The city and union that represents more than 800 police officers have reached a tentative agreement on a new contact, though no details have yet been released.

The police union membership will vote on the contract this month, and if approved, the City Council will consider the deal in September.

“We are proud to have reached a fair and responsible tentative agreement with the Long Beach Police Officers Association,” Mayor Robert Garcia said in a written statement Wednesday. “This tentative agreement will allow us to continue to hire the best police recruits, and I want to thank the POA leadership and our City negotiating team for their months of hard work.”

The last three-year contract in 2016 gave officers a 3% raise annually, and included additional pay for officers who have special skills, such as being bilingual. The contract expires Oct. 1.

The terms of the new tentative agreement will remain confidential while the POA completes their ratification voting process, city officials said.

Jim Foster, president of the Police Officers Association, said in a written statement said the deal is “both fair and fiscally prudent. It should assist in retaining and recruiting professional police officers by ensuring their total compensation is competitive within the marketplace.”

The city is currently negotiating contracts with 10 other city unions, including fire personnel. The results of those negotiations could have a significant impact on the city’s budget for the coming fiscal year.

The negotiations also will be critical as the city faces roughly $1 billion in unfunded pension liabilities; that figure is down from $1.8 billion in liabilities.

The city is projecting those liabilities to be eliminated in 30 years as contracts are negotiated and newer employers pay substantially more into their own retirement. In the fiscal year 2020 budget, the city is anticipating spending $91.3 million on pension costs, up by $6.8 million from the prior year.