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Testing and analysis of water samples

Additional allocation to Laboratory Fees account due to sampling overages

Water sample testing and analysis services

Professional services for groundwater remediation, database management, remedial action plan preparation, and annual groundwater sampling and free product removal at Fire Station 1

Continued corrective remediation services at Fire Station 1: database management ($8,000), interim remedial action plan ($12,000), groundwater sampling and free product removal ($80,000)

Water sample testing and analysis

Testing and analysis of water samples for fiscal years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022

Annual services for remaining contract years

First year services for driver monitoring

Three-year agreement with SambaSafety for employee driving monitoring services

Water samples testing and analysis

Testing and analysis of water samples

Testing and analysis of water samples

Testing and analysis of water samples

Testing and analysis of water samples

Professional services for groundwater monitoring, soil sampling, and well remediation at Fire Station 1

Apr 7, 2026

city council

The council's two largest expenditure approvals were a combined $1,129,333 to Savi Construction, Inc. — structured as an $847,000 three-year citywide red curb painting contract plus a separate $282,333 first-year purchase order to the same vendor — approved 5-0 with Councilmember Bowers voting yes while stating 'reluctantly'; and a $801,642 two-year sole-source lease with Flock Safety, Inc. for 74 automatic license plate readers and 37 PTZ cameras, approved 5-0 despite opposition from at least four public speakers who cited privacy concerns, potential conflicts with California's SB 34 and SB 54, and the sole-source designation of the contract. The consent agenda — which included a $62,100 contract to Mariposa Eco Consulting for SB 1383 implementation, acceptance of a $32,208 LA Dodgers Foundation grant paired with a $24,000 contract to Harold Johnson (an amount that sits just below the $25,000 council approval threshold), and two sets of meeting minutes — passed 5-0 after item 7, a $5,662 Grainger purchase order for portable evaporative coolers at Wilson Park Gymnasium, was pulled for separate discussion and then approved 5-0. At the close of the meeting, following a reconvened closed session, council reported that the city manager was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. Item 12, a discussion on facilities honoring Cesar Chavez, received no council direction and died; item 11, scheduling public hearings for the FY 2026-27 budget, was tabled to be returned with printed dates.

Mar 17, 2026

city council

The council's largest spending action was approving Road Repair Project Phase IX, which encompasses a $5.58 million contract with Hardy & Harper, Inc. for construction and six separate line items to Bowman Infrastructure Engineers Ltd. totaling approximately $1.22 million for construction management and inspection services; the council voted specifically on a Bowman contract amendment stated in the resolution as $204,116.70, passing 4-0-1 with one abstention unnamed in the record — Bowman also held a $257,977 construction management contract approved in October 2024 for the same project type, and that identical figure reappears among the current Bowman line items. The council also approved a $98,375 contract with [Selbert Perkins Design](https://selbertperkins.com/) for municipal branding and marketing consulting services, 5-0 after council discussion; the amount falls $1,625 below the $100,000 approval threshold. The full consent agenda — including a $250,000 recurring purchase order with Springbrook Holding Company LLC for utility billing software (a vendor the city has paid continuously since at least 2009, when comparable orders were under $52,000), $182,182 to the LA Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management JPA for water quality monitoring, and $63,112 to Advanced Compliance Engineering for fuel pump maintenance — passed 5-0 without discussion. More than fifteen residents addressed the council during public comment on non-spending matters including pothole damage claims, parking enforcement disputes, and code enforcement concerns; no members of the public spoke to any of the spending items on the agenda.

Feb 3, 2026

city council

The council's only spending approval was a contract with EUNA Solutions for a payment kiosk platform at three city locations: $50,220 for the first year from the General Fund, plus a renewal option of $47,970 per year — that recurring figure sits $2,030 below the $50,000 council approval threshold, and EUNA Solutions is named in both line items of the same agenda item; the vote passed via electronic ballot with no individual tally verbally stated in the record. Three law firms — Alvarez Glassman & Colvin (serving as special counsel since July 2024), Hawkins, and Le Altrejo — gave informational presentations for potential outside legal counsel and bond counsel roles, but no contract was awarded at this meeting. The council made five board and commission appointments: Gerald Griffin and Joshua Baker to the Charter Review Board (5-0 each), Delores Holbrook to the Charter Review Board (5-0), and Dr. Johnny Withers to the Olympics Tourism Committee (5-0); Brunell McDaniels was appointed to the Public Safety Committee 4-1, with Bowers dissenting. Approximately 24 members of the public addressed the council, with multiple speakers raising concerns about ICE enforcement activity in Compton, Richland Farms parking permit enforcement, and critically low fire department staffing; the city manager's performance evaluation was conducted in closed session with nothing publicly reported.

Nov 18, 2025

city council

The council voted 5-0 to approve the consent agenda, which included a $50,000 contract with TV Pro Gear, Inc. for council meeting video services; before the vote, Councilmember Darden questioned costs and the city manager confirmed approximately $49,875 had already been expended at roughly $5,800 per meeting, meaning the contract amount was nearly exhausted at the moment of approval — three additional recurring personnel items passed on the same 5-0 consent vote without further discussion: a Grants Director position (up to $132,457 annually), an amended Maintenance Worker Trainee classification ($41,912), and a new Receptionist Clerk position ($38,003). On action items, the council voted 5-0 to authorize $214,730 in CDBG funds for the Clean Team employment training program, covering approximately ten temporary positions at $20.15 per hour, and voted 5-0 to accept $192,729 in state tobacco enforcement grant funds with $173,621 in authorized expenditures. No new spending was approved during the public hearing on potential reallocation of approximately $7.5 million in unspent federal CDBG and HOME funds dating back to 2018 — six residents spoke, raising questions about delayed fund deployment, park conditions, and toxic site remediation, and staff was directed to return with revised proposals. During general public comment, multiple speakers raised concerns about a city credit card charge linked to Councilmember Spicer; Spicer stated the charge was for a June event featuring a performer named Jason Martin, not a medical provider.

Nov 4, 2025

city council

The council's largest spending approval was $1.4 million to United Pacific Services, Inc. for tree trimming, passed on the consent agenda 4-0-1 (Darton abstaining) as three split line items ($700,000, $400,000, and $300,000); the city manager stated additional funds may be requested to bring the year's total to $1 million. The same 4-0-1 consent vote also approved $88,151 to Nunez Office Installation DBA NOI Installations for Water Department furniture, structured as three separate payments ($44,076, $36,989, and $7,087). The council approved a $143,270 professional services contract with The Natelson Dale Group for an economic development strategic plan, 4-0-1 (Darton abstaining), despite lower competing bids on record at $137,675 and $129,500; the firm also appears in a separate Successor Agency action item, bringing its total across both agenda items to seven line items and $440,260. A six-year lease with Fathers and Mothers Who Care — which included a $175,000 city expenditure for improvements at a city-owned property on North Alameda — was tabled with no formal vote after council members questioned whether building and safety had inspected the facility and whether the improvement terms had been adequately documented. Approximately fifteen residents spoke during public comment, with multiple speakers raising complaints about Water Department billing fees, inconsistent charges, and staff conduct.

Oct 7, 2025

city council

The council's largest spending approvals came through the consent agenda, where Hardy & Harper, Inc. received payments and contract authorizations across four line items totaling approximately $4.89M for the completed Citywide Road Repair Project Phase VIII, and Fountainhead Consulting Corporation received a new $474,728 construction management contract for Street Rehabilitation Phase 2C — both passed 5-0 with no separate discussion. In action items, the council approved a $2.5M purchase order to the Water Replenishment District of Southern California for groundwater production assessment fees (5-0) and a $300,000 purchase order to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for imported water (5-0), with water department operations supervisor David Bennett describing both as recurring annual payments; the same two agencies together account for over $2.8M in approvals this meeting. The council also approved $600,000 in fleet gasoline purchase orders split among Jankovich Company, Dion and Sons Inc., and Wood Oil Company (5-0), though Council member Bowers requested a fuel usage breakdown on the record and the city manager stated that information had not yet been compiled due to a leadership transition. Item 11 — a $348,200 contract with BridgeBase Management LLC for the Compton Connect civic technology system — was tabled by staff before any vote was held. Approximately twelve members of the public addressed the council during general comment; one speaker, Fidel Marquez, specifically raised Item 9, noting a fuel accountability log previously requested by the council had not appeared in the agenda packet.

Jul 1, 2025

city council

The council's only spending action was approval of $4,878 in in-kind expenditures from the General Fund for the 22nd Annual Compton Stand Down for Veterans (September 19–21, 2025), with no recipient vendors named in the agenda; the item also carried three identical $813.04 budget allocations split across Council District 1, Council District 4, and the Mayor's overtime expense accounts — three separate account lines for the same amount, a split-payment structure worth noting. The consent item passed 3-0-1, with Councilwoman Bowers abstaining and Councilmember Darden absent; Bowers stated on the record that she objected to approving in-kind support for this event while the council had denied comparable support to the Compton Kids Club, calling out what she described as inconsistent treatment of nonprofits. The council also designated Councilman Andre Spicer as Mayor Pro Tem for fiscal year 2025–2026, a rotation required by CMC Section 2.1.16 that the city attorney confirmed did not require a vote; the elected city attorney disputed the legal opinion cited by the mayor, stating that any valid opinion must come through his office, not from outside counsel. At least eight members of the public addressed the council, with several speakers contesting Spicer's eligibility to hold a council seat, and others raising concerns about ICE enforcement procedures at city parks, nonprofit grant oversight, and fireworks enforcement.

Jun 24, 2025

city council

The council approved the FY 2025-2026 budget totaling $262.32 million across all funds — including $89.71 million from the General Fund — 4-1 with Councilmember Darden dissenting, and authorized a right-of-way agreement for the Gateway Cities regional fiber optic network associated with a $103 million contract with the California Department of Technology and an incoming $46.1 million CPUC grant, approved 4-0 with Spicer absent. Angeles Contractor, Inc. — a repeat vendor appearing across three line items totaling approximately $1.97 million — received council chambers remodeling contracts under two separate agenda items (both 5-0); Alliant Insurance Services was authorized for a $4.5 million annual insurance portfolio renewal (5-0); and The Titan Group, also flagged as a repeat vendor in two line items on the same agenda totaling $335,716, received a $300,000-per-year Human Resources investigative services contract plus $35,716 for prior outstanding invoices (5-0). Further approvals included $199,790 to St. Nick's Christmas Lighting and Decor for holiday decorations (pulled for brief discussion then approved without changes, 5-0), $164,550 to Weaver and Tidwell LLP for ERP implementation project management (4-0, Spicer absent), $200,000 in CDBG funds for a senior Meals on Wheels program divided between Cuernavaca's Grill ($185,000) and Everytable ($15,000), a $202,456 subsequent-need payment to DUDIC for groundwater remediation (5-0), and $96,000 to Townsend Public Affairs — $4,000 below the $100,000 council approval threshold, passed through the consent agenda with no council discussion (5-0); the planned appointment of Councilman Spicer as Mayor Pro Tem was tabled after Councilmember Bowers requested legal advice before voting. Approximately nine members of the public spoke at the CDBG and HOME public hearing, raising concerns about the city's self-imposed matching funds requirement, a staff decision to redirect $15,000 originally recommended for Restoration Diversion into a council discretionary program, and whether CHIRLA should receive federal grant funding given public allegations of an ongoing federal investigation; the FY 2025-2026 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan were approved with Spicer absent and Bowers' vote not recorded in the transcript.

May 20, 2025

city council

The council approved six spending items, all on 5-0 votes (Duhart, Spicer, Bowers, Darden, and Mayor Sharif), including $4.20M in annual lighting and landscape district assessments and $913,641 in sewer service charges for FY2025/2026 — both recurring levies collected via the county property tax roll — a $2.73M contract with HASA Inc. for chlorine chemicals structured across four line items ($1.14M, $681,711, $681,711, and $227,237), a $200,000 purchase order for fleet gasoline from Jankovich, SC Fuels and Wood Oil, and a $320,760 contract with Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino Inc. for water sample testing. Three speakers addressed the lighting assessment public hearing and four spoke during the sewer public hearing, with multiple residents questioning whether the recurring $54 annual sewer charge constitutes double-taxation given the city's outstanding 2009 sewer bond; no public comment was taken during the votes on items 11 through 13, though during the general comment period one resident questioned whether the chlorine purchase served pools and another asked what information residents receive from water sample results. Two vendor patterns were flagged: HASA Inc. accounts for all four line items under a single agenda item totaling $2.73M, and Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino Inc. has three of its four payments structured below $100,000 — $80,190, $80,190, and $26,730, summing to $187,110 of the $320,760 total — identified in the structured agenda as a possible split payment. The meeting's largest dollar figure, $300.64M, is the city's investment portfolio balance reported by the city treasurer, not a spending decision; the $2.74M mentioned represents interest earned during the third quarter of FY2025, not an expenditure.

Apr 30, 2025

city council

No new spending was approved at this April 30 special meeting; the sole action item was a resolution to rescind Resolution 26,231, which the council had passed one week earlier on April 22 designating law firm Lashare & Winder as special counsel at $325/hour for general services and $375/hour for litigation — the same firm that already held a retainer contract signed in October 2024. The meeting was dominated by competing legal opinions on whether the April 22 action constituted a Brown Act violation: Lashare & Winder attorney Sonny Sutani argued no violation occurred, while Deputy City Attorney Merle Green argued there were multiple violations that day, including an improperly noticed subsequent-need item and an unagendized presentation by Sutani. The original motion to rescind, moved by Council Member Duhart and seconded by Council Member Bowers, was withdrawn; a substitute motion to modify rather than rescind Resolution 26,231 without admitting a Brown Act violation passed 5-0 (Duhart yes, Spicer yes, Bowers yes, Darton yes, Sharif yes), with a closed session and subsequent public vote scheduled for May 6. Seven members of the public spoke during public comment, the majority raising concerns about the Brown Act dispute, the appointment process, and spending on legal representation. A pattern flagged during discussion: the city carries approximately five to six active outside counsel contracts, and Sutani stated at least two of those contracts bill at $450/hour, above the council's own $440/hour resolution cap — a claim Green disputed.

Apr 22, 2025

city council

The council's largest single expenditure approval was $360,000 to LNI Custom Manufacturing, Inc. and Forms + Surfaces, Inc. for bus shelters, funded through CDBG FY21 grant dollars, passed 5-0 with no discussion. The council also approved a three-year contract with NEOGOV for HR administrative software at $499,553 total, with $204,701 authorized from the General Fund for year one (5-0); NEOGOV appears across six line items in the structured agenda materials — a flagged pattern — though the entries appear to reflect year-by-year cost breakdowns and data duplications within a single contract rather than independent agreements. Three additional expenditures passed 5-0: $111,713 to P31 Construction for the Heritage House project (CDBG FY18 funds), $30,000 to Alans Lawn and Garden Center for park equipment, and $35,000 to Roadline Products, Inc. for pavement marking materials — the structured agenda carries two separate $35,000 line items for Roadline under that same single agenda item, totaling $70,000, a split-payment pattern flagged in meeting materials. Item 6, a recurring legal services agreement with McIntyre Law Group listed at $440, was pulled by the mayor without a vote; separately, the council approved a subsequent-need resolution 5-0 appointing Aleshire and Winder LLP as special counsel with no total contract amount disclosed publicly, though the firm's managing partner stated hourly rates of $325–$375 for partners. Approximately sixteen residents spoke during public comment, raising concerns about missed trash pickups, the new law firm appointment, the contractor change at Heritage House, and opposition to any sale or redevelopment of the city's golf course.

Apr 8, 2025

city council

The largest spending approvals came through the consent calendar, passed 5-0: $448,508 to Municipal Emergency Services for 112 sets of firefighting personal protective equipment (Item 6), and a Recreation Department budget amendment (Item 8) that appropriates a $35,640 LA Dodgers Foundation grant alongside a separate $27,000 expenditure to a named individual, Harold Johnson, both listed under the same agenda item. Item 13—suspension of fireworks permits—was pulled from the agenda before any vote; Councilmember Spicer stated on the record that Compton voters approved fireworks 57% to 43% through Measure F in 2009 and that a legal opinion is needed before permits can be restricted. Item 10 (board and commission appointments) generated extended council debate but no vote; members agreed to table it and hold a workshop to develop a standardized interview process before making further appointments, with at least one applicant already identified as ineligible for residing outside city limits. All remaining action items passed 5-0 without dissent: removal of a Parks and Recreation board member (Item 9), scheduling a public hearing on an underground utility district (Item 11), scheduling public hearings on lighting/landscape and sewer assessments (Item 12), initiating the assessment levy for Lighting and Landscape District No. 1 (Item 14), initiating sewer service charge assessment proceedings (Item 15), and—in a separate UCDC session convened immediately after adjournment—approving the five-year PHA administrative and 2025 annual plans as the Housing Authority board (5-0).

Mar 18, 2025

city council

The council approved a $419,883 construction contract with Innovative Playgrounds Co., Inc. for the Cesar Chavez Playground Improvement Project (CDBG FY2018 funds) as an action item, passed 5-0 after the city clerk noted a correction to account codes in the fiscal impact section; the same meeting's consent agenda, also passed 5-0, included a $46,639 purchase order for touchless bottle filling stations to HD Supply Facilities Maintenance—formerly The Home Depot Pro—from CDBG-CV funds, a figure that sits $10,361 below the $50,000 council approval threshold. The largest dollar item on the agenda was a proposed citywide illegal dumping cleanup contract structured as two separate line items to the same vendor, Valley Vista Services, Inc.—a $367,270 annual service agreement and a $122,423 purchase order for the remainder of fiscal year 2024-2025, totaling $489,693—but no vote was taken and the item was continued to the following week's meeting. At least four members of the public spoke in favor of prior incumbent vendor Screaming Eagles Services, including the company's owner, and Councilmembers Spicer and Darden expressed support for Screaming Eagles on the record; the city manager stated Valley Vista was the lowest responsive bidder at $367,270 annually versus Screaming Eagles' $450,000 bid, a difference of $82,730. A motion by Councilmember Spicer to award the contract to Screaming Eagles, seconded by Councilmember Bowers, was withdrawn before any vote when Bowers requested that both vendors be placed on the following week's agenda for formal consideration.

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.

Feb 11, 2025

city council

The council's largest spending approval was $499,462 to L.N. Curtis & Sons for fire department equipment — engines and a ladder truck — passed 5-0; the amount falls just under $500,000, which is a common competitive bid threshold in California municipal procurement. The council also approved $350,000 to One Yard Inc. for installation of a soccer field and mural at Burrell McDonald Park, passed 5-0; the same company is identified in the structured agenda as the donor of the field, making One Yard Inc. both the contributing party and the construction contractor receiving payment for that same installation. A third expenditure of $28,950 was approved 5-0 for an emergency sewer pump replacement at City Hall by CEVAC Facilities Services, drawn from the Insurance Recovery Fund. Agenda items 7 and 8 — covering removal of officers, council members, boards, and commissions — were pulled by the city manager before any vote, with the city manager citing an error between the staff report and the resolution on item 8. Approximately thirteen residents addressed the council during public comment, raising concerns about water bill assistance programs, immigration enforcement fears, audit contract overruns, property tax burdens, and the scope of the city manager's authority over elected officials.

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.

Jan 14, 2025

city council

The council's largest spending approval was a recurring $800,000 contract with the City of Downey for fire and emergency medical dispatching services, passed on the consent agenda 4-0 (Darden absent); the same vote covered three recurring regulatory and consulting payments — $53,975 to the State Water Resources Control Board, $34,050 to Price Paige & Company LLP for a CPA contract amendment, and $33,012 to the California Department of Industrial Relations — with one resident, Fidel Marquez, publicly opposing the Price Paige item during public comment. A $416,428 amendment to a construction contract with MDJ Management LLC for security upgrades at 404 N. Alameda passed 4-0 (Darden absent) following a presentation by Director Ward citing scope additions — drainage retention basins, ADA sidewalks, and interior cameras — not anticipated when the project was authorized in June 2023; Ward stated the project is approximately 80% complete. A $28,799 General Fund purchase order to HDL for municipal tax and audit consulting passed 4-0 (Darden absent); both HDL and Price Paige & Company LLP are General Fund consulting vendors approved at the same meeting, and HDL's amount falls just under $30,000. No new spending was approved for the Olympics/Tourism Committee ordinance (first reading only, no vote taken) or the exclusive negotiation agreement with the Wind Project for 21 affordable units at 1716 E. Rosecrans (4-0, Darden absent), though the Wind Project ENA drew multiple public objections in the concurrent successor agency session.