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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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What Happened

The Compton City Council's July 14, 2026 meeting saw an $870,440 contract for homeless supportive services (using federal HOME ARP funds) die for lack of a second, prompting Councilwoman Darden to warn that failing to use HUD funds could jeopardize future federal allocations and request the item be brought back. Multiple residents raised concerns about an undisclosed survey sent from the city manager's office that asked residents about a warehouse tax and their opinions of specific elected officials, demanding to know how the vendor was selected, how it was funded, and why council was not informed. Special counsel presented on all-mail ballot election law, clarifying that while Compton's charter authorizes mail ballots, consolidation with county and state elections requires voting centers to remain open — though residents continued to allege widespread election fraud. The council also declared key city properties surplus land to advance commercial development, scheduled a September 15 public hearing for the Compton 2045 General Plan, and approved a three-year medical director contract for the fire department.

Meeting Sections

Reconvening and Closed Session Reports

0:00:00

The council reconvened from a special closed session at 4:42 PM. The city attorney reported no reportable action was taken during the special closed…

Public Comments Before Closed Session

0:03:00

A resident raised concerns about a survey sent to some residents over the weekend regarding a potential warehouse tax. The resident questioned how…

Closed Session on Legal Matters

0:06:19

The council convened into closed session at 4:47 PM to discuss eight legal matters, including six existing lawsuits against or by the city and two…

Roll Call and Regular Meeting Convenes

2:03:23

Roll call was taken for the regular city council meeting, which convened at 6:44 PM. A moment of silence and pledge of allegiance were observed.

Botswana Partnership Certificate Presentation

2:04:51

The council presented certificates of recognition to representatives of the Botswana Investment and Trade Center and a local organization for…

All Mail-In Ballot Election Clarification

Agenda Items

Item 11Consent

Three-Year Medical Director Agreement for Fire Department EMS ($127,500)

Item 12Consent

Accept Completion of Citywide Road Repair Phase IX; Release Retention to Hardy & Harper ($257,113.58)

Item 13Action

Appointments to City Offices, Boards, and Commissions

Item 14Action

Schedule Public Hearing for Compton 2045 General Plan and Rezoning on September 15, 2026

Item 15Action

Ordinance Levying Municipal Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Item 16Action

Resolution Proclaiming July as Muslim American Heritage Month in Compton

Item 17Action

Closed Session — Legal Matters

Cases the council discussed in closed session. The public agenda only lists "Closed Session"; these specifics come from the agenda packet.

Item 8Legal

Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation for One Case

The City Council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding the initiation of litigation for one case, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4).

Item 7Legal

Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation in Two Cases

The City Council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding significant exposure to anticipated litigation in two cases, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(e)(1) or (d)(2) and (e)(1).

Item 3Legal

Existing Litigation: Angel Medina Blanco v. City of Compton (LASC Case No. 24CMCV00390)

The City Council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation in the case of Angel Medina Blanco v. City of Compton, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(c) and (d)(1).

Item 6Legal

Existing Litigation: City of Compton v. Coast Equity Partners (LASC Case No. 24CMCV0165)

The City Council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation in the case of City of Compton v. Coast Equity Partners, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(c) and (d)(1).

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Questions Asked · 30

infrastructure

Can the list of 40 streets scheduled for Phase 10 road repairs be posted on the city website?

210:50

Yes, staff can post the list to the website. The city manager confirmed the street list is available and included in the budget.

What is the plan for revitalizing and remediating successor agency property in District 3 near the landfill?

243:22

City management met with State Senator Richardson's office to pursue joint state resources for site exploration and remediation. Funding opportunities are being identified, and the state senator's office committed to helping.

Are soil samples and EPA reports available for the landfill successor agency property?

245:34

Storm water testing occurs after precipitation through MB5 contract; soil samples are also collected. A comprehensive site-wide analysis is being pursued with state funding to replace older data from over 10 years ago.

Is there an existing soil testing report from 2019 in city files?

251:05

The 2019 report is not in successor agency files. Staff will follow up with Public Works to locate existing soil testing reports and provide the data.

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