We, the Compton

The council hotly debated Item 18 on citywide preferential parking, with Councilman Bowers arguing the Richland Farms petition was illegally disregarded and calling for citywide implementation, while other members questioned why the item was on the agenda given a $322,105 parking study already approved September 1st. The item was continued to next week with proposed amendments.more →

Multiple residents gave passionate public comment on both sides of the Richland Farms parking debate, with some demanding citywide permit parking for quality of life and emergency vehicle access, and others urging the council to honor the 400-signature petition to terminate the program.more →

The Sustainable Labor Alliance presented two design concepts for a fully grant-funded Raymond Street Park renovation — one with equestrian facilities and one without — seeking up to $4 million from a state grant due December 17th. The council expressed informal support but will take a formal vote next week.more →

Three lease items related to 700 Bullis Road (Items 13, 15, and 16) were tabled at the city manager's request, citing matters that had come to the administration's attention requiring further review.more →

The council unanimously approved a three-year lease renewal for Restoration Diversion Services, a human trafficking drop-in center on Long Beach Boulevard that reported rescuing 36 trafficking victims and serving 250 women.more →

During public comment, a speaker alleged that city employees were illegally harvesting mail ballots in Districts 1 and 2 over the weekend, and that crates of mail ballots were found on streets — claims that were not addressed by the council.more →

Several residents voiced strong opposition to the Next Stop Compton 2045 plan, calling it a gentrification threat that would displace longtime residents and destroy generational wealth, with one speaker displaying what he called the 'real map' of planned development.more →

The council approved $353,770 for fire station exhaust equipment replacement and $847,444 for remaining lease obligations on 32 public safety vehicles, both passing unanimously.more →

Key Issues from Last Meeting

Richland Farms parking permit fight continues as council defers vote again, debates petition validity

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