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Rent Board says city approval is bottleneck as five of 15 positions remain vacant
Richmond Rent Board · April 16, 2026
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Staff told the board five approved FTEs remain open, including the deputy director role; staff said recruiting requires written city manager approval and HR meetings, causing delays and operational strain across intakes, hearings and legal functions.
Fred Tran reported that five of the Rent Program’s 15 approved positions are vacant — an office assistant, an administrative trainee, a deputy director, a staff attorney, and a program analyst — and that recruitment has been delayed by new procedural steps requiring meetings with HR and written approval from the city manager.
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