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Public Hearing to Receive and Accept the Staff Presentation on Workforce Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 (Government Code 3205.3) (ISD - HR)
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MEETING DATE:
June 4, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Bobby Magee, Interim Assistant City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct a Public Hearing and Accept the Presentation on Workforce Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 (Government Code 3205.3)
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Governor Newsom approved Assembly Bill No. 2651 ("AB 2651") on September 22, 2024, which went into effect on January 1, 2025. Assembly Bill 2561 aims to address persistent staffing vacancies in public agencies and introduce greater transparency in public sector staffing by mandating annual disclosures of workforce data.
The legislation requires annual reporting of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts during a public hearing before the governing body, prior to the adoption of its annual budget. The report shall list the total number of job vacancies in all City positions, the number of vacancies within each bargaining unit, and identify any necessary changes to policies, procedures, and recruiting activities that may lead to obstacles in the hiring process.
The legislation further declares that job vacancies in local government can affect public sector agencies, impacting service deliveries, employee workload, and can lead to burnout and increased turnover. There is a statewide interest in ensuring that public agency operations are appropriately staffed and that high vacancy rates do not undermine public employee labor relations.
Additionally, the labor organizations are entitled to make a presentation during the public hearing, if they elect to do so. City staff have notified the various bargaining units of the scheduled Public Hearing to allow them sufficient time to prepare their pre...
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