CITY OF SAN MATEO
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Agenda Report
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
Agenda Number: 10 Section Name: PUBLIC HEARING Account Number: 10-2312 File ID: 26-11066 TO: City Council
FROM: Alex Khojikian, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Human Resources Department
MEETING DATE: April 06, 2026
SUBJECT:
Status of Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code 3502.3) – Public Hearing RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a Public Hearing in accordance with Government Code Section 3502.3 (Assembly Bill 2561) to present the status of vacancies, recruitment, and retentions efforts in advance of the adoption of an annual budget.
BACKGROUND:
Effective January 1, 2025, Government Code section 3502.3 requires the City of San Mateo (“City”) to present information on the City’s status of vacancies and the recruitment and retention efforts at a public hearing before the City Council at least once per fiscal year. Government Code section 3502.3 also requires the City to identify during the public hearing any necessary changes to City policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may contribute to obstacles in the hiring process. At the public hearing, a recognized employee organization for a bargaining unit is entitled to make a presentation to the City Council addressing the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts for positions within that bargaining unit. All employee organizations were notified of the public hearing. The City received a response only from SEIU confirming that they will be making a presentation.
BUDGET IMPACT:
There is no budgetary impact associated with this Public Hearing.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
The proposed action to hold a public hearing as specified herein is not a project subject to CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)
NOTICE PROVIDED
All meeting noticing requirements were met.
ATTACHMENTS
None
STAFF CONTACT
Aracelia Esparza, Director of Human Resources
[email protected]
(650) 522-7276