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Participation in I-710 Corridor EIR/EIS and 91/605/405 Major Corridor Study

Future work to complete General Plan document, EIR and rezoning

I-710 Corridor EIR/EIS and 91/605/405 Major Corridor Study participation fees

Local Agency Participation in the EIR/EIS report for the I-710 Corridor

I-710 Corridor EIR/EIS participation: $25,000.00; 91/605/405 Major Corridor Study: $20,000.00; Atlantic Corridor Study: $6,551.79

Payment to Gateway Cities Council of Governments for participation in I-710 Corridor EIR/EIS, 91/605/405 Major Corridor Study, and Atlantic Avenue/Boulevard Corridor Study

General Fund allocation for General Plan Update and EIR

SB2 Grant allocation for General Plan Update and EIR

LEAP Grant allocation for General Plan Update and EIR

Participation fees for I-710 Corridor EIR/EIS ($25,000), 91/605/405 Major Corridor Study ($20,000), and Atlantic Avenue/Boulevard Corridor Study ($6,551.79) for FY 2022-2023

Fees for participation in I-710 Corridor EIR/EIS, 91/605/405 Major Corridor Study, and Atlantic Avenue/Boulevard Corridor Study

Measure P (1% Sales Tax) funding for General Plan Update and EIR

Total professional services agreement cost for General Plan 2040 Update and Program EIR

SB2 grant funding for General Plan 2040 Update and Program EIR

LEAP grant funding for General Plan 2040 Update and Program EIR

MIG, Inc. professional services for General Plan and EIR preparation

Dec 9, 2025

city council

The only new spending approved at the December 9, 2025 meeting was $4,643 for the Maxcy D. Filer Square street designation, passed 5-0; the structured agenda shows $4,560 of that total paid to a single vendor, El Gran Torino Corporation, with the remaining $83.01 listed as a separate line item — no additional vendor description or sole-source justification appears in the available materials, and the payment is split across two line items with no explanation provided. The council voted 5-0 to receive and file $89,369 in city credit card charges covering January through June 2025, but this is a financial records item, not a new spending authorization; the assistant city manager stated the purchasing card program has been suspended pending a formal investigation and asked that council not discuss the charges publicly to avoid compromising that investigation. The council voted 5-0 to amend the Olympics/Tourism Committee ordinance, increasing membership from 9 to 11 — the change was made on the floor after both original motions were withdrawn and re-entered — and the Key to the City Policy resolution was tabled when both movers withdrew their motions, with council directing staff to return the item with language distinguishing the honor from routine proclamations; neither item carries a disclosed expenditure. The charter committee reconvening (Item 4) was discussed but not voted on, with council directing staff to return the item the following week with stipend and skill-set recommendations; at least eighteen members of the public spoke during audience comments, with the largest concentrations addressing the mayor's announced intent to formally request removal of a Public Safety Commission member, Richland Farms parking permits, and the suspended credit card investigation.

Mar 4, 2025

city council

No new city spending was approved at the March 4, 2025 Compton City Council meeting; the two substantive action items were lease authorizations under which the city collects rent for space at the Neighborhood Center (600 North Alameda Street). The council approved a lease with Shields for Families at $3.02 per square foot (~$18,295 per month), 4-0 with Bowers not voting, and a lease with Volunteers of America at the same per-square-foot rate (~$10,301 per month), also 4-0 with Bowers not voting — the Volunteers of America motion was first withdrawn and recast after Council member Darden identified multiple resolution errors, including a wrong termination date (April 30, 2027, corrected to April 30, 2028), a misidentified tenant name in one section, and an improperly placed whereas clause. Volunteers of America is flagged as a repeat vendor, appearing in five line items across two agenda entries with a combined contract value of approximately $1.03M; both organizations had been operating under expired leases — Shields for Families for approximately two years and seven months at a prior rate of $1.40 per square foot, and Volunteers of America for approximately four years and eight months at $1.00 per square foot. Four members of the public specifically addressed items 3 and 4: Craig Henry identified himself as a Volunteers of America employee and stated he did not oppose the $3.02 rate but objected to the full 50.7% increase being applied at once rather than phased in; two other speakers called for the Mayor and Council member Spicer to recuse themselves, citing their appointment of Henry to city advisory and personnel committees as a conflict of interest.

Jan 21, 2025

city council

The largest spending approval was a $419,883 contract to Innovative Playgrounds Co., Inc. for demolition and full replacement of playground equipment at Cesar Chavez Park, funded through Measure A, passed 5-0; the structured agenda data flags this vendor appearing in two separate line items at $419,883 each within the same agenda item, producing a combined total of $839,766 against a stated contract value of $419,883. Three consent-agenda spending items also passed: $73,160 in Justice Assistance Grant funds (divided into expenditures of $65,844 and $7,316) for approximately two additional surveillance units known as 'lot cops,' pulled for discussion by Councilmember Spicer before passing 5-0 after the city manager described their intended use; $67,500 to Epic Surfaces for basketball court resurfacing, approved 5-0; and $21,150 to the State Water Resources Control Board for the annual sewer system permit fee, approved 5-0. An ordinance creating an Olympics/Tourism Committee passed 5-0 on second reading; a council member noted that any member stipend would require a separate future resolution. No new spending was approved from the city treasurer's second-quarter investment report, an informational item showing a portfolio valued at $244,248,854 and $5,697,112 in interest earnings posted for Q2. Twelve members of the public addressed the council, primarily on non-agenda concerns including neighborhood safety, pothole damage, a long-unresolved water service cutoff, and regional fire ash contamination; one speaker questioned why basketball court resurfacing was proceeding when other parks remain in worse condition.

Apr 9, 2024

city council

The largest approvals at the April 9, 2024 meeting were multi-year (2019–2024) labor agreements: AFSCME Local 3947's agreement carries recurring annual costs of $712,620 and $524,290 plus $87,631 in additional costs (Item 2, 5-0); CMEA/AFSCME Local 2325 carries recurring costs of $413,691 and $373,169 plus $74,248 and $53,814 (Item 3, 5-0); and a companion salary plan amendment for unrepresented employees was also approved 5-0 (Item 4). The council additionally approved, all 5-0 with limited floor discussion: $29,000 to Impact Overhead Door Service for water facility gate repairs (ARPA-funded); $40,000 to Sherwin Williams for anti-graffiti paint; $25,000 to BP Ford of Long Beach for Ford fleet maintenance; $11,000 to O'Reilly Automotive for auto parts; and $7,485 to Maven Roofing Company for a Luders Park skylight repair drawn from an insurance recovery account — while a $57,600 recurring landscaping contract with Zorro Landscape Inc. (Item 6) was pulled by staff before a vote, with staff stating it needed clarification and would return at a future meeting. Structured agenda data flags that several vendors appear across multiple line items totaling amounts above their stated resolution ceilings: Impact Overhead Door Service totals $87,000 across four line items against a $29,000 authorization; Sherwin Williams totals $80,000 across two line items against a $40,000 authorization; and BP Ford totals $50,000 across two line items against a $25,000 authorization — no council member raised these discrepancies during discussion. Twelve residents spoke during public comment on topics including street prostitution near schools, fire station conditions, inoperative security cameras, potholes, graffiti, and the absence of an AED in city hall, but none addressed any of the spending items voted on that evening.