DATE: June 3, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Human Resources Department
TITLE: Conduct a Public Hearing in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code 3502.3 and Accept the Annual Report on Staff Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts as Required under AB 2561.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council receive a public report on the status of the City of Oceanside's employee vacancies; including information on recruitment and retention efforts.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Assembly Bill 2561 was signed into law January 1, 2025, and added Section 3502.3 to the California Government Code. Specifically, local governmental agencies are required to:
* Provide a yearly update to the City Council on employee vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts; and any obstacles encountered during the hiring process.
* Present additional information regarding vacancies upon request by an employee organization if the vacancy rate within a bargaining unit is at least 20%.
* Allow employee organizations to make presentations to City Council.
The current full-time vacancy rates are:
* City-wide (all full-time classifications): 4.56%
* Oceanside City Employees' Association: 5.42%
* Oceanside Police Officers' Association - Sworn: 2.94%
* Oceanside Police Officers' Association - Non-Sworn: 14.49%
* Oceanside Police Management Association: 0%
* Oceanside Firefighter's Association: 4.17%
* Oceanside Fire Management Association: 0%
* Management Employees of the City of Oceanside: 4.08%
* Oceanside Marine Safety Employees' Association: 0%
* Western Council of Engineers: 10%
Given the City of Oceanside is below the established reporting threshold of 20% for vacancy rates, there is no further reportable action at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item has no fiscal impact.
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE REPORT
Not Applicable.
CITY ATTORNEY'S ANALYSIS
Not Applicable.
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Prepared by: Chelsea D. Phebus, Director of Human Reso...
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