TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Lisa Jenkins, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing and Consideration of an Informational Report and Presentation Regarding the Status of Vacancies and Recruitment Efforts, Pursuant to AB 2561 (No Budget Impact) (Human Resources Director Jenkins).
(Estimated Time: 15 Mins.)
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
B) RECEIVE AND FILE
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and receive a presentation regarding the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with this report and presentation.
BACKGROUND:
The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) governs labor-management relations and collective bargaining for many public agencies in California, including for the City of Manhattan Beach. Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill 2561 ("AB 2561") amends the MMBA to add Government Code Section 3502.3, which requires that public agencies present the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts during a public hearing before the governing board at least once per fiscal year, prior to the adoption of the final annual (or multi-year) budget.
DISCUSSION:
The stated legislative intent of AB 2561 is to address vacancies in local government as a widespread and significant problem that impacts occupations across wage levels and educational requirements, given that high job vacancies impact public service delivery. In addition to the immediate impacts to public service delivery, employees who pick up the additional workload due to vacancies experience burnout and increased turnover, which further exacerbate staffing challenges. The bill establishes that there is a statewide interest in ensuring that public agency operations are appropriately staffed so that high vacancy rate...
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