PREPARED BY: Cheryl Parkman
Human Resources Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 04/15/2025
ITEM NO: 10
ADDENDUM
DATE: April 14, 2025
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Accept a Report on the Status of the Town's Vacancies, Recruitments, and Retention Efforts Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2561
REMARKS:
Attachment 1 contains the staff presentation.
Attachment Received with This Addendum
1. Staff Presentation
Assembly Bill 2561: Local Public
Employees Vacant Positions
Town Council Meeting
April 15, 2025
ATTACHMENT 1
Agenda
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Assembly Bill 2561
Background
Vacancy Rates
Recruitment and
Retention Efforts
Discussion and
Questions
BACKGROUND
Assembly Bill 2561 mandates public agencies to:
1. Track job vacancies by bargaining unit.
2. Present vacancy information and status of recruitment and retention efforts at a public hearing at least once per year.
• Present additional information if the vacancy rate in a bargaining unit is at least 20% and allow recognized employee organizations to make presentations at the hearing.
3. Present any necessary changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may prevent obstacles in the hiring process.
Chapter Title Date
Current and Historical Town Vacancy Rates
Fiscal Year Benefitted Budgeted
Full Time
Equivalents (FTE)
Vacancy Rate
FY 2020-2021 150 11%
FY 2021-2022 150.25 12%
FY 2022-2023 153.25 9%
FY 2023-2024 152.50 7%
FY 2024-2025 153.50 7.82%
Chapter Title Date
RECRUITMENT EFFORTS
• Reduced Recruitment Timeline
• 60 days on average
• Improved Candidate Experience
• Review of Job Classifications
• Advertising on Job Boards and Social Media
Chapter Title Date
RECRUITMENT EFFORTS
Employee Referral Program & Police Lateral Hiring Bonus • $76,000 paid in bonuses since September 26, 2022
• 6 Hiring Bonuses for Lateral Officers ($10,000 at time of hire) • 6 Referral Bonuses
• Bonuses are paid upon the new hire achieving each of the three success milestones.
Original Bonus Amounts
• $3,000 for entry-level
• $4,000 for pre-service
• $5,000 for lateral police officers
New Bonus Amounts – Effective March 2025
• $6,000 for entry-level
• $8,000 for pre-service
• $10,000 for lateral police officers
Chapter Title Date
RETENTION EFFORTS
• Successor MOU agreement with all 3 unions
• Including competitive wage increases
• Flexibility in schedules through AWS and hybrid telework arrangements
• Competitive benefits including medical, vision, dental, short-term disability, etc.
QUESTIONS?