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Compton Council approves park projects, cameras, investigations contract and water grant reappropriation
Summary
The council approved several contracts and budget moves: playground improvements ($243,663.36), Green Leaf Parkway fitness equipment (~$884,332.55), park security cameras ($214,976.91), investigation services contract authority, JMC2 amendment for SR‑91 greening (~$73,431), and a $58,342 water grant reappropriation.
The Compton City Council voted on multiple fiscal and procurement items at its Dec. 23 meeting, approving park upgrades, a greenway project amendment, security camera installations, investigation services and a water grant reappropriation.
Key votes and outcomes
- Innovative Playgrounds Company, Fig & Oleander Park playground improvements — approved. Contract amount: $243,663.36.
- Greenfields Outdoor Fitness, Green Leaf Parkway outdoor fitness equipment replacement — approved. Contract amount listed in the agenda: $884,332.55 (staff noted a contract text error referencing Fig & Oleander; the city said it will correct the agreement before signing).
- Endpoint Wireless, park security cameras at Gonzalez, Tucker, Wilson, Lutters and Kelly parks — approved. Purchase order/PSA amount: $214,976.91. Staff said Community Improvements will initially monitor the cameras and the city will pilot 200 'Flock' cameras at no cost for 90 days to evaluate broader coverage.
- JMC2 Engineering amendment for Alondra State Route 91 urban greening and water reclamation project — approved; agenda amount listed as 73,431.
- Water Department FY 2025–26 budget amendment to reappropriate grant funds (Round 3 water recycling grant OWL‑3) — approved. Amount: $58,342.
- Investigative services: council authorized the city manager to enter multi-year agreements with additional investigative firms (including Oenheimer Investigations Group) to handle a high volume of active investigations and to supplement existing retainer firms; the staff noted prior approvals of roughly $900,000 earlier in the year to support investigations.
Why it matters: these votes commit city funds to public-safety infrastructure, parks and grant-supported water projects and increase contracted investigative capacity, shifting near-term spending priorities.
What’s next: staff will finalize contract text corrections and return the executed documents; council asked for follow-up reporting on the stormwater monitoring sites, investigation caseload and metrics, and the results of the Flock camera pilot.
