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Compton council approves consent items, highlights grocery project and new access center; one lease item tabled
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda by roll call on Sept. 23, noted item 3 was tabled for a later meeting, and members highlighted a planned grocery at Long Beach and Alondra, a $20 million street-repair program, and the opening of the Compton Access Center.
The Compton City Council approved its consent agenda on Sept. 23 by roll call and used council comments to highlight several city developments while one lease item was tabled for a future meeting.
During the consent vote the clerk noted that item number 3 had been pulled from the agenda; staff and residents indicated the item — a proposed lease tied to a nonprofit that provides community services — will return to a future agenda in early October. Barbara Calhoun asked that the council consider a shorter lease term for the nonprofit and update the public on when the item will be brought back.
Councilman Bowers and staff provided several updates in council comments: a grocery store (identified as Bariata) is planned for the Long Beach and Alondra corridor and is expected to occupy a large portion of a strip mall; $20 million in funding for street repairs is underway; and HopiX has opened the Compton Access Center at 1730 E. Compton Blvd to provide shelter referrals, mental health services and other support. A sheriff’s deputy, Debbie McIntosh, also announced community policing events and said ShotSpotter had helped deputies arrest two armed suspects following a call and a subsequent search warrant.
A council member asked staff to evaluate whether a $165,000 consultant contract in a fire-related consent item could be handled in-house; staff said it would be evaluated but that an external signatory is needed in the interim to sign off on plans.
The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
