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Recommendation to Receive an Informational Report on the Status of City of Alameda Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts as Mandated by Assembly Bill 2561. (Human Resources 10025060)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In accordance with Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561), which added Government Code section 3502.3 to the Meyer-Millias Brown Act (MMBA) effective January 1, 2025, the City of Alameda (City) is required to hold a public hearing at least once per fiscal year to provide information on the City's current workforce vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts, and any barriers to hiring. This report presents the required data, including vacancy rates, hiring timelines, and internal movement within the workforce. AB 2561 also entitles recognized employee units to present at the same public hearing. The Alameda Police Officers Association (APOA) exceeds the 20% vacancy threshold established by AB 2561 and, at the request of APOA, have included additional recruitment and retention information and identified opportunities for compensation and other working conditions improvements.
BACKGROUND
On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2561 into law to amend MMBA and create Government Code section 3502.3 (GC 3502.3), thereby creating a new obligation for public agencies to publicly address the status of their vacancies during a public hearing at least once per fiscal year. Agencies must identify and address policies or procedures that may hinder hiring and retention efforts and must also allow recognized employee organizations the opportunity to present information at the hearing. If any recognized bargaining unit has a vacancy rate of 20% or more, additional reporting obligations apply.
DISCUSSION
Human Resources staff, in compliance with AB 2561, prepared a report on the City's vacancy status, and recruitment and retention efforts. All data collected is ...
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