CC 05-06-2025 Item No. 11. AB2561 Vacancy Rates Public Hearing_Supplemental Report1
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
SUPPLEMENTAL 1
Meeting: May 6, 2025
Agenda Item #11
Subject
Public Hearing Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3 to Receive a Report on City of
Cupertino Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts.
Recommended Action
Receive the informational report on City of Cupertino Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention
Efforts Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.
Background:
Staff’s responses to questions received from councilmembers are shown in italics.
Q1: I understand that the city often does not immediately start recruitment when a position
becomes vacant. One example is the Assistant City Manager position, which has been
vacant for one year and recruitment only started recently/ For example, the position of
Emergency Manager (Tom Chin) has been vacant for 4 months, but the city manager
decides to hire a consultant. Could we get a list of these vacant positions, the date they have
become vacant, the status of recruitment (when recruitment was started if at all or expected
date to start recruitment if at all, any reason on whether to delay recruitment)? (Mayor
Chao)
Staff Response: Please see attached spreadsheet
Q2: We have also some vacancy due to retirement. For example, I learned that one member
of the 4-member video team required at the end of last year and the city did not plan to fill
that position. Is that counted as one vacant position in this report? (When the position is
there, but the city does not plan to fill it.) (Mayor Chao)
Staff Response: This position was filled through recruitment.
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Q3: I have learned that another member of the remaining video team will retire soon, likely
in June. What is the recruitment plan so that the video team is not understaffed, especially
when we know of upcoming retirement ahead of time? (Mayor Chao)
Staff Response: It is tentative at this time, as there is no confirmation of a pending retirement in
video.
Q4: Even though not required by AB 2561, I would still like to know what retention efforts
were made in the past few years? (Mayor Chao)
Staff Response: The City’s retention efforts include a variety of programs such as employee
engagement events, investing in our employees with robust professional training and development
opportunities and a competitive salary and benefits program.
Attachments Provided with Original Staff Report:
A – Assembly Bill 2561
Attachments Provided with Supplemental:
B – Vacancy Info