Presented by Diane Pitman
June 15, 2026
AB 2561 Presentation:
Status of Foster City
Vacancies and Recruitment
and Retention Efforts for
Calendar Year 2025
Agenda
● Background
● Foster City Summary Information
○ Workforce Information
○ Vacancy Information
○ Recruitment Information
○ Hiring Issues
○ Retention Information
● Bargaining Unit Specific Information
○ Vacancy Information
Background
● Effective January 1, 2025, Government Code Section 3502.3 was added to the Myers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) requiring government entities to hold a public hearing and report on:
○ Workforce vacancies
○ Recruitment and retention efforts
○ Any necessary changes to polices, procedures and recruitment activities that may lead to obstacles in the hiring process ● Legislation addresses the issue of job vacancies in local government, which adversely affects the delivery of public services and employee workload
Workforce Information (2024) - General
● Total Budgeted/Authorized Full-Time Positions: 182
● Services Rendered to Public by Budgeted/Authorized Workforce ○ Police Services
○ Public Works – maintaining and enhancing streets, traffic systems, water and sewer systems
○ Parks and Recreation – providing special events, classes, youth and senior programs and managing all parks
○ Community Development – reviewing and issuing building permits, planning applications, development plans and documents ○ Human Resources, Information Technology, Risk Management, City Clerk, Communications and City Manager
Vacancy Information (2025) - General
● Average percentage of vacancies at the end of each month: 3.2% ● Highest percentage of vacancies at the end of a month: 6.0% ● Lowest percentage of vacancies at the end of a month: 1.1%
Recruitment Information - General
Established in the Personnel Rules and Regulations
Recruitment Information (2025) - General
● Recruitment Statistics
○ Total number of vacancies filled in 2025: 18
○ # of Vacancies Filled by Existing Eligibility List/Ongoing Recruitment: 1
○ # of Vacancies Filled by New External/Internal Recruitment: 16 ■ Average # of Calendar Days to Fill Vacancies: 83
○ # of Vacancies Filled by New Internal Only Recruitment: 1 ■ Average # of Calendar Days to Fill Vacancies: 77
Hiring Issues - General
● Staff have reviewed applicable policies, procedures and recruitment activities to identify any potential obstacles in the City’s hiring process ● Potential obstacles
○ Competitive job market for specific positions
■ Timeliness of recruitment process
○ Housing affordability and/or long commutes
● Strategies to maintain and improve hiring and retention ○ Continue flexible work schedules, including telework
arrangements
○ Provide opportunities for career development
○ Employee engagement and recognition
○ Continue to implement improvements in the recruitment process Retention Statistics (2025) - General
● Retention Statistics
○ Annual staffing turnover rate: 4.9%
○ Total number of vacancies created in 2025: 22
○ # of Vacancies Created by Newly Created Positions: 2
■ % of Vacancies Resulting From Staffing Growth: 9%
○ # of Vacancies Created by Internal Opportunities: 4
■ % of Vacancies Resulting From Internal Opportunity: 18% ○ # of Vacancies Created by Attrition (Separation/Retirement): 7 ■ % of Vacancies Resulting from Attrition: 32%
○ # of Vacancies Created by Resignation: 9
■ % of Vacancies Resulting from Turnover: 41%
Vacancy Information (2025) – Bargaining Units
● No bargaining units met or exceeded the 20% vacancy rate outlined in AB 2561
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