The Nampa City Council voted 4–2 on Nov. 9 to send a one-year tentative compensation offer to the Nampa Police Protective Association (NPPA) and appointed two councilmembers to sit at the negotiation table.

City staff told the council the association had rejected the citys prior proposal and returned with a counteroffer that included a 2.75% base wage increase, 5% insurance premium increase and a 1% increase in the deferred-compensation match, plus a requested one-time raise to the uniform allowance. Clay, a city staff presenter, said the associations package would cost about $823,673 in ongoing wages/benefits and an additional one-time uniform cost projected at $81,001.25 if the council accepted the full package.

Staff and the CFO, Doug Racine, explained funding options and limits. Racine said the citys operational contingency and salary savings could be used in part to absorb one-time costs but that the citys contingency had fallen from roughly $2.5 million in earlier years to about $700,000. Racine warned that new-construction tax revenue had declined sharply year over year and that the FY2027 budget cycle would be tight; he said a multi-year wage commitment could be difficult to fund if new revenue does not materialize.

Captain Daniels of the Nampa Police Department supported the value of the deferred-comp benefit for officer recruitment and retention. "This small amount, I don't think, makes a difference to us," Daniels said, describing the levy in a neighboring jurisdiction as a larger competitive factor for retention. City negotiators said the council could present a modified counteroffer rather than simply accept or reject the associations package.

Council discussion focused on whether to offer a one- or two-year contract, the budget impact, and whether a higher deferred-comp match would improve retention for senior officers who retire earlier than general employees. Councilman Bills said a two-year agreement would provide certainty; others worried a two-year obligation could be hard to meet given uncertain revenues. After debate the council approved a motion to offer a one-year deal at 2.75% wage, 5% health care, 1% 401(k) match and a one-time uniform allowance funded from salary savings; the motion passed 4–2 (Rodriguez, Jangula, Reynolds and Haverfield yes; Bills and Griffin no).

Separately, the council voted unanimously to appoint Councilmembers Bills and Griffin as the council representatives on the NPPA negotiation team; that motion carried on roll call.