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City of Santa Maria
Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts Calendar Year 2025
May 5, 2026
AB 2561 Annual Report
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Assembly Bill No.2561
Effective January 1, 2025
Requires public agencies to hold a public hearing regarding on the status of job vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts on an annual basis.
Must be presented before budget adoption.
Provide an opportunity for recognized bargaining groups to present before Council
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Increases employment transparency between public agencies and the public.
Ensures public agency operations are appropriately staffed.
Bargaining Groups can present during the public hearing regarding this item.
Assembly Bill No.2561
Effective January 1, 2025
The City’s Workforce Before and After FY 2025-26 Budget Amendments Department
Budgeted
FTE Positions
(Before)
Budgeted
FTE Positions
(After)
Limited- Service Positions in CY 2025
City Attorney’s Office
10.0 9.0
0 City Manager’s Office
43.80 38.8
5 Community Development
33.0 32.0
2 Finance
31.80 No Change
0 Fire
86.80 No Change
0 Library
27.40 23.6
18 Police
200.0
No Change
6 Public Works
74.80 70.0
2 Recreation and Parks
100.0
93.4 132
Utilities
134.0
No Change
2 Citywide Overall Total
741.6
719.4
167
January 20, 2026
Employee Groups
Firefighters Union Local 2020
Non-Represented Management & Confidential Employees
Police Officers’ Association
Public Safety Managers
Service Employees International Union 620
Santa Maria Police Association of Middle Management
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Vacancy Rate by Labor GroupBefore and After FY 2025-26 Budget Amendments Labor Group
Budgeted FTE
(Before)
Budgeted FTE
(After)
Total FTE Vacancies
(Before)
Total FTE Vacancies
(After)
Vacancy Rate
(Before)
Vacancy Rate
(After)
Firefighters Local 2020
74.0 No Change
8.0 No Change
10.8%
No Change
Non-represented Management and Confidential Employees
114.0
108.0
22.0 16
19.2%
14.8%
Police Officers’ Association
148.0
No Change
19.0 No Change
12.8%
No Change
Public Safety Managers
10.0 No Change
0.0 No Change
0.0%
No Change
Service Employees International Union 620
372.6
356.4
48.4 32.2
12.9%
9.0%
Santa Maria Police Association of Middle Management
23.0 No Change
1.0 No Change
4.3%
No Change
Citywide Overall Total
741.6
719.4
98.4 76.2
13.3%
8.6%
January 20, 2026
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56 Recruitments
1,684 Received
Applications
241 Appointments
2025 Citywide Recruitments
December 26, 2025
143 new hire appointments
93 promotional appointments
5 voluntary transfer appointments
Results in a 40% internal appointment rate
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Recruitment and Retention Efforts
Work-Based
Learning
Employee Recognition Program
Citywide Classification & Compensation Review
Benefits &
Hire Incentives
Strategic Talent Outreach
Career Progression
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Employee Group Presentations
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