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Indio reports workforce gains and low turnover; city highlights hiring pipelines and intern program to fill hard‑to‑staff roles
Summary
Human Resources presented the city’s AB 2561 vacancy status: vacancy rates remain below the statutory 20% trigger, the city reported strong application volumes and lower turnover than national averages, and staff emphasized internship/fellow pipelines and targeted recruitment to fill engineers and planners.
Human Resources Director Andrew Ansurian presented the city’s statutorily required update on vacancies, recruitment and retention under Assembly Bill 2561. The report showed the city’s authorized positions (about 313 FTE including fellows/interns) and vacancies as of a March data pull; no bargaining unit exceeded the 20% vacancy threshold that would trigger mandatory additional reporting.
Ansurian said the city conducted roughly 54 active recruitments in the last year and received about 3,100 applications—up from roughly 2,300 previously—despite local unemployment remaining low. He highlighted targeted tactics the city is using to fill hard‑to‑recruit classifications (engineers, planners, police dispatchers) including internship and fellow programs, continuous open recruitments for police and dispatch, and partnerships with educational institutions.
The HR director also presented retention measures and survey results. A Gallup employee‑engagement survey administered in 2022 placed the city in roughly the 50th percentile nationally; after follow‑up actions and manager training the city’s 2024 Gallup scores moved into the 71st percentile, Ansurian reported. Voluntary turnover remains about 10–11% and total turnover roughly 13–15%, both below national public‑sector averages.
Council members thanked staff for the statistics and for targeted recruitment. Several council members suggested exploring additional retention or recruitment incentives such as child‑care partnerships or housing assistance to differentiate Indio from other employers and to attract talent to hard‑to‑fill roles; staff said those ideas would be considered as part of broader workforce planning.
The presentation was an informational item; no formal council vote was required.
