City attorneys believe Proposition A has components that may violate state law governing municipal police officers.
Austin suffers from the same attrition problem as other departments across the country, but on steroids because of a lingering political fight.
APD said that two individuals were detained in connection with the street races.
Cronk's firing sunk a four-year agrement-in-principle deal between himself and the Austin Police Association.
The response came after a tumultuous couple of weeks initiated by widespread power outages.
The early-stage agreement still has more than a few hoops to jump through before final approval.
With the lifespan of the current contract winding down, negotiations between the City of Austin and the police union have reached an impasse.
Police officials say the petition language has legal issues in conflict with state code, which may derail the petition should it be granted final approval.
The pair of candidates finished neck and neck in the primary and now face-off in the May 24 runoff.
Justin Berry has accused his opponent, Ellen Troxclair, of pining for the elimination of police unions due to a statement she made in a forum about all unions' influence over the state legislature.
The Office of Police Oversight director, Farah Muscadin, calls herself a "change agent" and has taken an active approach to "reimagining" public safety.
The Office of Police Oversight was formed from its old iteration after the 2018 police contract with the City of Austin was finalized.
