Agenda Item: 1
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
NEW BUSINESS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: April 8, 2025
SUBJECT: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT VACANCIES
FIVE-SIGNATURE LETTER
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Masis Hagobian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council consider approving the attached letter and authorize that it be sent as a five- signature letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
BACKGROUND
At the February 21, 2025, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s (Board of Supervisors) special meeting, Sheriff Robert Luna and Assistant Sheriff Gerardo Pinedo presented the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (Sheriff’s Department) Budget. During the presentation, it was stated that the Sheriff’s Department has an approximately 23 percent unavailability rate among sworn personnel. The unavailability rate includes more than 1,400 patrol deputy vacancies, in addition to other positions that cannot be filled due to leaves of absence or impairments.
Sheriff’s Department staff stressed that the high-level of vacancies, although not a unique issue to only the Sheriff’s Department, poses challenges in employee wellbeing and retention, as sworn personnel are mandated to work longer hours. In an effort to alleviate some of the vacancies, Sheriff’s Department staff proposed piloting a retention program and enhancing flexibility to backfill impairments, especially in critical operational areas.
At the March 25, 2025, regular City Council meeting, the City Council requested a five-signature letter be sent to the Board of Supervisors regarding deputy vacancies at the Sheriff’s Department and encouraging them to make investments in enhancing retention and strengthening recruitment efforts.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other direction, as provided by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact as a result of this item.
ATTACHMENTS
LASD Vacancies 4.9.25