Liz Provencio Archives - San Antonio Report

San Antonio firefighters work a structure fire at 503 Urban Loop early Thursday morning.

Here’s why firefighters wanted to cut marijuana from random drug testing

by Iris Dimmick August 24, 2024August 26, 2024

Many firefighters want to be able to use legal CBD products, but some of them contain illegal substances – which show up on drug tests.

Maria Villagómez, deputy city manager, speaks during collective bargaining negotiations between the City and police union on Thursday.

With police contract now expired, city holds firm on disciplinary reform

by Iris Dimmick October 1, 2021October 2, 2021

Maria Villagómez, deputy city manager, speaks to Christopher Lutton, chair of the union negotiations committee, during collective bargaining negotiations between the City and police union on Thursday.

Union offers ‘unprecedented’ proposal for police discipline

by Iris Dimmick September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

First Assistant City Attorney Liz Provencio speaks during collective bargaining negotiations between the City and police union.

City, union ‘narrowing the gap’ on police discipline

by Iris Dimmick July 22, 2021July 23, 2021

Christopher Lutton, chair of union negotiations committee, talks with Ron DeLord, an attorney representing the police union, during collective bargaining negotiations between the City and police union on Thursday.

The police union contract expires in less than 3 months. Here’s where negotiations with the city stand.

by Iris Dimmick July 9, 2021July 11, 2021

Why arbitration is the main sticking point in San Antonio’s police union contract talks

by Iris Dimmick April 29, 2021April 30, 2021

Prop B explained: What happens when police can’t use collective bargaining to negotiate contracts

by Iris Dimmick April 20, 2021August 11, 2021

From left, Danny Diaz, president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association; James Dykman, data and policy analyst for Fix SAPD; and Liz Provencio, a City attorney and member of the negotiating team, will be participating in a panel hosted by KSAT, Bexar Facts, and the San Antonio Report.

Prop B panel: Key players to debate repeal of collective bargaining for police

by San Antonio Report Staff March 31, 2021April 6, 2021

Ron DeLord, lead negotiator for the San Antonio Police Officers Association, meets with City negotiators during a collective bargaining meeting on Friday.

Police union wants a contract next week, but City hasn’t moved ‘1 inch’ on discipline

by Iris Dimmick March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

If approved by voters in May, a repeal of Chapter 174 of the Texas Local Government Code would halt the negotiations that started at the Henry B. González Convention Center earlier this month.

Cops could lose collective bargaining power in May. What would that mean for labor negotiations?

by Iris Dimmick February 26, 2021March 3, 2021