Council OKs up to $55,000 for optional police medical evaluations

The City of San Luis City Council approved the purchase of annual medical evaluations for police department staff using fiscal year 2025–26 budgeted funds, for a total not to exceed $55,000. Lieutenant Damian Miller said the physicals are voluntary and that participating staff will receive examinations and testing from the provider; he detailed per-person cost ranges and confirmed the department already had enough participants to reach the $55,000 budget: "We already have enough people who wanna do it that we it's already up to 55,000." Miller said participation will be first-come, first-served and that results will remain between the provider and the individual, which alleviated earlier concerns that limited initial sign-ups. Nut graf: The council-approved allocation allows the police department to offer optional annual fit-for-duty medical evaluations to employees within the funded amount; any additional requests would be deferred to a future cycle per the department's first-come, first-served approach. Council members asked how many officers planned to participate; Miller said the department had reached the budgeted total and clarified testing cost variability depending on services selected. The motion to approve the purchase not to exceed $55,000 passed by voice vote. Ending: The department will schedule evaluations with the provider for staff who signed up under the first-come, first-served process; the transcript does not record any council direction to make the exam mandatory or to expand funding.