Article Source: Sources Familar With Negotiations

The following is input from numerous sources familiar with the negotiations.

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San Bruno City Manager

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📣 San Bruno Residents: Your Voice Is Needed on March 24 2026

On March 18, a large group of San Bruno residents met with the Police Officers Association. What we heard at that meeting was very different from the narrative presented by the City Manager. Claims that the Police Union refused to negotiate fairly were simply not true. The POA laid out facts that directly contradict the statements coming from City Hall.

The City Manager has now shifted to a smear campaign against our officers—something that serves no purpose and raises serious questions. What is the endgame here? Why undermine the very people who keep our community safe?

San Bruno residents, this is the moment to stand together. It is time to remind our elected City Council that their responsibility is to us—not consultants, not outside advisors, and certainly not misinformation. Our police department has already lost dedicated officers due to bad‑faith bargaining. If this continues, we risk losing even more.

And the consequences are real:

• Dispatch and night patrols could be handed over to the Sheriff’s Department
• Non‑emergency calls may go unanswered
• Burglary responses could be reduced to online forms for insurance purposes
• School Resource Officers may be eliminated
• Homeless outreach and response could disappear
• And more cuts may follow

San Bruno deserves better than a hollowed‑out public safety staff. We deserve a fully staffed, fully supported police department that knows our community and serves it with pride.

That’s why your presence matters.

🏛️ Attend the San Bruno City Council Meeting

Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 PM San Bruno Recreation Center at City Park

You are welcome to speak during public comment, but you don’t have to. Your presence alone sends a powerful message: San Bruno stands with its police officers.

Let’s fill every seat and show our City Council that we expect honesty, accountability, and a commitment to keeping our community safe.

 

Here is a clear breakdown of the compensation changes ("raises") for department heads, from pages 61–66 of the packet (staff report for Consent Calendar Item 6h — the resolution recognizing SBMEA decertification and amending the Unrepresented Compensation Plan, effective January 12, 2026).

 

Context

The San Bruno Management Employees’ Association (SBMEA) was decertified on January 29, 2026.

The five department-head classifications (Police Chief, Fire Chief, Community Development Director, Community Services Director, Public Works Director) are now moved into the Unrepresented Compensation Plan (Unrep-1 / Executive tier).

The City is switching from the old “market-by-market” system to a new job-leveled salary structure anchored to the Police Chief as the benchmark.

Important: There are NO automatic raises for current incumbents. The new higher range maximums set a new ceiling only. Any actual pay increase within the range is performance-based only (City Manager evaluation).

A total merit “bucket” of ~$220,000 (7% of all unrepresented payroll) is available in 2026 for performance adjustments across all unrepresented employees.

New Maximum Salaries (Table 2, page 64)

Grade 8 – Public Safety Chiefs (benchmark)

Police Chief & Fire Chief → $320,376 maximum

Grade 7 – Non-Public-Safety Department Heads (90% of Grade 8)

Administrative Services Director & CFO

Community Development Director

Community Services Director

Public Works Director

(also Principal Special Projects Manager) → $288,338maximum

Comparison to Current Maximums (from Table 1, page 63)

Position Old Max Salary New Max Salary % Increase in Range Max

Police Chief $300,268 $320,376 +6.7%

Fire Chief $280,624 $320,376 +14.2%

Administrative Services Director & CFO $254,998 $288,338 +13.1%

Public Works Director $250,472 $288,338 +15.1%

Community Services Director $245,618 $288,338 +17.4%

Community Development Director $244,253 $288,338 +18.0%

Future Automatic Range Adjustments (page 65)

The range maximums (not individual pay) will also increase to stay aligned with the labor contracts:

January 2027 → +4.5%

January 2028 → +5.0%

Other Notes

The Fire Chief range is being brought up to match the Police Chief for consistency (the City is currently negotiating the next Fire Chief hire).

Administrative/professional staff below department-head level get their own lower grades (Grades 1–6).

The full amended salary schedule and revised Unrepresented Compensation Plan are Exhibits B and A to the resolution (pages 68+).

Bottom line: The City is raising the top of the pay ranges for all department heads (especially the non-public-safety directors) to fix internal inequities and stay competitive. However, no one gets an automatic raise — any extra money comes from the performance-based merit pool or future range COLAs only. This is the exact information referenced on/after page 61 of the packet.

Consider sharing this with ALL of your San Bruno residents and attending Tuesday's Council meeting.

Thanks