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Officials report most convention center project hires filled; a few vacancies tied to civil-service lists remain
Summary
Bureau of Engineering told the committee 10 of 13 project-authorized positions for the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion are filled; CAO totals show 26 of 33 authorized positions filled across agencies. The committee will retain the item for another update.
The committee received an update Feb. 26 on hiring tied to the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion.
Richard Louie of the Bureau of Engineering said the BOE had 13 approved positions for the project; 10 are filled, two are in the interview process and one is pending because a civil service list must be established before appointment. "Out of those 13 positions, 10 are filled. 2, the interview process is in progress. And 1, the interview process is pending," Louie said.
Hao To of the CAO office placed the project-level picture in a larger personnel context: "There was 33 positions authorized. 26 are filled. There's 7 vacancies, which Richard talked about," To said, spelling out that engineering held four of the vacancies while the Bureau of Contract Administration, CAO and Board of Public Works accounting each had one vacancy.
Raul Mendoza (Bureau of Contract Administration) told the committee his office is assessing workload and expects a ramp-up later in spring, including night shifts. "We are gonna... in May, we're expecting more... night shifts and graveyard to sort of ramp up, so we're trying to assess staff," he said, adding the office has a certification out for an assistant inspector that can be used to fill the need.
TJ Net (Board of Public Works) said six positions had acceptances and five of those employees have started; a recently rescinded conditional offer did not slow project progress because more senior roles are filled and the board is absorbing work in the short term.
Committee chair Tim McOsker said he wanted the item to return with a written summary and timeline and that the committee would hold the item at least one more time to monitor hires and avoid having to re-justify positions during budget deliberations.
Next steps: BOE and CAO will provide a follow-up report, including a side-by-side comparison requested by the committee; the chair signaled intent to move the item to full council once the committee can anticipate a schedule for filling remaining positions.
