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El Segundo adopts AB 2561 public‑hearing procedures and reports 9.1% citywide vacancy rate
Summary
Council adopted a resolution establishing procedures for annual vacancy hearings required by Assembly Bill 2561 and heard HR irector Redick describe a citywide full‑time vacancy snapshot of 9.1 percent (April 29 data); no bargaining unit met the 20% threshold.
The El Segundo City Council adopted policies and procedures on May 20 to implement Assembly Bill 2561’s requirement for annual public hearings on full‑time vacancies, and heard a Human Resources presentation showing a citywide full‑time vacancy rate of 9.1 percent as of an April 29 snapshot.
Director of Human Resources Rosalind Redick (presenting) explained AB 2561 targets full‑time vacancies and requires cities to hold an annual vacancy hearing before budget adoption so councils can consider any budget changes needed to address staffing gaps. The council adopted a two‑part action: first to adopt the procedures for public hearings under AB 2561, and second to open the required public hearing (no public speakers appeared).
Redick provided a breakdown of seven employee groups: six represented units and one unrepresented management/confidential unit. At the time of the April snapshot the overall vacancy rate was 9.1 percent; no bargaining unit exceeded the 20 percent threshold that would trigger additional information requests by a bargaining unit. The supervisors group had the highest vacancy percentage at about 17.9 percent. Redick noted the vacancy totals were fluid because promotions and internal moves change unit counts.
She summarized recruitment and retention steps the city has used or is pursuing: updating classification specifications and exam plans, adding lateral incentives (up to $40,000 for police laterals), signing bonuses, flexible experience/education combinations, NeoGov onboarding, online testing options, and modest retiree medical and other benefits that help recruitment. Councilmembers asked for additional data such as turnover/churn metrics and whether vacancies reflected frozen positions or active recruitment; Redick said only two positions in Community Development were frozen for the budget year and that most vacancies are due to hiring challenges or employees accepting other offers.
Council voted 5-0 to adopt the procedures and to receive and file the vacancy report. Councilmembers asked HR to return with suggestions for where council could help in recruitment efforts and to provide more granular turnover data in future reports.
