Tuesday, September 16, 2025

No new spending was approved at this September 16, 2025 meeting. The council voted 3-0 — Council Members Duhart and Bowers not recorded as voting, with Bowers confirmed absent by a public commenter — to enter closed session covering the City Controller's performance evaluation and three active lawsuits (Nicole Hill, Fred Brown, and Adrianna Shrem vs. City of Compton); upon reconvening, the city attorney reported only that the city controller was directed to provide specific information to all council members, with no further reportable action taken on any of the three litigation matters. The council received an informational grants department presentation describing prior expenditures — over $1.5 million on park improvements at Wilson and Ludus Parks, more than $650,000 distributed to 22 small businesses, and $350,000 committed to a second round of housing rehabilitation for 10 applicants — but no vote was taken on any of these figures, and no new vendors or contracts were approved. Eight members of the public addressed the meeting; multiple speakers questioned a $450,000 lawsuit payout referenced in prior records but not on this agenda, raised concerns that approximately $10 million in city investment returns had not been formally amended into the adopted budget, and criticized campaign contributions from World Oil to several council members in connection with an ongoing environmental permit matter.