To: Contra Costa County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
From: Joseph Villarreal, Executive Director
Report Title: Public Hearing on the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa's Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
HOLD public hearing and RECEIVE report on the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa's (HACCC) workforce vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill ("AB") 2561. (Gov. Code ? 3502.3.) RECEIVE testimony and CLOSE the public hearing.
BACKGROUND:
AB 2561 was introduced to address the issue of job vacancies in local government, which adversely affects the delivery of public services and employee workload. Among other requirements, the bill mandated that public agencies present the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts during a public hearing before the agency's governing body at least once per fiscal year. The bill was enacted into law and is codified at Government Code section 3502.3. The new law became effective January 1, 2025.
In compliance with Government Code section 3502.3, HACCC is required to do the following:
1. Public Hearing: At least once each fiscal year, at a public hearing before the Board, HACCC shall present information regarding the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts (Gov. Code ? 3502.3(a)(1)) and identify any necessary changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may lead to obstacles in the hiring process (Gov. Code ? 3502.3(a)(3)).
If the Board of Commissioners adopts an annual or multiyear budget during the fiscal year, this presentation must occur prior to the Board's adoption of the final budget for HACCC. (Gov. Code ? 3502.3(a)(2).)
2. Employee Organization Participation: Upon request, allow the recognized employee organization for each bargai...
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