Firefighter Reserve List Credible Service Home Rule Petition

At a glance

Item 383-26 is a home rule petition to grant about 22 to 24 months of credible retirement service to six firefighters who were on a reserve list before being appointed, after a state law change. The city attorney drafted two versions: one where the city pays the upfront cost (about $133,300 total, actuarial present value) and one where each individual pays about $22,216. The union asked for the city to pay; several councilors compared it to an earlier police home rule petition and noted the city's roughly $197 million unfunded pension liability. After debate, the committee voted to send version two to the full council as a committee report. The captions do not make clear whether version two is the individual-pays version, as the earlier discussion described it, so check the council agenda.

Based on auto-generated captions of the video; names and numbers may be misheard. The recording combines two committee meetings held the same evening.

Sources

Log

2026-10-27 - Ordinance Committee - Item 383/26 listed as tabled business on the committee agenda.
2026-10-15 - Personnel and Budget and Finance Committee - Discussed at committee on 2026-10-15.
2026-11-04 - City Council - Item 383/26 tabled on the agenda with review anticipated November 17.