City of Los Alamitos
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2025 ITEM NUMBER: 11B
To: Mayor Shelley Hasselbrink & Members of the City Council Presented By: Ron Noda, Development Services Director
Subject: Los Alamitos Boulevard and Cerritos Avenue Intersection Improvements
SUMMARY
This item provides information on different options to improve the traffic conditions at the intersection of Los Alamitos Boulevard and Cerritos Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Discuss the proposed options; and,
2. Provide direction to staff; and,
BACKGROUND
The State of California actively recommends implementing Active Transportation Program (ATP) plans to increase the use of active modes of transportation to encourage biking and walking, promote public health, and to improve safety and mobility for non-motorized users.
The City's Active Transportation Plan (ATP) provides Los Alamitos the vision and goals to make streets safer, more comfortable, and more enjoyable.
The ATP was conducted in 2021 and was a year-long effort with an extensive community engagement plan. The strategies included virtual community workshops, a Community Advisory Committee (CAC), postcards, flyers, social media outreach, a 24-hour project phone line, text messages, online surveys, walk audits, and City Council and Commissioners interviews. The CAC was a key component of the engagement process and met several times to share information, collaborate, and guide the ATP process. Participating community stakeholders that were in the CAC included the Los Alamitos Unified School District (LAUSD), the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Caltrans District 12, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), a member of the Planning Commission, a member of the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission, and a member of the Traffic Commission.
As a result of the community engagement plan, eighteen (18) recommended improvements were provided.
1. Katella Avenue
2. Bloomfield Street
3. Cerritos Avenue
4. Los Alamitos Boulevard
5. Howard Avenue
6. Green Avenue
7. Ball Road
8. Farquhar Avenue
9. Oak Street
10. Walnut Street
11. Lexington Drive
12. Chestnut Street
13. Reagan Street
14. Pine Street
15. Florista Street
16. Sausalito Street
17. Carbon Creek Channel
18. Antietam Avenue
Over the past several years, as Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) were conducted on Los Alamitos streets, the ATP plan recommended improvements have been incorporated, emphasizing the two middle schools and one high school. The first recommended project was conducted on Cerritos Avenue, with the second being on Los Alamitos Boulevard. The third project, Bloomfield Street is currently in design, with a fourth project, Oak Street - Florista Street - Walnut Street, beginning the early stages of assessment.
The Los Alamitos Boulevard striping plan was presented to the Traffic Commission at the January 10, 2024, meeting. The plan was then presented and approved by the City Council at the March 18, 2024, meeting.
Subsequently, after installation was completed in November 2024, the City received concerns regarding delays with northbound traffic on Los Alamitos Boulevard at Cerritos Avenue during the morning (AM) and afternoon (PM), and the traffic queue at Sausalito/Briggeman Street.
The City Council requested at the February 2025 meeting that they be presented with options to improve or mitigate traffic delays at the intersection and provide those at an upcoming City Council meeting.
DISCUSSION
The collection of traffic data to evaluate the latest vehicle turning movements for AM between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., mid-day between the hours of 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and PM between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on February 18 and 19, 2025. Additionally, staff collected seven (7) days of video footage of current conditions and observed the conflict between heavy pedestrians, mainly students, traffic crossing both streets, and motorists making right turns from northbound Los Alamitos Boulevard onto eastbound Cerritos Avenue. "Right-turning" vehicles are stopped for pedestrian crossings and subsequently block "through traffic" vehicles.
The intersection analysis and evaluation prepared four (4) options for City Council consideration. The following briefly describes each option and its effects on northbound Los Alamitos Avenue traffic:
1) Revert to the Previous Roadway Condition Northbound of Los Alamitos Boulevard between Briggeman Drive/Sausalito Street and Cerritos Avenue. This option restores the pavement markings to the pattern before the installation of the new markings. Removing the bike lane will enable right-turn vehicles on northbound Los Alamitos to stack in the right lane away from the through traffic.
2) Install "Exclusive Pedestrian Phase". This option allows pedestrians (students) to cross the intersection in all directions simultaneously. During the exclusive pedestrian phase, pedestrians/students cross the street without interacting with vehicle movements. Once on every signal cycle, all traffic will stop for pedestrian crossings. The benefit of this option is that when the signal light is green for the northbound on Los Alamitos Boulevard, right-turning vehicles move without pedestrians impeding the turn movements. Additionally, pedestrians can cross diagonally, and overall, pedestrian and vehicular delays at the intersection will be reduced.
If selected, this option can be complemented by synchronizing the signal timing between the Briggeman Drive/Sausalito Street intersection and the Los Alamitos boulevard/Cerritos Avenue intersection to improve the traffic flow between the two intersections. This option will require upgrading the ADA ramps at the four corners of the Los Alamitos Boulevard/Cerritos Avenue intersection to conform to ADA requirements.
3) Remove a Left Turn Lane and add a Right Turn Lane on Los Alamitos Boulevard. This option removes one of the northbound left turn lanes on Los Alamitos Boulevard and adds a right turn lane to eastbound traffic on Cerritos Avenue. The intent is to ease the congestion of right-turning vehicles interfering with traffic. Northbound Los Alamitos Boulevard currently has two left-turn lanes. This option eliminates one of those lanes and reduces the storage length for the left-turn vehicle pocket from 340 feet to 170 feet. Approximately 240 vehicles make this turn movement during the PM peak. The reduction of the number of left-turn lanes and pocket length will cause left-turning vehicles to extend into the northbound through traffic, causing backup on Los Alamitos Boulevard.
4) Widen the Eastside Los Alamitos Boulevard sidewalk for a bike lane shift. This option will widen the sidewalk on the east side of Los Alamitos Boulevard from 8 feet to 13 feet wide. The additional 5 feet will be dedicated as an elevated bike path, separated by K-71's delineators to protect pedestrians and bicyclists. The Los Alamitos Boulevard traffic lanes will remain: one 10' right turn lane, two 10' through lanes, and two left turn lanes. This option, however, requires modification of the drainage system and curb ramps at the intersection of Briggeman Street and Los Alamitos Boulevard to provide access to the elevated bike path.
FISCAL IMPACT
Based on the direction of the City Council, City Staff will develop appropriate plans and cost estimates for the selected option.
Attachment: None
City of Los Alamitos
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2025 ITEM NUMBER: 11C
To: Mayor Shelley Hasselbrink & Members of the City Council Presented By: Craig Koehler, Director of Finance
Subject: Draft Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Fiscal Year 2026-27
SUMMARY
City Charter Sections 1201-1205 govern the development and adoption of the City’s Annual Budget. Section 1203 requires a public hearing for public input on the proposed budget.
Thereafter, the City Council shall adopt the budget with revisions, if any; establish estimated revenues, expenditure appropriations, and transfers of funds of the City.
RECOMMENDATION
Review, receive, and file the department overviews for Administration (City Manager, City Clerk, Human Resources, Finance, Police, Development Services, and Recreation and Community Services for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Fiscal Year 2026-27.
BACKGROUND
The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Annual Operating Budget for the City of Los Alamitos is presented for your consideration. It is the Council’s policy to review each Department’s expenditures and revenues to better understand how the departments are spending and receiving funds as part of the budget process. Conducting a preliminary analysis of all appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year is customary. This process updates the City Council on the forecasted fiscal status of the City’s General Fund. Los Alamitos implemented a two-year budget cycle beginning with the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget. This budget cycle will include projections for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and an estimate for Fiscal Year 2026-27 that will aid with future planning.
The Mid-Year Budget review and projection for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025, were presented to the Council on February 18, 2025. Finance has compiled cost information to create draft budgets for each department. Increases reflect the approved MOU salary and benefit changes, as well as general increases to O&M. Meetings with the departments and the City Manager were conducted to review the draft budgets. Staff met with the Budget Standing Committee on April 3 and April 14, 2025, to discuss and review the draft budget.
The attached draft reflects the work produced by these collective meetings.
DISCUSSION
The new budget is not unlike previous budget years in that uncertainty exists in the economy and global markets. Potential moves by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal
government shadow this. The addition of recent tariffs and the resulting tariff war have also added a layer of complexity to the otherwise unknown future. Economists have many speculations of how this will play out, but one such likely scenario is one of increased sales activity through the end of the fiscal year 2025 and a push to acquire goods ahead of the tariffs, followed by slow growth for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Therefore, careful planning should be exercised to develop a prudent budget and strategically position the City to weather any potential economic shifts. That said, adequate cash reserves should be maintained to cover potential unknowns. The new draft budget has been prepared with these factors in mind.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 and 2026-27 Budget Overview
The new draft budget again reflects two fiscal years. As shown below, projected revenues (including transfers) for FY25-26 and FY26-27 are $29.1 million and $29.4 million, respectively.
General Fund Projected Revenues
Fiscal Year 2025-26 and 2026-27 revenue projections by category are presented as follows:
Property Taxes
The most recent report received from HdL (dated March 14, 2025) indicates that property taxes are continuing an upward trend and estimated increases of 3.27% in FY25-26, 3.57% growth for FY26-27, and 3.75% through FY29-30. The projections for secured property taxes for FY25-26 and FY26-27 are $3.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively. This revenue category encompasses unsecured property taxes, lighting district, and property tax in lieu of VLF. The total property tax revenue projection for FY25-26 is $5.9 million and is estimated to be $6.0 million for FY26-27.
Other Taxes
The revenue category for Other taxes includes Sales and Use taxes, Measure Y Local
Sales tax, Transit Occupancy tax, and Business Licenses.
Sales & Use Taxes
A report from HdL, dated April 9, 2025, reported data for the quarter ending December 31, 2024 (4Q24). The projection and estimate for Sales & Use Taxes for FY25-26 and FY26-27 are $3.6 and $3.7 million.
Measure Y Local Sales Tax
According to the latest report from HdL dated April 9, 2025, estimates for Measure Y Local Sales Tax for FY25-26 and FY26-27 are $6.2 million and $6.4 million.
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
TOT tax revenue is generated from three hotels. The estimate for FY25-26 is $623,000. A ballot measure to potentially increase the TOT is planned for the near future.
Business Licenses
Business Licenses are projected to reflect strong business activity and enhanced enforcement efforts from Neighborhood Preservation. The estimates for FY25- 26 and FY26- 27 are $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
Utility User Tax
Utility User tax is projected to be $2.9 million and reflects taxes paid by the following utilities:
Electricity 6% - Southern California Edison (LAMC 3.20.080) Gas 6% - Southern California Gas Company (LAMC 3.20.090) Telecommunications Frontier Communications 5% (LAMC 3.20.070) Water 6% Golden State Water (LAMC 3.20.100)
Franchise Fees
As the Public Utilities Commission allows, franchise fees levied on utilities are passed directly to customers and itemized on their bills as city fees. The utility collects the fee and remits it to the city. Franchise fees include cable, refuse, electric, gas, water, and pipeline.
Franchise Fees are projected to be $1.1 million for FY25- 26 and FY26- 27.
Licenses & Permits
Licenses & Permits are expected to reflect continued strong activity for building and construction. Estimates for FY25-26 and FY26-27 are $1.5 million. A cost recovery study and review of all fees are underway and will be brought back to the Council following the adoption of the budget.
Fines & Forfeitures
Revenues from Fines and Forfeitures include red light cameras, parking fines, and other moving violations. Revenue is expected to return to a more normalized level in the next fiscal year. Projections for Fines and Forfeitures are estimated to be $1.6 million for FY25- 26 and FY26- 27. Revenue generated from fines and forfeitures helps offset the cost of the police programs and activities.
Charges for Services
The Recreation and Community Services Department’s various programs, classes, and special events generate the majority of revenue for this category. The Aquatics Program has been added to Recreation’s full menu of programs, and the newest category is Los Alamitos Youth Baseball. Estimated revenues total $960,000.
Miscellaneous Revenue
Miscellaneous revenue is associated with revenue collected that does not apply to the other categories. It has two components: miscellaneous, which trends at approximately $100,000, and a new category, Grant Revenue, which is associated with revenue received to offset grant-sharing splits. New to FY25- 26 is grant revenue offset to the EV Transportation Program.
General Fund Proposed Expenditures
The proposed expenditures represent further restructuring of the City’s internal operations to meet the goals outlined in the departments and the City. Projected expenditures (including transfers out) for FY25- 26 are $28.6 million and $28.9 million for FY26- 27. In addition to maintenance and operational increases, salaries reflect the approved MOU adjustments and four new proposed positions.
Listed below are the four proposed staffing positions:
The table below reflects the Draft General Fund Budget for department expenditures for FY25- 26 and FY26-27, including additional proposed staffing positions:
Council
The Council budget has been revised to reflect the transfer of many line-item expenditures to the Administration budget, including supplies, postage, advertising, employee service awards, commission appreciation, and meeting cable casting, to better align with operations.
Administration (City Manager, City Clerk, Human Resources) Administration includes the City Manager, City Clerk, Administrative Manager, two Management Analysts, a Deputy City Clerk, and a Department Secretary. Expenditures for Administration for FY25- 26 and FY26- 27 are projected to be approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The Administrative Services Manager will be moving to Economic Development, and HR will be staffed through contract services.
Finance
The Finance Department comprises four full-time staff members: Finance Director, Finance Manager, Accountant, Senior Finance Assistant, and Finance Assistant. Total department expenditures for FY25-26 and FY26-27 are projected to be $1.1 million.
Police
The Police Department's budget comprises of ten divisions: Administration, Patrol, Investigation, Records, Communication, Community Outreach, Youth Programs, Traffic, Emergency Preparedness, and the K-9 Unit. The total department expenditure for FY25-26 is projected to be $9.5 million and $9.8 million for FY26-27.
Development Services
Development Services include Administration, Planning, Neighborhood Preservation, Building Inspection, NPDES, Street, Park, Facility Maintenance, City Engineering, and Economic Development. The Street Department (division 542) reflects salaries and benefits for Park Maintenance (division 543) and Facility Maintenance (division 544), which were previously reported separately. The revision will simplify reporting, as salaries and benefits were split between multiple divisions. Two new proposed positions are being added, a
Senior Maintenance and Maintenance I worker, to support Public Works. The total department expenditures for FY25-26 and FY26-27 are projected to be $7.4 million and $7.6 million, respectively.
The Economic Development Division (545) has been expanded by adding an Economic Development Director and Economic Development Manager. Internal transfers from Administrative Services and Recreation are filling both positions. The resulting cost differential is minimal. These positions will be responsible for developing business attraction activities and coordinating citywide retention efforts, working with site selectors and commercial real estate interests, developers, and small businesses to promote business investment opportunities and develop and implement marketing programs for business attraction and tourism.
Recreation and Community Services
Recreation and Community Services include divisions for Administration, Community Services, Day Camp, Playgrounds, Sports, Special Classes, and Special Events. Aquatics is now year-round and includes using the pool facilities at JFTB. Due to the expansion of programs, part-time salaries are being increased. A new Recreation Coordinator is being added to staff the new LAYB program. In addition, a Deputy Director is being added to assist in managing Recreation programs and activities. Total department expenditures for Recreation and Community Services are projected to be $4.3 million for FY25-26 and $4.4 million for FY26-27.
Non-Departmental
Non-departmental items include contractual services not associated with other departments, retiree health insurance costs, credit card processing fees, contributions to North SPA, and capital projects funded by Measure Y and the General Fund.
Interfund Operating Transfers In / Out
Interfund transfers into the General Fund support revenues and represent a partial offset to transfers out to other funds. Transfers from the General Fund are made to other internal service funds that do not generate revenue and are to cover Debt Service payments (Fund 31), Vehicle and Equipment Replacement (Fund 50), Technology Replacement (Fund 53), and Self-Insurance costs (Fund 54).
Capital Improvement Projects
As reflected below, the CIP comprises $3.8 million in multi-year (carryover) projects, which will be largely funded by the prior years' surpluses and covered by investment maturities.
The proposed CIP for FY25-26 is $10 million, of which $5.4 million is the General Fund.
Funding will largely come from and, for the most part, align with investment maturities. In addition, projects totaling $2.1 million have been deferred to FY26- 27.
Other Considerations
In connection with the Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL), the Council adopted Resolution 2022-23, PERS Unfunded Accrued Liability Pay-Down Funding Policy. This resulted in additional discretionary payments (ADP) of $260,000 annually that are being applied to reduce the UAL. In addition, the Council approved funding for the trust established with PARS at $50,000 monthly. This funding is in addition to the already approved $260,000 annual ADP, which, combined with the trust funding, will accelerate the UAL paydown. As of
March 31, 2025, a total of $1,270,000 has been applied toward reducing UAL.
Future changes to UAL are somewhat unknown, as CalPERS is currently underway with an experience study (ALM) that is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2026. The prior study of 2021 reflected assumption changes, including a reduced discount rate assumption from 7% to 6.8%, a reduced inflation rate assumption from 2.5% to 2.3%, an increased employee wage growth assumption from 2.75% to 2.80%, and other demographic changes, all of which affect the UAL.
The current 2025 Experience Study may reflect additional potential changes due to persistent inflation, which is upward pressure on the Wage Growth Assumption (2.8%) and downward pressure on the discount rate assumption (6.8%). In addition, mortality reflected higher rates during COVID-19, and the U.S. trends suggest significant improvement in mortality, all of which will impact the UAL. As information becomes available, staff will report any updates.
Updated Long-Term Model
Finance maintains a five-year forecast and strategy to secure a balanced budget over the long term. The long-term model has been updated and is presented below:
FISCAL IMPACT
Proposed revenues reflect an increase of 14%, and proposed expenditures reflect an increase of 18% over the adopted budget. The budget projection and estimate for FY25-26 and FY26-27 are balanced and reflect a surplus of $502,000 and $416,000, respectively.
Attachment: 1. Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Fiscal Year 2026-27
City of Los Alamitos
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2025 ITEM NUMBER: 12A
To: Mayor Shelley Hasselbrink & Members of the City Council Presented By: Chelsi Wilson, Administrative Services Manager Subject: AB 2561 Reporting Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts and Administrative Regulations Policy
SUMMARY
This report is made in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3 regarding vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council: (1) receive and file a presentation on the status of City workforce vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts for the previous year; and (2) adopt Administrative Regulations Policy No. 4.20, which establishes the framework and requirements for reporting on workforce vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561.
BACKGROUND
Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561) was introduced to address the issue of job vacancies in local government, which adversely affects the delivery of public services and employee workload.
Among other requirements, the bill mandates that public agencies present the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts during a public hearing before the agency’s governing body at least once per fiscal year. The bill was enacted into law and is codified at Government Code section 3502.3. The new law is effective January 1, 2025.
DISCUSSION
In compliance with the new legal obligations, the City is required to do the following:
1. Public Hearing: At least once each fiscal year, at a public hearing before Council, the City shall present information regarding the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts (Gov. Code § 3502.3(a)(1)) and identify any necessary changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may lead to obstacles in the hiring process (Gov. Code § 3502.3(a)(3)).
If the Council adopts an annual or multi-year budget during the fiscal year, this presentation must occur prior to the City’s adoption of the final budget for the City. (Gov. Code § 3502.3(a)(2).)
2. Employee Organization Participation: Allow the recognized employee organization for
each bargaining unit at the City to make presentations during the public hearing concerning vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts. There are two bargaining units at the City of Los Alamitos. (Gov. Code § 3502.3(b)).
3. Additional Reporting for High Vacancy Rates: If vacancies within a single bargaining unit meet or exceed 20% of authorized full-time positions in that bargaining unit, upon request of the recognized employee organization for that bargaining unit, the City must provide additional information during the public hearing, including the following: (1) the total number of vacancies; (2) the number of applicants; (3) the average time to fill positions; and (4) opportunities to improve compensation and working conditions for employees in the bargaining unit. (Gov.
Code § 3502.3(c)).
City of Los Alamitos Administrative Regulations Policy No. 4.20 (“Policy”) establishes the framework for holding public hearings in order to comply with AB 2561. (Gov. Code § 3502.3.).
The Policy sets forth requirements regarding the information that will be provided by the City concerning vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts, and the identification of changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities. In the event that the vacancy rate in any bargaining unit is at least 20% of the total number of authorized full-time positions in that unit, the Policy sets for additional information that the City will provide upon request of the employee organization that represents such bargaining unit.
The Policy also sets forth the legal entitlement for recognized employee organizations to make presentations at the public hearing.
The purpose of the Policy is to comply with applicable law and to ensure transparency, accountability, and responsiveness to community needs regarding the City’s staffing practices.
Procedures for the Public Hearing on City Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts:
The Procedures for the Public Hearing on City Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (“Procedures”) establish protocol for the City’s public hearings on vacancies in order to ensure a fair, orderly and efficient hearing process.
The Procedures set forth specific requirements concerning matters such as the provision of notice to recognized employee organizations regarding the public hearing and their right to make a presentation at the hearing, the length and order of the City’s and the employee organizations’ presentations, and the standards of discourse during the public hearing.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with conducting the public hearing required under Government Code section 3205.3. However, addressing recruitment and retention issues may involve future budget and bargaining considerations, which will be presented to the City Council as necessary.
Attachment: 1. Section 4.20 - AB 2561 Reporting Vacancies and Recruitment Efforts Policy
City of Los Alamitos
Administrative Regulation
Regulation: 4.20
Title: AB 2561 Reporting Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts Policy Authority: City Manager
Date: January 1, 2025 _____________________________
Revised: Chet Simmons, City Manager
1. Purpose: This policy establishes the framework and requirements for holding annual public hearings and reporting on the City of Los Alamitos' workforce vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill (“AB”) 2561. (Gov. Code § 3502.3.) The purpose is to ensure transparency, accountability, and responsiveness to community needs regarding the City’s staffing and employment practices.
This policy applies to the City of Los Alamitos, City management and the City Council.
2. Procedure: In accordance with AB 2561 (Gov. Code § 3502.3), the City of Los Alamitos is committed to holding public hearings before the City Council on the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts and any issues with the City’s policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may lead to obstacles in the hiring process.
The City will hold a public hearing at least once each fiscal year and provide reports on vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts.
3. Regulations:
1. Public Hearing Requirements
The City of Los Alamitos shall conduct public hearings at least on an annual basis (once each fiscal year) to present information on vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts and issues with the policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may lead to obstacles in the hiring process.
Public hearings shall be announced in advance and provide an opportunity for members of the public to make comments.
Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to present information, concerns, and recommendations at the public hearing.
Separate public hearings may be scheduled to address individual bargaining units or bargaining unit groupings.
The City shall ensure that each public hearing is adequately documented, with minutes and recordings made publicly available.
2. Reporting Requirements
The City shall present information on the following at the public hearing:
1. The status of vacancies at the City.
2. Information on the City’s recruitment and retention efforts.
3. Identification of any obstacles in the City's policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may create challenges in the hiring process.
If the City prepares a report that includes the information described above, the City may elect to make the report available to the public via the City's website or in print form prior to each public hearing.
3. Special Reporting Requirements for High Vacancy Rates If the number of job vacancies within a single bargaining unit meets or exceeds 20% of the total number of authorized full-time positions, the City shall, upon request of the recognized employee organization, include the following information during the public hearing:
1. The total number of job vacancies within the bargaining unit.
2. The total number of applicants for vacant positions within the bargaining unit.
3. The average number of days to complete the hiring process from when a position is posted.
4. Opportunities to improve compensation and other working conditions.
4. Responsibilities
City Council: The City Council is responsible for overseeing compliance with this policy and ensuring public hearings and reports meet the requirements outlined in AB 2561.
City Management: City management shall coordinate with the Human Resources department to gather necessary data and ensure accurate reporting.
Human Resources Department: The Human Resources Department is responsible for compiling vacancy, recruitment, and retention data, and preparing reports in collaboration with City management.
5. Compliance and Enforcement
The City will maintain records of all public hearings, reports, and related documents in compliance with the City’s Records Retention Schedule and state public records requirements.