Tuesday, July 22, 2025

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The council's largest single spending approval was a recurring $800,000 contract to the City of Downey for fire and emergency medical dispatching services, approved 5-0; prior meeting records show Compton has paid Downey for this service since at least 2008 when the contract stood at $381,755, a figure that climbed to $850,000 in 2019 before this year's authorization, with individual calls billed at an additional $63 each. The 5-0 consent vote bundled $150,000 distributed across three fire apparatus vendors, $125,000 to Life Assist Medical Supplies, $120,000 to Jankovich Company for fuel, and $90,000 to Gateway Cities Council of Governments split into three transportation study payments—the largest individual COG payment ($45,000) sits just below the council's $50,000 approval threshold—while Item 6, a $50,000 budget allocation for agenda format changes, was tabled without a vote. Price Paige & Company LLP received approval for CPA services totaling $141,006 structured as three sub-$100,000 line items ($68,050, $36,478, and $36,478), a payment structure the agenda analysis flagged as a possible split; the council also authorized a housing development agreement at 1434 W. Compton Boulevard—under negotiation since 2020—involving $6.10M and $1.40M in city expenditures alongside $12.75M from the National Housing Trust Fund, passing 4-0-1 with Council Member Darden abstaining. A budget amendment creating new classified positions—including purchasing manager and civil engineering assistant roles tied to 2022 state auditor recommendations—passed 5-0, drawing $127,271 from the Local Housing Authority Fund and $30,000 from the General Fund; approximately fifteen members of the public addressed the council, with several speakers directing alarm at a separately presented, non-voted $40 million self-insurance fund deficit and at the absence of the elected city treasurer from the session.

Meeting Sections

Call to Order and Roll Call

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The meeting was called to order at 4:35 PM on July 22, 2025. Roll call recorded Council members Duhart and Mayor Sharif present at opening; Council…

What Happened

Meeting Sections

Call to Order and Roll Call

Closed Session — Existing Litigation

Certificate Presentation — Dolores Zurita

2022–2023 Audit Report Presentation

Municipal Tax Rate Levy Presentation FY 2025–2026

Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

Consent Agenda Approved — Items 5 Through 11

Congressional Black Caucus Travel Authorization

Sewer Management Plan and Master Plan Approved

Municipal Tax Rate Ordinance FY 2025–2026 Adopted

Price Paige CPA Services Agreement Approved

City of Downey Fire Dispatch Contract Renewed

Budget Amendment and Position Classifications Approved

Affordable Housing Development Agreement — 1434 W. Compton Blvd.

Council Comments and Adjournment

Agenda Items

What Happened

Meeting Sections

Call to Order and Roll Call

Closed Session — Existing Litigation

Certificate Presentation — Dolores Zurita

2022–2023 Audit Report Presentation

Municipal Tax Rate Levy Presentation FY 2025–2026

Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items

Consent Agenda Approved — Items 5 Through 11

Congressional Black Caucus Travel Authorization

Sewer Management Plan and Master Plan Approved

Municipal Tax Rate Ordinance FY 2025–2026 Adopted

Price Paige CPA Services Agreement Approved

City of Downey Fire Dispatch Contract Renewed

Budget Amendment and Position Classifications Approved

Affordable Housing Development Agreement — 1434 W. Compton Blvd.

Council Comments and Adjournment

Agenda Items