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The transcript records the motion and a roll call vote approving items 1–11 but does not provide the text or descriptions of the individual consent items in the public transcript excerpt. The council noted that no member requested an item be removed from consent.

Vote tally (consent items 1–11): Yes — Dang White (Mayor); Consuelo Martinez (Deputy Mayor); Christian Garcia (Council member); Council member Fitzgerald. Absent — Joe Garcia.

Because the meeting record offered no further detail about the individual consent entries in the provided transcript, each consent item is listed below as \"not specified\" for description and ordinance/resolution numbers where appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Escondido City Council Meeting - June 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Escondido City Council approved consent calendar items 1 through 11 by a 4‑0 vote on June 4; the items were listed on the consent calendar and individual item details were not specified on the public record in the posted transcript.","taxTitle","Escondido, San Diego County, California","taxId",2842,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6536747,"Escondido reports 7.16% vacancy rate; HR outlines recruitment and retention steps under AB 2561",428,2371070,2799420,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685577-6eccc346b213642790555e4f845fe48f&start=2371&end=2799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685577-6eccc346b213642790555e4f845fe48f/thumbnail_2371070.jpg","/articles/6536747/Escondido/San-Diego-County/California/Escondido-reports-716-vacancy-rate-HR-outlines-recruitment-and-retention-steps-under-AB-2561","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536747-b019a251e3e6bf374c9220695d886e7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204466&Signature=CQITjEXuKxdaazh8jSxkvc9A3Q1sHEN8f-z1llwp3woJz-Tc1snZEz7uZYH~4R1X0sG1g7ECPZjLo0uSQlpLwQu~Vjd4RVDNNoy7EKMM7tUm237I9Y2LIzqG94OMimWJ0p1fGgHY1kfcAUYxrTcH3~oWI4zOL2hRJuEmfCCreugbI50JRpE4nc553qppeS7rk3~gQGxBmlwbUZ1VRSebIowF5hRv3E8RrCpVVltTFRtU64tRz4I1bVW2-jXNm0lkhoEJyE987hqzJ3k0m6EGJA8KC2VUQnjrzPiKkvj4hKBlaMP-ceM-wzDTkct6X3GYqOdKcH1sBgK4QBgWJX2wXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jessica Perpetua, the city’s director of human resources, and Daniel Alvarado, human resources manager, presented the annual vacancy and recruitment report required under Assembly Bill 2561 (Cal. Gov. Code §3502.3) during the Escondido City Council meeting on June 4.

Perpetua said the city budgets 838 full-time positions and had 60 vacancies as of May 12, 2025, yielding a 7.16% overall vacancy rate. Alvarado provided a breakdown by bargaining unit: Teamsters (administrative/clerical/engineering) — 84 positions with 9 vacancies (10.71%); Teamsters maintenance and operations — 89 positions with 12 vacancies (6.35%); Escondido City Employees Association (supervisory) — 46 positions with 6 vacancies (13.04%); Escondido Police Officers Association (sworn) — 53 positions with 2 vacancies (1.31%); Escondido Police Officers Association (non‑sworn) — 40 positions with 7 vacancies (about 17.5%); Firefighters Association (safety and non‑safety) — 105 positions with 3 vacancies (2.86%).

Alvarado summarized recruiting activity for calendar year 2024 (61 recruitments opened, 5,660 applications received, 1,294 candidates tested and 248 hires processed) and year-to-date 2025 (77 recruitments opened, 3,172 applications received, 528 candidates tested and 95 hires processed). He said large applicant pools are common but many candidates do not meet minimum qualifications; several recruitments may fill multiple vacancies or draw from established eligibility lists.

Perpetua described outreach and retention steps: posting on the city website and third-party government job sites, targeted industry postings, online interest cards to notify candidates of related recruitments, stronger social-media recruitment, expanded attendance at career fairs, internships with local schools, periodic salary-structure reviews, a recent citywide classification and compensation study, maintained competitive benefits through broker review, and training such as a five-day supervisors academy and an eight-day management academy. The city also said it regularly reviews promotional opportunities for temporary, part-time and full-time staff.

Next steps included continuing to monitor vacancy rates, notifying employee organizations if any bargaining unit reaches a 20% vacancy rate, evaluating hiring policies that may impede recruitment, and presenting this information annually to the council in compliance with AB 2561. Council members asked for clarification on application-to-hire conversion and were told the screening and testing process narrows large applicant pools; Alvarado noted that one recruitment can produce multiple hires when filling several vacancies.

There were no public comments on the item and the council closed the public hearing after the presentation.","Human Resources presented annual vacancy and hiring data required by Assembly Bill 2561, reporting 60 current vacancies (7.16%) across 838 full-time budgeted positions and describing recruitment, retention and training measures.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6536750,"Clean Energy Alliance details rates, solar-plus and battery programs for Escondido customers",1027,91060,1118190,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685577-6eccc346b213642790555e4f845fe48f&start=91&end=1118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685577-6eccc346b213642790555e4f845fe48f/thumbnail_91060.jpg","/articles/6536750/Escondido/San-Diego-County/California/Clean-Energy-Alliance-details-rates-solar-plus-and-battery-programs-for-Escondido-customers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536750-300da1fb687c3d028e59a11008f3a5a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204466&Signature=mpmvrFBqFKe2LDrQVo-Jcld-GnY7tcRPKKfQ9cJMmviHNwjzljcS1~U9eGpqdwN9AP6oTKLyb1UWx6PbpYzD4JVY2vUwYHw0XVlLSwQ2T81w3M6c-QCuGG0dAqvMpAh3HUXruNjHhP~dAM0dLhHpmDnjU7CyY0Qrs6LcLg7HNvn5ZIsQ4rqGiaEp9zBD5YrQ9y7LoYlz0iOyTjyZqgpQcM1V0b6IcuKOjrJdGW03gWn~DKaKesM~smYFPVsVSoJtyR0DobAzyDrzrJRdXi1bR1U7wQipr5CoZWhdQPceVYrdWdUYr6QVkANjqIbI9j59-JVeYQOwe1w9xyysZCvqfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greg Wade, chief executive officer of the Clean Energy Alliance, told the Escondido City Council on June 4 that the community choice aggregator serves tens of thousands of customers in the region and is introducing several programs aimed at cutting greenhouse gases and peak electricity demand while expanding access to rooftop solar and batteries.

Wade said 53,190 Escondido-area accounts are enrolled in the Alliance’s default Clean Impact Plus product, which he described as providing 50% renewable energy with an additional 25% carbon-free energy (\"75% totally carbon free\" per Wade). He said 148 customers have chosen lower renewable content. He reviewed rate structures, a key state-mandated comparison to San Diego Gas & Electric, and described the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) that can appear as an exit fee when customers leave investor-owned utility bundled service.

Wade said the PCIA has been negative in recent months for the Alliance’s territories, producing a credit for customers. He provided current comparative figures: an average winter monthly savings of about $1.67 (seasonal average $11.69) for a typical residential time-of-use customer on the Alliance product, and a summer premium driven by renewable content of about $8.66 monthly (seasonal average $43). He said the net annual average when amortized across the year is roughly a $2.63-per-month premium for Clean Impact Plus. Wade cautioned these numbers depend on SDG&E’s pending rate filings: he said SDG&E submitted a 2026 Energy Resource Recovery Account filing that currently shows higher generation rates and a slightly increased (but still negative, in his view) PCIA for Escondido; he called the filing preliminary and said figures could change before a December update.

Wade described new and expanded customer programs: Peak Smart Savers, Solar Plus (solar with battery, no upfront cost and no credit checks through vetted channel partners), Solar Plus Connect (an income-qualified option supported by state self-generation incentives), and a Battery Bonus for customers who already have solar. Peak Smart Savers offers up to a 30% rate discount for enrolled customers outside of the program’s super off-peak window and imposes a $1.10-per-unit adder during declared events that fall in the 4–9 p.m. peak window; the Alliance said it can call up to 18 events per year but expects to call far fewer, with council members and Wade suggesting the likely number will be nearer half that estimate or perhaps 6–9 days in a typical year. The pilot includes bill protection: if an enrolled customer does not realize net savings in the pilot’s first year, the Alliance will repay the difference.

On Solar Plus, Wade said the program—initially offered through Tesla—was expanded to multiple vetted contractors to allow installations on common clay-tile roofs and to provide a blended financing option that includes batteries. He said the Alliance also offers Solar Plus Connect for income-qualified households and will apply for state self-generation incentive funds on customers’ behalf; Wade cited roughly $280,000,000 statewide and about $80,000,000 available in SDG&E territory for those funds. He emphasized no upfront cost and no credit checks on the Alliance’s direct-install battery offers for qualifying customers.

Council members and Mayor Dang White praised the outreach and urged residents to enroll. Mayor White asked how people sign up; Wade gave a phone number and pointed to the Alliance website (phone: (833) 232-3110) and said program pages are under the “Programs” tab. A public commenter raised concerns about door-to-door solar sales and said the Alliance’s vetted channel partners and training would help reduce predatory practices; Wade said partners receive training and only trained partners may use the Alliance name.

Wade also told the council that the Alliance is preparing an energy program plan to increase enrollment and reach communities of concern, and that staff will continue analyzing SDG&E’s rate and PCIA filings before a final year-end comparison.

The presentation concluded with council encouragement to publicize the Peak Smart and OhmConnect-type programs and to pursue community education events to increase participation.","The Clean Energy Alliance updated the Escondido City Council on enrollment, rates and new customer programs including Peak Smart Savers, Solar Plus installations and a battery bonus; officials encouraged residents to enroll and asked for outreach to income-qualified customers.","actionData","errors"]

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