TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Monica Espinoza, Human Resources Director
1. SUBJECT
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Public hearing and reporting on City of Orange vacancies pursuant to Government Code 3502.3.
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2. SUMMARY
This report summarizes vacant City positions and discusses the current City vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
recommendation
1. Conduct and close Public Hearing.
2. Receive and file report of City vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct financial impact associated with conducting a public hearing pursuant to Government Code 3502.3. However, addressing recruitment and retention issues could involve future budgeting and bargaining considerations.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Improve Employee Retention and Recruitment
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Governor Newson signed Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561) into law on September 22, 2024 to amend the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA). AB 2561 went into effect January 1, 2025 and codified California Government Code Section 3502.3 which mandates public agencies hold a public hearing at least once per fiscal year to report on vacancy status and recruitment and retention efforts.
Job Vacancies
As of May 16, 2025, the City has 63 vacancies among its eight formal bargaining groups who represent 603 full-time budgeted positions, for a 10.45% vacancy rate as summarized in the chart below.
Bargaining Group
Number of Vacancies
Number of
Positions
Percentage of Bargaining Group
City of Orange Police Association (COPA)
24
212
11.32%
City of Orange Police Management Association (PMA)|10 10|35
0%
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 47 Maintenance and Crafts|1010|51
13.73%
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 47 Water |1010|25
24%
Orange City Firefighters, Inc. Local 2384 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO|10...
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