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Mendocino County holds AB 2561 hearing: HR reports ~12% vacancy rate, retention metrics and hard-to-fill roles
Summary
At a required public hearing under AB 2561, county HR presented vacancy and recruitment data, described retention efforts and identified hard-to-fill positions; the Board approved the staff presentation unanimously.
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors held the public hearing required by Assembly Bill 2561 on June 3 and voted unanimously to accept the staff—s presentation on vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts.
Sherry Johnson, the county—s human resources director, told the board that AB 2561 requires annual public discussion of vacancies and staffing strategies and that proper notice had been given. Johnson and HR manager Brandy Dalzell presented countywide vacancy and recruitment statistics and outlined recruitment and retention activities.
Key points from HR—s presentation - Countywide vacancy rate: Dalzell reported a countywide vacancy rate near "almost 12 percent" as of the pay period ending May 10. - Activity and workload: HR said departments submitted a large number of staffing requisitions in 2025; staff reported roughly 189 position…
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