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Residents press San Bruno council on police, fire contracts and neighborhood safety
Summary
Multiple residents urged the City Council to back competitive pay for police and fire and to take traffic-safety measures after a near-fatal dog strike; the mayor reiterated that labor talks occur in closed session and confirmed a pre-mediation date set for Jan. 8, 2026.
San Bruno —Residents used the public-comment period at Tuesday—s City Council meeting to press for action on public-safety staffing and neighborhood traffic safety as police and fire labor contracts near expiration.
Nicole Zagar described repeated dangerous incidents on Huntington Avenue and said a small dog was struck by two cars on Dec. 2.
—We need speed bumps on Huntington Avenue, and we need them now,— Zagar said, warning the same pattern could lead to a child or elderly person being struck.
Several other residents urged council attention to stalled labor negotiations. Cecile de Leon said the city manager had not communicated with residents and said a pre-impasse mediation was scheduled for Jan. 8, 2026, after the current contract expires Dec. 31.
—The city manager has yet to give the public an update,— de Leon said, adding she and neighbors had sent multiple unanswered emails.
Mayor Rico Medina responded during the meeting, reminding the public that labor negotiations are confidential under the Brown Act and most negotiations are handled in closed session. He said he expected services to continue when contracts expire and noted that the parties agreed to mediation.
—Services will continue without a doubt,— Medina said, and he reiterated that the city has been bargaining in good faith and that staff and council are making themselves available for the mediation process.
No formal council action on labor terms occurred in open session; the mayor led the council into closed session on labor negotiators during the meeting and later announced there was no reportable action.
Council members acknowledged the safety and staffing concerns raised by residents and encouraged use of established service request channels for traffic-calming requests. The Complete Streets Committee presentation later in the evening included contact instructions (pwengineering@sambruno.ca.gov) for residents who want staff to review street-safety requests.
