Council advances tentative three‑year police union contract with phased raises and health‑plan changes

City negotiators presented a tentative three‑year agreement with the San Antonio police association that the membership ratified and staff recommended for council approval. The tentative deal includes a total 16.5% compensation increase over three years (4% in FY27, 5% in FY28 and 7.5% in FY29), changes to health‑plan deductibles and certain pharmacy provisions, and realigned patrol shifts to meet demand data.

Staff said the three‑year cost of the tentative agreement is roughly $102.3 million and that the budget includes those costs; union leaders and councilmembers praised the collaborative negotiation and noted the membership approved the tentative agreement by about a 61% vote. The council discussed discipline provisions, employee protections and implementation timing before moving the item forward for a vote at the meeting.