City of Manhattan Beach

Teh City of Manhattan Beach was incorporated on December 2, 1912.  Manhattan Beach encompassess a 3.89 squares miles, with 2.1 miles of beachront and 40 acres of total recreational beach area.  This community of Sun, Sand and Sea,is located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, 19 miles from downtown Los Angeles, and is one of Southern California's most desirable communities in which work and live.  Manhattan Beach is home to approximately 35,000 residents.

The City offers residents a pleasant, peaceful, coastal living environment with easy access to all Los Angeles area amenities.  Manhattan Beach is truly cosmopolitan, but maintains the warmth of a quaint small town, far removed from the stress of typical urban life. In additin, to its popular coastline, the community is home to large numbers of tourist and family-oriented events, such as a Manhattan Open vollyeball, the Races, and Holiday Fireworks to name a few.

We are a full-service General law city operating under council-manager form of government.  The City Council consist of five members elected at large, each serving a 9 1/2 month mayoral rotation during their four year term.  The City prides itself in offering the highest level of services to its residents and maintains a AAA/Aaa bond rating.