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Compton approves Caltrans cleanup grant and contracts for street repairs; cost-share with Carson cleared
Summary
Council approved a $200,000 Caltrans grant to extend the Clean Team, authorized a not-to-exceed $309,495.27 asphalt rehabilitation contract, and approved a cost-share acceptance of $874,908.13 from Carson for Central Avenue improvements; a successor-agency hauling contract for $67,500 was discussed and advanced with follow-up coordination.
The Compton City Council approved several funding and contract items at its May 12 meeting that officials said will support neighborhood cleanup, street repairs and a multi-jurisdictional repaving project.
Key approvals - Caltrans grant: Council amended the FY25-26 budget to appropriate $200,000 from the California Department of Transportation for a community cleanup and employment-pathway grant to continue the city’s Clean Team program. Grants staff said funds will be allocated to maintain the existing clean-team trainee program; the council approved the resolution by roll call.
- Asphalt rehabilitation contract: The council authorized the city manager to enter into an agreement and purchase order with Horizons Construction Company International Inc. to perform asphalt pavement rehabilitation at various locations for an amount not to exceed $309,495.27. Council members asked staff to post the schedule of streets to the city website and to correct contract signatory names; the resolution passed by roll call.
- Central Avenue cost-share: The council approved a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Carson to accept a contribution of $874,908.13 from Carson for street improvements on Central Avenue between West Caldwell Street and Kona Drive. Jack Gong, the city engineer, clarified the $874,908.13 figure is Carson’s contribution toward a larger project budget; Compton staff said they will pursue additional funding and outreach to a local trucking company for possible contributions.
- Successor-agency hauling contract: Council debated an item to authorize Pacific Hauling and Construction for dirt removal on successor-agency parcels in the amount of $67,500. There was initial confusion about successor-agency approval; staff explained the city council may act now and the successor-agency formality will return on a later agenda. Council approved the city action to proceed and staff will add the successor-agency item later.
Votes and procedure: Multiple roll-call votes on these items were recorded as affirmative by the council members present. Items 15 and 16 and the successor agency meeting were confirmed as tabled earlier in the meeting.
What to watch: staff said they will coordinate posting street schedules online for the asphalt work, update contracts to reflect current executive names, and return the successor-agency formality to a future agenda.
