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Human Resources staff told council that the city filled 296 vacancies in 2024. Those hires were a mix of sources: 34 hires from existing eligibility lists with an average fill time of about 127 days, 156 from open or promotional recruitments averaging 164 days, and 106 from promotional-only recruitments averaging about 77 days. The report described the city’s annual turnover rate as 4.9% and listed common retention pressures such as market competitiveness, rising health care costs and evolving candidate expectations.

The presentation disaggregated separations and noted categories such as retirements, involuntary separations and voluntary resignations. HR and GWP were asked to pay special attention to a bargaining unit with vacancy rates near or above 20% (IBEW was identified in the staff remarks). The council and HR staff discussed how internal promotions accounted for a substantial share of vacancies and how the city has pursued hiring improvements — from new applicant tracking tools to paid bonding leave and other benefit changes — to reduce vacancy durations.

Councilmembers asked for and staff agreed to provide a detailed list of the positions that were vacant as of Dec. 31, 2024, and to indicate which of those vacancies have been filled since that date. Several members also sought clarification that the presentation was informational (as required by the statute) and did not, on its own, commit the council to freezes or other hiring restrictions; staff clarified that budget adoption decisions would govern funded positions and any hiring freezes.

No public speakers provided comments on the vacancy report during the hearing; staff will supply the requested position‑level vacancy list and any updates to the council ahead of the next study session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special City Council - 5/20/25 (9am)","oneSentenceSummary","Under Assembly Bill 2561 reporting requirements, city staff reported a 13.8% average vacancy rate in 2024 (roughly equal to 226 positions), 296 hires during the year and ongoing recruitment challenges; council asked for detailed vacancy lists and updates on subsequent fills.","taxTitle","Glendale, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4651,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540680,"GWP and Public Works budgets: water master plan, deferred CIP and one‑year cuts to tree maintenance and other M&O items",1013,4325000,5338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3406974-2d5ee9b84b92158b96c7ccb5193212a0&start=4325&end=5338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3406974-2d5ee9b84b92158b96c7ccb5193212a0/thumbnail_4325000.jpg","/articles/6540680/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/GWP-and-Public-Works-budgets-water-master-plan-deferred-CIP-and-oneyear-cuts-to-tree-maintenance-and-other-MO-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540680-8eb0086ad6232eb58a3d6216705587f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775116943&Signature=GpANZnbS7hneu6BH6-TNysBiiyLoRA-1StGnv-F82kbneMZksMECRUqncwOeOMx9k6QelaEAkMBI0uPO8Sqd-UP7iBxy0SjG7SyimRBjTTXNNAuYyxJevYp3tgw~2tgMggD8djkjdwNJXrTnlsCHTV1d0gCUzcG-5WxPa7qQRiK9jCZcADYI6pcfIu1JIRtGmFP08dijvXLqWIBbbUomPO3LyNEIGj9YwpWAUywAFmaX7lEfMyyGGKcP19PsT30DoXH9j6xP58sHdaf~WxA9QRmkavUDInqusvyXWX~BupWBTEr6GSH3-i80-kpWKX2IlWAq7VwWJHRFOAi8hf45Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glendale Water and Power (GWP) and Public Works presented infrastructure priorities and several proposed deferrals in the draft FY 2025–26 budget.

GWP highlights included ongoing Shoal Biogas and Grayson repowering projects, expanded solar installations and a water master plan. Staff said the Water Depreciation Fund shows a roughly $14 million decrease because staff removed a set of project appropriations pending completion of the water master plan; the remaining balance was described as the minimum needed to run water operations in 2025–26.

Public Works staff described a suite of proposed maintenance-and-operations reductions and one‑time deferrals to help close the budget gap. Examples include a proposed one‑year extension of the tree trimming cycle from six to seven years (estimated M&O savings of about $224,000 for the year), deferred pavement condition work and a $680,000 proposed appropriation for implementation of an AB 645 automated speed camera pilot in high‑collision areas. The package also includes shifting some roles from full‑time to hourly for pilot or temporary programs (for example, a Traffic Engineering Associate to hourly wages while the speed program is evaluated).

Staff cautioned that deferring maintenance such as pavement preservation and tree canopy care can increase long‑term costs and carry service‑level tradeoffs; several councilmembers pressed staff for alternatives and warned that delaying preventative maintenance can be costlier over a multi‑year horizon. Staff said they will look for grants and other revenue sources to mitigate impacts and will provide details on specific deferred CIP projects at a future session.

Councilmembers also asked for clarification on Measure R local return fund changes, CIP reimbursement fund reductions (a one‑time grant of about $17 million for electrification was largely spent in the prior year) and the reimbursement arrangement with Metro related to BRT utility relocation work.","Staff presented GWP projects (Shoal Biogas, Grayson repowering), a water master plan that paused major water CIP appropriations, and Public Works cuts including a one‑year slowdown in street tree maintenance, deferred pavement work and a $680,000 ask for AB 645 speed camera pilot implementation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540681,"Police, fire budgets see staffing hikes and higher overtime allowances in proposed 2025–26 plan",747,1828000,2575000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3406974-2d5ee9b84b92158b96c7ccb5193212a0&start=1828&end=2575","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3406974-2d5ee9b84b92158b96c7ccb5193212a0/thumbnail_1828000.jpg","/articles/6540681/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/Police-fire-budgets-see-staffing-hikes-and-higher-overtime-allowances-in-proposed-202526-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540681-8890bb8834d3d27bf9f47f14567e4501/orig.mp4?Expires=1775116943&Signature=ZRxU4ir5ZTYknPtALQu0CfEbI238ZnujDGvbdy7jt3PIYL9ElIxXHALnGnR3PGvIl9qPCC58QDA2cioBjCmYiWi6aMqAb2XnJv1DFj8yLeWj7w9aaZHcfsQ5T1CizZJDniStn6p-fZDFFg6sHXWKCAvV11I07J4EuoeyDnClkUUPIm1K1zNlMhbQJ512klVCBmMdrfzW7US4WZWpJHjliLmTZafkH6b1DyijXfjHS5qCXu3JXO-jcYPVYj5KQCXStFaA6mVGeYKWPDUxIbxx3PDP~aEYNk04ZLs2JA2AhVHBMec5rdt-ZkEUvp9ezERLJbCiwPcYs~y~90iLgS~Swg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glendale staff presented the public safety budgets — police and fire — as the largest components of the general fund in the FY 2025–26 proposal. Police and fire together make up the majority of general fund spending, and proposed changes include new headcount, higher overtime allocations and non‑discretionary cost increases tied to contracts and insurance.

The Police Department’s proposed budget shows a rise from roughly 374–375 total personnel last year to about 407 in the proposed year. That increase reflects two main elements: the Project 300 initiative (a phased add of 23 officers, now shown as 22 in the proposed budget) and the transfer of roughly 10.5 FTEs from the collapsed parking fund. Staff said the police general fund increase is driven by $17 million in salaries and benefits, including roughly $5.8 million tied to Project 300, $3.9 million in overtime and roughly $1.4 million for positions that transferred in from parking.

Officials told council the Police Department is now budgeting more realistic overtime levels compared with prior years when vacant positions were used to offset overtime spending; staff asked for an overtime appropriation that moves the department toward an $8 million target for overtime expenses (up from lower budgeted amounts in recent years). The department also sought funding for the Real Time Intelligence Center (ARTIK), joint air support maintenance and costs for a new helicopter arriving in October 2025.

For the Fire Department, staff proposed targeted capital items (turnout gear and monitor/defibrillator replacements) and a $2.4 million year‑to‑year increase largely attributable to salaries and benefits. The presentation flagged one vacant Fire Prevention Inspector position as proposed for defunding and put into the non‑departmental holding account, drawing council questions because fire prevention inspection waits have been a repeated public complaint. Fire staff said the role has been vacant since July of last year and that they are doing a workload analysis tied to recent Cal Fire mapping changes before decisions on reinstatement.

Council members asked for details about the pace of police hiring (backgrounds and academy slots), the potential for certain public safety positions to be restored if revenues are found, and how take‑home vehicle practices and overtime reduction plans will be monitored. Police staff reported substantial progress on hiring: of the 23‑position phase, roughly half have been filled and others are in recruitment or background checks; dispatch vacancies have declined substantially from historic highs.","Budget materials show proposed increases in police and fire appropriations driven by staffing additions (Project 300 and parking staff transfers), overtime and benefit cost increases; Council pressed chiefs on service impacts and hiring timelines.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540682,"Council hears explanation for collapse of parking fund; enforcement to move in‑house as vendor phases out",4081,1059000,5140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3406974-2d5ee9b84b92158b96c7ccb5193212a0&start=1059&end=5140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3406974-2d5ee9b84b92158b96c7ccb5193212a0/thumbnail_1059000.jpg","/articles/6540682/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-hears-explanation-for-collapse-of-parking-fund-enforcement-to-move-inhouse-as-vendor-phases-out","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540682-ff51375691c27da191782345e25b8451/orig.mp4?Expires=1775116943&Signature=L9~DUbTrR5ktuEdXe0KWWtiPTzGBuuP8znd~BwxjQI08aoyKnuniERPYQ1PyD2a~ZU-agWpoU8SQurhuTN7v-LAD4aDJaQQQ2f2oI~U5lgX-ANp1prJjOoaQVwCyOM6uBvMmU3x0CcwW4zpfLrEKWznaAJVhamFRgOKiDoVqSoNRzBEZfhrIFcjJRv0~Wp1VDotE-jK2qLdbTJy4JxQjLYJKxX-YQM5UtjwWKmhxnSQyckLBOxc5mHg7ty-aLKC~eNHi6xahY7gg194lis8PsyO5HNR8FvStHE0gogoP2bX6Nu3ON4bl~Re8xSFptjAvpLoxD8py~OO0BxinpTEg3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance and operations staff told the City Council that the long-running parking enterprise fund has operated at a deficit for several consecutive years and is being dissolved into the general fund, with most parking functions redistributed to Police and Public Works.

Staff said the decision results from an unsustainable pattern of negative fund balances and the practical reality that the department could no longer sustain separate fund accounting for parking operations. The budget presentation shows a $17.3 million reduction in the former parking fund as line items and responsibilities move into the general fund and departmental operating accounts.

The transition also affects enforcement: the current third‑party vendor (SP Plus) is being phased out as the police department hires permanent staff to take over enforcement. Staff told the council the vendor had been unable to meet projected results and the city had been losing roughly $1 million annually on the contract; the vendor wrote roughly 115,000–120,000 citations last year, according to staff estimates.

Council members asked whether the change reversed council decisions to outsource parking services and whether the move would affect contracts, vendor obligations and how revenue and costs shift between funds. Staff said the fund collapse is separate from the earlier outsourcing decision and that the operational shift should reduce contract costs once in‑house staffing is fully onboarded. Staff also said the shift is expected to allow better local control and could reduce some public complaints tied to private enforcement, but several council members pressed for clarity on how and when the vendor transition would occur and how financial impacts will be tracked.

Staff said PSO and other parking-related positions transferred to the Police Department total about 10.5 full-time equivalents and that some enforcement functions will be assumed internally once background clearances and hiring are complete. Council asked for follow-up details on the contract termination timeline, the phased transition of the vendor, and any financial reconciliation to show the true net effect on the general fund.","City staff told council the parking enterprise fund has run in the red for several years, prompting dissolution into the general fund; parking enforcement will transition from an outside vendor to police department staff over coming months.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540683,"Glendale budget proposal trims $34.5 million shortfall to $13.7 million with mix of cuts, deferrals and staff reductions",9840,139000,9979000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3406974-2d5ee9b84b92158b96c7ccb5193212a0&start=139&end=9979","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3406974-2d5ee9b84b92158b96c7ccb5193212a0/thumbnail_139000.jpg","/articles/6540683/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/Glendale-budget-proposal-trims-345-million-shortfall-to-137-million-with-mix-of-cuts-deferrals-and-staff-reductions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540683-82ed460d9daee361676f62e894792d10/orig.mp4?Expires=1775116943&Signature=QgWzJqIlHmAQXN-DhUYjgvzntD0DgDNlN-trzCrZ9TeUaxt6f1yj28q8lB4eg6puyMooXRebp4lDws5BkRW4S5Oi-r-w4lt2ZemekZrdLtXa4nhwuZ7GaPwQcO7-djFxHac03GCsGQvB3jR2eSTX1vYYqG0N7LteRwvZkJNy7y0M4HX7kZOZKyQevsFhVzUkk8AkDo3k-OSXHLvJ3-aru2EFTdVMEY7uxpn8dYng0NuK4~1Q-GZtpMasW2Ap7NMfYv2HtFSdvxZnd9S~6viHMfOQqshzVo4v~D3Pb60oWdbXeodgLjUKRncmWhORvTeuiGlIyjexG79WTOkbOOaHVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glendale City officials presented a proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget that trims a starting shortfall of roughly $34.5 million down to about $13.7 million through a combination of defunded vacant positions, targeted maintenance-and-operations reductions and deferred capital projects.

The plan, shown to the City Council at a May 20 special budget study session, covers all six city funds and proposes $1.227 billion in combined appropriations across enterprise, internal service, general fund and capital programs. City staff said the general fund proposed appropriation is $352.3 million, with 67% of that dedicated to public safety (police and fire).

City budget staff framed the package as a blend of one-time deferrals and structural changes. Proposed actions include removing funding for a number of long-vacant positions (holding FTEs in a non-departmental “holding” account), canceling several interfund transfers to CIP, fleet and building maintenance, and postponing some capital improvement projects to fiscal year 2026–27. Staff noted increased health insurance and liability insurance costs as notable drivers of the budget gap.

Council members asked for detailed follow-up on multiple line items — including the Urban Art Fund balance, specifics of deferred CIP projects and the composition of non-departmental positions — and staff promised to return with targeted answers at follow-up study sessions set for June 4 and June 12 ahead of a June 24 budget adoption hearing.

Next steps lay out three remaining dates: the June 4 study session for deep dives on GWP public benefit programs, fleet and capital improvement program projects; June 12 for follow-ups; and June 24 for budget adoption. Staff emphasized that some items in the proposal are shifting funds between city accounts rather than representing new citywide spending.","City staff presented a detailed fiscal year 2025–26 proposal that reduces an initial $34.5 million structural gap to $13.7 million through position defunding, program cuts and one-time deferrals; council directed follow-ups before final adoption.","actionData","errors"]

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City presents AB 2561 vacancy report: 13.8% average vacancy rate in 2024, 296 hires that year; council asks for more granular vacancy lists

GWP and Public Works budgets: water master plan, deferred CIP and one‑year cuts to tree maintenance and other M&O items

Police, fire budgets see staffing hikes and higher overtime allowances in proposed 2025–26 plan

Council hears explanation for collapse of parking fund; enforcement to move in‑house as vendor phases out

Glendale budget proposal trims $34.5 million shortfall to $13.7 million with mix of cuts, deferrals and staff reductions