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Council continues AB 2561 vacancy report hearing to June 24 at bargaining units' request

3787303 · June 12, 2025

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Summary

The council received a staff presentation on the city's first Assembly Bill 2561-required vacancy report and, at the request of bargaining units, continued the public hearing to June 24 to allow unions time to prepare comments.

The City Council on June 10 heard a staff presentation on the city's first vacancy report prepared under California Assembly Bill 2561, which requires public agencies to report annual vacancy status and hold a public hearing before budget adoption.

Human Resources Technician Eduardo Castaneda reported the city had five full'time vacancies at the time of the report; two positions have since been filled. Vacancy rates by bargaining unit were reported as: Classified Employee Association 7 percent (two vacancies), Sierra Madre Police Association 9 percent (two vacancies) and Sierra Madre Professional Firefighters Association 0 percent. No bargaining unit exceeded the 20 percent vacancy threshold that triggers additional union information rights under AB 2561.

Staff recommended continuing the public hearing to a date certain of June 24 to allow bargaining units time to prepare and present information. The council voted to continue the hearing to June 24. No public comments were offered at the hearing.