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Moreno Valley publishes AB 2561 staffing-vacancy report; citywide vacancy rates remain below 20%
Summary
As required by AB 2561, the city held a public hearing on staffing vacancies for 2024 and adopted a policy to report on recruitment and retention efforts. Citywide vacancy rates reported were below the 20% threshold that would trigger additional reporting.
Human Resources Director Robert Cardenas presented the city’s first AB 2561 staffing-vacancies hearing on April 15 and recommended adoption of a policy to formalize annual reporting and public hearings on vacancies, recruitment and retention.
Cardenas summarized 2024 staffing numbers and recruitment/retention work: the city was budgeted for 402 full-time positions in 2024; 54 full-time employees separated during the year while 46 were hired. He described recruitment tools — an online recruiting platform (neogov), LinkedIn outreach, mentorship and onboarding programs — and retention measures including tuition reimbursement, wellness programming and mentorships.
Under AB 2561, organizations with vacancy rates of 20% or higher must provide additional disclosures. Cardenas reported the city’s bargaining units were below that threshold in 2024: the Moreno Valley City Employees Association had a 2.1% vacancy rate, the Moreno Valley Management Association an 8.2% vacancy rate and the confidential-management unit had 4.8%. Based on the report and the proposed policy, the council adopted a resolution to comply with Government Code section 35023 and to formalize the reporting framework.
Public testimony included a single speaker, Angel Orellana, who praised the mentorship and onboarding efforts. Council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution.
The resolution establishes the reporting framework the city will use for future annual AB 2561 hearings, including the process for public hearings and the types of recruitment and retention activities staff will include.
