 acres along what is now both sides of Main Street. The dream to rival Atlantic City was that of Mr. Stanton and not shared by too many others in his day. His year of activity ended as Stanton sold out in 1902 to Henry F. Huntington and the Huntington Beach. Company. . . and the Pacific Electric Railway came to the. seaside community which was renamed Huntington Beach in 1904. The city was incorporated in February, 1909 with Ed Manning as the first mayor. The original townsite consisted of 3.57 square miles, with a population of 915; and remained so until 1957 when a series of annexations began. Mayor Manning asked John Philip, a hardware merchant, to organize a volunteer fire company. On March 15, 1909, twenty men held the first meeting and organized the Huntington Beach Volunteer Fire Department with John Philp elected Fire Chief. 38 They petitioned the City .Council for recognition, and approval was given on April 26, 1909. The first act was to seek funds to purchase necessary equipment. A firemen's ball was held to raise money. They requested the City Council purchase a large fire bell , a hose cart with 600 feet of tubed fire hose, a nozzle, hydrant wrench and installation of fire riser hydrants on the wooden fire mains in the alleys. The equipment was received and placed in service by late fall . Two members of the City Council traveled to Los Angeles to evaluate the sound of several fire bells. The fire bell was mounted on a platform 20 feet above ground, southwest of Main and Walnut Streets. The bell was stationary with a movable clapper that was pulled back and forth with two ropes making a fast ding-dong sound in ,order to differentiate it from the church bells that were sounded by rocking the whole bell . With the arrival of the equipment, there .was need for a fire station and meeting place. A portion of the large horse and carriage stable on the northwest corner of Third and Orange Streets was rented for a fire station for $8 per month. The livery stable later burned and the fire equipment was moved to the same location as the fire bell in the alley off Walnut Avenue. Chief Philp resigned during the first year. Elected Fire Chiefs continued until 1921 and included Art Insley, a cement mason; Mr. H. T. Sundbye, a dry goods merchant; C. Y. Sorenson, Mr. J. C. Fountain, Gale Bergey, Walter Wade, and E. R. French. From 1921 . . to 1928. the Chief of Police served as Fire Chief: including Jack Tinsley, R. Choat, Vern Keller and Chief Stewart. The firemen prepared rules and regulations in a handbook which included a map of the City showing the location of the fire hydrants. No thought was given to the purchase of a fire pumper as they believed the hose cart was sufficient. A large reservoir of 1 ,250,000 gallons of water located on the hill on Goldenwest Avenue provided 35 pounds pressure downtown. It was thought that was sufficient to handle the fire protection within the City as most of the houses in the early days were built apart, preventing exposure problems. During the early years, most of the businessmen of the City were members of the. Volunteer Fire Department and donated their services free of charge. They did ask the City Council to pay their poll tax, a $1 .00 tax allowing them to vote. The City Council , not having the money, turned them down. The men policed themselves well and members were dropped for failure to turn out for drills or fires. Normally a complement of 15 to 18 men served on the Volunteer Fire Department in those early days. The only pay they received was the sum of $2.50 per call which was paid to the first person who arrived at the fire with the horse and wagon. Normal procedure was to hook the hose cart to the rear of a wagon, add additional equipment, and 'pro- ceed directly to the fire. Horses were galloped at full speed and at times caused accidents. One accident was caused when the driver turned too sharply at the corner of Eighth Street and Olive, turning the hose cart over and breaking the wheel . In another accident the volunteer was riding on the reel of hose and upon turning the corner too fast, he fell off, striking his head, resulting in injuries from which he later died. Upon arriving at the fire, the hose cart was disconnected, the hose and nozzle pulled off and a reel of rope about 20 feet long was pulled out from the front tongue of the cart. Two men held on to the handle of the hose cart and 8 to 10 men pulled the rope. The hose cart was pulled directly in line across fields and vacant lots to the fire and the hydrant, to a maximum of about 600 feet from the fire.. Many times the hose didn't quite reach the burning house and the water was used for taking care of the buildings next door. Successful results were rare due to the lapse time between ignition and first application of water. As volunteers arrived, they removed everything from the house or building and prided themselves on their ability to save everything without damaging furniture or possessions. 39 Brush fires in these early days were handled by using burlap sacks. They wet the sacks and literally went around the edge of a field and beat out the fire with the wet burlap sacks. Early day fires were somewhat different in types and cause. Cooking was done on wood stoves using wood or dried peat or use of a two burner kerosene stove. Kero- sene stoves were common causes of fires. Cigarette smoking was not common until after World War I so there were very few fires caused by careless smoking. Most houses were heated with fireplaces, using wood or coal . Many fires were caused by hot coals popping out onto the wooden hearth. Internal combustion fires were common due to storage and use of hay in small barns. Automobiles were coming into use and it was common practice to dispense gasoline in the barn causing numerous explosions and fires. Generally, the people in Huntington Beach were careful and in the first 20 years only one fire occurred in a downtown business and not too many fires in houses. By 1918 the town had grown to the point that mechanized fire apparatus was needed. A sheet metal shed was built at the new City Hall on Fifth Street to house the equipment. A Model. "T" Ford truck was purchased with two mounted forty gallon chemical extinquishers 'and 100 foot long 1" chemical hoses. At this time no other fire equipment was located west of the Santa Ana River and our fire department answered alarms throughout the farming area to the north and east of town. An oil boom in 1920 created a need to reorganize the Fire Department. It was ap- parent the present Volunteer Fire Department lacked adequate manpower. and :equipment to serve the rapid growth of the City and the rash of oil fires. Oil industry employment increased the population from 1 ,400 to 6,000. A bond issue election was held to purchase a motorized pumper. from Seagrave Corporation at a cost of $10,000. The 750 gallon. per minute pumper was capable of carrying 1 ,500 feet of 22" fire hose-, 200 feet of 13�-? fire hose and other equipment. It had a' 20 gallon .soda and acid chemical tank with 100 feet of 1" booster hose. The pumper carried the boots, hel- mets and coats of the volunteer firemen. The young men returning from World War I, with the assistance of the American Legion, made up the nucleus of the new Volunteer Fire Department. The City Council consolidated the Police and Fire Department under the management of the Chief of Police. It was necessary to have a full-time paid driver for the new pumper. Jack Kenneth, a licensed driver from Corona, was employed to serve as first aid fireman and fire engineer. He resided in the fire station and worked 24 ,hours a day, 7 days a week. A five horsepower, double-end siren was purchased and mounted at City Hall to alert the volunteers. Standard Oil Company mounted a large steamboat whistle at their boiler house -to provide the same service. In 1923, a new pay schedule was adopted. Volunteers received the sum of $5.00 for each fire for the first three hours and $1 .00 per hour for each remaining hour. A two hour drill paid $2.00. . In 1924 the Fire Department moved into new quarters at Fifth and Orange Street. It was the first time they had adequate fire headquarters. It had two stalls, each containing two fire pumpers and a six man dormitory providing space for two additional paid firefighters. In 1927, a second pumper was purchased. One of the largest .fires in the City's history took place in 1927 when the Alfred Gasoline Company Plant on 18th and Olive Streets exploded and set fire to all the derricks, wiping out the entire block. . The loss exceeded several million dollars. This major fire established the need to separate the Fire and Police Departments. In 1928, James K. Sargeant, was appointed Fire Chief. He chose as his As.sista.nt . Chief, Mr. Delbert E. Burry, of the Southern California Water Company. 40 t By 1928, many of the Legionnaires had lost interest. They were replaced by volunteers from various utility companies and industries that would allow their employees to answer fire alarms without loss of pay. In fact, many employers would pick up the volunteers and bring them to the fire. Cooperation was 100 percent. Fire protection did not increase in the surrounding areas. Our Fire Department continued to serve rural areas and oil fields in County territory. If help was needed' on an oil fire, the Signal Hill Fire Department provided assistance. On March 10, 1933, the City suffered an earthquake which did considerable damage to the city. The fire station was damaged and it was necessary to move .out and sleep in tents for a period of a month. By 1937; larger facilities and more apparatus' were needed. City Councilman Hendrickson was responsible for the purchase of a new pumper and a new fire station. The pumper was a 1 ,000 gallon per minute Seagrave with a 12 cylinder engine, four-wheel brakes and modern facilities on the pumper. Chief Sargent became acquainted with Fire Captain Glenn Griswold, of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, who was exp(?rt in oil fire fighting and invented and experimented with the use of several. types of fog nozzles. Chief Sargent purchased the nozzles and our city became one of the first in the nation to use fog, expecially on oil fires. In 1938, the Federal govern- ment Works Progress Administration provided material to build a new fire department headquarters. The volunteer firemen salvaged the old fire bell and mounted it on a concrete pedestal in front of headquarters. This larger building had three stalls in front and one stall to the side of the building.. It provided offices, workshop, first aid room, dormitory, kitchen, an inside hose tower and an upstairs classroom and recreation room. The paid force now consisted of the Chief, seven men and fifteen volunteers. The volunteers maintained a separate organization with funds collected from the Annual Firemen's Ball , used to provide membership fees. They took an active interest in the California State Firemen's Association and were effective in improved legislation for the fire service. Chief Sargent retired on August 5, 1950, and Delbert G. Higgins a Volunteer Fireman since 1932 was appointed Fire Chief and Lifeguard Chief. The Council indicated it wished improvements and changes. At this time there were seven paid firemen and nine volunteer firemen. One of the first acts was to appoint an assistant Chief, William A. Reardon. By 1962, many improvements had been made. We were growing so fast that it was necessary to build additional permanent facilities. The fire station designed by Jordan and Hensley of Costa Mesa was located at Heil and Springdale. The City was able to purchase the old Edison warehouse facility on 704 Lake Street and expended $170,000 to renovate the building into a fire station, fire headquarters and police vehicle repair facility. The City started a very rapid growth period. 1 ,400 new residents per month was not unusual . A temporary fire station was located at Garfield and Huntington. Two 1 ,250 gallon per minute pumpers with closed cabs were purchased. Equipment was assigned to the newly developed Huntington Harbour area. Two surplus navy amphibious ducks were obtained and converted for fire protection purposes and housed at the Heil Station at night and in the harbour parking lot during the day. A new station at Bushard Street, south of Yorktown, was built and put into operation to handle the expansion on the east side of town. 41 In early 1966, Assistant Chief Reardon retired. Recruytment'for an Assistant Chief was instituted and Ray Picard, Battalion Chief, Pasadena". Fire Department was appointed to the position. He worked with Chief Higgins for one year and was appointed Fire Chief upon Chief Higgins retirement in 1967. The first .85 foot snorkel truck was delivered and 20 men graduated from the fire academy the day Chief Higgins retired. A modern fire department was about to be born. A battalion chief training officer was selected to establish a training program and supervise the 16 volunteer firemen still in use at our outlying fire station. As the city continued to grow, so did the need for fire- protection. Seven strategically located fire stations, housing eight 3-man engine companies, two 4-man truck companies and two 2-man paramedic companies, rounded out the needs of the City. A well planned joint powers authority was established to provide communications, joint standard training, cross boundary responses, incident reporting and arson investigation for Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Westminster and Seal Beach. This program provided both outstanding cost savings to the four cities and an innovative approach to fire protection. i 1 42 THE NEWLAND HOUSE On a high bluff overlooking the lowlands of Huntington Beach stands the gracious home built by William and Mary Newland in 1898. The white frame house located on Beach Boulevard at Adams Avenue is the city's best preserved and most historically significant example of the late Victorian period. Here the Newlands resided for fifty-four years, established a large, highly productive ranch and helped to pioneer the City of Huntington Beach through their valuable contributions in the fields of education, business, .community and social service. (Newland House History starting on Page 43.) HOUSE IS LOCATED IN NEWLAND CENTER NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BEACH BLVD.AND ADAMS AVE. TOURS ARE CONDUCTED THE 3RD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 12:00 NOON TO 4:00 P.M. For Further Information Call 962-5777 MISCELLANEOUS HISTORICAL AND RESEARCH DATA TABLE OF CONTENTS Elections from 1958. . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2 Election Statistics from 1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 - 6 Population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 8 Population Graph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CensusMap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Budgetsfrom 1965. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Assessed Valuation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mayors from 1909. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 MayorsPro Tempore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 14 Council Compensation - Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Organizational Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 City Councils - 1926 to date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 - 18 City Clerks From 1909.. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .19 Police Chiefs from 1909. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19A IndustrialZoning Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 AnnexationMap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Vicinity Maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 22 - 23 Huntington Central Park Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 NeighborhoodParks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Elementary School Districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Circulation Plan - Streets & Highways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bike Route Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 TrafficFlow Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Demographics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 - 31 CitySeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 CityLogo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 How Huntington Beach Began. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 34 1973 History of Huntington Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 - 39 StreetName History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - 43 Newland House History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 - 46 Fire Department History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 - 51 Huntington Beach Tidelands Controversy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 - 56 Water Supply for the City of Huntington Beach. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 57 - 60 Oil Boom Recalled. . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . .. . . . . 61 - 62 Pictorial History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I - XXVII Updated: 10/79 8/82 12/84 3/86 1/81 5/83 1/85 6/81 7/83 5/85 ELECTIONS -- HUNTINGTON BEACH 6/30/71 18 year old vote estab. DATE PURPOSE REGISTERED TOTAL VACANCIES CANDIDATE VOTERS VOTERS NO. 4/7/58 General Municipal 3,713 2,357 4 12 6/9/59 Master Plan-Land Use 3,652 1 ,794 4/12/60 General Municipal 4,043 2,457 5 14 4/10/62 General Municipal 6,875 3,831 4 12 4/30/63 Water Rev. Bonds 11 ,149 2,059 4/14/64 General Municipal 15,963 6,757 5 24 11/3/64 Special Municipal 41 ,254 Attorney - Chief of Police App. 8/10/65 Special Municipal 22,947 6,907 Districts • 1/11/66 Special Municipal Charter 24,370 4,365 4/12/66 General Municipal 26,205 8,713 5 29 • 4/9/68 General Municipal 33,290 8,808 5 17 11/5/68 Special Municipal 43,385 UNK Consolidated Park Bond Library Bond Charter Amend. • 6/3/69 Special Municipal Park 38,869 8,052 Bonds 4/14/70 General Municipal 41 ,291 14,339 5 19 11/3/70 General Election, Charter 48,547 32,290 Amend. K-L-M-N 4/11/72 General Municipal 50,540 15,660 4 15 6/6/72 Special Municipal 56,307 39,339 11/6/73 Special Municipal 61,500 27,100 4/9/74 General Municipal 64,396 12,064 6 17 11/5/74 Special Municipal 72,088 42,336 Election Proposition "W"-Property Transfer Tax After November Purge 46,431 5/27/75 Repeals Property Transfer 56,195 18,808 Tax Charter Amendment Y-14,264 N-4,544 • 1 Page #2 • DATE PURPOSE REGISTERED TOTAL VACANCIES CANDIDATE VOTERS VOTERS N0: 4/13/76 General Municipal 61 ,070 13,462 5 15 • 11/2/76 Special Municipal Election 72,410 46,250 Y-10,522 N-31 ,814 Prop. M-N Votes for Tax Increase 4/11/78 General Municipal 77,674 15,905 5 19 • 6/6/78 Special Municipal Election 80,683 Total Votes Cast 52,596 Charter Amendments DEFGHJ 4/8/80 General Municipal 90,078 13,725 5 17 • 6/3/80 Special Municipal Election Prop K - Sales Tax Advisors 93,691 Y-34,912 N- 7,944 Prop L - Low Cost Housing Y-25,011 N-169809 4/13/82 General Municipal 96,849 12,510 5 18 • 11/2/82 Special Election Consolidated 97,538 Total Votes Cast 62,521 11/6/84 General Municipal 102,734 78,878 5 18 Measure D - Repeal. 2 term limit Y-20,711 N-48,489 E - City Clerk Appointive Y-21 ,821 N-44,966 F - City Treasurer Appointive Y-20,116 N-46,230 • G - City Clerk Qualifications Y-40,100 N-26,415 H - City Treasurer Qualifications Y-41 ,855 N-25,008 • • 2 G - GENElk • 0 0 0 0 • i • S - SPECIAL I - INITIATIVE R - REFERENDUM OR RECALL GENERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION 1964 - 1968 Approx. Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered Voters pril 1964 General Municipal (Ballots) 6,757 15,963 (Res. drawn up but not on ballot re: App'tive Police Chief) G November 1964 Special - City .Atty & Chief of Atty Yes - 5,811 (Ballots) UNK Police Appointive No - 14,813 (FAILED) "Police Yes - 8,751 (Votes) 41 ,254 S No - 11,879 ugust 1965 Special - Mayor & 6 Members Yes - 2,871 (Votes) 6,907 22,947 No - 4,033 (FAILED) January 1966 Charter Revision - (included Yes - 3,255 (Votes) 4,365 24,370 7 Council & Chief of Police No - 1 ,108 Appointive) S pril 1966 General Municipal (Ballots) 8,713 26,205 G pril 1968 General Municipal + Amndmts: Atty Yes - 2,614 (Ballots) 8,808 33,290 Atty, Treas, Clerk - Apptive No - 5,854 Clerk Yes - 2,278 (Votes) 25,373 No - 6,155 Treas Yes - 1 ,386 G No - 7,086 ovember 1968 Prop M - Park Bond Prop M Yes - 22,009 (Ballots) UNK 43,385 N - Library Bond No - 13,648 0 - Atty; Appointive Prop N Yes - 21 ,514 (Votes) 105,110 No - 13,638 Prop 0 Yes - 15,037 S No - 19,264 w G - General S - Special I - Initiative GENERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION R - Referendum or Recall 1969 - 1974 Approx. Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered % Voters June 1969 Park Bonds Yes - 5,983 (Ballots) 8,052 38,869 No - 2,066 S April 1970 General Municipal (Ballots) 14,339 41 ,291 G November 1970 Prop K - Elective Mayor & Prop K Yes - 16,060 48.,547 Comp for Council No - 16,230 (Ballots) 32,290 Prop L, M, & N (miscel ) (Ail adopted) S April 1972 General Municipal (Ballots) 15,660 50,540 31% G June 1972 Meas C - Flouride Meas C Yes - 23,161 (Ballots) 39,339 56,307 No - 15,194 Meas D - Comp; Treas, Meas D Yes - 9,533 (Votes) 75,063 Clerk; Council No - 27,175 S November 1973 Attorney; Clerk, Treas; Atty Yes - 11 ,674 (Ballots) 27,100 61 ,500 44% Appointive Positions No - 15,522 Clerk Yes - 12,007 (Votes) 81 ,900 No - 15,128 (FAILED) Treas Yes - 11 ,906 S No - 15,663 April 1974 General Municipal (Ballots) 12,064 64,396 20% G November 1974 Prop W - Repeal Real Estate Yes - 10,522 (Ballots) 42,336 72,1383 T►=ansfer Tax & Impose Wo - 31 ,814 Trash Collection Fee S G - General S - Special I - Initiative GENERALIZED ELECTIUN INFORMATION R - Referendum or Recall 1975 - 1982 pprox. Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered % Voters May, 1975 Real Estate Property Tax Yes - 14,264 (Votes) 18,808 56,195 I Prohibited by Charter No - 4,544 April ,. 1976 General Municipal (Ballots) 13,462 61 ,070 17% G Nov. , 1976 Req Affirmative 3/4 vote Prop M Yes - 42,915 (Ballots) 46,250 72,410 Increase Taxes No - 13,905 Req Affirmative 5 votes Prop N Yes - 36,772 (Votes) 111 ,536 S Increase Taxes No - 17,944 April , 1978 General Municipal (Ballots) 15,905 77,674 20% G June, 1978 (D) "Housekeeping" Prop D Yes - 24,200 (Votes) 52,596 8n,683 S changes in Charter No - 15,847 (E) City Council - limit Prop E Yes - 33,775 two consecutive terms No - 9,507 (F) Compensation for Prop F Yes - 17,920 for Councilmembers No - 24,373 (G) City Attorney - to Prop G Yes - 9,071 be appointed No - 34,478 (H) City Clerk - to be Prop H Yes - 10,372 appointed No - 33,144 (J) City Treasurer - to Prop J Yes - 9,043 be appointed No - 34,642 April , 1980 General Municipal (Ballots) 13,725 90,078 15% G June, 1980 Sales Tax Advisory Prop K Yes - 34,912 No - 7,944 Low-Cost Housing Prop L Yes - 25,011 51 ,795 93;691 S No - 16,809 April , 1-982 General Municipal (Ballots) 12,510~~ G (Votes) 57,164 96,849 11 .9% Nov. , 1982 Special Election _Prop L Yes - 47,791 62,521^ 97,538 64%Ln _ S Consolidated No - 109003 GENERALIZED ELECTION INFORMATION Approx. I Date Election Vote Total Cast Registered { { I ►otors jNovember 6, 1984 General Municipal ` Ballots 78,878 { 102,734 77% ' (Consolidated w/County) ! { { { Measures ` { D - Eliminate 2-term limit D. Yes 20,711 No 48,489 E _ City Clerk-appointive E. Yes 21 ,821 No 44,966 ` { F City Treasurer-appointive F. Yes 20,116 No 46,230- { { G City Clerk-qualifications G. Yes 40,100 No 26,415 H. - City Treasurer-qualifi- H. Yes 41 ,855 No 25,008 cations Councilmember Finley 33,135 { { ` Councilmember Kelly 32,850 Councilmember Green 19,369 City Clerk Alicia Wentworth 53,162 City Treasurer Warren Hall 52,877 `I I f f � I ! { I I ` I I it I 1 I f I ' I I I ! I { I I I { • • POPULATION CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 1910. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 815 1920. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1687 • 1930 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3690 1940 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3718 1942 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4912 1943 (Estimate). . . 5048 • 1946 (Special Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5173 ' 1950 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5258 1953 (Special Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .5871 • ORANGE COUNTY 1940 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,760 • 1948 (Estimate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 1950 (Census). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,061 1953 (Estimate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,900 • • • 7 (State-Estimates only) • POPULATION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 1909 3.57 sq. mi . 1960 October Federal 11 ,492 • 1961 April State Dept. of Finance 15,850 1962 April State Dept. of Finance 24,700 1962 October Federal 34,143 1963 April State Dept. of Finance 42,300 1963 October Federal 50,290 1964 April State Dept. of Finance 57,104 1964 October Federal 64,228 1965 April State Dept. of Finance 68,900 1965 October Federal 75,053 1966 April State Dept. of Finance 79,400 1966 October Federal 86,646 1967 April State Dept. of Finance . 90,300 1967 October Federal 94,377 1968 April State Dept. of Finance 99,000 1968 October Federal 104,124 1969 April State Dept. of Finance 109,600 1969 October Federal 112,021 1970 April State Dept. of Finance 116,400 1970 October Federal 115,960 1971 April State Dept. of Finance 126,900 1972 February • State Dept. of Finance 137,000 1972 November State Dept: of Finance 143,500 1973 April State Dept. of Finance 142,600 1974 February State Dept. of Finance 143,325 1975 January State Dept. of Finance 146,400 1976 January State Dept. of Finance 151 ,500 1977 January State Dept. of Finance 157,800 1978 January State Dept. of Finance 161 ,301 1979 January State Dept. of Finance 167,419 1980 January State Dept. of Finance 172,200 1980 April Federal 170,505 1981 January . State Dept. of Finance 173,393 1982 January State Dept. .of Finance 175,714 1983 January State Dept. of Finance 178,706 1984 January State Dept. of Finance 179,991 • i 8 � MEN MENNEEN EMMEMIMEM ONE ommommommom■ no MMMM'MMMMMMMMMMMEN ■ mmmmmm.mmm • r ow►. ■E����■r�■■ ....ter moommUMMEENS as M No EmmommmommormEMEMMIN■ somm.mommommONEONOMMNP ■ • • ■■■■■■�■��.., (.• ramINA ► . ■ MENNEN CA ! MEESE MEEME MEENER .. ■M■El '�l '! !I MIMMEMEMEMEMO R MINIMMEMISM MEVam EMMIMMEMNIM■■ ' • , _ __ Emomm NOMME � PRO■ ■■ momr MMEMOMMEE M MEMO • J Census Tracts in Huntington Beach BY POPULATION 0•y p0h 44 b~ Ae1b � � �bp0 L • hba A `� hti0� ti 5ti �ry ^'�A'� `L A0 ti0 lyryy A1Ob .�� A _, yp �btie Oy 'L hob h - 001 bryb Ad 4 :q�� ;aa ­g HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA 1980 Population by Census Tract " PLANNING DIVISION • HUNTINGTON BEACH BUDGETS • FROM 1965 YEAR POPULATION GENERAL FUND TOTAL BUDGET 1965-66 75,053 $ `5,075,123 $ 6,436,062 1966-67 86,646 5,361 ,940 7,215,727 1967-68 94. ,377 6,070,868 8,555,294 1968-69 104,124 7,170,114 9,9475759 1969-70 112,021 8,848,880 12,521 ,553 1970-71 115,960 10,798,879 14,915,756 19711-72 137,000 11 ,207,584 16,500,703 1972-73 143,500 14,201 ,512 19,284,974 1973-74 146,300 19,171 ,051 23,380,533 1974-75 143,325 22,489,199 31 ,790,611 1975-76 146,400 24,117,187 34,363,225 1976-77 151 ,500 27,000,940 39,821 ,036 1977-78 157,800. 30,976,571 53,191 ,558 1978-79 161 ,303 31 ,521 ,765 52,568,390 1979-80 167,419. 35,902,254 50,566,036 1980-81 172,200 42,047,169 62,392,231 1981-82 172,813 47,212,276 74,092,663 1982-83 174,487 51 ,033,990 76,847,222 1983-84 178,706 54,281,000 84,723,663 1984-85 1799991 59,715,204 89,689,112 1985-86 180,000 679300.000 97,500,000 • • • • 11 MAYORS • Elected Mayor Mayor Date Total Years Name Dates On Council President of the Board 2/18/09 3 Ed Manning Resigned 11/20/12 4/15/12 2 W. D. Seely 4/18/10 - 4/11/14 4/6/14 3 E. E. French 4/11/14 - 4/24/16 4/17/16 1 M. E. Helme 2/18/09 - 5/14/17 - resigned 5/7/17 1 W. E. Tarbox 4/27/14 - 4/8/18 4/15/18 10 mos. E. E. French 4/8/18 - 2/17/19 - resigned 2/17/19 2 Joseph Vavra 5/14/17 - 4/20 - replaced Helme 4/19/20 3. Ed Manning 2/17/19 - 4/22 - replaced French 4/3/22 2 Richard Drew 4/8/18 - 4/26 4/21/24 2 Lawrence Ridenaur 4/24 -, 10/25/26 - resigned 4/19/26 2 C. G. Boster 4/24 - 4/28 4/16/28 3 Samuel R. Bowen 4/28. . - 4/31 - resigned Mayor 4/13/31 3 Elson G. Conrad 4/28 - 3/34 - resigned 4/l/34 Thomas B. Talbert Special Election 11/13/33 4/20/36 2 Willis H. Warner 4/34 - 4/38 4/18/38 2 Marcus M. McCallen 4/38 - 4/42 4/21/42 6 Thomas B. Talbert 4/42 - 4/54 4/15/46 2 Ted W. Bartlett 4/44 - 4/48, 4/54-4/58, 4/66-4/78 4/19/48 2 Jack Greer 4/48 - 4/52 • 4/17/50 2 Vernon E. Langenbeck 4/46 - 7/53 - resigned 4/14/52 4 Roy Seabridge 4/48 4/56 4/16/56 2 Victor Terry 10/11/54- 5/56 - (replaced 4/14/58 2 Earl T. Irby 4/56 - 5/60 Seabridge) 4/18/60 2 Ernest H. Gisler 5/60 - 4/68 5/7/62 2 Robert M. Lambert 4/58 - - 4/66 4/12/64 2 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/17/66 1 Jake R. Stewart 4/60 - 4/68 4/17/67 1 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/16/68 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/21/69 1 N. John V. V. Green 4/66 - 4/74 4/21/70 1 Donald D. Shipley 4/64 - 4/76 4/19/71 1 George C. McCracken 4/68 4/72 4/17/72 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/16/73 1 Jerry A. Matney 4/68 - 4/76 4/15/74 1 Alvin M. Coen 4/66 - 4/78 4/21/75 1 Norma Brandel Gibbs 4/70 - 4/78 4/19/76 1 Harriett M. Wieder 4/74 - 4/78 4/18/77 1 . Ronald R. Pattinson 4/76 - 12/84 4/17/78 7 mos. Ron Shenkman 4/76 - 11/20/78 resigned 11/20/78 5 mos. Ronald R. Pattinson 4/76 - 12/84 . 4/16/79 1 Don MacAllister 4/78 - 11/86 4/19/80 1 Ruth S. Bailey 4/78 - 11/86 4/20/81 1 Ruth E. Finley 5/79 - 11/88 • 4/19/82 1 Robert P. Mandic, Jr. 4/78 - 11/86 4/18/83 7 mos. Don MacAllister 4/78 - 11/86 11/21/83 1 Jack Kelly 4/80 - 11/88 12/3/84 1 Ruth S. Bailey 4/78 - 11/86 11/18/85 1 Robert P. Mandic, Jr. 11/85 - 11/86 • 13 i MAYORS PRO-TEMPORE • Shipley, Donald D. 66/67 Green, N. John V. V. 67/68 Green, N. John V. V. 68/69 McCracken, George 69/70 Matney, Jerry A. 70/71 Matney, Jerry A. 71/72 Bartlett, Ted W. 72/73 Duke, Henry 73/74 Gibbs, Norman Brandel 74/75 Wieder, Harriett M. 75/76 Pattinson, Ronald R. 76/77 Shenkman, Ron 77/78 Siebert, Richard W. 4/78 - 3/79 resigned Thomas, John A. 3/79 - 4/79 Mandic, Robert P. Jr. 79/80 Finley, Ruth 80/81 Pattinson, Ron 81/82 MacAllister, Don 82/83 Kelly, Jack 4/83 - 11/83 Thomas, John A. 11/83 - 12/84 Mandic, Robert P. Jr. 12/84 - 11/85 Finley, Ruth 11/85 - 11/86 • 14 1 COMPENSATION - CITY COUNCIL $ 25 month - Ordinance 236 - Adopted 2/27/22 $ 50 month - Ordinance 317 - Adopted 4/9/28 $125 month - Ordinance 902. - Adopted 4/10/62 $175 month City Charter since 1966 • • EXPENSE ALLOWANCE $125 month - Ordinance No. 2079 - 8/18/76 $290 month - Ordinance No. 2566. - 7/19/82 (w/annual adjustment) $390 month - Mayor - Ord. No. 2566 - 7/19/82 (w/annual adjustment) • FRINGE BENEFITS Ordinance No. 2079 - 8/18/76 Ordinance No. 2566 - 7/19/82 • • • 15 rn PEOPLE City Of CITY COUNCIL Huntington Beach . ] CITY ADMINISTRATOR CITY CITY TREASURER ATTORNEY CITY CLERK HUNTINGTON YEA(H BUSINESS LICENSE POLICE FIRE PUBLIC WORKS DEVELOPMENT I ADMINISTRATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES ' SERVICES SERVICES I UNIFORM FIRE HDIVISION PREVENTION HENGINEERING I PLANNING PERSONNEL LIBRARY I I I ADMIN. OPERATIONS WATER. LL BUILDING REAL RECREATION N& SERVICES ' PROPERTY RESOURCES HINVESTIGATION HOUSING/ FINANCE L BEACH DIVISION LANDSCAPE REDEVELOPMENT SPECIAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INSURANCE& BENEFITS LEGEND IO - In Office E - Elected R - Resigned A - Appointed CITY COUNCILMEN TRUSTEES - October 3, 1927, Charles J. Andrews appointed trustee to fill vacancy caused by death of. Trustee Wharton. November 16, 1926 - Voting precincts established 1926 - IO - Wharton, Boster, Ridenaur, Dunni.ng, Drew E - Mitchell , Harris R - Ridenaur A - Shank 1928 - IO - Andrews, Mitchell , Shank, Harris, Boster E - Bowen, Butcher, Conrad 1930 - I0 - Bowen, Butcher, Conrad, Mitchell , Harris E - Stevens, King ID 1932 - IO - Butcher, Huston, Stevens, King, Conrad E - Conrad, Huston, Marion R - Conrad 1934 - IO - Talbert, Gores, Stevens, King, Marion E - Talbert, Warner, Chamness, Tovatt .(2 yrs) • 1936 - IO - Marion, Chamness, Warner, Tovatt, Talbert E - Chamness, Henricksen, Morehouse 1938 - IO - Warner, Chamness, Talbert, Henricksen, Morehouse E - McCallen, Talbert. • 1940 - IO - Morehouse, Chamness, Henricksen, Talbert, McCallen E - Chamness, Morehouse, Grable 1942 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Morehouse, Talbert, McCallen R - Grable • E - Henricksen, Talbert, Hawes (2 yrs) 1944 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Hawes, Morehouse, Talbert E - Grable, Hawes, Bartlett 1946 - IO - Henricksen, Grable, Hawes, Bartlett, Talbert • E - Terry, Langenbeck 1948 - IO - Greer, Terry, Hawes, Langenbeck, Bartlett E - Greer, LeBard, Seabridge 1950 - IO - Wood, Seabridge, Langenbeck, Greer, LeBard • E - Langenbeck, Talbert 1952 - IO - Greer, Talbert, Seabridge, LeBard, Langenbeck E - LeBard - Seabridge, Wood • 17 1954 - I0 - Bryant, Talbert, Wood, LeBard, Seabridge E - Bartlett, Lockett • 1956 - I0 - Terry, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabridge, Lockett E - Bryant, Irby, Terry 1958 - I0 - Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry E - Lambert, Waite • 1960 - I0 - Sork, Lambert, Terry, Waite, Irby E - Gisler, Stewart, Wells 1962 - 10 - Wells, Lambert, Stewart, Waite, Gisler E - Lambert, Welch 1964 - 10 - Gisler, Stewart, Welch, Lambert, Wells E - Gisler, Stewart, Shipley i 1966 - 10 - Gisler, Stewart, Lambert, Shipley,. Welch (1966 Charter Amendment - E - Coen, Kaufman, Green, Bartlett 5 to 7 Councilmen) 1968 - I0 - Coen, Bartlett, Gisler, Kaufman, Stewart, Green, Shipley E - Shipley, Matney, McCracken 1970 - I0 - Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Matney, Coen, Green E - Bartlett, Coen, Green, Gibbs 1972 - I0 - Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Matney, Coen, Green E - Shipley, Matney, Duke 1974 - I0 - Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Coen, Duke, Matney E - Bartlett, Coen, Gibbs, Wieder 1976 - I0 - Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Matney, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs E - Siebert, Shenkman, Pattinson 1978 - 10 - Bartlett, Patti.son, . Coen, Siebert, Shenkman, Wieder, Gibbs E - Mandic, MacAllister, Bailey, Thomas R - Shenkman, Siebert A - Yoder, Finley 1980 - 10 - Pattinson, Mandic, MacAllister, Thomas, Bailey, Yoder, Finley E - Pattinson, Kelly, Finley 1982 - I0 - Pattinson, Mandic, MacAllister, Thomas, Bailey, Finley, Kelly E - Mandic, Bailey, MacAllister, Thomas November,1984 - 10 - Pattinson, Mandic, MacAllister, Thomas, Bailey, Finley, Kelly E - Finley, Kelly, Green 18 1909. - 1924 - 2 YEAR TERMS 1924 - 4 YEAR TERMS OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK • 1 . 3/1/09 M. D. Rosenberger Bonded) 10/25/09 M. D. Rosenberger Resigned) (7 months) 2. 11/22/09- E. R. Bradburg (Appointed) (5 months) 3. 4/11/10 C. E. Lavering (Elected) 4/15/12 C. E. Lavering (Elected) (4 years) 4. 4/13/14 Charles R. Nutt (Elected) 7/31/22 Charles R. Nutt (Resigned) (8 years) • 5. 7/31/22 W. R. Wright Appointed to fill unexpired term) 4/14/24 W. R. Wright Elected) 6/l/26 W. R. Wright (Resigned) (4.years) 6. 6/l/26 Charles R. Furr (Appointed to fill unexpired term) 4/16/28. Charles R. Furr (Elected) • 6/2/47. Charles R. Furr (Resigned) (20 years, 11 months) 7. 6/2/4.7 John L. Henricksen (Appointed to fill unexpired term) 4/19/48 John L. Henricksen (Elected) (12 years, 10 months) 8. 4/18/60 Paul C. Jones Elected) • 4/l/73 Paul C. Jones Deceased) . (13 years) 9. 4/30/73 Alicia M. Wentworth (Appointed) 4/9/74 Alicia M. Wentworth (Elected to fill unexpired term) 4/13/76 Alicia M. Wentworth (Elected) 4/8/80 Alicia M. Wentworth (Elected • 11/6/84 Alicia M. Wentworth (Elected) • • • • 19 H. B. POLICE CHIEFS (appointed and elected from 1.909) • Police Department Established - 6/13/21 C. E. Wright - Marshal 2/17/09 8/16/09 A. G. Boone - Deputy Marshal 6/21/09 C. Y. Sorenson - Marshal 1910 E. L. Vincent - Marshal 2/l/14 Jack Tinsley - Marshal 2/2/14 11/7/27 Jake Reed - First Constable (Under Tinsley) Bannister - Constable (under Tinsley) R. Chbat - Chief (appointed) 11/7/27 7/31/28 Charles D. Stewart - Chief (appointed) 8/l/28 12/14/31 Laverne F. Keller - Patrolman (appointed) 3/5/25 Acting Police Chief (appointed) 12/14/31 4/19/34 George M. Gelzer - appointed Spl . Off. 10/22/28 appointed Patrolman 3/4/29 appointed Chief 4/20/34 4/20/36 Harvey Lester Grant - appointed Patrolman 4/7/30 appointed Chief 4/20/36 - First Elected Chief 11/15/37 4/21/42 Donald Blossom - appointed Desk Clerk 6/28/34 appointed Asst. Chief 7/1/40 elected Chief (twice) 4/21/42 4/17/50 Ben Delaney - elected Chief (3 times) 4/17/50 10/8/58 (deceased) Clinton Wright - appointed 11/3/58 4/16/62 Howard Robidoux - elected Chief 4/16/62 6/17/64 (deceased) John Seltzer - appointed Patrolman 6/12/37 appointed Chief (6/15/64 Acting) 7/15/64 7/31/68 ret. (deceased) Earl Robitaille - appointed Chief 8/l/69 • 19A WE T R AVE. 405 771 ?r ?? �:<::i:ti•;?tip?::i:::�.!I.:�:•:•i::•: •;: ' 2 - I SULE IN MILES A NE 0 y<''.:;" ~ : AVE ` :>'° : V HEILm.—AV-E.. _ �C J �pvoas 1 T z i ; 1 VE. I Ix 1 WARNER `% V IY AT R 4 1 AV LL \\ ' TALBERT ii:.� .'.. >5` AVE)k1_ \ `r� ELLISAVE. .��•_• o GARFEL AVE. -- Y NI N 1L 1:. Y R T W AVE. • a ADAM AVE. 1'C �r INDIANAPOLIS AV E. INDUSTRIAL ZONING MAP Q J •- 9 T w O Q � ATLANTA V = AVE. CITY OF m m HUNTINGTON BEACH W m ._...-. HAMILTON AVE. 1 Z . E i BANNING AVE. LEGEND ---- CITY BOUNDARY LINE :. INDUSTRIAL AREA 4 Industrial Parke 20 I I ,�a 7 BOISA WE NORTH ~2 -� AMMUNITION 2.95 SO.MI. ' VE SLWSET BEACH*2 NET PC LADOEN .A 89 Mi. I •DEPOT 5-9 FROM CENTER ANNEXA710Na1 ,009 ORTH �3 FROM WE37MINSTER 94 Ml. 006 So.Mt ISUNSE. MACH*1 5 9-58 oil - S0.MI. AVEDINGER E flr WEST wEsr i T HEIONfB�1 i 925 -6 MI. -00446 SOMA B-z2-6a 7-25-63 .28 SO.MI .03 Sa MI .a Sa MI. y 4-6-60 2-25-6 HEIL-ESTMNS ANNE%ATION�'S9 I0'26-59 70 WESTMNSTER - IL - u.�;�evr .022SO.MI.,q-30-74 SUNSET HARBOUR - SATNORTHNORTHEAST s'unsET 1.31 SO.M1. s z a6z1. SCHONLE NORTH I 46 Q Mi. BEACH\' .02 SO.MI. 765 SO.MI. 3 B 65038 .M1. 12�LL 6O URK 10.8-62 8-2 57 58 r. AYE 7$p.ML •A/NTINGTON 5-23-89 SUU1NJ HEIGHTS 2 .. HARBOUR I 1112 A22 SO.MI.w EWLAND I .07 90.All. 7v25.63 .12 Sa NI. 8-21-62 12-23.60 y'2 HUNTSIWSE7 BEACH*3 MAR IBOURI~3 SLATER .015 SO.MI.. AVE 0008 S0.MI. 1 .03 Sa MI. _ 11r 6-64 ___ �_. 1-10-63 .046 SO.ML EVISED NEWLAND 3- - fNUNTWGTpV HARBOUR D$SO Al .0152550.All. NORTFIEAST#2 ,- 002 SO.MI SOLSA CH X;A 4 I B-g1 61 g.2g-71 02 SO.MI. 6-8-72 - I .03 S0.MI. -\, T� a-22-80 BOLSA CHICA 5 4-8-64 evE .177 S0.MI. SU HEIGH - NORTHEAST 3 3-24-66 2880.E/I. - .02 SO.MI �4rY 11-21-64 1 4-17.61 NEWLANO 4 BOLSA CHICA STATE PAR .115 SO MI -083 SO.MI. --"- 5-It-65 rO,r SXWAL BOLSA'FII `� -70 AVE 'ORD.3339 r•• S� WLAN 3 .549S0-' „ .00580.MI. 9-15-71 GARFIELD i HARPER I-24.88 .25 4-6-67'AI .03 SO.MI` - INCLUDES I 1. GARFIELD -4-58 PARCELS IRA3 --�-- AVE 3. 5l 2. r tir `s y 011 AVE. Q 'y N AVE ORIGINAL CITY LIMITS 3.57 SQ MI. 2-17-09 q�_ DANs AVE \\ , EAST�I ANNEXED AREAS 6. 8QM1. X MDIANAPDLIG IO-7 57 AVE 4 c w ORD.489 H� - I .11 SO.IMI. a 12-14.45 r � © � � ATLANTA 7 WE • ORO 488 \ .10 SO.Ml. N. CITY OF \\ r HUNTINGTON BEACH ORANGE COUNTY , CALIFORNIA i BANNING AVE - ORD.541 0 8000 .93 Sam. SCALc -- IN rccr 7-14-49 DECE48ER 14,1964 'HUNTIN-ON BEArR STATE PARK' .16 Sa M1. \ 5-11-85 I Longitude 1180 00' 021111 W 21 Latitude 330 41 ' 42" N R✓` 40 All. t O SAN k!lil 9 O .S C!U MT.Wii SON i C f I p ALTADENA ;Q VAN N—S • I' - 1 V P1� Q1�4 - 7O� I `4 sa O NORTH _ 6VRBANi! - O/�T -----J �> O "1 30 MI. 134 CAL ASASAS - < - GLENDALE/ IPASADENA ARCACiA FOOTni wk '� PTO Son Frcmisc0 l'e / 'a' ————————— CVCAYONGA 5 SaN S ! 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COLORADO FRWY. 210 ARCADIA vENiuRA FRWY. �rK PASAOENA 101 q0 F PASAOENA 11FRM% FOOTMILL FRWY. HOLLYWOODO r QALHAMSRA--- —OEL MONTE COVINAO SAN 8ERNARDI110 FRWr 10 OP 0ONTARI0 UC-L.A. Rr POYONA FRWY. �:�� O SAMT► M 10" [ 60 OINOUSTRY �0 IiEl owoNA ,. ONTARIO U.:G �' AIRPORT SAN TA MONICA >• LOS ANGELE CITY E + s O ERCE OPICO RIVERA a ! a OCHINO r 57 •� L A INTER/MTIONAI AIRPORT 'W` O OWHITTIER HUNTINGTON (� o! L.A. Co. EL SEGUNDO PARK 1 ` j ® 11 OSANTA FE ORANGE CO. = SPRINGS MANHATTANO , BREAD BEACH GARDENAQ YS m ARTESIA FRWY. J1 OPLALENTIA AIRPORTULLEMY CAL STATE COLLEGE \� BUENA O ^^ AT FULLERTON �o PARK OFULLERTON REDOND00 CA30N W i RIVERSIDE FRWY BEACH 'O TORR Q (� i 91 ANCE �^ O LONG AIRPORT M \ OAN EIM It / I of PALOS VERDES Q VILLA PARK ESTATESam 1 / A CAL. COLLEGE or- BEACH Z AT LONG BEACH Q GARDEN GROVE ; L11 \ SAN CARDER GROVE FRWY 22 OTUSTIN PEDROO GOLDEN W[3 COLLEGE SANTAQ ANA cl:F 94untington ' AAN S74 ^ ' DiEGO r1 'v I Teach NEWPORT j.+ f BEACH W • Nwt � onaMGE co. Q AIRPORT f11 u c IRVINE 1303 �9 VICINITY MAP OF (5LA GUNA HUNTINGTON BEACH BEACH O S IO IS Q SAN JUAN CAPI STR ANO SCALE IN MILES • J I SLATER AVE. 1 • • RANGER STATION m SHOOTING RANGE 1 L INTERPRETIVE TRAIL MORSESTABLE .. - PARKS '--' MAINTENANCE PLAYGROUND HORSE TRAILS 22 YAR • @ PICNIC SHELTER YOUTH GROUP CAMPGROUND l; ® AMPHITHEATER � PEDESTRIAN CROSSING � 4' REST OOMS FISHING TALBERT LAKE f- SEY - 1 NATURE CENTER FRISBEE GOLF 1 JOG/WALK EXERCISE COURSE lFOOD CONCESSION o f - 1 A VENTURE LIBRARY 1 PLAYGROUND S 0 mmmtm .1 ��' 1uuy�uu CENTRAL'PARK DR. IIIIIImIIH MhNIw�WtMNNN111tlIN TALBERT AVE. INLET DR. r HUNTINGTON LAKE c •+�� 1 • is,� 1 0 3 1 1 W c 0 1 1 a 1 0 to 17 1 C7 • �•- ELLIS AVE. I HUNTINGTON CENTRAL PARK NO SCALE • 24 i 77- r�RTNA 4p MURDY t \\ HUNTINCTON CENTRAL PARK A---- j \ WORTHY' LEGEND OF PARKS \ ' i Q REGIONAL \+ - LDrsoN � r Fo-1 COMMUNITY o ----- 0 .1 NEIGHBORHOOD i . HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIK Blow um PLANNING DIVISION CITY PARKS 25 • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT S WES INIST ibis 00 _ - go } OCtANVIEW SCHOOL FIST IC I� OUN�AI :VALLEY -o 'nnnunn/ ��- SCHOOL D STR3 T 117• ,�.�' . a GT s� LJ D STRICT �i CITY OF F�ti HUNTINGTON BEACH '"'• - ORANGE 'COUNTY CALIFORNIA r • • 26 AMENDMENTS \ CIRCULATION PLAN OF .ARTERIAL vl.mms.o"ING c,*r ODMM99;W +COWG___L N -- — T _ STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO 4368 DEC.12.1976. LEGEND: FREEWAY STREET CAPACITY 4. MAJOR ___45,000 PRIMARY_. 30,000 SECONDARY _20,000 NOTE \_ SOLID LINES INDICATE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY NOT NECESSARILY ULTIMATE RIGHT-OF WAY d DASHED LINES INDICATE AREAS WHERE NO 8 I RIGHT OF WAY EXISTS � I CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA A� MMO� 27 LEGEND `� .� �' --• EXISTING �a '■■■■■■■■■■ PROPOSED t' ' •• op ♦ '''••, •� . - � A , . ism 10 -'1111111111111.... •I 1 • �• w FACYK CO SS HW1 - HLR MTON BEACH.OILIFORNIA MASTER PLAN OF BIKEWAYS 1984 N OD 14 Q U I 41 U R p H 2 J Q 41 h h � R c 3 O®M/LE = p W R /-4 4 Q 0 V+ Q 0 m 0 o SCALE 12500 16600 4 Q00 3 000 - b BOLSA AVE O 0 0 009 In U o m16500Q 2t000 m MC FADDEN AVE 6500 9300 t t Q 0 0 0 8 $ 8 W T m N � 35000 24700 35100N 35600N 460oe m Q EDIN6ER AVE o 00 0 O 0 O V 00 g 8 8 Q v�30 ID 0 co co 17500 15000N 15000 15000Q 5000 132 ^ 9500^ � HE/L AVE o 0 0 0 0 0 0 O p 0 . 0 0 0 o m o CD 0 ID 0 N 3000 30000 2B 0^ 34000`D 32000 ^ qqq WARNER AVE 3 0 0 8 00 0 CC)1�98 2 m 11000o 14 0 14 5000 15700,0 15500 I S[aTEA AVE O 0 0 2 0 0 00 0 0 p O Q n 0 n Q � N V Q Q Q ^ 530 97 10 121 C h 0 TALBERT AVE. � o N O 0 0 0 Z ^ a ° In v_ Q Q1, R n 9s� 750'^ ts00 14500 ELL/5 AVEQ m 3 00 0 0 0 0 0 J ON o Q N m ^ 1 5000m 21000 'n 24500 22500 18200 16400 16400 GARFiELO AvE ,. 0 U 0 Q n 0 O N ti 24000 Q 26200 26000 22800 Q 220000 22UU YORKTOWN AVE O O a, 8 m n 0 a 242 Om 3soo� 35000 35000 35000 42000 404445 AVE 0 0 8 c o —10000 v o S 0 —20000 10000 ^' 121 " 12t00 1400 156 ' lND/ANAPOL/5 AVE. —30000 - °2 - 0 O O —40000 �Op a 0 O o 0 —50000 ^ `� ry —60000 10000- 12000^ 14000� 14000^ t5000 ATL ANTA AVE —70000 0 O O 0 0 —60000 0 00 0 v p �- t6600 24000 AVERAGE TRAFFIC VOLUME 12000 HAMILTON AVE. PER 24 HOUR PERIOD O LEGEND 1i `Qs 0° 0 0 00 C' o0 0 m �` N 7500^ 300 84NN/N6 0 0 00p ,LO C/TY OF HUNTING TON BEACH TRAFFIC FLOW MAP 29 • MARCH 1985 • HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY HALL: 2000 Main Street 92648 Current Population as of 1984 was 179,991 (714) 536-5227 1980 Demographic Characteristics* • Population Ethnicity of Population Age- Sex 1950: 5,237 Percent Number Male Female 1960: 11 ,492 White 85.00% 144,977 , 0-4 5,402 5,346 1970: 115,960 Black .70% 1 ,185' i 5-9 6,138 5,857 1976: 152,148* Amer Ind/Esk.imo .40% 818 10-14 7,548 7,082 1977: 157,800** Aleut. 15-19 8,619 8,369 1978: 161 ,300** Asian Pacific 5.00% 8,453 20-24 9,262 8,804 1979: 167,419 Spanish 7.90% 13,427 25-34 16,501. 16,492 1980: 170,505 Other 1 .00% 10645 35-44 12,126 12,565 1981 : 173,393** Total 100.00% 170,505 45-54 9,094 8,691 1982: 175,714** 55-64 6,121 6,469 1983: 178,706** 65-74 2,745 3,825 1984: 179,734** 75+ 1 ,121 2,328 1985: 179,925** Total 84,677 85,828 *1976 Census Revised Figures 1980 Census ** California State Department of Finance Estimates City Labor Market-Data No. of Employment Firms July 1977 % of County Major Employers Total 2,555 43,747 5.2 City of Huntington Beach Agriculture 8 424 4.7 General Telephone Mining 10 287 13.0 Huntington Beach Union Construction 211 1 ,794 3.6 High School District Manufacturing 263 11 ,860 5.5 Huntington Center Trans/Comm/Utilities 74 1 ,992 7.4 Humana Hospital Trade 826 11 ,442 5.7 MCDonnell. Douglas Fin/insu/real estate 239 1 ,992 3.6 Weiser Lock (Norris Services 822 6,585 4.6 Industry) Government 93 7,346 6.7 Unclassified 9 24 2.6 SOURCE: Industrial Commercial Data System (INCOM) • • • 30 HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY FEATURES Assessed Valuation - 1982-83 Authorized Building Permits: s5,672,213,998 Single Family Multiple Family 1983-84 Dwellings Dwellings $6,292,926,314 1984-85 1980 613 222 $6,725,806,949 1981 302 448 1982 126 83 1983 996 19 1984 (11 mos) 655 432 . Housing Units: Total Valuation of Building Activity: 1980: 61 ,126 In Thousands of Dollars 1981 : 65,044 Residential Nonresidential 1982: 65,521 nc u ing Alterations) omm. , nTusTrl & Others) Total 1983: 66,102 1984: 66,335 1980 $33,360,432 $44,212,463 $77,572,895 1981 $33,482,935 $64,208,740 $97,691 ,675 1982 $12,208,686 $27,0699458 $39,269,144 1983 $51 ,067,426 $34,689,643 $85,757,069 (11 mos) 1984 $45,434,969 $57,473,128 $102,908,097 TAXABLE SALES: 1982 1983 Type of Business Taxable Permits Taxable (Taxable transactions in thousands) Transactions Transactions Retail Stores: Apparel Stores $ 27;801 93 $ 27,858 General Merchandise Store 110,568 27 127,739 . Drug Stores 16,785 28 20,568 Food Stores 84,225 91 89,500 Packaged Liquor Stores 15,041 38 15,893 Eating & Drinking Places 90,430 339 99,907 Home Furnishing & Appliances 50,488 97 66,631 Bldg. Material & Farm Implements 62,427 50 107,691 Auto Dealers and Auto Supplies 126,416 55 158,407 Service Stations 64,961 75 87,921 Other Retail Stores 68,508 390 84,806 Total Retail Stores 750,405 1 ,283 886,921 All Other Outlets 172,718 3,982 156,977 Total All Outlets 923,123 5,265 1 ,043,898 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (See Industrial Parks Map - Page #20) Number of acres zoned for planned industry: 1 ,937 (2/78) Number of acres vacant: 646 (10/83) • 31 N CM a�1IKKG INGr 0 \NOOR PORA lF V F OAllQ 17, 9O9' INGtpy pNPOR4 ca oN -TX U _-- c��puNTr ca�� A _ • IJ HUNTINGTON BEACH HU.:NTINGTON BEACH co IL lk, o � _1 M � • y Jj f" U U N HUNTINGTON BEACH HUNTINGTON BEACH M c t HOW HUNTINGTON BEACH BEGAN Dozens of streams laced the countryside. Artesian springs bubbled, while flocks of birds so thick as to almost blot out the .sun soared and wheeled overhead. The thousands of new residents pouring into Huntington Beach are unaware that this was the picture when the nucleus of their community was created exactly 145 • years ago. It was on May, 22, 1834, that. a section of the vast Spanish possessions known as the "Nietos Grant" was split off. Named Las Bolsas (the pockets) , it covered 21 square miles, from which the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden . Grove and Talbert community have arisen. It was granted by Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa to Catarina Ruiz, the- widow of one of the Nietos. Ex-soldier Manuel Nieto had been given what is now the west. half of Orange County plus land in the Whittier area. Nietos died in 1804, but it wasn' t until 30 years later his holdings were divided at the request of his heirs. Seven years after that, the 6-square-mile rancho to the northwest, Bolsa Chica (little pocket) , was split off and granted to Joaquin Ruiz. In the 1650's both Bolas Chica and Las Bolsas came under the ownership of Abel Stearns, who became the largest owner of land and cattle in Southern California. A native of Massachusetts, he came to California in 1829 and settled as a trader in Los Angeles in 1833. Even as late as March 11, 1889, when the new county of Orange was created out of the southeast part. of Los Angeles County, the land was still largely "rancho" , the scene predominated by streams and lush grazing plains. The Stearns Rancho Company ran cattle and horses and. raised grain on the property r and decided to sell the ' swamp'as least desirable. Little by little the area along the beach began to take on character. . .albeit what it• may, and the beach took on the name of Shell Beach. . .but with the intro- duction of the year 1901 the name was changed to Pacific City as a local syndicate formed by P. A. Stanton purchased 40 acres at the beach and subdivided 20 acres along what is now both sides of Main Street. The dream to rival Atlantic City was that of Mr. Stanton and not shared by too many others in his day. His year of activity ended. as Stanton sold out in 1902 to Henry E. Huntington and the Huntington Beach Company. . .and the Pacific Electric Railway came to the seaside community which was renamed Huntington Beach in 1904. The city was incorporated in February, 1909, with Ed Manning as the first mayor. The original townsite consisted of 3.57 square miles, with a population of 915; and remained so until 1957 when a series of annexations began: By 1970, Huntington Beach had become the largest city in area in Orange County, with a total of. 51.30 square miles. One of the fastest growing cities in the West, the population has increased from. . e 59358 to 167,419 in 1979. Oil was discovered in profitable quantities in Huntington Beach in 1920 and remains today an important part of the economy --- 1691 producing wells and several refineries•. Slant drilling into the tideland pools has produced for the State of California many millions of dollars per- year in royalties. One of the richest farming sections in the Western states, the Huntington Beach area produces such crops as lima,beans, sugar beets, 'asparagus, chili peppers, tomatoes and a variety of truck farm crops. There is an abundance of cool water for both irrigation and domestic purposes. 34 i 1973 HISTORY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By Patti Bauer If you know Huntington Beach as a City of 143,500 people-, forty thousand homes, five freeway off- ramps, four high schools, thirty-one elementary schools, mile upon mile of asphalt roadway, row upon row of block walls, there's more. Join me in a journey from Yesterday to Tomorrow. Where once existed acres of marsh and willow thicket, with various species of wild birds, bubbling artesian wells and dozens of flowing streams dotting the countryside, now stands our City. Almost 139 years ago, on May 22, 1834, lands were partitioned from the massive Spanish Grant. given to Manuel Perez Nietos. Those lands, named Las Bolsas (the pockets of bays) covered 21 square miles, from which the cities of Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Westminster and Fountain Valley have arisen. It was granted by Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa to Catarina Ruiz, the widow of one of the Nietos. Manuel Nietos died in 1804, but it wasn't until 30 years later his holdings were divided at the request of his heirs. Seven years after that, the six square mile rancho to the northwest, Bolas Chica (little pocket) was split off and granted to Joaquin Ruiz. In the 1850's both Bolas Chica and Las Bolsas came under the ownership of Don Abel Stearns, who became the largest owner of land and cattle in Southern California. A native of Massachusetts, he came to California in 1829 and settled as a trader in Los Angeles in 1833. Stearn's successor, the Stearns Rancho Trust,:which ran cattle and horses and:.raised grain on the property, sold the swamp lands which were considered least valuable and retained the mesa. The five-mile stretch of beach along the Rancho Las Bolsas was called Shell Beach, because of the numerous little bean clams, called Donax that dotted the sand with color. Midway along the beach the backland swelled into a low mesa, whose base was so eroded by the tides that a steep bluff was formed. It was on this mesa that the town of Huntington Beach was created. Colonel Robert Northam purchased this mesa from the Stearns Rancho Company, of which he was manager. The swamp lands surrounding the mesa became known as "Gospel Swamp" because it was used by early min- ister-settlers to preach the Gospel. Although no regular church existed, residents could find a con- tinuous series of revival meetings in "Gospel Swamp". Swamp surrounded the mesa most of the year making it almost inaccessible to Shell Beach. There were no railroads, bridges, nor roads to the beach from any direction. In 1901, Philip Stanton formed a local syndicate and bought 1500 acres of Rancho Las Bolsas from Robert Northam for the sum of $100,000. The syndicate organized the West Coast Land and Water Company and on high ground above Shell Beach laid out streets and lots in a forty acre tract. It was Stanton's dream to build a town on the Pacific Coast that would rival Atlantic City on the east coast, and so the project was named Pacific City. A water system was installed, streets were paved, and a pavilion was built on the ocean front. To show signs of habitation, a church and a residence were hauled in from the defunct town of Fairview. In drilling a well for domestic water, considerable gas came out of the hole, much to the annoyance of the promoters. In August 1901, the first lots were placed on . the market with prices ranging from $100, to $200, each. A number were given away to persons who would agree to build some kind of structure immediately. In 1902, Philip Stanton sold his interest in Pacific City to the Vail-Gates group of Los Angeles. 35 • - 2 - Henry E. Huntington, who owned the Pacific Electric Railroad and was a heavy stock holder in the Southern Pacific Lines, became interested in Pacific City. His "red cars" were already running to Long Beach and the Southern Pacific owned the rails from Newport Beach. Buying an interest in the West Coast Land and Water Co., he extended his red car line along the ocean front from Long Beach and electrified the old railroad line to Newport Beach. A wooden pier was built into the ocean and on the bluff a two-story frame hotel, the Huntington Inn, was erected. As a gesture of goodwill the name of the city was changed to Huntington Beach. A post office was established in 1903 and an old piano box served as its first quarters. The first electric passenger train rolled into Huntington • Beach on July 4, 1904. An extensive advertising campaign drew attention to Huntington Beach and a real estate boom developed. Lots that had sold for $200 a year before sky-rocketed to $43,000. More land was added to the original townsite. The Huntington Beach Company, comprised mostly of Angelenos, had acquired the remaining holdings. The company's first president, J. V. Vickers, had been a director of the West Coast Land and Water Co., when Mr. Stanton headed the syndicate. Mr. Vickers was an advo- cate of town beautification and saw to it that trees were planted on every street. The City of Huntington Beach was incorporated February 17, 1909, with Ed Manning as the first Mayor. The original townsite consisted of 3.57 square miles, with a population of 915. There were 542 registered voters. The first school was built the same year. From 1910 to 1920 the City made very slow progress. The Huntington Beach Co. operated a ranch raising food grains on some of the 1400 acres they owned. In 1918, they held public land auctions to stay out of debt. The Encyclopedia Britannica Company came looking for the cheapest possible land to subdivide and give away as bonus lots to purchasers of a set of their Students Reference Encyclo- pedias, (a special edition of some ten or twelve volumes). They negotiated a deal with the Huntington Beach Co. and purchased seven, five acre tracts located 2# miles from the -beach in the northwest section of the Huntington Beach Co. property. They subdivided each five acre tract into sixty lots resulting in 420 lots in all. These lots located inland, on hillsides and in ravines, were for the most part worthless. In 1919, Standard Oil Company leased 500 acres of land from the Huntington Beach Co. The first oil well was drilled in what was then the northwest area of the City. This well was known as A-1 and was brought in during August, 1920, producing 91 barrels of oil a day. They continued to drill more wells on their lease and a multitude of others moved in with hopes of finding a profitable oil well. Wells sprang up over night and in less than a month the town grew from 1,500 to 5,000 people. On November 6, 1920, Standard Oil Co. brought in the history making well known as Bolsa Chica No. 1. This well blew out late in the afternoon with a roar that could be heard for miles around. An estimated 4,000,000 cubic. feet of gas and 1742 barrels of oil were produced per day by this well alone. Standard Oil Co. shipped several hundred men from other fields into Huntington Beach to help contain the overflow of oil. Bolas No. 1 proved that the Huntington Beach oil field was a great discovery and soon the population was over 7,000 persons. Areas as small as a City lot were leased and used for organizing oil corporations. Scores of them were formed and their stock put on the market. People were brought in by bus loads and told how they could become oil millionaires. Full-page publicity and national advertising built up the fame of Huntington Beach. People became fanatical about oil stocks. The old established oil companies quietly continued to drill more wells. After a year or so of frenzy, the oil field was fully explored and the excitement died down. Some small companies made fantastic profits. Each owner of an encyclopedia lot received an income of $100 a month. What appeared to have been a valueless gift of land resulted in fortunes of various amounts to its re- cipients. Their bonanza continued several years. In 1926, the area between Bth Street and 23rd Street, known as the town lot field, produced a second oil boom. The profits from oil were now available to the owners of these lots. Houses and other structures were moved and practically every lot was turned into an oil lease. The waste from the oil wells destroyed all the trees that were planted for beautification. 36 - 3 - 0 Finally, in 1930, oil was discovered and produced from the tideland ocean pool utilizing the whipstock method. The development of this idea proved that oil from the known ocean pool lying off shore could be drilled from the upland by slant drilling, and in the process, preserve the beach and public playground. Today, close to 500 whipstock wells produce approximately 10 million barrels of oil annually and millions of dollars per year in royalties for the State of California. While oil was the principle .factor in Huntington Beach economy, recreational and cultural oppor- tunities were not ignored. A public library was started as early as 1909. Fourth of July celebration with parade, picnics and gatherings and concerts on the beach were well attended by the citizens. In the 1920's the Bolas Chica Gun Club was formed by a group of wealthy sportsmen from Los Angeles. Located on a bluff in the swamp land, west of the town, it looked down over the most populated bird and wildlife acreage in the area. Pacific Coast Highway was constructed in 1925, making the beach access a lot easier. The Huntington Beach Co. built the area's first pier of wood in about 1904. During the interim of 1912 a heavy storm demolished the middle of the pier, leaving the end protruding from the ocean several hundred feet from shore. Subsequently the City Council, with Thomas Talbert heading the promotion, floated a bond issue to build a concrete pier; and the new structure was dedicated in April 1931. In an extremely heavy storm in September 1939, a 300 foot section of the pier was washed away. By August 1940, repairs were completed bringing the pier's length to its present 1821.8 feet. �i Yearly, an average of 200,000 fishermen frequent this prier, famous for its location in waters which abound in many species of fish. For many years the Huntington Beach Co. was willing to give the beach frontage to the City. Tom Talbert, twice mayor and longtime City Councilman, urged the City to accept, but many citizens felt that City ownership would create new expenses and responsibilities and the council repeatedly refused to accept the beach frontage. In 1921, a bond issue of $75,000 for purchase of the beach from the pier to 9th Street was carried by a more than 2/3 majority, but the City Council declared the election void on a technicality. i In 1931, as a realtor, Mr. Talbert started negotiations with the Huntington Beach Co. for the purchase of the beach frontage from the pier east as far as the trailer park. However, the arrange- ment proved to be unacceptable since the Huntington Beach Co. would retain too many privileges. The City went to court and demanded that the beach frontage from the trailer park to 23rd Street be deeded to the City at no cost. The case was heard in San Diego County. A compromise was reached and the City received all frontage east of the pier and withdrew its claim to all frontage west of the pier, and the case was closed. The long clean beach was a dominant asset to the City and would become a successful attraction in the years to come. An open air bowl seating 4,000 people was in- stalled near the beach and became well known for the concerts and shows that appeared. The State Park Commission purchased 11,000 feet of ocean frontage east of Huntington Beach from the trailer park to the Santa Ana River in 1948. The area was fenced, parking facilities and all the necessities provided for the public, and after two year's work the Huntington Beach State Park was opened. West of the City was a three-mile stretch of beach that was privately owned. For years, campers, fishermen, and squatters used the shore without control of any kind. A litter of bottles, cans and trash accumulated to such an extent that the place became known as "Tin Can Beach". In 1961, the State of California purchased it and began developing Bolas Chica State Park. During the years which followed, Huntington Beach was known primarily for its production and agriculture. In 1964, a total of 1,776 oil wells in the Huntington Beach oil pools produced 16,095,564 barrels of oil. This yield would amount to more than $44 million, based on an average basic price of $2:75 per barrel. On the basis of these figures, Huntington Beach ranks number three among the largest 37 petroleum producers in the state. Located in one of the richest farming areas in the West, because of its underground wells and peat bogs local farms grew lima beans, sugar beets, tomatoes, celery and similar truck farming crops. To the northwest of Huntington Beach, a community called Wintersburg, now a part of the City, where most of the growth took place in the 60's; the acreage.was used primarily for farming. Expansion of the City began in 1957 when annexations were made from large property holdings, and . many farmers asked for admittance to the City, primarily because of its sound tax base. From 1957 through 1960, Huntington Beach experienced its most rapid growth in area. It increased its size to 25 miles as a result of 11 annexations totaling 20 square miles. From 1961 to the present time, 22 annexations increased the city's area to its present 26 square miles.. The ultimate size of Huntington Beach will be 55 square miles; 30 miles of land and 25 square miles of ocean. The most spectular development in 1963 was Huntington Harbour, a multi-million dollar project that turned swampland into a beautiful residential district of islands, channels and yachting facilities. Aside from oil, two of the oldest industries in the City were the Bolsa Tile Plant, and the Holly Sugar Factory. Today, the tile plant is-still in business manufacturing tile, but alas, the old Holly Sugar Factory stands abandoned. The two ,argest industries in Huntington Beach brought many prospect- ive residents. The Edison generating plant was constructed in 1956, and the Douglas Aircraft Space Systems Center opened in 1963. In the past two decades Huntington Beach has been the fastest growing city in the nation, perhaps in the world. The 11,000 population of the 1950's stands at 148,000 and still nearly half of the City's land is yet to be built upon. The rapid growth in such a short period has generated many serious problems, none insurmountable, but all requiring the attention of the City Council, administration and taxpayers. The concerned cit- izens 'of the community got busy by forming or joining groups that would study the problems and come up with solutions or recommendations. For this attidude the City has been recognized as one of the !' top 22 cities in the nation as a finalist in the 1970 National Municipal League's All-America City Contest. Huntington Beach has also been honored with the inaugural award of the Project 21 Team of the University of California at Irvine for citizen involvement and government cooperation along the waterfront and byways in the areas of landscaping, preservation of the natural resources and the in- terest of people in making this not just a good community, but the best. For the past few years the emphasis has been on improving the cultural and ecological climate through the efforts of citizens and government. Both an Environmental and Art and Cultural Council have been established by the City Council. Huntington Beach became a chartered City in February 1937, by special action of the state legis- lature. Today it has a seven member City Council. The Council selects its Mayor, City Administrator, Planning, Recreation and Parks, Personnel, Library Commissions; Environmental Council, Design Review Board and Art and Cultural Council. Since 1965, these advisory commissions along with several citizens committees have accomplished i many community projects, that have been very beneficial to the community. In 1968, the Urban Land Institute Citizens Committee made several recommendations to the City Council towards the improvement of the City. The beach area development plan was approved and comple- ted in 1969, making the beach one of the finest in California. The new Civic Center site chosen and now under construction will be completed in 1973, and plans for the downtown redevelopment are on the drawing boards. 38 - 5 - With the need for more parks and open space, the "People for Parks" committee was formed in 1969, and with their leadership a $6,000,000 park bond was approved by the citizens by more than 70°0' in favor. A 400 acre Central City Park, two community, and several neighborhood parks have or will be completed in 1973. In October 1972, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the new $3,000,000 Library, designed by world famous architects Richard and Dion Neutra. The library will be built on a hill in Central City Park overlooking Lake Talbert. A Recreational Trail Plan for the City was approved in 1972, and is under construction now and with a new federal grant approved, will be completed in the near future. With all the land development and construction in the last few years, there has been an interest in some of the past. A historical society was formed by several interested citizens, and the preserva- tion and collection of artifacts and data is being assembled for the future. It is their hope that it will be displayed in a museum of sorts. Past history tells of the existence of Gabrieleno and Wainaleno Indians in this area. There were several contacts made by the Spaniards and some history of the Gabrielenos was recorded by a priest in 1826. An archeological firm was hired by the City in 1972, to survey and study the possible sites. It was discovered that there were 21 known archeological sites in Huntington Beach. Significant finds along the bluffs show that the Indians existed here during two different periods; 400 to 800 years ago, and 2,000 to 6,000 years ago. An indian maiden, fully intact was found in what archeologists believe to be one of their burial grounds or villages. Many of the findings will help identify the periods and tell something of the past history, as none of the descendants exist today. After a look at yesterday, what will come tomorrow? 39 Marvin Carlberg April ; 1978 ORANGE COUNTY HISTORY AS PORTRAYED IN LOCAL STREET NAMES HUNTINGTON BEACH - Streets Underlined CURRENT NOTABLE PEOPLE - In- Parentheses OTHER'COUNTY STREETS Adams In 1901 William L. Adams bought the "Estancia", or the "Gabe Allen Adobe" from Gabriel Allen, who had bought it from Eduardo Pollareno. in 1870. Adams sold the Estancia to the Seagerstrom family who, in 1963, donated 5 acres of the land that included the Estancia to the City of Costa Mesa who turned it into a park .and museum site, which is open to the public. It was believed that the Estancia -was built by the padres from Mission San Juan Capistrano as a station for the sheep herders. ' Baker As many other people, Martin A. Baker, an early settler, arrived in Orange County in 1900. He lived on the property near the southwest corner of Baker and Newport Blvd. , living in the "old Wolfe home." (Current history includes Orange County Supervisor in the early 1970's, David Baker. ) • Ball Charles D. Ball was one of the founders of the Orange County Medical Society, being a prominent doctor from 1887 until his death in 1935. He occupied the presi- dency of the Orange County Historical Society from its beginning in 1919 until his death. He also served a term in the California State Assembly. Banning Mary H. Banning bought 4000 acres of land in 1872 for $17,500, to be farmed in grain. 150 acres of this was later sold to William Hof who, in 1891 , became the first settler in Costa Mesa. E Bushard In the 1860's John B. Bushard moved to California and established first a business of hauling goods from' Bakers field to the Los Angeles Area and to Prescott, Arizona. He later sold and invested in real estate, owning at one time 1800 acres of the Bolsa Ranch. He raised celery, sugar beets and beans on 190 acres of this land (purchased j at $10 an acre). (Tom Bushard is .now deceased and was Superintendent of Parks in Huntington Beach. ) (Gaspers) Orange County Supervisor during the early 1970's who actively supported parks and open space in Orange County. Caspers Regional Park was named for him, after he died at sea. Chapman This co-founder of Orange County, A.B. Chapman, was one of the purchasers of a large southern portion of the Rancho Santiago de Santa' Ana in 1868. • 40 2 Clark W. A. Clark was a senator from Montana who built the first sugar beet factories in Orange County, in Los Alamitos in 1896, and later in Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Anaheim. George H. Clark from Chicago bought acreage and built a three-story mansion for $22,000 on Baker Street. Hi's family included prominent members of the county for decades. Their mansion burned. 'down Christmas Day in 1953. A. B. Clark in 1890 was the first to wrap choice citrus (from the groves in Anaheim) in tissue paper. Collins In 1903 W. S: Collins, President of the Newport Beach Company, purchased the Fairview Hotel and Mineral Hot Springs. He converted the area to a great health and pleasure resort, but it was never the success he envisioned. Dana Richard Henry Dana, author of Two. Years Before the Mast visited the Oran a County coast near San Juan Capistrano (now Dana HarbM in 1835 aboard his ship the Pilgrim. Davis In 1921 Grant Davis opened Costa Mesa's first barber shop and soda fountain (Disney) Disneyland, the major tourist attraction in Orange County, was opened in Anaheim in 1955. The peak visitor period occurred in 1970 with 10.2 million people. This entertain- ment center was created by Walt Disney, movie cartoonist, film producer, creator of Mickey Mouse. c Edwards The E.E. Edwards family were early settlers. Colonel Edwards introduced the bill that created Orange County in 1889 (by the California State Legislature.) Ellis James S. Ellis bought some land and farm implements from the first settlement on the Irvine Ranch. Mrs. Ellis became known in the area for her greyhound dogs. Henley Ellis bought, in 1909, a model Buick, the second car in the Costa Mesa area. This car was entered in the 1913 Los Angeles to Phoenix race. Gibson Donald Gibson came into Orange County in 1919 and purchased one of the Fairview Farms 10-acre tracts in the vicinity of what is now the Wienerschnitzel Restaurant on the corner of Harbor and 19th in Costa Mesa. Gibson was both a county road grader and a service station attendant. . Gisler Swiss immigrant Samuel Gisler was a dairyman and rancher in the outskirts of Huntington Beach. He was considered a most satisfactory and profitable rancher, raising excellent sugar beets. He was the father of Ernie Gisler, later mayor of Huntington Beach. 41 3. Goodwin Around 1886 the Josiah Goodwin family moved from Boston to one of the first farmhouses in Paularino. The little wooden farmhouse still stands. Gothard The progressive spirit of Orange County was developed and exemplified in George Gothard and his son B. T. They were successful ranchers in Wintersburg (now part of Huntington Beach) growing celery, and in Anaheim growing walnuts. The sand and gravel pits along Gothard Street were on their property, and mining .was started early in the century by this family. Hayes John Hayes was one of the early settlers in Orange County. In the late 1800's he lived on the northwest corner of 19th and Orange. Hewes, David Hewes was an E1 Modena resident who, in 1869, donated a Golden Spike for the Transcontinental Railroad. Holt Frank Holt and his brother Ansel opened Harper's (Costa Mesa's early name) second grocery store in May, 1914. Irvine In 1864 James Irvine, and Flint and Bixby purchased two former Mexican land grants which included 109,000 acres. They started a sheep ranch on the property. James Irvine II inherited the ranch in 1892, experimenting with lima beans which were grown successfully for decades. The Irvine Ranch still includes thousands of acres of undevel- oped land in the south and eastern parts of the county. Jefferson Amos Jefferson sold four lots of land to the Fairview School District in April , 1891 . Later that year he had the Fairview Hotel moved four blocks from where it stood, to right next to the hot mineral baths where he tried to establish a health resort. (Knott) In 1927, Walter Knott started his famous berry growing in Anaheim. Knotts Berry Farm was first opened to the Public in 1940. Lambert In 1924 W. T. Lambert became a member of the Board of Directors of one of the first banks in Garden Grove. Later he became the county auditor. Lambert was influential in bringing the poultry industry to the area. A younger member of the family was mayor of Huntington Beach during the 1960's. McFadden James and Robert, the McFadden brothers, were in the shipping business, and established McFadden Wharf in Newport Beach in 1868, as the pioneer seaport for Orange County. Their ship "The Newport" was the inspiration of the name of that city. 42 4. Modjeska Madame Helena Modjeska was an opera singer in the late 1800's who joined the Polish colony in Anaheim in 1876. 0 Ten years later her large estate in the Santa Ana Mountains was started. This estate still stands, 2 mile from the end of Modjeska Canyon Road (not far from Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary). Murd The Murdy family had extensive property in Wintersburg (now Huntington Beach) for farming. During the 1960's he was a U. S. Senator. Rochester In 1909 James Rochester moved to Orange County from New York. He is very well known for his fine engravings, a profession which he had until serious eye strain forced him to retire. He built a two-story house at 18th and Newport in Newport Beach. Newland Huntington Beach Pioneer William Taylor Newland farmed 1000 acres of land he purchased from Abel Stearns, part of a Spanish land grant. In 1898, he built the Newland House near Beach Blvd. and Adams Avenue, the oldest house in the city. In 1976, this house was declared a historical site, and restoration of the building and grounds were started. -Segerstrom The Segerstrom family was one of the major land owners in Costa Mesa. They presented the Estancia adobe as a gift to the City of Costa Mesa. (Shipley) Donald D. Shipley is an active conservationist, 'and was a member of Huntington Beach City Council from 1964-1976. He supported parks development and environmental concerns. : Shipley Nature Center is named after him. .Slater Howard B. Slater was a thrifty citrus rancher in the vicinity of Olive, Orange County, at the turn of the century. Spencer Carl Spencer donated land in Costa Mesa for the Women's Club and for the library. He also donated several thousand books. He started the Costa Mesa Boys Club. Spurgeon In 1869, William L.H. Spurgeon, a storekeeper, was the founder of the City of Santa Ana. Talbert Thomas Talbert was an Orange County pioneer, who wrote, "This section of the country along the coast between Long Beach and Newport Beach, south of Westminster, was one of the greatest natural habitats for wildlife and game birds in the world." Warner E. G. Warner was a big rancher in Orange County, and was a noteworthy member of the Santa Ana City Council for many years 43 • HUNTINGTON BEACH NEWLAND HOUSE HISTORY i William Taylor Newland was born in Camp Point, Illinois, in 1850 and Mary Juanita DeLapp was born in nearby Jacksonville in 1859. They were married in 1875 and moved to California during the great land boom of the 1880's. After residing in various California locales , they settled down for nine years on the Irvine Ranch where Mr. Newland was a foreman and met with such success growing barley that. he • earned the sobriquet "Barley King of Orange County. " In 1897 William purchased 500 acres of prime farm land which, until then, had been the open range of a vast Spanish land grant. He arranged to have his house con- structed on the mesa, paying carpenters $2.50 a day -- the going rate at the time -- and began the arduous task of clearing and draining the bottom land below the S bluff. This land was a tangled mass of willow-choked, swampy peat bogs but once cleared it yielded excellent crops of celery, sugar beets, lima beans and chili peppers. Barley was grown on the mesa. When the Newlands moved into their new home in the summer of 1898 the area was one of cattle ranches and a few scattered farms. The nearest town of any size was • Santa Ana -- a full day's trip by horse and buggy. There was an obvious need for a townsite closer to the developing agricultural region in Western Orange County so Mr. Newland and other business men in the county formed a company for the purpose of answering this need. The West Coast Land and Water Company purchased 40 acres of beachfront land (today's Oldtown Huntington .Beach)from Colonel Robert Northam and on August 5, 1901, formally inaugurated the new town. It was named • Pacific City in the hope that it would become a populous and successful resort town emulating Atlantic City on the East Coast. In 1903 Mr. Newland and several other members of the company sold their holdings .to a group of Los Angeles business men. These men prevailed upon Henry .E. Huntington to extend his Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles to the nascent community and the first "Red Car • entered Pacific City on July 4, 1904. At that time the town's name was changed to Huntington Beach in honor of the railway's owner. Although no longer holding a financial stake, the Newlands retained an abiding interest in the growth and improvement of the new community. They were progres- sive, visionary people who realized the value of a thorough education and con- stantly stressed this fact to their ten children (7 girls and 3 boys) . In• view e of this it was natural that both the Newlands were instrumental in establishing the city's first grammar school and the first high school . Mary served for six- teen years on the primary school board while William served for eighteen years on` the high school board. Mrs. Newland also founded the first PTA in 1908, was a charter member of the Women's Club, and in 1939 she was named "Woman of the Year" in recognition of her lengthy and devoted service to the community. William Newland started the first bank in the city and the first newspaper. For twelve years he served on the Highway Commission which fought for and finally won state approval to extend Pacific Coast Highway from Long Beach to Dana Point and to construct a highway through Santa Ana Canyon. • As the soil of Newland Ranch yielded to the plow, many Indian artifacts were uncovered and this stimulated in Mrs. Newland an avid interest in Indian art. In particular she admired the beautiful hand-woven Indian baskets. These she began collecting on her many trips to Palm Springs which were made to visit one of her daughters who was in a tuberculosis sanitarium there. She purchased the • baskets on the local Indian reservation and eventually amassed a large and valu- able collection which is housed today at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. 44 2. After her husband died in 1933 Mrs. Newland took over the reins of Newland Ranch and continued a successful solo management until well into her eighties. She died in 1952 at age ninety-three while still residing in the stately white house on its windswept hill . i THE HOUSE AND THE RANCH Newland Ranch was practically a self-contained unit, having vegetable gardens, orchards, berry bushes, milk cows, chickens, turkeys, goats, horses, and even pet peacocks. Originally there were a number of out-buildings such as barns, stables, corrals, and bunk houses for the ranch hands. During the first few years water was obtained from a natural spring near the corner of today's Beach Boulevard and Adams Avenue. Later Mr. Newland drilled a well in the backyard and built the water tower that is still there today. Lighting was by kerosene lamps and Mrs. Newland cooked for her family and the ranch hands (who numbered as high as fifty) on a wood-burning stove. Modern conveniences were added as they be- came available in the area. The house is a Mid-west adaptation of the Victorian style and originally con- tained nine rooms. The sun room, where Mrs. Newland kept her Indian basket collection, and the sleeping porch upstairs were added in 1915. The breakfast room was made from part of the back porch in the early 1920's, bringing the room total to twelve as it stands today. Prior to the existence of any hotels in the immediate area, visitors often stayed at Newland House. The guest bedroom was used by such luminaries as Henry E. Hun- tington, James Irvine, P. T. Barnum, and Mark Twain. On one occasion it was occupied by an Indian chief who traveled from Navajo country to assist Mrs. New- land in the cataloguing of her basket collection. The most outstanding feature of Newland House is the unique second floor tower room with its magnificent wide-ranging view. This warm, cozy corner was origi- nally Mr. Newland's office and later became an ideal sewing room. The rest of the house includes kitchen and dining room which were the only rooms with heat, front parlor, master bedroom and adjoining nursery, the boy's bedroom and an upstairs playroom. The parlor was used only to entertain important guests or on special occasions. Such divergent events as an appendectomy, two weddings, and a funeral took place in this room. Newland Ranch survived the devasting flood of 1916, the destructive earthquake of 1933, and the financial stresses of the Great Depression. Its long success and stability are a tribute to the man and woman who came to California cher- ishing a dream and with faith, hard work, and tenacity turned that dream into reality. ARCHAEOLOGY The high mesa on which Newland House rests was for thousands of years a favorite campground of the local Indians. In the 1930's the WPA (Workers Progress Admin- istration) took part in an archaeological excavation. During these digs twenty- two wagon loads of Indian artifacts were removed from the mesa and then housed in Santa Ana. Also numerous artifacts, cog stones, shells and fish bones have been unearthed in more recent excavations. Some of these "finds" have been radio- . i 45 3. carbon dated as far back as 5000 B.C. The grounds are designated Orange County Archaeological Site No. 183. RECENT HOUSE 'HISTORY Following Mrs. Newland's death in 1952 the house was leased to Signal Oil Company. Signal rented it to various employees until 1972 at which time it was turned over to the city. For the next two years this once happy, bustling home stood vacant, silent and unattended, suffering heavily from vandalism and a nearly disastrous fire. In 1974 the Huntington Beach Historical Society received permission from the city to restore the house to its original condition and preserve it for future generations. 46 HUNTINGTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HISTORY A proud and spirited group of Firefighters in the City of Huntington Beach present the following brief history of Huntington Beach and our Fire Department. "Dozens of streams laced the countryside. Artesian springs. bubbled, while flocks of birds so thick as to almost blot out the sun soared and wheeled overhead." The thousands of new residents pouring into Huntington Beach are unaware that this was the picture when the nucleus .of their community was created exactly .145 years ago. It was on May 22, 1834 that a section of the vast Spanish possession known as the "Nietos Grant" was split off. Named Las Bolsas (the pockets of bays) , it covered 21 square miles, from which the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove and Talbert communities have arisen. It was granted by Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa to Catarina Ruiz, the widow of one of the Nietos. Ex-soldier Manual Nieto had been given what it now the west half of Orange County plus land in the Whittier area. Nietos died in 1804, but it wasn't until 30 years later his holdings were divided at the request of his heirs. Seven years after that, the 6-square-mile rancho to the northwest, Bolsa Chica (.little pocket) , was split off and granted to Joaquin Ruiz. In the 1850's both Bolsa Chica and Las Bolsas came under the ownership of Abel Stearns, who became the largest owner of land and cattle in Southern California. A native of Massachusetts, he came to California in 1829 and settled as a trader in Los Angeles in 1833. Even as late as March 11 , 1889; when the new county of Orange was created out of the southeast part of Los Angeles County, the land was still largely "rancho", the scene predominated by streams and lush grazing plains. The Stearns Rancho Company ran cattle and horses and raised grain on the property and decided to sell the "swamp" as least desirable. Little by little the area along the beach began to take on character. . .albeit what it may, and the beach took on the name of Shell Beach. . .but with the introduction of the year 1901 the name was changed to Pacific City as a local syndicate formed by P. A. Stanton purchased 40 acres at the beach. and subdivided 20 acres along what is now both sides of Main Street. The dream to rival Atlantic City was that of Mr. Stanton and not shared by too many others in his day. His year of activity ended as Stanton sold out in 1902 to Henry F. Huntington and the Huntington Beach Company. . . and the Pacific Electric Railway came to the seaside community which was renamed Huntington Beach in 1904. The city was incorporated in February, 1909 with Ed Manning as the first mayor. The original townsite consisted of 3.57 square miles, with a population of 915; and remained so until 1957 when a series of annexations began. Mayor Manning asked John Philip, a hardware merchant, to organize a volunteer fire company. On March 15, 1909, twenty men held the first meeting and organized the Huntington Beach Volunteer Fire Department with John Philip elected Fire Chief. 47 • 2. They petitioned the City Council for recognition, and approval was given on April 26, 1909. The first act was to seek funds to purchase necessary equipment. A firemen's ball was held to raise money. They requested the City Council purchase a large fire • bell , a hose cart with 600 feet of tubed fire hose, a nozzle, hydrant wrench and installation of fire riser hydrants on the wooden fire mains in the alleys. The equipment was received and placed in service by late fall . Two members of the City Council traveled to Los Angeles to evaluate the sound of several fire bells. The fire bell was mounted on a platform 20 feet above ground, southwest of Main and Walnut Streets. The bell was stationary with a movable clapper that was pulled back and forth with two ropes making a fast ding-dong sound in order to differentiate it from the church bells that were sounded by rocking the whole bell . With the arrival of the equipment, there was need for a fire station and meeting place. A portion of the large horse and carriage stable on the northwest corner of Third and • Orange Streets was rented for a fire station for $8 per month. The livery stable later burned and the fire equipment was moved to the .same location as the fire bell in the alley off Walnut Avenue. Chief Philp resigned during the first year. Elected Fire Chiefs continued until 1921 and included Art Insley, a cement mason; Mr. H. T. Sundbye, a dry goods merchant; C. Y. • Sorenson, Mr. J. C. Fountain, Gale Bergey, Walter Wade, and E. R. French. From 1921 to 1928 the Chief of Police served as Fire Chief: including Jack Tinsley, R. Choat, Vern Keller and Chief Stewart. The firemen prepared rules and regulations in a handbook which included a map of the City showing the location of the fire hydrants. No thought was given to the purchase • of a fire pumper as they believed the hose cart was sufficient. A large reservoir of 1 ,250,000 gallons of water located on the hill on Goldenwest Avenue provided 35 pounds pressure downtown. It was thought that was sufficient to handle the fire protection within the City as most of the houses in the early days were built apart, preventing exposure problems. • During the early years, most of the businessmen of the City were members of the Volunteer Fire Department and donated their services free of charge. They did ask the City Council to pay their poll tax, a $1 .00 tax allowing them to vote. The City Council , not having the money, turned them down. The men policed themselves well and members were dropped for failure to turn out for drills or fires. Normally a complement of 15 to 18 men served on the Volunteer Fire Department in those early • days. The only pay they received was the sum of $2.50 per call which was paid to the first person who arrived at the fire with the horse and wagon. Normal procedure was to hook the hose cart to the rear of a wagon, add additional equipment, and pro- ceed directly to the fire. Horses were galloped at full speed and at times caused accidents. One accident was caused when the driver turned too sharply at the corner of Eighth Street and Olive, turning the hose cart over and breaking the wheel . In • another accident the volunteer was riding on the reel of hose and upon turning the corner too fast, he fell off, striking his head, resulting in injuries from which he later died. Upon arriving at the fire, the hose cart was disconnected, the hose and nozzle pulled off and a reel of rope about 20 feet long was pulled out from the front tongue of the cart. Two men held on to the handle of the hose cart and 8 to 10 men pulled the rope. The hose cart was pulled directly in line across fields and • vacant lots to the fire and the hydrant, to a maximum of about 600 feet from the fire. Many times the hose didn't quite reach the burning house and the water was used for taking care of the buildings next door. Successful results were rare due to the lapse time between ignition and first application of water. As volunteers arrived, they removed everything from the house or building and prided themselves on their ability to save everything without damaging furniture or possessions. • 48 3. Brush fires in these early days were handled by using burlap sacks. They wet the sacks and literally went around the edge of a field and beat out the fire with the wet burlap sacks. Early day fires were somewhat different in types and cause. Cooking was done on wood stoves using wood or dried peat or use of a two burner kerosene stove. Kero- sene stoves were common causes of fires. Cigarette smoking was not common until after World War I so there were very few fires caused by careless smoking. Most houses were heated with fireplaces, using wood or coal . Many fires were caused by hot coals popping out onto the wooden hearth. Internal combustion fires were common due to storage and use of hay in small barns. Automobiles were coming into j use and it was common practice to dispense gasoline in the barn causing numerous explosions and fires. Generally, the people in Huntington Beach were careful and in the first 20 years only one fire occurred in a downtown business and not too many fires in houses. By 1918 the town had grown to the point that mechanized fire apparatus was needed. A sheet metal shed was built at the new City Hall on Fifth Street to house the equipment. A Model "T" Ford truck was purchased with two mounted forty gallon chemical extinquishers and 100 foot long 1" chemical hoses. At this time no other fire equipment was located west of the Santa Ana River and our fire department answered alarms throughout the farming area to the north and east of town. An oil boom in 1920 created a need to reorganize the Fire Department. It was ap- parent the present Volunteer Fire Department lacked adequate. manpower and :equipment to serve the rapid growth of the City and the rash of oil fires. Oil industry employment increased the population from 1 ,400 to 6,000. A bond issue election was held to purchase a motorized pumper. from Seagrave Corporation at a cost of $10,000. The 750 gallon. per minute pumper was capable of carrying 1 ,500 feet of 22" fire hose, 200 feet of 1," fire hose and other equipment. It had a 20 gallon soda and acid chemical tank with 100 feet of 1" booster hose. The pumper carried the boots, hel- mets and coats of the volunteer firemen. The young men returning from World War I , with the assistance of the American Legion, made up the nucleus of the new Volunteer Fire Department. The City Council consolidated the Police and Fire Department under the management of the Chief of Police. It was necessary to have a full-time paid driver for the new pumper. Jack Kenneth, a licensed driver from Corona, was employed to serve as first aid fireman and fire engineer. He resided in the fire station and worked 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A five horsepower, double-end siren was purchased and mounted at City Hall to alert the volunteers. Standard Oil Company mounted a large steamboat whistle at their boiler house to provide the same service. In 1923, a new pay schedule was adopted. Volunteers received the sum of $5.00 for each fire for the first three hours and $1 .00 per hour for each remaining hour. A two hour drill paid $2.00. In 1924 the Fire Department moved into new quarters at Fifth and Orange Street. It was the first time they had adequate fire headquarters. It had two stalls, each containing two fire pumpers and a six man dormitory providing space for two additional paid firefighters. In 1927, a second pumper was purchased. One of the largest fires in the City's history took place in 1927 when the Alfred Gasoline Company Plant on 18th and Olive Streets exploded and set fire to all the derricks, wiping out the entire block. The loss exceeded several million dollars. This major fire established the need to separate the Fire and Police Departments. In 1928, James K. Sargeant, was appointed Fire Chief. He chose as his Assistant Chief, Mr. Delbert E. Burry, of the Southern California Water Company. 49 4. By 1928, many of the Legionnaires. had lost interest. They were replaced by volunteers from various utility companies and industries that would allow their employees to answer fire alarms without loss of pay. In fact, many employers would pick up the volunteers and bring them to the fire. Cooperation was 100 percent. Fire protection did not increase in the surrounding areas. Our Fire Department continued to serve rural areas and oil fields in County territory. If help was needed on an oil fire, the Signal Hill Fire Department provided assistance. On March 10, 1933, the City suffered an earthquake which did considerable damage to the city. The fire station was damaged and it was necessary to move out and sleep in tents for a period of a month. By 1937, larger facilities and more apparatus were needed. City Councilman Hendrickson was responsible for the purchase of a new pumper and a new fire station. The pumper was a 1 ,000 gallon per minute Seagrave with a 12 cylinder engine, four-wheel brakes and modern facilities on the pumper. Chief Sargent became acquainted with Fire Captain Glenn Griswold, of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, who was expert in'oil fire fighting and invented and experimented with the use of several types of fog nozzles. Chief Sargent purchased the nozzles and our city became one of the first in the nation to use fog, expecially on oil fires. In 1938, the Federal govern- ment Works Progress Administration provided material to build a new fire department headquarters. The volunteer firemen salvaged the old fire bell and mounted it on a concrete pedestal in front of headquarters. This larger building had three stalls in front and one stall to the side of the building. It provided offices, workshop, first aid room, dormitory, kitchen, an inside hose tower and an upstairs classroom and recreation room. The paid force now consisted of the Chief, seven men and fifteen volunteers. The volunteers maintained a separate organization with funds collected from the Annual Firemen's Ball , used to provide membership fees. They took an active interest in the California State Firemen's Association and were effective in improved legislation for the fire service. Chief Sargent retired on August 5, 1950, and Delbert G. Higgins a Volunteer Fireman since 1932 was appointed Fire Chief and Lifeguard Chief. The Council indicated it wished improvements and changes. At this time there were seven paid firemen and nine volunteer firemen. One of the first acts was to appoint an assistant Chief, William A. Reardon. By 1962, many improvements had been made.. We were growing so fast that it was necessary to build additional permanent facilities. The fire station designed by Jordan and Hensley of Costa Mesa was located at Heil and Springdale. The City was able to purchase the old Edison warehouse facility on 704 Lake Street and expended $170,000 to renovate the building into a fire station, fire headquarters and police vehicle repair facility. The City started a very rapid growth period. 1 ,400 new residents per month was not unusual . A temporary fire station was located at Garfield and Huntington. Two 1 ,250 gallon per minute pumpers with closed cabs were purchased. Equipment was assigned to the newly developed Huntington Harbour area. Two surplus navy amphibious ducks were obtained and converted for fire protection purposes and housed at the Heil Station at night and in the harbour parking lot during the day. A new station at Bushard Street, south of Yorktown, was built and put into operation to handle the expansion on the east side of town. 50 5. In early 1966, Assistant Chief Reardon retired. Recruitment for an Assistant Chief was instituted and Ray Picard, Battalion Chief, Pasadena Fire Department was appointed to the position. He worked with Chief Higgins for one year and was appointed Fire Chief upon Chief Higgins retirement in 1967. The first 85 foot snorkel truck was delivered and 20 men graduated from the fire academy the day Chief Higgins retired. A modern fire department was about to be born. A battalion chief training officer was selected to establish a training program and supervise the 16 volunteer firemen still in use at our outlying fire station. As the city continued to grow, so did the need for fire protection. Seven strategically located fire stations, housing eight 3-man engine companies, two 4-man truck companies and two 2-man paramedic companies, rounded out the needs of the City. A well planned joint powers authority was established to provide communications, joint standard training, cross boundary responses, incident reporting and arson investigation for Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Westminster and Seal Beach. This program provided both outstanding cost savings to the four cities and an innovative approach to fire protection. 51 i THE HUNTINGTON BEACH TIDELANDS CONTROVERSY By Floyd G. Belsito - 1965 INTRODUCTION The controversial issue of who owns the tidelands within the corporate limits of the City of Huntington Beach has been hotly contested for over thirty years. The two contestants who loomed largest in the issue were the City of Huntington Beach, and the Standard Oil Company of California. Numerous times this issue was brought before the state legislature and the people, and on every occasion it ended to the disgruntlement of the City Huntington Beach. HYPOTHESES My hypotheses is that public opinion, initiated by the citizens of the City of Huntington Beach, their elected representatives and other influential figures, was successful in forcing both the State of California and the Standard Oil Company of California to yield their positions concerning the allocation of tidelands rights to the City of Huntington Beach. HISTORY To thoroughly understand the problem, it is necessary to retreat to the early pioneering days of wildcat drilling in Huntington Beach. In the late 1920's geologists, after thorough examinations, stated that the submerged lands off the shore of the City contained in excess of seven million barrels of oil that represented a wealth of hundreds of millions of dollars. At the time of this discovery, Standard Oil had acquired land along the beach front and had set uj3 operations for straight-down drilling. A wildcat group of three people, McCallen, McVicar and Rood, were indirectly responsible for bringing the tidelands issue to the public's attention. McVicar had invented the removable whipstock that enabled a person to slant drill instead of the standard straight-down drilling. This group of three men sent their pipe lines down, under the Standard Oil wells, and out into the ocean. Before they were discovered, they had succeeded in becoming quite wealthy. Finally they were challenged by the Standard Oil Company over their right to drill beneath Standard's string of wells. Oscar Lawler, chief counsel for Standard Oil contended that underwater trespass was similar to a burglar digging underground and coming up in the money vault of a bank. The Huntington Beach News, who assumed the position of advocate of the independent operators, held that oil was a migratory mineral which in the case of the billion dollar tideland oil pool had been placed there not by Standard Oil, but by God. Gradually public opinion veered to the side of the independent and in the course of time the Standard Oil Company not only yielded gracefully, but made business friends and associates of the independents they had formerly opposed. Public opinion had become so strong that in early 1931, the Huntington Beach City Council sent a request to the state legislature to initiate a bill that would give Huntington Beach its tidelands rights. Huntington Beach was one of very few cities that was denied this privilege. Thus, Assembly Bill No. 4 was drafted that would, if approved, grant to the City of Huntington Beach all the right, title and interest of the State of California, held by said state by virtue of its sovereignty, in and to all tidelands and submerged lands, whether filled or unfilled situated below the line of mean high tide of the. Pacific Ocean, within the present boundaries of said City or of any harbor, bay or inlet within said boundaries, to be forever held by said City, upon the following conditions: (a) the lands to be granted shall be used by the City for the promotion of commerce, naviga- 52 2. • tion and fishery, and may not be alienated from the city to any private individual, firm or corporation; except that the City may grant a franchise or a lease not to exceed thirty years for the express purposes of promoting commerce, navigation and fishery. • (b) the tidelands and submerged lands shall be improved without cost to the state, and any harbors constructed thereon shall remain a public harbor for all purposes of commerce and navigation. (c) that if a franchise, permit or lease is granted by the city, 500 of the income derived therefrom shall be paid promptly by the city into the state treasury. The Standard Oil Company protested against the acquisition by the City of Huntington Beach of the tidelands adjoining their valuable.holdings. James S. Lawshe, manager of- the Huntington Beach Company, of which Standard Oil is the holding company, called attention to the fact that they paid 400 of the taxes of Huntington Beach. The loss of drilling the valuable tidelands would be a serious loss to the City, Standard Oil, and the Huntington Beach Company. The Huntington Beach News retaliated by saying the profit which Standard Oil stood to lose was not rightfully theirs to begin with, and the 40% taxes paid to the city is only small compensation for the damage wrought to what nature intended should be one of the most beautiful spots on the shores of the Pacific. The Hearst press came to the defense of Standard Oil by depicting through editorials and car- toons the despoilation of the beaches if off-shore drilling were allowed. Acccording to the Hunt- ington Beach News, Standard Oil Is opposition was not based on any desire to preserve the beauty of the beaches, but to prevent any possibility of encroachment by tideland drilling upon their own oil revenue. On April 7, 1931, the Assembly voted 66-0 to grant Huntington Beach its tidelands rights. On May 12, 1931, the State Senate voted 29-0 to sustain the decision of the Assembly. For all intents and purposes, it appeared a certainty that the bill would become a reality. All that was necessary was the signature of the Governor to effectuate the bill. A lobbyist for the Standard Oil Company made the threat, following the passage of the tideland grant to Huntington Beach, that he would see to it. that Governor Rolph vetoed the bill. It seemed appararent that if Governor Rolph did veto the bill, after unanimous approval by the state legisla- ture, he would be acting solely in the interest of the Standard Oil Company and for the protection of their financial interests. But, if he signed the bill, he would be placing responsibility and control of tidelands leas- ing solely up to the people of Huntington Beach. The City would then do as it pleased. If it elected to lease the tidelands, the bill provided that one half of any royalty derived should go to the state, and the other one half to the City. In any event the City would own its tidelands and have jurisdiction and control that had been denied it for the past twenty years. Governor Rolph had until June 19, 1931, in which to sign the bill. Failure to do so in the time prescribed would result in a "pocket veto." . The bill would be killed and could not be resur- rected for two years. As the deadline drew near, there was much speculation in political circles all over the state concerning the astonishing hold the Standard Oil Company had in persuading the Governor to even delay signing a measure passed by an overwhelming majority in the legislature. Governor Rolph found himself between two lines of fire on the question of the tidelands bill. Phil Stanton, his Orange County advisor, had urged him to weigh with due consideration the wishes of Orange County friends of the measure. The powerful Standard Oil Company on the other hand had brought all the pressure at their 53 command upon the Governor to protect their marbles and to see that the community from which they took them did not get any of them back. The Governor decided to placate both sides, and hit upon the expediency of stalling the issue, by announcing a public hearing of the matter on June 17, 1931. The results of the meeting were so discouraging that Mayor E. G. Conrad of Huntington Beach issued a statement to Governor Rolph ex- pressing his dissatisfaction with the manner in which the hearing was held, and the inconclusive results attained. The meeting was attended by over fifty leading citizens of Orange County, including mayors, councilmen, secretaries and presidents of chambers of.commerce from practically every city and community in Orange County. Also in attendance were the Supervisors of Orange County, Assemblymen and a State Senator. All of them were there to ask the Governor to sign the bill. But, due to the method of handling the meeting, they had no opportunity to be heard. On June 19, 1931, as had been predicted by a Standard Oil lobbyist, Governor Rolph refused to sign Assembly Bill No. 4. This was the first time in the history of California that a Governor ever vetoed a bill that was unanimously passed by both houses of the legislature. The issue did not remain dormant for very long. On May 19, 1932, a petition concerning tidelands rights bearing 803 local signatures was presented to the Huntington Beach City Council. It petitioned the Mayor and the City Council to approve a proposed amendment to the state consti- tution. This amendment would provide for the granting to Huntington Beach of tidelands owned by the State located within the corporate limits of Huntington Beach. This bill which was to be brought to the attention .of the voters in the form of an initiative, was identical with Assembly Bill No 4, that was unanimously passed by both houses of the state legislature at its last session, but was vetoed by Governor Rolph. The City of Huntington Beach had executed a contingent lease with the state providing for a royalty of 16-2/30, one half to go to the state, and one half to the City. Also, a bonus of $100,000 was included for the first oil produced. The lease executed with the Pacific Exploration Co. Ltd., as the third party provided for oil drilling in the tidelands from the west city limits, to 17th Street, and extending one mile out into the ocean. It carried a provision that the lease would not go into effect unless the people of the state adopted the initiative tideland measure to be voted upon in November, 1932. Once again opposition developed rapidly against the initiative. The main argument was that . the danger of beach pollution from wells drilled in the surf and the harm done by the uninspiring sight of oil wells in the ocean lent itself to any campaign against tideland drilling. Interest and enthusiasm rapidly mounted in favor of the tidelands amendments. Twenty solici- tors were assigned to Orange County in the state wide drive to secure the necessary 35,000 signa- tures to insure the amendment appearing on the November ballot. The Huntington Beach City Council called.a special meeting on July 28, 1931, for the purpose of entering into a new tideland drilling lease with the Pacific Exploration Co., Ltd. A technical error had appeared in the first lease which was eliminated in the revised instrument. The clause which specifically stated that the lease wouldn't be effective until the voters of the state had given tidelands to the City of Huntington Beach was stricken. Under the law you cannot change or correct a lease, but must cancel and enter into a new lease. Max Felix, chief counsel of Standard Oil, submitted a protest against the proposed lease by Pacific Exploration Co., Ltd. He stated, "It has come to our attention that Pacific Exploration Company is offering for sale a purported oil lease covering the southwesterly thirty feet of Ocean Avenue in Huntington Beach extending from the northwesterly boundary of the city limits to the westerly line of 23rd Street. Our examination of the claim of title to this real property 54 4. satisfies us that the City of Huntington Beach is without such title as would authorize its execu- tion thereof. We-have felt that the representations made as to the City's readiness to enter into such lease are most inaccurate. The Standard Oil Company well challenge and resist the validity of any such lease as a violation of its property rights. " On November 2, 1932, Mayor Conrad demanded that Governor Rolph undertake an investigation con- cerning the activities of a major oil corporation alleged to be draining millions of dollars in oil and gas from beneath the tidelands of Huntington Beach. He advised the Governor that there were 167,000 earnest citizens of California who sponsored the initiative, now labeled Proposition #11. � Mayor Conrad received an answer within a week from Governor Rolph. His telegram read, "My dear Mayor: Your wire received: Kindest regards: James Rolph, Governor". On November 10, 1932, while the rest of the nation was turning out at the polls to elect a new president, the citizens of the state and particularly the citizens of Huntington Beach turned out to vote on the controversial Proposition #11. The Proposition carried in the city by a vote of 1258-528, but it lost in the state by 1,079,451 to 709,438. It seems apparent by the obvious voting behavior that what the local residents felt was their inalienable right was not felt by the voters in the state. The defeat of Proposition #11 at the polls resulted in the attempt by many independent operators to slant drill from privately owned property, under the Standard Oil Company wells, and out into the tidelands. When Standard Oil and the State of California accused one of these operators, the Termo Company, of slant drilling into the tideland pools, it resulted in a cross complaint filed by the City of Huntington Beach against the State and Standard Oil. George W. Bush, special counsel for the City, revealed a clause in the State Tideland Leasing Act denying the State the right to participate in drilling operations in tidelands fronting incorporated cities. Despite the fact that much of the evidence was in favor of the Termo Company, they decided to settle litigation with the State. For over seven years Standard Oil had- been drilling into the tidelands. At no time during this period did state officials complain, or had they ever taken any action to secure a royalty from them. But, after several independent operators succeeded in bringing in good wells, these same officials awakened to the fact that oil was being drained from the tidelands and brought suit against various independent operators. By this method, the independents were forced to enter a compromise royalty agreement with the State. The City of Huntington Beach did not take an active part in these suits until. it was definitely established that the state officials intended to force down the throats of the independent operators a schedule of royalties that practically amounted to confiscation of their property. The schedule of royalties submitted by state officials at the time the city filed its cross complaints ran from 5% on a fifty barrel well to 66% on a 3000 barrel well. Some operators have land owners royalties as high as 35%. On a 3000 barrel well, if allowed to produce, it would have been necessary for the operator to pay out royalties to the landowner and the state amounting to 101% of the oil, or 1% more than his well produced. Since the City's intervention into the suit, the state officials reduced the royalty schedule to a more reasonable 19% on a 1000 barrel well. In filing the cross complaints the City Council had three points in mind: (1) Aiding the operators in obtaining an equitable adjustment of their difficulty with the state officials. (2) In rebuttal to a published order by the State Finance Director Vandegrift that no wells be drilled after November 1934, they requested that further drilling be permitted in order to provide employment for hundreds of workers and to permit the property owners to get a reasonable return from their land. (3) That by increased oil production the City would benefit by reason of the mineral tax on 55 oil produced. 5. State Director of.Finance Vandegrift gave, as the main reason why the state failed to accept royalty voluntarily offered by Standard Oil, the changed conditions due to whipstock drilling into the tidelands. ' 'Standar&Oil offered this royalty in 1933 to compensate for any possible damage of state tidelands by its Pacific Electric wells on the Huntington Beach bluff. This offer was made as a means of removing any possible source of friction and also to contribute to the needs of the state for additional revenue. Standard Oil had.contended that a fault intervened between its wells and the tideland pools, thus 'removing the possibility of purposeful draining. Director Vandegrift'said that the whipstocked wells were doing many times the amount of damage to state lands that the Standard Oil wells could have done. He said that any drainage by Standard Oil wells was legal as they were not drilled at.en angle with a deliberate intention of penetrating the state lends. Therefore, any drainage that ensued was accidental and did not constitute tres- pass. Also, he stated that Standard Oil was in itself an injured party because of the wells that were drilled through its property. These wells inadvertently damaged the Standard Oil wells and drained its strip as well as the state lands. On August 2, 1934, Standard Oil and the state won the whipstocking case in court which resulted in the curtailment of off-shore drilling by the independents. While the litigation concerning the whipstocking case was taking place, another bill was intro- duced into the Assembly on July 19, 1933, by Mr. Cronin. This bill was very similar to Assembly Bill No. 4 that was pocket vetoed in 1931. This bill was approved by the Assembly on July 21, 1933, by a vote of 54-23. But, it died in the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. The City of Huntington Beach did not take defeat easily. On April 11, 1935, the City Council supported a measure that would permit the City to enter into a new tidelands lease with The South- west Exploration Company. Assembly Bill No 1684 was introduced into the Legislature. The bill as originally presented provided for a flat 16 2/3% royalty to.the state'with an amendment entitled "The Hornblower Amendment" attached. , This amendment provided for open competitive bidding and condemnation of property of littoral land owners. The Assembly voted approval for open'competi- tive bidding, but struck out the Hornblower Amendment. This brought the City of Huntington Beach back into the picture with its royalty rights protected. The bill as approved by both houses would enable the City to share in royalties of from 3% to 4J%. It also provided for the leasing of the tidelands to the littoral land owners. The bill was than sent to Governor Merriam to be signed. Once again the fate of the City's tidelands rights rested with a reluctant Governor. As if history repeated itself Governor Merriam killed the bill by "pocket veto". Since 1935 there have been other attempts by the City to obtain whet they consider to be their just dessert. None of these attempts had been successful. Finally in 1963, Assemblyman James E. Whetmore introduced a measure into the Assembly that would provide a rebate of state tidelands oil revenues to local beaches. This rebate would amount to 1% of tidelands revenues. In the case of Huntington Beach this would initially amount to an annual sum of $56,000, increasing proportion- ately each year. A small sum in contrast to what it would have received under previous attempts. The bill had received a boost by Governor Edmund G. Brown. This was the first time a Governor looked favorably upon a tidelands bill. The Governor made it known that he intended to write a letter to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee to clear the way for that unit to hear the • measure before the budget was handled. Until the Governor's statement, the bill entitled Assembly Bill No. 1151 had been stalled in committee. With the Governor's obvious backing, it was appar- ent that the City of Huntington Beach was on.the threshold of achieving the fruits of its labor. On May 15, 1963, the Assembly passed AB 1151 by a vote of 76-0. On June 15, 1963, the Senate passed the bill 32-0. And, at long last, Governor Brown signed the bill into law. • CONCLUSION It is apparent that public opinion, initiated by the citizens of the City of Huntington Beach, their elected representatives and other influential figures was reflected in the voting behavior of the State Legislature. But, in the final analysis, it was the realization by an enthusiastic Governor of the benefits to be received by both the State and the City of Huntington Beach that • enabled the Bill to become law. 56 ! EIGHTY YEARS' PROGRESS WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH I 1904 - 19B4 I By: James Wheeler - Public Works Director 1958-1973 City of Huntington Beach INTRODUCTION This paper is divided into parts which separate the eras of the systematic delivery of water to;residents and businesses in the City of Huntington Beach. These are clearly defined periods of time except for the years 1964-67 during which private operations were incorporated into the municipal water system. From time to time ,some note will be made of the population and area changes that occurred over the years and their relationship to the development of the City system: Recognition must be given to those whose foresight and concern for the need to develop a municipal system provided the initial philosophy and provided the funding to begin essential works prior to the need for their being put into service. This will be done without mention of names for the sake of simplicity and in fear of not remembering someone who played an important role. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT 1904 - 1967 At some time after acquiring the old seashore lands called Pacific City from the investor landowners the site was renamed Huntington Beach by the new owners, the Huntington Beach Company, in the spring of 1904. The same year on July 4th the first electric car arrived from Los Angeles. Upon acquisition the Huntington Beach Company made public improvements which included a water system. For lack of a specific date of commencement of service it can be surmised that it was one of the first constructed elements of the original infrastructure. The first State of California Railroad Commission decision on Huntington Beach, dated August 14, 1914, was approval of the water rates of the Huntington Beach Company. On December 1, 1915 the Commission issued rules and regulations for operation of the Huntington Beach Water Company._ At this time the Huntington Beach Company had spun off the water business to its wholly-owned subsidiary, • Huntington Beach Water Company, so that it could deal separately with the provisions of the Public Utility Act. In 1925 Huntington Beach Water Company engaged a Los Angeles based engineering firm to review the viability of its operation. . At the time 1,300 properties were being served and, in addition, water was being delivered to the oil field. These combined sources of revenue resulted in a profitable operation and the consultant recommended the development of a new source of water supply to the north of the City. Subsequently a well field and wooden tank storage was put in service, located on Golden West Street, north of Talbert Avenue. I A Los Angeles investor purchased Huntington Beach Water Company in 1925. In 1927 American States Public Service Company, a Chicago (Illinois) utilities holding company became interested and by the fall of 1929 the American States Water Service Company of California was formed to manage these California holdings. In the ensuing years this company suffered the troubles of the 57 t depression and eventually the courts ordered a distribution of the common stock.. Sufficient stock holdings. were gathered"so that in 1936 the Southern California Water Company was formed. This company operated in Huntington. Beach and other Orange County communities. From 1936 until purchase of the property in 1964 by the City of Huntington Beach, Southern- Californie Water Company operated and. increased its services within the "Old Town" area of Huntington Beach. At the time of acquisition Southern California Water Company was serving 2,825 customers, mostly residen- tial. Included, was :the Southern California Edison steam generating plant, the largest customer, consuming an average of two million cubic feet per month for boiler feed water. Sea water was used for cooling. In 1956 a residential subdivision in county jurisdiction, located southeast • of the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Talbert Avenue, was developed and water service was provided by Dyke Water Company. Dyke, a private investment operation, provided water from a single well to the 163 homes. Its object was to offer revenue producing minimal water service, but inadequate for fire purposes. This system was acquired by the City in June 1967 after annexation. Services were then metered and the system was tied in to distribution mains, • giving the area a guarantee of continuity of service and ample water for fire protection. Water was provided to the Surfside-Sunset Beach area by the Sunset Beach Water Company. With the development of off-street parking up-coast from Warner Avenue by the County, City water mains were extended through 'the project to • Anderson Street to provide fire service. As the area redeveloped to a higher intensity use, including multi-story structures, Sunset Beach Water Company could no longer meet service requirements and was acquired by the City in June 1966. Several small water companies served limited areas of old subdivisions bordering Beach Boulevard. All provided an adequate but minimal service to customers or association members As development occurred main extensions passed through these areas to serve new construction and afforded an opportu- nity for water from the City to those properties being served by the private water operation. There was the usual reluctance of those served to take City water; taste and metering being the main concerns. The City did not insist • that service be taken but stood back and let nature . take its course. As zoning changed, the over-sized lots redeveloped to multiple use. The little systems could not supply them and they had to take City service. At the same time fire heads were installed, insurance rates decreased and further develop- ment accelerated. • In 1957 the following small companies were operating: R. J. Curry Tract, west of Beach Boulevard at Newman Street, 10 services; Liberty Park Water Association, west of Beach Boulevard at Liberty Street, 52 Services; Boulevard Water Company, Inc. , west of Beach Boulevard and south of Edinger Avenue, 107 services; Moore Mutual Water Company, Inc. west of Beach,. south of Warner Avenue, 60 services.. • 58 • i DECADE OF DECISION 1950 - 1959 The minds of the thinking people dwelled on the ever growing development to the north in Los Angeles County. Plans were devised to deal with the inev- itable invasion of homes and businesses in the County of Orange; government and non-governmental agencies prepared to meet the onslaught. Southern California Edison Company proceded to double generation at the Huntington Beach steam generating plant and planned additional units. New gas transmission mains bringing more Texas natural gas, crossed the county. The County Flood Control District and Road Department, and the State Division of Highways, within their financial limits, commenced to expedite the execution of planned projects. On January 11, 1951 Orange County Municipal Water District (now Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) ) was formed. It was created as the agency to obtain water from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) to serve most of the developable lands in Orange County. Not included were the cities of Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana, all original members of MWD, and Coastal Municipal Water District which annexed to MWD in 1942. MWDOC I was to act as the wholesaler of water to cities and agencies purveying to users. i It had no transmission system and no storage and would provide none of these. The West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) was established November 23, 1953 with the, City of Huntington Beach one of its members. WOCWB was the agency to execute the connection to MWD feeders and be the contracting agent to build the transmission mains serving its members. Huntington Beach leaders commenced their planning, ordered feasibility studies and eventually plans and. construction documents. Concurrently they launched a three-pronged effort to ensure the future of their little city by the sea. First was the promotion of a bond issue to fund delivery of MWD water within the city. This was accomplished in 1955 when a bond issue ballot measure was approved by 78 percent of the electorate. The two other prongs were annex- tion and formation of Sanitation Districts. By 1959 the city had expanded from its original four to more than 22 square miles and had committed itself to constructing trunk sewers to serve the annexed areas. And so, 1959 found Huntington Beach a city of substantial size with primary utilities in place, and a mature and resolute governing body and the nucleus of a professional staff. Master plans were delineated and ordinances were enacted setting forth the requirements of development. Homes, commerce and industry were welcome in Huntington Beach if they could pay their way ; there would be no city general tax subvention for projects. THE YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT 1960 - 1984 Major residential development commenced in 1960 and continues to occur today. The housing tracts were followed by commercial development to provide services to the new residents. As the city grew in population- commercial use became more substantial, industry gradually moved in to serve the market, banks sprang up. Schools met the needs of the growth. As land became dearer, luxury homes were built and intensive residential land use resulted in extensive condominium construction. From a 1960 population of 11,500 to the 180,000 of 1984 the city has never caused a slow down in development by its inability to have water available. 59 The first construction of housing was in the north and northwest; always abutting or within an economical distance of West Orange County Feeder No. 1. Due to the demand for homes, developers continously constructed the basic 12- inch and 8-inch master planned mains. In 1961 the first water well was developed to supplement imported water. A second bond issue, in 1963, was presented to the voters and carried' by a 94-percent yes vote. These bonds funded the acquisition of Southern. California Water Company, construction of West Orange County Feeder No 2 and a joint ven- ture transmission line with Costa Mesa County Water District to bring water from San Joaquin Reservoir to the east city limits on Adams Avenue, and for other miscellaneous projects. Despite the rapid growth, water system development remained abreast or ahead of the demands put upon it. Trunk water mains' up to 42-inch diameter, interconnected with two West Orange County Feeders and the East Feeder on Adams Avenue. Fourteen and 16-inch trunks were extended to ensure .adequate services to the geographically isolated extremities of the system. Reservoir capacity was, between 1961 and .1972, -increased to 170.5 million gallons; 24.5 ' MG at Overmeyer, 16.0 MG at Peck, and 130.0 MG at San Joaquin Reservoirs. Water well development has been ongoing and by 1983 there were nine. wells in service capable of producing 25,000 GPM. These wells alone are capable of supplying the total average daily water consumption of the city. Of course, such production is not realized. Huntington Beach is fully aware of the necessity of protecting and conserving the underground source and produces within the limits of rules governing use of the basin. Good planning and financing has resulted in an outstanding water operation. Monies advanced from general funds in the years before the water operation paid its own way have been repaid. The present operation pays for interest and re- demption on the .outstanding bonds. The staff of the Water Division today is an extremely professional group. A detailed current report of status can be found in the October 1983 Public Information Report by the Water Division of the Department of Public Works. 60 OIL BOOM RECALLED By Oscar L. Stricklin (Since Deceased) PIONEER WRITES OF HUNTINGTON ERA Oscar 'L. Stricklin, now 85, (12/15/71) knows his memory of Huntington Beach's wild and wooly oil boom years will soon fade away with age. Rich with images of history--from listening to one of the first crystal radios and uncovering a mass grave--it has all been preserved for future generations in his own autobiography. Though his story is only that of an average man who worked hard all his life as oil rig builder, bean farmer and horse rancher, the first 100 copies have al- ready been grabbed up. On the advice of his many relatives, Stricklin dictated the 52-page volume to Barbara, his grandson's wife during 1970. The leatherette-bound book, complete with old photographs, became a fitting present for the 63rd anniversary of Stricklin and his wife, Sadie, earlier, this September. When the couple moved to California from the Midwest in 1920, only three oil wells existed in Huntington Beach. Stricklin helped build the fourth. "There wasn't anything here then. Huntington Beach was just a small place without paved streets or lights," he noted in his book. "Their streets were just oil roads--they'd grade up a street and put oil on it. " At the time the city had only one policeman, Jack Tinsley, who also acted as fire chief and city inspector. If anyone wanted to get anything done, Tinsley was the man to ask. Even though the roads were rough, Stricklin and his wife braved potholes and ruts to go to Long Beach where they listened to one of the first radios. "They were advertising the radio down at the Pike. There was a long table where they had four crystal sets and you could listen to the radio for five or 10 minutes for a quarter" he remembered. "We also had one of the first televisions. It had a little 10-inch screen and people came from all around our house to see that television," added Stricklin, who now lives at 17292 Golden West St. During the oil boom of the mid-20's Stricklin continued his employment as rig builder for Standard Oil, only at an accelerated pace. "People came pouring in here like there was a gold rush. We really got busy then. We used to work in the oil fields every day. We didn' t know what a day off or a vacation was," he wrote. One of his major projects was the construction of a half-mile long concrete sea wall along the bluffs area. It still exists today, protecting pumping equip- ment from erosion by water. 61 • Blowouts and oil fires complicated the oil recovery process and whenever there was a disaster, Stricklin was usually in the midst of the rough going. • "There is a vegetable gas in this area about 1,800 feet down. When they drilled down that far they would hit these gas pockets and it would blow out, " he recalled. "It would blow the rig down and cut the timbers all up. I 've seen rocks bigger than your fist fly up in the air and cut the timbers all up. " "We had water and pumps of our own in the fields to fight fires. We would hook up a hose to a pump and the fire department did what it could, but it just wasn' t equipped to handle them." One fire during the 1930's was .so severe that it disrupted passenger service on the Pacific Electric Railway, according to Stricklin. , "The fire got so hot • that it melted the pavement on Pacific Coast Highway and on the ocean side of the PE tracks," claims the former oil man. The heat expanded the rail and buckled i•t so it rose as much as three feet above the ground. It took us pretty near a week before we got that one stopped." • After the depression years Stricklin acquired some land on which he started one of his sons in the bean farming business. Digging for a drainage ditch he uncovered two Indian skeletons. That find, however, compared only mildly to a mass grave on Slater Avenue which was broken open by another farmer during the 1920's, according to Stricklin. • Stricklin took some of his men to the grave and helped the farmer uncover 36 skeletons whose origin remain a mystery to him. "There were that many in an area about 40 feet square. Some of them were actually sitting up, others were stooped over and some were lying down flat , " • he wrote. "We didn't take them out. We'd uncover them and get all the dirt away from them and just leave them sitting there. It was a gruesome sight. Nobody knows whether it was a massacre or whether they had died and were put there, or whether they drowned in a flood. We called the people from the state and they put them in a museum somewhere." By Rudi Niedzielski - Daily Pilot Staff 12/15/71 • • 62 0BG THE HISTORY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH r E j 31 €3 :sAN BEHNAADFNO - Vf t j 1 .r- �`.,i t �•f ` /, i�V`�l of - . C - .. 9 r PAVED o r�lr STATE AND°COUNTY HIGHWAYS I ! ORANGE COUNTY.CA_1FORNIA, .�, ., . : x � '� �; Oe.,.ae eo..nsr'.Fii�ewsr sraaem tirtuae.2�0 xar or H:.e Rara. 'Otaoye-Coun;Y 00.j hWal.f-the fens of rived Btraaes..tam theb CaaDarats tJmib + k r �-`-lmgovee}Itcr+ >7 _In arte+mt ttua PaY•i:onnmus Dlvl�fe m�W¢r�Ww m:Bn'�me�ase �:�� �. �-: ems' ._a ioW se rd OR ft gffi.tar ffiim n ym S P r. •'Nture a Po Of cr aW'n-gn an Cdeoulanntdy as '.�C-aldoFz,r nte x�._n >>rm-'aa•sww:srur a[ay m+mcerammma.". o¢:-xsawE�srrmno moaaa.-meama mammao.�.g. ..anwuta.taa.rasxrstcamam armmm c.„ CLIMATE DE LUXE n _�a.err.rs,o ae�rr��eo°es.mt°..•m�"de"v",�° . p a Grand Totat Production fai Last Fiie Years$zl(>y�118,1606 3 x Map of Orange County as it looked in 1920. The Las Bolsas Grants was located in the area southwest of Santa Ana. The county was described as "the smallest in area in Southern California and the richest in soil products in America." It was further noted for it's "sub-tropic weather and miles of paved streets within corporate city limits." HUNTINGTON BEACH THE HISTORY Huntington Beach is situated on a portion of the vast Spanish Land Grant known as Las Bolsas (The Pockets pf Bays). Las Bolsas, which covered 21 square miles, was granted to Manuel Perez Nietos in the 1790's by Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa. Las Bolsas covered the area from which the cities of Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Westminster and Fountain Valley have arisen. In 1834, the grant was divided among Nieto's heirs. It was at this time that the six square mile rancho to the northwest, Bolsa Chica (Little Pocket), was created. The early settlers used the broad, savannah areas primarily for the grazing of livestock. In the early 1850's, the Las Bolsas came under the ownership of Don Abel Stearns, a native of Massachusetts, who became the largest owner of land and cattle in Southern California. Later his successor, the Stearns Rancho Trust, controlled the land. Through the years, the area gradually*changed to agricultural uses. A five mile stretch of beach along the Las Bolsas became known as Shell Beach, due to the numerous bean clams dotting the sand with color. Midway along the beach, the backland swelled into a low mesa. It was on this mesa that the original townsite was created. In the 1880's, Colonel Robert Northam purchased the mesa from the Stearns Rancho Company, of which he was manager. The swamp lands surrounding the mesa became known as "Gospel Swamp", because .they were used by the early ministers to preach the gospel. Although no regular church existed,.residents could find a continuous series of revival meetings in "Gospel Swamp". The swamp surrounded the mesa most of the year making shell beach almost inaccessible. At that time, there were no railroads, bridges or roads to the beach from any direction. Eventually, a large . auditorium was built for revivals and conventions. Camp grounds with rows of tents surrounded the "Tabernacle" and this area of town became known as tent city. Known as Shell Beach until 1901, the small coastal community became Pacific City when Philip Stanton formed a local real estate syndicate and bought 1,500 acres of Rancho Las Bolsas from Colonel Northam for $100,000. The syndicate organized the West Coast Land and Water Company, which was the forerunner of the Huntington Beach Company and, on high ground above Shell Beach, laid out streets and lots in a forty acre tract surrounding the area of the present Main Street. Stanton's plan was to create a west coast resort rivaling New Jersey's Atlantic City. However, his dream to rival Atlantic City was not shared by many others in his day. William Taylor Newland was another member of the West Coast Land and Water Company. He settled here with his family in 1897. They built their home in an area east of the townsite and farmed crops of celery, sugar beets, lima beans, chili peppers and barley. As the years progressed, William Newland became a successful city businessman starting the first bank and newspaper in the City. He served on the Highway Commission for twelve years which fought for and finally won state approval to extend Pacific Coast Highway from Long Beach to Dana Point. Mrs. Newland was very active in the community, especially within the school system. She was also a charter member of the Women's Club, and in 1939 was named "Woman of the Year" in recognition of her lengthy service to the community. The Newland house has been completely restored through the efforts of the City and the Huntington Beach Historical Society, and has become a noted landmark in the City. I - � s r t The Methodists built this Tabernacle and organized the "Tent City"shown in this 1906 photo of Gospel Swamp AN jP Yl a � = t N y� Z: A r �. `_ ,{ ,..e•,,,..`I}'"NUNTINGTON , _ iz �`z n :Ei' !3;4tn ) `j. a _- _.,,� �.� ���. ;v-`,\ .eel►tM r�. ' , NO e _ a V5, No R Hsi. Offit I ir�.�.-•; �3 :.1IIIRrl .��.�..�..1'QLCt- GGit:'Sf3-CAL':.( {� - � 'H � � � � � � aIIEOTS SNJtDEO.�"�a -t ♦kE aO�D - ►first Yap of►list Brea @oaaiageaa Bna6 -Osea SY 7,2 Re Yliag;zeateatata 7�f4 s. Shown is the original townsite map used to sell.parcels in 1904 II »" t - M sz 3 v _ .s ^. .�g � E� t,d` �� s' .� ,'rt "d�` � d*-:'s gym,..,.., �'..�: ',AS ;�: ,. `r;. x d'. », a, ,r„-, a o- F » �� �3� � �; �'�� � `, '�^43..: .` td �$_•.,£�^5 � �.� •�'�'<a� ���,�''� ��` �.::� � tom.., �� ,� n a� .�.. �,� � � » ;� �, __:� �,,-� � s � � �,;. b � 4 » y s r W.wl x ^= A scene at the train station in the early 1900i s is captured in the photo , above. m On a high bluff overlooking the lowlands of Huntington Beach stands k the gracoius home built by William and Mary Newland in 1898. The white frame house located on Beach Boulevard at Adams Avenue is � � the city's best preserved and most historically significant example ofA the late Victorian period. Here the Newlands resided for fifty four years, established a large, highly productive ranch and helped to pioneer the city of Huntington Beach through their valuable contri- butions in the fields of education, business, community and social T service. III In 1902, Stanton sold the West Coast Land and Water Company holdings to the Vail-Gates Group of Los Angeles. They changed the name from Pacific City to Huntington Beach and formed the Huntington Beach Company. The name change was a gesture of good will towards Henry E. Huntington who had become interested in the City. H. E. Huntington, who owned the Pacific Electric Railroad and held a substantial amount of stock in, the Southern Pacific Lines, bought an interest in the Huntington Beach Company. He extended his "red car" line from Long Beach to the City and electrified the old Southern Pacific Line to Newport Beach. H. E. Huntington was the nephew of Collins Huntington, a partner in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Huntington Beach Company continued to expand its real estate holdings and was soon the principal land owner in the-area. The Huntington Beach Company constructed many of the first public improvements. In 1903 a wooden pier, approximately 1,000 feet long, was constructed by the Huntington Beach Company at the end of Main Street. Also, on the bluff, a two story hotel, the Huntington Inn was erected. The Inn came to be known as one of the f inest hotels on the seashore. The first electric passenger train rolled into Huntington Beach on July 4, 1904. An extensive advertising campaign drew attention to Huntington Beach and soon real estate began to sell and building activity developed. More land was added to the original townsite. Eventually, a branch rail line was constructed running three miles inland to service_ three sugar beet mills, which opened in 1911, and other industries like the broom factory. The City of Huntington Beach was incorporated. in 1909 and encompassed an original townsite of 3.57 square miles. The population was 915 of which 542 were registered voters. The first Mayor was Ed Manning whose descendents still reside in the City. The first high school was constructed the same year at a cost of $35,000. In 1906, the. streets 'in the downtown area were graded and oiled and sidewalks and curbs were added. Later, in 1912, the pier was heavily damaged in a severe storm. Coincidently, the City Council, during 1912, had been contemplating the construction of a new pier. -A $70,000 pier — -- ----construction_bond--was--approved-by popular--vote--in-19-1-2.- The-new--1-,350 foot-long-r-eplacement p-ier-was-dedicated-in June-of 1914, and had the distinction of being the longest, highest and only solid concrete pleasure pier in the United States. By 1915, the downtown business district had developed. Many new, two story structures had been built and the area around the pier began to take on a more recreational atmosphere. The open air salt water "plunge" had been built in 1911 west of the pier and featured both heated and non-heated sections. Other concessions were added to the pier area to service the tourist trade. Eventually, a roof was added to the-plunge structure which remained standing until 1962. A community band held concerts on the stage which was right on the beach between the pier and the plunge. Through the years improvements around the pier were built by the Huntington Beach Company and later dedicated to the City. Also, as the City grew, many of the major improvements and buildings such as the new city hall, streets, sewers and fire equipment were funded through municipal bond issues. From 1910 to 1920 the City, in general, made slow progress. Just prior to 1920, the Encyclopedia Britannica Company came looking for the cheapest possible land to subdivide and give away as bonus lots to purchasers of sets of student reference encyclopedias. They negotiated a deal with the Huntington Beach Company for land located inland on hillsides and in ravines, and gave away lots which were, for the most part, worthless. • V s x e The City's first pier was constructed of wood in 1903 by the Huntington Beach Company. The pier extended from Main s Ys 4 Street. x r: Y '. kw. -i,.,° s � .iY, :�,'.n� ,,,•,. ., . x '� i.• � rz �, 'Y�I / +�. au, � ,,k r �, r � ;'. s '*�' � i � ,�',. x 77 ',"r,<,,, .,ice �. ••� /i '�' i!a�jla�iii/� d y"'y� �,#, �''�r y� ` LA Nm NOR f y, Gr ,fii +� a a MOW VOW ` 5 ZI C a � fl,t u 4 r r L r �' 4, LO w a The Huntington Beach Inn located at Ocean Avenue and 8th Street housed for many years the men who came to work in the Huntington Beach oil fields. Later, the Huntington Beach Elks Club used the In 1912, a heavy storm demolished the middle of the pier, leaving facility as a meeting place. The Inn's destruction in 1969, brought the end protrudinq from the ocean floor several hundred feet from an end to the era for which it was constructed. shore. v .p z „ .. m ,„ z ,x.:',f 'ab, �•� � �, �, .,, „r, n, ^ s. �< �.,, :•, b;, r y X, xY, /. LI �).. ro;,% ...»•ti.. ¢ r 14 yy I/ y t r y n z V Az 0 •.Y....,�,n ,.o T' k ,s��rrr b„. , •;•'::m: r,p .sr. sa+�% rz;' mxa -"r_a •,y .s .- y, ..4> '� Z ra ,,,a ,i. , y.. ,9>r¢ r 's r .✓ / y /a / i /v/„v/>r/ s y�,. Al I ,.. .., ...... ,.. ,>�.e: ...:: ..,: t fly,<r_ .r, .. .r � .r> ! '.'�' vr..✓. '. �., v. ^� r6,4 y ?l ,,.:. s e +x.., .,r, '�, �, :�» � Z A• sr� �,,:,.�*.. s.:T ,....> '. M,�e, .,.», .na,:,r::';,. 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The corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue during a 4th of July The view is looking west on Ocean Avenue (now Pacific Coast Highway) celebration is captured in this photo taken about 1910. The view toward the intersection of Main Street. The wooden pier is in place, but shows what a person, arriving in Huntington Beach via the Red Car, Vincent's building is not indicating that this photo was taken between would see upon entering the business district. The large brick building 1904 and 1909. at the right of the photo, was Vincent's Place, "The" Place Downtown in 1910. The 4th of July parade and celebration began in 1904 and is still a popular tradition which attracts many visitors and residents4 ; each year. Al Al a � � w,. F e s Main Street 1900: This scene was typical of Huntington Beach's By 1906,the downtown area was beginning to develop. This scene Main Street early in this century. The barber shop was a local shows Main Street looking toward the pier. landmark for many years. NTTT i csr.,:: w JP .EI ' - m g ""I, , v v a vi a.� 3n b» 1 t r tr� € s x. r ,r ` •x a, x L, ..7`"s�4 . a _ . y.• e axr �. 4' S r r a ri s 'TS y G u �T�,. a;0, z f. c."•.w t �..�% '` % 7.4 r'�i 'r"r'2'*^s a3,..;" J '. r . . ...mn+ax ,s, 1 S `» =.'a`:,.: ,kxi� s .. Y, . ,.. .�.,,am r �` Y�hr r? olo 0 , ''f� w Constructed in 1911, the Holly Sugar Factory, shown above, provided '' ' .r. } k �.: § P r a, many jobs in the city. ' � ' , Sites for the town's first schools were sold to the Pacific City School47, '' District by the Huntington Beach Company in 1905. Later that year, the district changed it's name to the Huntington Beach School District ' Pictured at the top right, is the first grammar school at 5th and Orange J e completed in 1909. The location was used in later years for the con " struction of the new city hall. S ,V � y x ten , Shown at the right, is Union High School, the city's first high school completed in 1909 and located at Union and Main. b 5 ��.4. VrTT s � s r ZI ,�yi k E ~ f• i This was the site of the first city hall, located in the far right of this building at Main and Walnut 01 IV >� . < M 3: § �`; it k $ s Ri W. L. McKenney may have sold groceries out of this old building on Main and Walnut, but the building was probably best known from the time it was the "unofficial city hall"of Huntington Beach. Noble Waite's drug store was the gathering place for those who wished to talk about municipal affairs and many a man decided to run for city council because of discussions held here. IX s T e }- ,,. .� ,.: r,✓ � a ',�. °s r ,. fix, � e; a � .zn. � .w � t ,3 s �' t� � ,,,,z,�..§;.:� g fd : zra kRr � s �„ ..d � tf er;', �;".x .�,� � :�✓rv!�^"" :.� f � � � Vffl- x a / � ^''�".»✓ �` ` y /� .;/ �; t`: £ It 'p w ' In June of 1914, the new concrete pier was dedicated. At 1,350 feet in In an extremely heavy storm in September 1939, a 300 foot length, the structure was known as the longest, highest and only solid section of the end of the pier was washed away. By August concrete pleasure pier in the United States. Through the years, the pier 1940, repairs were completed bringing the pier's length to it's has been a focal point for numerous, prestigious surfing events and present 1822 feet. remains today a Huntington Beach Landmark. 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More drilling continued on the lease and soon, other companies moved in. Wells sprang up over night and in less than a month, the town grew from 1,500 to 5,000 people. Then, on November 6, 1920, Standard Oil brought in the history making well known as Bolsa Chica No. 1. An estimated 4 million cubic feet of gas and 1,742 barrels of oil were produced per day by this well alone. This proved the Huntington Beach oil field to be a great discovery and soon the population was over 7,000. What followed was an oil frenzy with areas as small as city lots being used for organizing oil-corporations. Scores of companies were formed, their stock put on the market and, amid a national advertising campaign, people were bused in and told how they could become oil millionaires by purchasing stock. People became fanatical about oil stock. After a year or so, the field was fully explored and the excitement died down. Some small companies made fantastic profits. Owners of encyclopedia lots also profited as a result of oil pumped from their land. What appeared at first to be a valueless gift of land, resulted in fortunes of various amounts to its recipients who could be located. Their bonanza continued for several years. In 1926, the, area known as the town lot field produced a second oil boom. Houses and structures were moved out and practically every lot was turned into an oil lease. The next major advancement in oil production came in 1930 when oil was discovered and produced from the tideland ocean pool utilizing the whipstock method. The Whipstock method was developed by a company located right in Huntington Beach. As of 1973, approximately 500 whipstock wells were still producing about 10 million barrels annually. Through the years, the City was principally an oil town,- but recreational and cultural opportunities were developing. A public library had existed since the City's incorporation and the Fourth of July celebrations with a parade, picnics and gatherings became widely attended. In 1925, Pacific Coast Highway was constructed, making the beach much more accessible. For many years the Huntington Beach Company was willing to give the beach frontage.to the City, but many citizens had a concern regarding responsibilities for overall operation and control. Later, in 1931, Tom Talbert, twice Mayor and long time City Councilman and now a realtor, started negotiations with the Huntington Beach Company for the purchase of the beach frontage from the pier southeast to Highway 39 (Beach Boulevard). The negotiations were unsuccessful and ultimately the City went to court and demanded that the beach frontage from Highway 39 to 23rd street be deeded to the City at no cost. Finally, a settlement was reached in a San Diego court.. The settlement resulted in the City being granted a 'perpetual easement over the beach southeast of the pier to Beach Boulevard for "public, recreational, park and playground purposes and other uses appurtenant or incident thereto." Later, in 1968, the City purchased fee title to 82 feet of this area covering all the frontage along Pacific Coast Highway from the pier to Beach Boulevard plus.all of the beach property from approximately Huntington Street to Beach. . Through the years, the city beach has come to be known as one of the finest in the world in terms of its operation and the beach area in general has gained a world wide reputation for excellent surfing. Within a few years, the surrounding beaches began to develop. The State Park Commission purchased 11,000 feet of ocean frontage east of Huntington Beach and in 1950 opened the Huntington Beach State Park. To the .west of the City was a three mile stretch of privately owned beach where for years campers, fisherman and squatters used the shore without control of any kind. The litter of bottles, cans and trash accumulated to such an extent that the place became known as "Tin Can Beach". In 1961, the State of California purchased it and began developing Bolsa Chica State park. XIII ft �Z 4 Ir VVI ata 00%' "� ' , � arg'q ' '� „r f ,awe, , �a.11ay��a r -Aw, M i my ly w ...q� � a "AM *fir �' a• his :;..r �s €,.,. ,ti.' ,�a ✓9 .� , a { sy f Oil became an important industry in the early twenties. Oil field scenes like these completely took over the landscape in many areas of the city. When the big oil boom hit,the Evangeline Hotel on 8th Street (pictured above) was pressed into service by the Standard Oil Company to house men from all over the nation. Through the years,the hotel has housed the men who r, helped to build the city and it's industry. ' XIV i a a as �✓�: ✓ ,��. pYyIMIMfMMM11 � ,��, s °�' �r'�§�� -� �` � ..5,��" fir,. s, �J ,u � 4 � �^, _'y' � r ,� ✓ ; I S � Y u 1 ' �„ asy' ,� / /.� ✓ $ �� � ��' //may i/�✓� �� �� �,: y✓�� b �_� ",' �� �,,•;lriu �% '_, , ;., .,, ,.„f... .a/✓%�� �, ,r�t��.�r� .,, ., � ���� sir 4.. u � �a,l, `� r,�� ..- �e' �'�f�✓'/�� The new city hall, completed in 1923, was located at 5th and Orange Streets The facility was financed by Municipal bonds IV �', ,fir.. � � �#, ,����. �.,�.� ..., �. •a �� _. �s '^^.c'. �✓ 49 Will In Will 'T �J [/ T' S I 5 d. � .:. • 'sf3.7a'::. .:� .w✓+:s�.rrxr..# �v...._ a . � a,�yyx ;t':.s:,,.,- I RIS I ✓ 77 This photo shows the new Huntington Beach Haigh School just after completion in 1926. Note the oil derricks at the far right of the picture. 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K,,a i �r. -/ :..>s 'it��f5" ,,'` ,.4,:,,:: la r+w.lr;, M�!�// .v/r�,✓��,'�'�/ ..,C.�,.,�,,,,'�,:,�. �'.. !.h,. r.>s? .,,,R:....f,,:..,. „s �.;:;r��f"'y,,,..;v, ,,,.,.�> ,......, ;z. ,wu..,.,, ,. ,. ,.,.,��:la,a .. /�'/,, ,.y��i/tir',//'_ ,?�,u.,9. i/,. v , Arches spanned Ocean Avenue for many years, coming down only after time threatened ` to make the steel unsafe enough to call for their removal. Arches identified the city and provided a handy platform for Christmas decorations year after year. The 1946 aerial photo at the top shows the civic center at 5th and Orange with the origi- nal oil fields in the background to the north. �� 9� v » ry r v Huntington Beach High School is in the center of the 1946 aerial photo at the bottom. The view is looking southwest toward the townlot oil field which opened up twenty years earlier. XVIII 0 MOAN 57 WV1WA%-,-W- MpIP"', feg! 1—W as cry. P "N' N WBIAM—P-1— mg al I WIPM inwWWW", A wag 1 low—, 1 "011--­11, x. r. YTC Wi % -,g a. Wa= MEN a 6 looms& 7771,777, ............ A panorama of the pier and "Fun Zone" is seen in this 1947 wide-angle photo cN. 9%MWA a' S IOWA MUNISM-10— WHOM .......T�V Wk�, xnr P 45, women my g.-T WN, WWW""' q� rah 15W,1MW115vR,R1 RE x. arm TOW sag �z T J, U­­: Geographically, the City remained small until a period between 1957 and 1959 when a series of annexations increased the area under it's jurisdiction by over 20 square miles. This action allowed Huntington Beach to capture a large portion of the residential construction boom which occurred in western Orange County in the late 1950's and early 19601s. As a result, the City's population grew dramatically from 11,500 in the 1950's to nearly 116,000 in 1970, an increase of over 1,000 percent. This rapid growth gave Huntington Beach.the distinction of being the fastest growing City in the nation during that time. In 1963, the development of Huntington Harbour, a spectacular multi-million dollar project, turned swampland into a beautiful residentail district of islands, channels and yachting facilities. Another new arrival in the City during 1963 was the McDonnel Douglas Aircraft Space Systems Center. This facility and the Edison Generating Plant, constructed in 1956, brought many prospective residents to Huntington Beach. Population growth slowed during the 1970's as vacant land availability and average family size declined. As of January 1983, the City encompassed 27.74 square miles and had a population of 178,706. The rapid growth in such a short period generated many serious problems, none insurmountable, but all requiring the attention of the City Council, City Administration and the taxpayers. The concerned citizens of the community got busy by forming or joining groups to study the problems and come up with solutions or recommendations. Starting in the 601s, an emphasis was placed on the cultural and ecological climate through the efforts of citizens and government. Both an Environmental and Allied Arts Board have been established by the City Council. Huntington Beach became a Charter City in February 1937, by special action of the State Legislature. Today the City is served by a seven member Council. The Council`selects its Mayor and City Administrator. It also selects the Planning and Community Services Commissions and the Personnel, Library and Design Review Boards as well as the Environmental and Allied Arts Board. In -1968, with the need for more parks and open space, the citizens approved a $6 million park bond by more than 70% of the vote. This provided for a 200 acre central park, two community centers and many neighborhood parks. In October, 1972, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the new $3 million library, designed by world famous architects Richard and Dion Neutra. The library was built on a hill in Central Park overlooking one of several lakes. The City's new Civic Center Complex was completed in 1974 at a cost of $7 million. The facilities include a modern six level central structure which houses most of the administrative, engineering and public service personnel and a detached three level police facility with a jail and communications center. Atop the main structure is a landing pad which is used primarily for the police helicopter, but with prior approval can be used for other, special landings. Located in the lower level, is a completely operational civil defense facility -the construction of which was funded in part by the federal government. The facility has been used several times during natural disaster occurrences such as the storm and flooding which occurred in the spring of 1983. The City lost a large portion of the end of the public pier during that storm including the landmark "End of the Pier Cafe". Fortunately, through a combination, of good insurance coverage and help from other governmental agencies, the pier has been reconstructed and strengtened and the, new "End of the Pier Cafe" will open in 1985. • `l • r i • xa A�� a a . `. .-.-�' ` -�,�,.� '��e :.5:�-, x � - �;.�s� f t• .� ,< ,�x-;_tom,�. ����,�o���. =:�� - �Q ".��.: > _ .- �. ..� l..• � .4'°'-� -"�- ' $�.x'"� �-" ::� _.`-� .`� �- "�- '� .�--'��- _ �. .. _• .>-,. n."-- -�r- - £,. < '_. - -� F �w �" s-§: - --.:ram •• _g_ e_- - �-.. <- ' t ' e-- •,tea �„ 4+-'t RM ;Y 5 • 10 — 57 Chamber of Comrnerce Highway 39 (Beach Boulevard) cuts through the middle of this 1957 aerial photo taken by the Chamber of Commerce. The pier cuts out from the coastline in the middle of the picture,and to the left,the construction of the Edison power plant is evident from the facilities protruding from the beach. This photo shows the city as it looked prior to the housing construction boom which started in the early 1.960's and continued in the 1970's. XXI Other community facilities recently completed or under. construction include various neighborhood parks, continued improvements to Central Park including new equestrian facilities within the park boundaries, a new Police Heliport Facility, ongoing improvements to the City's drainage system and the new cable television facility which is located in the lower level of City Hall. The T.V. unit provides public information programming as well as live coverage of City Council and Planning Commission meetings. On average, the City spends each year approximately 10% of its budget on community facilities and other capital improvements. Huntington Beach has, without a doubt, a colorful history. Born of plans to create empires and fortunes, ,,it has yielded fortunes of its own. Its coastal location, mild weather and shoreline characteristics have made surfing also a part of the City's heritage. Huntington Beach has long been known as one of the worlds great surf spots. Surfing has helped to put Huntington Beach on the map. Finally, in terms of history, the residents who have taken pride in their community have had the most to say. Their actions through the years have shaped the City in terms of both development and the appropriate control of development. Huntington Beach has been honored by various institutions and agencies for its actions in citizen involvement and government cooperation. The Future What happens to the City in the future will depend largely on what the residents, now in 1985 numbering over 180,000 have to say. Through the actions of their elected officials, the people will continue to shape the community. So far, the City has been well planned with appropriate mixes of residential, commercial and industrial uses integrated to provide a sound economic base from which to operate city services. The few areas in the City which have experienced- some decline, are currently undergoing redevelopment or have plans in the making. The Downtown Redevelopment Area Plan, referred to as the Main/Pier Project, is located in and around the original townsite and is completed in concept. Some final plans and decisions still have to be made, but the plan that has taken many years to evolve, will finally begin the construction phase sometime in 1986 and the result will be a new, revitalized business, shopping and living district built around the Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway intersection at the Pier. t1 � •--II . - Af, 3k« 5, t ' 'r•' / fir My k;w -. 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The picture at the top right shows the harbour as it looked in 1969. Sunset Beach is.the tiny shoreline community at the bottom left. Today, Huntington Harbour, as seen in the photo at the right, is a nearly completed project offering a wide variety of home styles in both single family and condo- minium units. Every year, during the Christmas season, the Harbour residents present a "Show of Lights" by dressing up'their boats with Fights and decorations for a parade through the Harbour. Residents and visitors attend the nightly parades which have become a locally well known attraction. s, ININI I, IIIIAMI XXTIV k. a w. ti� wd .,;\«� „Ar. "c�'�. $ �•<.� r ,, es• � �n �� .\ ��w��i:::.� Y .�.,.,:? ..: .. >,M ��'v`5^a`n.a,�f, � n\.�\ �`n- }�.... :. ;'j m .> r..,, +?,ya ..r � fl� `C. �� �\... \ :... •,.�� a F.,:�.... s.' $:i�.,i,� \".r,., w«...,, r11Y� ?.� s ��� �. ..a.`. e, \\• '.. r�\.� �.,� dad.... �I '1,- `�\� �` \��.. � .0 o i t � ,y �. 1• . W IIA s I � .,: a y;2m ��'-w.;i Lvr 4� "ti v. ..� � .. �,. - „� •,.,'�,� „�V \ �".� i�I ala q �. a. ,�. rfta p .. I I, e ......, c._ .,r, ... .._ .. ... .... _ i.......� �.t,�...�;, v WI On a hill in Central Park overlooking Talbert Lake stands the City's $3 3, k million Central Library, Information and Cultural Resource Center. Every attempt was made by world famous architect Dion Neutra to design the Library so that the structure and park would blend into a happy place for relaxation, contemplation and study. The building features a four-tier stack area capable of holding 350,000 books, magazines, cassettes and other materials. The latest in audio-visual and computer equipment is available for patron use. XXV s a t Bbe Y ��� ��•: & 77, 1N v , WISM, _ a The new city hall complex was dedicated on March 30, 1974. Planned to serve a population of 270,000, the Civic Center consists'6f four major elements which are integrated into one unified complex. A five story administrative structure is connected to the separate two story police �g p Y building/jail facility by an underground tunnel with both structures sharing a common underground floor. A single story development wing houses the Public Works engineering staff and Finance'Personnel on the North side of the complex. The City Council Chambers, which seats 153, is connected to the complex on the South side by the lower level r, accessway. The Chamber is equipped with projection systems and equipment for use in viewing multi-media presentations Also located w .sue in the lower level are several meeting rooms used for public and city staff meetings and occasional overflow seating for City Council meetings. Outside,an amphitheatre style central plaza ties all of the structures together. The plaza is used frequently for public gatherings such as va� 1 � 9 p q Y p 9 g \ school graduations, and other municipal ceremonies. MR�.,. `� ��.�., t.. v r s , v... s r i XX V r µ a _ `t P r�' t i�-. �,^ mod► } $` ,"� _ "', a�f i a .:x a a v " �` a v . ` �p � , T The City's park system currently encompasses over 450 acres. The system consists of 54 neighborhood parks, two community centers and a central park. The neighborhood parks offer residents a relaxing atmosphere within walking distance from their homes. The community centers are regionally located in the city and offer supervised recreation and instructional classes for all age groups. Central Park, quite literally located in the center of the city, currently has 200 acres developed including two fishing lakes and equestrian trails The master Ian or CentralPark calls for ultimate � �. p f development of over 300 acres, a sports complex, three lakes and complete equestrian facilities. The City's park system is recognized as one of the finest in the nation. In addition, the city operates a Senior's Center where go .� b ^� ,, a complete program is provided for the recreation and special needs of the �. city s senior population. ' ' o ' 'Aga . �a_. K R"§ qq��yy a fa f']T'T