Company Profile
City of Dana Point
Company Overview
The City of Dana Point (population 36,500) is located approximately one-half way between Los Angeles and San Diego in the southern part of Orange County. Dana Point is characterized by nearly seven miles of prominent coastal bluffs and rolling hills along the Pacific Ocean. The City’s business sector is comprised of recreation areas located within the harbor region; resident and tourist serving businesses; and five-star resort facilities such as the Ritz Carlton and St. Regis.
Incorporated in 1989, the City operates under the Council-Manager form of local government. The City provides planning and community development, administration, finance, emergency services, police, public works and parks/recreation services through a combination of full-time employees and contractors and has an annual General Fund operating budget of approximately $25 million.
The City’s primary mission is to provide high quality services and to maintain and enhance the community’s environment and quality of life. This is accomplished through the efforts of employees and contractors who demonstrate a strong customer service orientation and high levels of professional excellence.
The City of Dana Point prides itself on hiring qualified individuals who enjoy working in a challenging, yet enjoyable, environment. We hope you consider joining the Dana Point Team.
Company History
Incorporated in 1989, the City of Dana Point is named after Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815-1882), a Harvard-trained lawyer, seaman, and author of the classic sea journal, Two Years Before the Mast (1840). In his journal, Dana documents his voyage from Boston around Cape Horn to California on the merchant ship, Pilgrim. Therein, Dana describes the area once known as Capistrano Bay, as "the most romantic spot on the California coast." Today, Capistrano Bay is known as Dana Point.
Dana Point is home to 35,110 residents and is characterized by nearly seven miles of prominent coastal bluffs and rolling hills along the Pacific Ocean. Most noteworthy of these bluffs is a unique promontory known as the "Headlands" which overlooks Dana Point Harbor, one of the most significant man-made alterations of the Orange County coastline.
Dana Point Harbor provides slips and mooring for over 2,500 boats along with over 50 specialty shops and restaurants. The Harbor attracts thousands of visitors annually for shopping, sportfishing, walking, bicycling, parasailing and a host of recreational activities. The Dana Point Harbor is also considered the gateway to Doheny State Park, one of California’s most popular beach facilities. The 62-acre State Park offers camping, picnicking, swimming, surfing, bicycling, tide pool exploration and more.
Dana Point provides over 1,400 hotel rooms ranging in accommodations and services from economy to five star hotels. Convention and meeting facilities are available at the larger resort facilities, and all provide access to Dana Point’s unique coastal amenities.
Located in southern Orange County, California, Dana Point is approximately one-half way between Los Angeles and San Diego, and is bordered by the cities of Laguna Niguel and Laguna Beach to the north, San Juan Capistrano to the east, and San Clemente to the south.