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Fox Canyon staff reports four vacancies and outlines AB 2561 recruitment steps
Summary
Agency staff told the board it has four vacancies (staff engineer, groundwater manager—internal promotion planned—business operations manager, and a student worker), described recruitment obstacles under civil‑service rules and specialized skill needs, and recommended receipt and filing of the AB 2561 report.
John Demers presented the agency’s annual AB 2561 report on job vacancies, recruitment and retention. He said the agency is near a full transition of staffing but currently lists four vacancies: a staff engineer (interviews concluded; an offer in process), groundwater manager (internal promotion proposed for Dr. Farai Kasike), a newly created business operations manager (candidate identified, interview pending), and a student worker role that remains open. Demers noted hiring constraints such as civil‑service procedures and a limited local pool of candidates with specialized water‑related skills.
Board members suggested targeted outreach to local colleges and career centers to increase student and intern applicant pools; one director recommended contacting CSU campuses’ career centers. Demers and other staff emphasized the agency is using internal promotions to support retention and that a staffing analysis indicates the agency ultimately needs 15–20 full‑time equivalents to carry out its duties over coming years. The board received and filed the report; no action was required.
