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Compton council adopts $2026–27 budget after debate on staffing and public safety costs
Summary
Compton’s City Council adopted the fiscal year 2026–27 budget after members pressed staff for clearer listings of proposed positions, details on the sheriff contract and capital purchases; council approved the budget on a 5–0 vote and directed follow-up on several personnel and transparency items.
Compton’s City Council adopted the fiscal year 2026–27 budget on June 23, 2026, after a lengthy discussion over staffing listings, public-safety costs and capital equipment purchases.
The budget, approved by a 5–0 vote, includes an organizational chart that lists a community services manager position intended to coordinate homeless and social services. Council member Darden said the position has been in prior budgets but not filled and pressed staff for a salary and placement in the personnel summary. “I am asking that position not only to be in the budget but to be tested for and filled,” Darden said.
Budget officer Jimmy Smith told the council the position will be included in the final printed document and that a class-and-comp survey is under way to set salary ranges. “The budget that’s presented to the council next week will have that position contained in it,” Smith said.
Council members also pressed for more transparency about the city’s contract with the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department, which staff described as roughly $30 million. Council members requested an organizational breakdown to show how captains, detectives and other covered roles are included in the contract overhead.
The budget package allocates funding for public-works capital items discussed during the meeting, including a vacuum truck (capital outlay) and three street sweepers; public-works staff told the council the vacuum truck should be delivered in about 90 days and street sweepers in roughly 240 days.
Mayor Emma Sharief and staff said that if job classifications or compensation adjustments remain unresolved, the council can approve the budget now and amend the personnel schedule later after the job classification and compensation work is completed.
The council voted to adopt the budget after the staff clarifications and assurances that missing personnel listings and salary ranges would be included in the final printed budget and returned for any required adjustments.
