Huntington Beach's final bill after surf event disturbance: $30,800

Huntington Beach’s final bill after surf event disturbance: $30,800

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A rioter smashes a stop sign through the windows of a bike shop at Main and Orange Streets in downtown Huntington Beach on Sunday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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A man cheers after smashing the sign through the bike shop window. Police would not say whether arrests were made. The violence followed the conclusion of the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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At least one bike was stolen Sunday night. Passersby persuaded others to stop looting. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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People try to fend off rioters who began to loot the Easyrider retail store on Main Street in Huntington Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Police move rioters away from Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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A large group of people gather on the corner of Main and Orange streets in downtown Huntington Beach following the U.S. Open of Surfing. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Police open fire with pepper spray and rubber bullets after giving an order to disperse at the corner of Main and Orange streets in downtown Huntington Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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A woman assists a man wincing in pain and attempting to give himself up after being shot with a rubber bullet. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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A man winces in pain after being shot with a rubber bullet while confronting a large squadron of police in riot gear on Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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After being shot with a rubber bullet, a man continues to confront police in riot gear on Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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A man surrenders after being shot with a rubber round while confronting a large contingent of police in downtown Huntington Beach following the U.S. Open of Surfing. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Huntington Beach police officers make a stand at the corner of Main and Orange streets after a store was looted. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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People watch from inside a restaurant as a squadron of police in riot gear confront rioters on Main Street. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Police used tear gas and nonlethal weapons to clear the crowd. (Allen J. Schaben, / Los Angeles Times)

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Authorities say the violence was put down in about two hours. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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A woman takes photos as police force get into position to fend off rioters along Pacific Coast Highway in downtown Huntington Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

By Anthony Clark Carpio

Aug. 19, 2013 7:26 AM PT

Huntington Beach spent $30,800 to repair damage caused by a disturbance following the U.S. Open of Surfing but will not have to reimburse neighboring police for their help, city officials said.

The city spent about $17,000 on Huntington Beach police overtime, and $6,100 went toward repairing a city vehicle following the incident, spokeswoman Laurie Frymire said.

Police Chief Ken Small previously said the city didn’t need to pay for assistance from 21 outside police agencies because of a mutual-aid agreement.

On July 28, an unruly group swept through downtown Huntington Beach after the surfing tournament and vandalized a city vehicle, toppled portable toilets, started fights and set fires. A window at the Easyrider bicycle shop was broken and a $500 bike was stolen.

The city spent $3,800 for special equipment used to clean up the waste from the portable toilets, Frymire said. About $3,300 covered additional labor costs related to the waste.

“You can’t just spray it away,” she said. “It needs to be contained.”

An additional $600 was spent to replace several stop signs that were removed, including the one used to break Easyrider’s window.

Frymire said the $30,800 came out of the city’s general fund.

Ten people were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct in connection with the disturbance, police said. One of those arrested was tracked down by police after he shared photos of some of the vandalism on his Facebook page.

Frymire said no discussions have been held with IMG, the event’s promoter, over the possibility of reimbursement, adding that IMG’s contract does not call for it to cover such expenses.

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