AB2561 Vacancy Rates
Public Hearing
City Council Meeting
May 19, 2026
2City of Sunnyvale – AB2561 Vacancy Rate - Public Hearing – May 19, 2026 • Assembly Bill 2561 requires that, on an annual basis, public agencies assess and address vacancy rates.
1. Track job vacancies;
2. Present information on the status of the vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts at least once per fiscal year; and
3. Identify any policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may present obstacles in hiring.
• Additional Obligations May Apply if the Vacancy Rate in a Bargaining Unit Exceeds 20%.
What is AB2561?
3City of Sunnyvale – AB2561 Vacancy Rate - Public Hearing – May 19, 2026 City of Sunnyvale Bargaining Units
Bargaining Unit Represented Classifications
Public Safety Officers Association (PSOA) Public Safety Officers (PSO), Public Safety Lieutenants, PSO-In Training
Public Safety Managers Association
(PSMA) Public Safety Captains, Deputy Chiefs
Communication Officers Association
(COA) Public Safety Dispatchers
Sunnyvale Employees Association/IFPTE
Local 21 (SEA)
Professional, paraprofessional, technical, clerical,
maintenance positions
Service Employees International Union,
Local 521 (SEIU)
Part-time classifications (same/similar
classifications as SEA/Local 21)
Sunnyvale Managers’ Association (SMA) Management positions, except City Attorneys, Human Resources, some in Finance and OCM
4City of Sunnyvale – AB2561 Vacancy Rate - Public Hearing – May 19, 2026 CDD, 59.00 DPS, 294.25
DPW, 205.75
ESD, 137.00 FIN, 60.75
HRD, 23.00
ITD, 46.00
LRS, 90.77
NWS, 31.00
OCA, 7.00
OCM, 23.50
Excludes Casual/Temporary
Authorized Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
As of 4/14/2026
Total FTE: 978.02
5City of Sunnyvale – AB2561 Vacancy Rate - Public Hearing – May 19, 2026 80 119 114 106
52 86 104 95
124
64 65
43 45 46
30 43
54 55
33 49
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
180
New Hires Promotions
New Hires and Promotions (Historical Trends)
YTD Through
4/14/26
6City of Sunnyvale – AB2561 Vacancy Rate - Public Hearing – May 19, 2026 Department Authorized FTE Vacant FTE Vacancy Rate
Community Development 59.00 5.00 8.5%
Public Safety 294.25 8.75 3.1%
Public Works 205.75 12.50 6.3%
Environmental Services 137.00 16.00 11.7%
Finance 60.75 3.00 4.9%
Human Resources 23.00 0.00 0.0%
Information Technology 46.00 7.00 15.2%
Library & Recreation Services 90.77 12.45 14.4%
NOVA Workforce Services 31.00 3.00 9.7%
Office of the City Attorney 7.00 0.00 0.0%
Office of the City Manager 23.50 4.00 16.7%
TOTAL 978.02 71.70 7.6%
Vacancy Rates by Department (as of 4/14/2026)
7City of Sunnyvale – AB2561 Vacancy Rate - Public Hearing – May 19, 2026 Bargaining Unit Authorized
FTE
Vacant
FTE
Vacancy
Rate
Communication Officers’ Association (COA) 20.00 2.00 10.0% Confidential 32.00 1.00 3.1%
Public Safety Managers’ Association (PSMA) 10.00 0.00 0.0% Public Safety Officers’ Association (PSOA) 193.00 0.00 0.0% Sunnyvale Employee Association/IFPTE Local 21 (SEA) 560.00 53.00 9.5% Service Employee International Union, Local 521 (SEIU) 31.02 5.70 18.4% Sunnyvale Managers’ Association (SMA) 106.00 8.00 7.5%
Unrepresented Management 26.00 2.00 7.7%
TOTAL 978.02 71.70 7.6%
As of 4/14/2026
Vacancy Rates by Bargaining Unit
8City of Sunnyvale – AB2561 Vacancy Rate - Public Hearing – May 19, 2026 Recruitment Efforts – Job Fair Attendance
9City of Sunnyvale – AB2561 Vacancy Rate - Public Hearing – May 19, 2026 Alternatives
Recommendation
• Accept Vacancy Report and Conduct Public Hearing
• Provide Alternative Direction to Staff
Staff Recommendation
• Accept Vacancy Report and Conduct Public Hearing