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Arroyo Grande holds inaugural AB 2561 vacancy hearing; city reports 7% year-end vacancy rate
Summary
At the April 22 Arroyo Grande City Council meeting, Human Resources Officer Ashley Garcia presented the city's first required public hearing under Assembly Bill 2561, reporting that the City ended calendar year 2024 with six vacancies — a roughly 7% vacancy rate of 86 authorized full-time equivalent positions.
At the April 22 Arroyo Grande City Council meeting, Human Resources Officer Ashley Garcia presented the city's first required public hearing under Assembly Bill 2561, reporting that the City ended calendar year 2024 with six vacancies — a roughly 7% vacancy rate of 86 authorized full-time equivalent positions.
AB 2561 requires public agencies to report to their legislative body at least once per fiscal year on vacancies, recruitment and retention trends. Garcia told the council the City filled 14 positions in 2024 (11 via external/internal recruitments, three by promotion), received 220 job applications and recorded an average time-to-fill of 117 days for external recruitments…
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