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Elsagundo reports 9.1% citywide vacancy rate in AB2561 hearing; council receives report
Summary
Director Reic reported a citywide vacancy rate of 9.1% (26 vacancies) as of April 23, 2026, during the annual AB2561 hearing; staff outlined recruitment and retention efforts and council agreed to receive and file the report.
At a public hearing required by Assembly Bill 2561, Director Reic presented the city's annual vacancies and recruitment/retention report on May 5.
Director Reic told the council the citywide full-time vacancy rate was 9.1% as of April 23, 2026, representing 26 open positions. She reviewed the reasons vacancies arise (promotions, competition from other agencies, candidate qualifications), recent improvements to the hiring process (career ladders, revised exam plans, online testing, consolidated interview panels, and use of an applicant tracking/onboarding system), and recent hiring successes including near-full staffing in police and fire.
Director Reic said no bargaining units had requested to present at the hearing and staff noted vacancy rates across represented units ranged from 0% to about 15.8% for at least one group. Councilors thanked staff for progress on recruitment and discussed use of transitional subsidized employment programs to temporarily fill part-time or seasonal roles.
Council gave consensus to receive and file the report; staff will continue recruitment and retention efforts and incorporate learnings into the FY26-27 budget process where appropriate.
