City staff told the commission that negotiations with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4967 yielded a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on wages and scheduling that the city is recommending be executed while remaining contract articles continue to be negotiated.

Staff said the bargaining teams tentatively agreed to three principal changes: a 5% pay measure for new hires, a 6% pay adjustment for incumbent firefighters in classifications including firefighter 1–3, lieutenant, and inspectors/investigators, and a recalculation of annual rates effective Jan. 2026 based on 2,496 scheduled work hours (revising the prior 2,600‑hour basis to account for adjusted Kelly day scheduling).

City staff reported the union conducted a ratification vote on Sept. 30; of 52 members who voted, 50 voted in favor of the tentative changes. Staff recommended the commission authorize the city manager to execute the MOA so wage adjustments can be implemented and incorporated into the yet‑to‑be final negotiated collective bargaining agreement.

The city’s human resources director Sean Dykes and the city’s labor counsel, Greg Herring, were identified as participants in the negotiation team. No formal vote to execute the MOA was recorded in the transcript provided.