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Compton Council approves CDBG-funded 'Clean Team' temporary employment program
Summary
Council approved a Clean Team program using CDBG funds to hire about 10 Compton residents for minor street repairs, right-of-way maintenance and other public-works tasks; pay is $20.15/hour, program is temporary, and will follow HUD income eligibility rules and background checks.
The Compton City Council voted Tuesday to authorize a Clean Team employment-training program funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars designed to employ eligible Compton residents on temporary public-works assignments.
Staff described the program as a short-term, first-come, income-eligible opportunity limited to Compton residents (Los Angeles County residents outside city limits are excluded). The grants department will administer the funding while Public Works will interview and select candidates and provide training and daily supervision. Participants must meet HUD low-to-moderate-income limits, pass background checks and a physical exam.
Program details provided by Tramiel Woods: the pay rate is $20.15 per hour, the per-trainee cost shall not exceed $19,344, and the program would focus on minor street repairs (pothole patching, crack sealing), clearing and maintaining rights-of-way, installing or replacing street signs and similar activities. Staff said the program is funded exclusively through CDBG allocations and will not use general-fund dollars.
Council members asked about timing and scale; Woods said recruitment and onboarding could begin after HR completes the open recruitment process and estimated a January 2026 start date. Woods said the initial hiring target is approximately 10 trainees, with Public Works maintaining daily logs and time sheets and Grants conducting quarterly on-site monitoring.
The measure passed on roll call with all members voting yes.
