DATE: June 3, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
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Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3 to Receive a Report on City of Hayward Vacancies; and Recruitment and Retention Efforts
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council receives the presentation during the public hearing at which the City will report on workforce vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts. The City's recognized employee organizations will be provided an opportunity to make a presentation on such subjects.
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SUMMARY
Assembly Bill 2561, passed in 2024 and codified in Government Code Section 3502.3, requires public agencies, including the City, to hold at least one (1) public hearing per fiscal year to discuss vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts. The Staff presentation during the public hearing will discuss the City's legal obligations under the new law, which took effect January 1, 2025. This presentation and the opportunity provided to union groups to make their own presentations will ensure compliance with the new law.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report