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Seaside reports 17 vacancies under AB 2561; most vacancies from internal promotions
Summary
City human resources presented the AB 2561-required vacancy and recruitment report showing 17 current vacancies out of 168 positions (15 in represented positions), with staff saying 70% of vacancies were due to internal promotions and 30% from turnover; council accepted the report.
Human Resources Director Samantha Serani presented the city's AB 2561-required report on vacancies, recruitment and retention on Jan. 24, reporting a total of 17 vacancies out of 168 positions for the fiscal reporting period July 1, 2024 through June 12, 2025.
Serani told the council the report contained a typographical error in the staff report and that the total is 17 vacancies, not 16. She said 140 allocated positions are represented by bargaining units and that represented vacancies totaled 15 (a 9.3% represented vacancy rate). Serani provided a bargaining-unit breakdown: General Employees Association 3 of 49 positions; Fire Association 2 of 22; Seaside Management Employees Association 4 of 17; Police Officers Association 6 of 46; and Public Safety Management 1 of 6.
She explained the typical recruitment process, steps staff take to update job descriptions, posting, screening and background checks, and noted challenges competing with the private sector for engineering and supervisory recruits. She said the city has used hiring incentives previously, including a lateral/bonus program for police officers and recruitment incentives for engineers.
Serani concluded that approximately 70% of current vacancies resulted from internal promotions and 30% from turnover. The council voted unanimously to accept and file the report as required by Government Code Section 3502.3; no bargaining unit requested to present at the hearing, the city attorney noted, though a representative from the Police Officers Association was present in the chamber.
