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Council receives AB 2561 vacancy report showing 63 of 603 budgeted positions vacant
Summary
Under AB 2561 reporting the city presented vacancy and recruitment data: 63 of 603 budgeted positions were reported vacant as of May 16, 2025; one bargaining unit (IBEW water) showed a vacancy rate over 20%. A public speaker urged clarity on service levels; council voted to receive and file.
City human resources staff presented the annual AB 2561 report on position vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts as required by state law. Senior Analyst Erin Hodges noted the reporting covers eight recognized bargaining groups and that vacancy rates ranged from 0% to 24% as of May 16, 2025. One bargaining group — IBEW water — had a vacancy rate above 20% largely due to a tentative internal restructuring that paused some hires.
Hodges reported that 63 of the city’s 603 budgeted positions in those represented bargaining groups were vacant and that HR evaluates each vacancy case‑by‑case for fill or hold decisions. Staff also said compensation surveys show many classifications are below market median in neighboring cities, complicating recruitment and retention.
A member of the public, Reggie Mendicus, urged the council to clarify what staffing levels residents can expect and warned that prolonged vacancies across service departments could hollow out municipal services. Council asked clarifying questions about whether unrepresented positions are included (they are not) and whether frozen or eliminated positions were counted (staff said they were included in the current vacancy count because reductions take effect next fiscal year).
Council moved to receive and file the AB 2561 vacancy report; the motion passed unanimously.
