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Chino holds first annual AB 2561 hearing; vacancy rates below statutory threshold
Summary
City staff presented the results of the Assembly Bill 2561 public hearing on vacancy reporting and recruitment. The city reported vacancy rates by bargaining unit for FY 2024—2025, none exceeding the 20% threshold that would trigger additional union reporting requests; staff outlined recruitment, classification and retention measures.
The Chino City Council held a public hearing on Assembly Bill 2561 (effective Jan. 1, 2025) on May 20 to disclose city vacancy rates and recruitment and retention efforts, as required by law.
Terry Doyle, director of human resources and risk management, and Deputy Director Crystal Murillo reviewed AB 2561 and its relationship to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA). Murillo presented a vacancy snapshot for fiscal year 2024-25: AFSCME 5%; Teamsters 3%; CPOA 5%; CPMA 0%; CPPEA 6%; confidential 6%; unrepresented management 9%; deputy directors 14% (one vacancy among seven authorized positions); executive management 0%. The city reported no bargaining unit exceeded the 20% vacancy threshold that would allow a union to request additional information under AB 2561.
Murillo said the city recently completed a classification and compensation study that included reclassifications and salary adjustments; staff reported those changes have helped recruitment and retention efforts. Human Resources described ongoing actions to streamline recruitment, improve candidate communication, evaluate recruitment advertising channels, and maintain onboarding timetables. The city also listed recruitment incentives for public safety, including referral and hiring bonuses for police officers and dispatchers, and a sick leave hiring incentive.
No members of the public requested to speak on the AB 2561 item, and the hearing was closed. Council asked whether the classification and compensation study had affected vacancy figures; staff responded that the study had contributed to improved recruitment and retention.
Under AB 2561, the city will include this vacancy information in the annual budget process and hold the required public hearing each fiscal year.
