The L.A. City Council Tuesday will consider a four-year, $203 million contract with the union representing its firefighters and fire captains.
If the contract is approved, members of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City would see an annual 3% increase to their base wages, totaling 12% by fiscal year 2027-28. Firefighters would also see a 5% annual increase to their health benefits.
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The agreement would have a general fund impact of approximately $76 million this fiscal year, followed by a $39.4 million cost in FY 2025-26, $45.4 million in FY 2026-27 and $42.2 million in FY 2027-28, according to a city report.
"These increases were assumed in the budget by the mayor and City Council and there is funding for the contract," Zach Seidl, spokesman for Mayor Karen Bass, said in an email. "The mayor's priority is to keep Angelenos safe and this investment will help LAFD remain staffed and ready to respond quickly all across the city."
Neither Matt Szabo, city administrative officer, nor L.A. City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez's office -- who chairs the Public Safety Committee -- immediately responded to a request for comment.
A representative for UFLAC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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