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City presents AB2561 vacancy report: average annual vacancy about 7%; engineering roles hardest to fill
Summary
Human Resources reported an average annual vacancy rate near 7% for calendar 2025, 164 vacancies filled, and an average time‑to‑fill of roughly 100 calendar days. Staff singled out licensed engineers and some IT roles as the most difficult to recruit and outlined recruitment and retention strategies.
Macy Dippert, the city’s human resources manager, presented the statutorily required AB2561 vacancy and retention report for calendar year 2025, noting the city budgeted 1,390 FTE on Jan. 1, 2025 and ended the year with 1,417 budgeted positions.
Dippert said the city’s average annual vacancy rate for 2025 was about 7% (monthly range 6–7%). In 2025 the city filled 164…
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