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Reporting
Update
•Compliance with Assembly Bill
2561
•Presented to: San Rafael City
Council
•Date: May 5, 2025
•Presented by: Marissa Sanchez,
Human Resources Director
Purpose of
Report
Provide update on City of
San Rafael’s vacancy rates
Comply with new
transparency requirements
under AB 2561
About AB
2561
Enacted during the 2023-24
California legislative session
Requires public agencies to report:
-Number and duration of vacancies
-Recruitment and retention efforts
-Impact on public services
Public reporting required at least
once per fiscal year
Transparency Goals of AB 2561
Promote
Promote
accountability in
public sector hiring
Require
Require data to be
made accessible to
the public
Address
Address operational
impact of long-term
vacancies
Current Vacancy
Snapshot
•Reporting date: March 31, 2025
•Overall vacancy rate: ~8%
•No bargaining group exceeds 20%
threshold
Vacancy
Rates by
Bargaining
Group
AFSCME/Local 1: 0%
SEIU Local 1021: 14%
SRFA: 1%
SRFCOA: 0%
SRMMEA: 8%
SRPA: 5%
SRPMMA: 0%
WCE: 0%
Recruitment
& Retention
Efforts
Posting vacancies online
and on social media
Vacancy tracking system
implemented
Internal review of hard-
to -fill roles
Reviewing and refining
recruitment strategies
Challenges and
Opportunities
Retaining top talent post-
hiring surge
Budgetary pressures for
recruitment and backfill
Competition in
specialized fields (e.g.,
public safety)
Strategic Focus
Areas
•Expand outreach and marketing
efforts
•Monitor service impacts from
vacancies
•Streamline hiring timelines
•Support HR staff with training and
tools
Fiscal Impact
•No direct fiscal impact
•Report is informational only
Recommendation
•Staff recommends that the City
Council receive the report
•Supports compliance with AB 2561
Thank You •Questions and discussion