The city's first Freeholder Charter, adopted in 1889, included a Department of Parks. This department was given control of parks and public land that had been set aside for the community's perpetual use, as part of the original Spanish land grants. The 1889 Freeholder Charter was the first of its kind for the City, and it included a Department of Parks. This department was responsible for parks and public land that were given to the community by the original Spanish land grants, to be enjoyed by the public in perpetuity. The City's Freeholder Charter, adopted in 1889, included a Department of Parks. This department was in charge of the parks and public land that had been allocated to the community in the original Spanish land grants, to be used and enjoyed by the public for all time.