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City reports vacancies under 20% across bargaining units; council accepts report

Newport Beach City Council · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Staff presented the annual vacancies and retention report showing under‑20% vacancies across bargaining units, 26 recruitments underway, 58 hires and 48 promotions last year; council accepted the report unanimously.

Deputy director Sarah Rodriguez presented the city’s annual vacancies and retention update required before the budget process. Rodriguez said the city has 26 full‑time recruitments underway, with the largest vacancy percentage (12%) in key management unrepresented positions. She highlighted the city's promotion pipeline — 58 hires and 48 promotions in the prior year — and retention tools such as deferred compensation and longevity adjustments adopted in recent bargaining.

Council had no questions; the report was accepted by unanimous vote.