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San Gabriel council receives AB 2561 compliance report as citywide vacancy rate falls to 7.8%
Summary
After a public hearing, the City Council received and filed staffs Assembly Bill 2561 compliance report showing a citywide vacancy rate of 7.8% and describing recruitment steps including NeoGov automation and temporary overhires that helped reduce police vacancies.
San Gabriel City Council received and filed a public hearing report on its compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 on May 5, after Human Resources Risk Management Director Macias told the council the citywide vacancy rate had dropped to 7.8%.
The report described year-over-year changes across bargaining units and the citys recruitment practices. Macias said the city had 205 authorized full-time equivalent positions, with 15 vacancies and one underfilled post, yielding 16 operational vacancies and a 7.8% vacancy rate citywide. "A total of 205 FTEs citywide, 15 are currently vacant. 1 is currently underfilled, resulting in 16 operational vacancies citywide," Macias said.
Macias told the council that the Police Officers Association (POA) vacancy rate fell from 20.5% in April 2025 to 7.7% by April 24, 2026, while the Firefighters Associations vacancy rate rose from 3.3% to 10% over the same period. He credited…
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