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CalRecycle Grant Budget Amendment for SB1383 Compliance

This grant helps the city comply with state organic waste recycling requirements, which could affect how you separate your food scraps and yard waste for collection.

Mar 19, 2024

Adopt SB1 Road Repair and Accountability Act Projects for Fiscal Year 2021-2022

Your city is using state funding to repair and improve roads, which improves travel safety and reduces wear on your vehicle.

Jun 22, 2021

Adopt SB1 Road Repair Projects List for Fiscal Year 2021-2022

Your city will use state funding to repair and maintain roads in your neighborhoods, improving safety and reducing potholes.

Jun 22, 2021

List of Projects Funded by Senate Bill 1 for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

SB1 funding goes directly toward fixing roads, improving traffic safety, and maintaining infrastructure in your neighborhood.

Apr 21, 2020

Adoption of SB1 Road Projects for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

SB1 funding of approximately $1.86 million will help fix your streets and roads, including new bike lanes and pedestrian improvements throughout Compton.

Apr 21, 2020

CalRecycle Grant Round 4 for SB1383 Implementation Waste Management Plan development

Professional services for SB1383 compliance

Additional professional services for SB1383 compliance

SB1 fund allocation for capital outlay

Oct 15, 2024

city council

The council's largest spending approval was $462,458 to NV5, Inc. for Wilmington Avenue Safe Streets construction management, funded through SB1 ($262,458) and MTA Bond ($200,000), passed 5-0 with no discussion; the council also approved $257,977 to Bowman Infrastructure Engineers for road repair construction management (5-0) and $99,935 to Bowman Infrastructure Engineers for Pearl Avenue street improvement design from CDBG funds (5-0), with the latter amount sitting $65 below the $100,000 approval threshold — Bowman is a repeat vendor receiving two separate contracts totaling $357,912 at this single meeting. Legal services retainer agreements for various law firms at a $440 recurring retainer rate were approved 4-0-1 (Darden abstaining); the city attorney stated publicly that he had not approved the item for placement on the agenda and that his authority was bypassed, while the city manager stated the retainers had expired in 2022 and that he acted within his authority, citing a court ruling that the city attorney cannot block agenda items. Nine residents addressed the council during public comment on matters including street maintenance quality, the city's zero credit rating, and election integrity, with one speaker specifically questioning whether items three through five should instead be performed by the city's own charter-mandated city engineer rather than contracted to outside firms. The meeting also included an informational presentation by the Compton Initiative and Bright Lights of Compton volunteer organization; no spending was attached to that item.

May 14, 2024

city council

The council's largest direct spending approval was $302,956 to Camino Real Chevrolet for Water Department fleet vehicles, passed 5-0 on the consent agenda from a $370,000 Municipal Water Fund allocation; the record does not explain the approximately $67,000 gap between the allocation and the vendor payment. Three new Human Resources positions — one labor relations analyst and two HR specialists — were approved 5-0 at a total of $84,359 spread across four separate budget line items, partially offset by what the HR director stated is approximately $15,000 in savings from eliminating one vacant Office Assistant II position. The council adopted 5-0 a list of SB1-funded road projects for FY 2024-2025, drawing on a recurring $2.46 million state grant for the sixth consecutive year, covering several street rehabilitation corridors and the Wilmington Avenue pedestrian and bicycle project, with no new city general fund dollars appropriated. The Third Quarter Investment Report — reflecting $54.56 million in city receipts and $30.42 million in city expenditures through approximately April 15, 2024 — was received and filed 5-0; this is a financial reporting item, not a new spending approval. Three small business owners spoke during public comment about tobacco product citation enforcement, the largest cluster of public input on a single topic; no members of the public directly addressed any of the spending items on the agenda.