Livingston council adopts procedures under AB 2561 after public‑hearing; resolution passes 5–0

At a public hearing on June 3 the Livingston City Council considered and adopted a resolution establishing local procedures required by Assembly Bill 2561 related to workforce vacancy reporting and bargaining‑unit input.

Staff background and purpose

Human resources/finance staff explained that AB 2561 (cited in staff materials; staff referenced government code requirements) provides recognized employee organizations an opportunity to comment on workforce vacancy rates, recruitment and retention practices. Staff reported the city has approximately 62 employees represented across five bargaining groups and that the statute requires the city to hold a public hearing and adopt local procedures.

Council action

After opening and closing the public hearing without public comment, the council moved to adopt the resolution establishing the city’s AB 2561 procedures. The motion passed unanimously, 5–0 (yes votes by Councilmembers Roth, Oppal, Wallace, Mayor Pro Tem Semmer and Mayor Moran). Staff said the next steps include filing or making the procedural documentation available per the statute.

Speakers (attributed in article)

- Staff presenter (identified in the record as staff; staff summarized AB 2561 requirements) - Councilmembers voting: Councilmember Roth, Councilmember Oppal, Councilmember Wallace, Mayor Pro Tem Tim Semmer, Mayor Moran

Authorities

- statute: Assembly Bill 2561 (referenced in staff presentation as governing workforce vacancy public‑hearing procedures) - statute: Government Code section referenced in staff materials (transcript cited "government code 3502.3" — staff referenced the government‑code requirement in support of the public hearing)

Actions

- Motion to adopt resolution establishing AB 2561 procedures — mover: Councilmember Paul (transcript shows motion recorded), second: Mayor Pro Tem Semmer; roll call vote 5–0 in favor. Outcome: approved.

Discussion vs. decision

- Discussion: Staff summarized statutory requirements and local staffing numbers; there was no public comment. - Decision: Council adopted the resolution establishing AB 2561 procedures by unanimous vote.

Clarifying details

- Represented employees: staff reported about 62 employees represented by five bargaining groups (staff figure reported during presentation). - Vote: Motion passed 5–0; roll call recorded in the public record.

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Community_relevance

- Geographies: City of Livingston - Impact_groups: city employees (represented bargaining units), recognized employee organizations, union representatives.

Meeting_context

- Engagement_level: public hearing with staff presentation; no public comment. - Implementation_risk: low — adoption implements procedural compliance for a state statute.

Searchable_tags:["AB2561","workforce vacancy","public hearing"],

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