Staff report: Newport Beach reports low-to-moderate vacancy rates, 26 recruitments in progress
February 11, 2026 | Newport Beach City, Orange County, California
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Deputy Director Sarah Rodriguez presented the statutorily required report on the City of Newport Beach’s vacancies and retention efforts for FY 2025–26.
Rodriguez described vacancy rates by bargaining unit and said the largest vacancy percentage (about 12%) was in the key management, unrepresented group. She reported 26 full-time recruitments are active and highlighted the city’s internal promotion rate (58 new hires and 48 promotions the prior year). City retention steps described included deferred-compensation offerings and negotiated longevity benefits to improve retention across bargaining units.
Council asked no substantive follow-up questions and moved to approve the status report; the motion carried unanimously.
Rodriguez described vacancy rates by bargaining unit and said the largest vacancy percentage (about 12%) was in the key management, unrepresented group. She reported 26 full-time recruitments are active and highlighted the city’s internal promotion rate (58 new hires and 48 promotions the prior year). City retention steps described included deferred-compensation offerings and negotiated longevity benefits to improve retention across bargaining units.
Council asked no substantive follow-up questions and moved to approve the status report; the motion carried unanimously.
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