NEWS RELEASE: City of San José and San José Police Officers’ Association Reach a Tentative Agreement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT City Manager's Office of Communications 408-535-7777; [email protected] SAN JOSE, Calif. (September 4, 2025) - The City of San José and the San José Police Officers' Association (SJPOA) have successfully concluded negotiations on a 39-month successor memorandum of agreement today, Sept. 4, 2025. The City Council is set to approve the contract in late September, subject to SJPOA membership ratifying the agreement. "I am pleased to announce that the City and the San José Police Officers' Association reached an agreement that is mutually beneficial and fiscally responsible. The outcome of which will be felt throughout our community as the safest big city in the nation," said City Manager Jennifer Maguire. "Thank you to the City team and the SJPOA for their collaboration to prioritize public safety and protect our community." "In San José, safety is built on trust - between neighbors and the officers who serve them," said Mayor Matt Mahan. "That trust is why we're ranked the safest big city in the country despite being the most thinly-staffed. And it's why we came to a fair agreement on a contract that keeps our officers on the streets and our residents safe. I'm grateful to the patient, civic-minded negotiators from the City and POA who made this success possible." "Balancing the fiscal realities of San José with keeping our residents and officers safe was a difficult goal. We are pleased that the City and the SJPOA rose to the occasion and worked collaboratively to produce a fair and prudent Tentative Agreement that will make for a safer San José," said SJPOA President Steve Slack. "Thank you to the City Manager and her team as well as the Mayor and Council for their continued support." About the City of San José With almost 1 million residents, San José is one of the most diverse large cities in the United States and is Northern California's largest city and the 12th largest city in the nation. San José's transformation into a global innovation center has resulted in one of the largest concentrations of technology companies and expertise in the world. ###