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South Gate holds required public hearing on city vacancies; council receives report
Summary
City officials presented a statutorily required vacancies report documenting 55 of 338 budgeted full‑time positions vacant and outlined recruitment, retention, and training steps; council voted to receive and file the report.
At a special meeting, the South Gate City Council on a unanimous roll call received and filed a statutorily required public‑hearing report on city vacancies and compliance with California Government Code section 3502.3.
The vacancy report, presented by the City’s human resources director, said the city had 338 budgeted full‑time positions at the time of a May snapshot and 55 vacancies — an overall vacancy rate of 16.57%. The presentation identified higher vacancy rates in several bargaining groups, including a 22.6% vacancy rate in the Police Officers Association and 22.2% in the Professional Mid Management Association, while the Municipal Employees Association was reported at 13.7%.
The hearing was required under a new state law the city described as requiring a public presentation of vacancies before adoption of the next fiscal budget. Human resources staff described the practical effects of vacancies on workloads and service delivery and…
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