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Laguna Beach HR reports 2024 vacancy rates within county norms; current year‑to‑date rate lower
Summary
Per AB 2561 requirements, Laguna Beach human resources reported a calendar‑year 2024 average vacancy rate of 8% citywide (5% year‑to‑date currently), described recruitment and retention steps, and noted the report was received and filed by the council with no action requested.
Laguna Beach staff delivered an AB 2561 compliance presentation on city workforce vacancies, recruitment and retention strategies as part of the budget workshop.
Aggie Nash, director of human resources and risk management, introduced a report stating the citywide vacancy rate for calendar year 2024 averaged about 8 percent; staff clarified that the figure covered the full calendar year rather than a single point in time. The current year‑to‑date vacancy rate cited at the workshop was about 5 percent.
Staff said vacancy totals reflect internal movements, retirements, resignations and newly budgeted positions. Department‑level examples presented included a Police Employees Association vacancy rate of about 10% for 2024 with a current rate near 4%, and a Fire Association calendar‑year vacancy average of about 8% with a current vacancy rate at 0%.
Why it matters: AB 2561 requires transparency before final budget adoption so the council and public understand staffing status and recruitment obstacles. Staff described active recruitment, training and retention measures and said if citywide vacancy rates rose into a 10–15% range staff would activate targeted acceleration efforts.
Outcome The report was received and filed; staff did not request further council action at the workshop. Council members praised staff for providing both year‑to‑date and annual figures and asked that staff continue to return updates as part of the budget process.
Ending No motions or policy changes were made; staff will continue recruitment and retention efforts and provide updates as requested.
