To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Human Resources
Meeting Date: June 3, 2025
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Department Contact: |
Cherie Johnson |
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707-234-6600 |
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Department Contact: |
Brandy Dalzell |
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707-234-6600 |
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Item Type: Regular Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: 30 Minutes |
Agenda Title:
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Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Staff Presentation in Compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2561, which Requires Public Agencies to Hold One Public Hearing per Fiscal Year to Discuss Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts
(Sponsor: Human Resources)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve staff presentation in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2561, which requires public agencies to hold one public hearing per Fiscal Year to discuss vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
Summary of Request:
On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 into law to amend the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act adding Section 3502.3 to the Government Code.
Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 declares that job vacancies in local government are a widespread and significant problem for the public sector, and that job vacancies may undermine labor relations between public agencies and employees. AB 2561 requires that, on an annual basis, public agencies assess and address vacancy rates to help avoid the negative effects of understaffing on the delivery of public services and public employees.
As outlined in Section 3502.3, the presentation must be made prior to the adoption of a final budget for the fiscal year. This report must also address the current recruitment and retention efforts and identify any changes to policies, procedures or recruitment activities that negatively impact efforts to reduce vacancies.
Upon request of a recognized employee organization, additional information may apply if the number of vacancies exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the total number of allocated full-time positions in a particular bargaining unit.
The intent of the new law is to require public reporting on information regarding vacancy rates to leverage the disclosure of such information to increase staffing at public agencies.
The County has already taken steps to reduce vacancy rates that include a clean up of the Position Allocation Table (PAT) to delete positions that departments are no longer utilizing and do not intend to fill. Departments are actively reviewing their staffing to determine what classifications they need for an effective organization, especially for recruitments that are hard to fill.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not accept presentation and direct staff.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: N/A |
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current f/y cost: N/A (includes cost of benefits) |
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budget clarification: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: N/A (includes cost of benefits) |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): No |
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revenue agreement: N/A |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Executive Office
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: June 3, 2025 |
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