Negotiations have come to a sudden stop after the City Council declined to vote on a new, four-year police contract and instead offered a one-year extension.
Council member Chito Vela then presented a one-year extension of the current police contract, arguing that implementing a four-year contract now would have eroded Austin’s democracy, as two initiatives are on the May ballot regarding police oversight.City council approves pursing one-year agreement with Austin Police Association
Vela argued that there was no choice between a temporary extension and final contract, calling this a bridge, something Charley Wilkinson of CLEAT, the union partially funding negotiations, disputes. Backed into a corner the police union walked away from negotiations Thursday, something council member Alison Alter, the only Democrat to vote against Vela's one-year extension called "predictable"FULL VIDEO: The City of Austin announces an agreement with the Austin Police Association for a four-year contract. The contract would still have to be approved by City Council.
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