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City presents workforce vacancy report under Assembly Bill 2561; overall vacancy rate about 10.54%
Summary
Human resources staff presented a statutorily required vacancy report under Assembly Bill 2561 showing a snapshot vacancy average of about 10.54% (May 5–6 data). Staff outlined recruitment channels, hiring incentives for public safety and ongoing efforts to reduce vacancy rates prior to budget adoption.
Human resources staff presented the City’s annual vacancy report under Assembly Bill 2561 during the June 10 meeting, reporting an overall vacancy snapshot of roughly 10.54% and describing recruitment efforts and incentives.
Maggie Tanner, principal HR analyst, said AB 2561 (signed in 2024) requires public agencies to present a vacancy report once per fiscal year, by bargaining unit, before any budget adoption. "This bill was signed into law in September 2024... it mandates that public agencies present a vacancy report once per fiscal year, per bargaining unit," Tanner said.
Tanner summarized recent outreach and hiring practices: the recruitment team posts openings on the City jobs page, governmentjobs.com and careers in government; they attend career fairs and target industry-specific recruitment channels (for example, utility and IT industry sites). For public-safety lateral hires and dispatchers, Tanner said the city offers a $5,000 incentive on completion of training and an additional $5,000 after probation plus 40 hours of vacation front-loaded to aid recruitment.
Why it matters: Tanner said vacancies affect capacity to deliver municipal services and that AB 2561 is intended to provide transparency and a planning tool for budget discussions. The reported rate is a snapshot from early May and staff noted it is fluid as hires, promotions and retirements occur.
Next steps: Staff recommended the council receive and file the report; no specific policy votes were taken.
