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Fiscal Year 2025-26 Hiring Freeze Overview.pdf

Personnel and Processes Committee
June 26, 2025

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Fiscal Year 2025-26 Hiring Freeze Overview.pdf
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June 26, 2025
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

MEETING DATE: June 26, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: New Business TO: Personnel and processes Committee
FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager
DATE: June 26, 2025
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Hiring Freeze Overview

[Document Description]

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the Committee receive and file this report.

BACKGROUND:

The budget strategy for Fiscal Year 2025-26 includes a hiring freeze for vacant positions. The hiring freeze is designed to achieve additional one-time savings during uncertain economic conditions. The hiring freeze will also allow the City to evaluate and restructure staffing to align within ongoing resources.

Staff will provide an outline to the Committee for how the hiring freeze will be managed.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no direct fiscal impact to this report. The hiring freeze is designed to generate a n additional $4 million in one-time savings during the upcoming fiscal year.

COUNCIL GOAL:

Innovative and Efficient City Government

ATTACHMENTS:

None

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