Summary
The council met in closed session to set its position on contract talks with six unions representing city workers. Union speakers asked for equity adjustments and fair treatment; residents debated raises amid the budget deficit.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Any raises or equity adjustments negotiated will affect the city's ongoing payroll costs amid a budget deficit.
City employees whose contracts are being negotiated.
Mentions & discussions (5)
10am City Council Meeting - September 15th - Sep 15, 2026
The council approved the POA contract for fiscal 2027-2030 and a Teamsters deal for lifeguards that settles the night-crew policy dispute. Elo-Rivera flagged that lifeguards still lack presumptive workers' compensation coverage other first responders get.
Monday Agenda - Aug 24, 2026
Firefighters have worked 55 days without a contract and say the city is holding a new deal hostage to strip their medical VEBA benefit. They asked the council to preserve the status quo.
City Council Meeting AM Session - Jun 16, 2026
Three union deals — deputy city attorneys, Municipal Employees Association, and AFSCME Local 127 — cleared on consent, locking in terms for the next three fiscal years.
Tuesday Agenda Revised Added S500-S505 - Jun 16, 2026
The council approved three-year deals with MEA, Deputy City Attorneys, and AFSCME Local 127: 2% raises offset by a mandatory 40-hour unpaid furlough, with dispatchers and some environmental services workers exempt.
Monday Agenda Revised Added S400 - May 18, 2026
The council met in closed session to set its position on contract talks with six unions representing city workers. Union speakers asked for equity adjustments and fair treatment; residents debated raises amid the budget deficit.
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