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City reports on hiring progress under AB 2561; union urges transparency on vacancies and attrition
Summary
Personnel director presented a year‑in‑review of city vacancies and recruitment activity as required under AB 2561; union speakers said attrition and use of temps were undermining bargaining‑unit work and called for improved transparency and meet‑and‑confer notices.
As required by recent state law (Assembly Bill 2561), the city held a public hearing summarizing vacancies, recruitments and retention work for calendar year 2024. Personnel staff reported an average annual vacancy rate around 11 percent for city positions (classified and unclassified), with month‑to‑month vacancies ranging between roughly 471 and 592 open positions during the year. The personnel director described recruiting channels and…
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