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City staff report shows 18% vacancy rate; council and unions call for retention, recruitment steps
Summary
Under AB 2561 the city reported a June 1 workforce snapshot showing 45 budgeted FTEs and an 18% vacancy rate; staff described recruitment and retention tactics and labor representatives pressed for investment in retention and career development.
The city presented its AB 2561 compliance report at the June 3 meeting, giving a year‑to‑date view of vacancies, recruitment challenges and retention efforts.
Key points - Workforce snapshot: the city reported it budgeted 45 full‑time equivalent positions for the fiscal year and on June 1 had 37 filled positions (an 18 percent vacancy rate). Vacancy distribution varied: small staffing counts magnified percentage gaps in executive and confidential groups (for example, the non‑represented executive group showed a high vacancy percentage because only a few positions exist…
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