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City Administrative Officer and Personnel Department representatives told the committee the recommendations would update charter language to move some authority into municipal code or civil service rules to allow more responsive hiring during extraordinary events such as the COVID-19 pandemic or major events like the Olympics.

\"Personnel Department provided some charter reform recommendations in regards to employment provisions within the charter,\" said Gracie Liu of the Personnel Department. Malaika Billups, City Administrative Officer, told the committee that staff will need to consult with labor and the city attorney to determine whether matters require meet and confer or meet and consult.

\"Whether or not it will elevate to the level of meet and confer will depend on the scope of the proposal,\" Billups said. She and others said that, in practice, the committee may send the item to the Employee Relations Committee (ERC) to establish bargaining instructions and then begin discussions with labor partners.

Steve Veil of the City Legislative Analyst's (CLA) office, Gracie Liu (Personnel Department) and Billups responded to councilmember questions about timing and process. Committee members discussed getting scope to the ERC early so labor discussions can begin with clear bargaining instructions. The committee moved to adopt the motion and to proceed with the recommended interdepartmental and labor consultation process; the clerk recorded the vote and the motion was approved.

The committee did not adopt specific charter language at the meeting. The action advanced the motion for further scope work with the ERC and for staff to meet or consult with labor partners and the City Attorney to determine the appropriate bargaining process. If proposals reach final form, they may be considered for placement on the ballot in a future cycle.

No specific changes to wages, hours or working conditions were adopted at the meeting; staff emphasized the next steps are scope-setting and consultation with labor and legal counsel.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Personnel and Hiring Committee - 2/28/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Personnel and Hiring Committee advanced a motion to modernize employment provisions in the Los Angeles City Charter and directed staff to work with the Employee Relations Committee and labor partners to clarify bargaining scope.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6659488,"Committee hears LAPD communications staffing report; hiring timeline shortened to about six months",73,339000,412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2459893-bad31979befc59ab3332870df9b7208c&start=339&end=412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2459893-bad31979befc59ab3332870df9b7208c/thumbnail_339000.jpg","/articles/6659488/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Committee-hears-LAPD-communications-staffing-report-hiring-timeline-shortened-to-about-six-months","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659488-680f3277768d2e60f75857dd52fcfee7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177555&Signature=h1PguOl90360meMmfNqZT-z2CXbzMJRC-HlXWTLVq4y9girLs5Iphjv7NNe7BefxElMD9NZ04cutO7llJwd6Z2fz65sVOHdSvO7HeXd3RAUFj5GrWb8JwvIzE2GLgoCb4nq9P8DrP-gx~ILpSlbq3Rovkrwm1Nzu9usNnIRh0TnHdZ2poOzNWWoCdKIWeSrsZ62ndtT7B-KYt9A2cbsYnjq8kaePknWQ4MIpoIHDmkbZ2H9T0BoxH2RqU2QakLcnTq76pz0j1kqtlu0XpC3uzCYBuC7-BHBeHbTMb8LjbzA~IJG2xiX5rVab0M90df6cOBqxBV~Fwn8BJHzSuQrUsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a special meeting of the Los Angeles City Council Personnel and Hiring Committee at Van Nuys City Hall, personnel and Los Angeles Police Department officials reported reductions in selection and hiring time for police service representatives and described steps to increase recruitment and retention.

The Personnel Department said the PSR selection and hiring timeline has been reduced from about 40 weeks to roughly 26 weeks after process changes introduced in 2023 and updated in April 2024. Personnel and LAPD officials said the department hired 44 PSRs in 2024, the most recent class included 58 recruits, and the department currently shows about 59 PSR vacancies.

\"We really are going after, filling these vacancies within the department,\" said Brian Taft, commanding officer of the LAPD personnel division. He and Captain Ray Veil, commanding officer of the LAPD communications division, described operational and hiring changes intended to accelerate placements.

Personnel Department Chief Personnel Analyst Melissa Hamamoto described procedural changes meant to speed selection, including allowing qualified dispatchers from other agencies to waive portions of the exam and moving from paper-based exams to digital processing. Hamamoto explained the department handles recruitment and building the eligible list; LAPD determines which candidates receive conditional job offers and then conducts background and medical checks.

\"Background investigation and medical can only happen after a conditional job offer,\" Hamamoto said. Captain Veil added that LAPD now runs background and medical checks concurrently after a conditional offer, which \"has significantly reduced our wait time.\"

Committee members asked about training and attrition. Veil said a PSR typically takes about 12 months to complete classroom and hands-on training, and the day-to-day hands-on training is overseen by PSR 3s, who act as training officers. The officials said roughly 20 to 25 percent of PSRs leave within the first two years for various reasons — a rate they characterized as an improvement from about 30 percent five years ago.

Councilmember Tim McOsker praised the progress and recommended that the committee re-note and file the Personnel Department report. The committee called the roll and approved that action.

The report noted the shorter selection-to-hire timeframe, larger recent class sizes and continued emphasis on digital processing and concurrent background checks as primary drivers of improved throughput. Officials said they will continue monitoring recruitment, training outcomes and attrition.

The committee’s action was procedural: the Personnel Department report was re-noted and filed for the record. No new policy changes were adopted at the meeting.","Personnel Department and LAPD officials told the Los Angeles City Council Personnel and Hiring Committee that changes to the police service representative (PSR) selection process cut the hiring timeline from about 40 weeks to 26 weeks, improved class sizes and produced 44 hires in 2024; the committee voted to re-note and file the report.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6659476,"Committee approves consent items, including CAO recommendations and EWDD reports",37,218000,255000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2459893-bad31979befc59ab3332870df9b7208c&start=218&end=255","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2459893-bad31979befc59ab3332870df9b7208c/thumbnail_218000.jpg","/articles/6659476/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Committee-approves-consent-items-including-CAO-recommendations-and-EWDD-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659476-953b7acb08f4d0ddb9f617f4a16dcfee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177555&Signature=BjmUEprY6alGw-F~Okjz6wq-sUfBtwDHZjVPb21KTKCUGoEQSBbJ5BsgaCngdAUoCvkRIEo92taq5maOY3fZLAebk83M884hfoQGOAH5cqBBJVRlaXMAY4PhLjt0cEGSjNlE-oin3m2mLE5End5jviOyaEyWEVu6rbm4DWtbOxPvN2JWtQgCLeU8Ymqxj0ROX-mlKLioJEa5fbFXeK57yPDZTGSKcAfOxEQJ8GOGvCmgLWzPoNysfIzuVZEbfuIowdJ8-uUU3WmmxQbTK7ynEcI3-1XtbA2KFcj-EPVuY1MTmJDdHC5KMkjPcOkwjAknU70ZyAoIwpdjHO~phVmUyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the special meeting, the Personnel and Hiring Committee approved consent calendar items 1 through 4.

The chair recommended items 1–4 be taken on consent. The committee approved: item 1 (approve CAO recommendations); item 2 (approve CAO recommendations); item 3 (approve the 02/10/2025 revised Economic and Workforce Development Department report and receive and file the October 7 report); and item 4 (approve MOU amendments). The clerk called the roll and the matters were approved.

These were procedural consent actions; the committee did not discuss substantive policy changes for these items at the meeting.","The Personnel and Hiring Committee approved four consent calendar items: two CAO recommendations, revised EWDD reporting and MOU amendments. The items were approved on a unanimous voice/roll call and placed on the record.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6659481,"Custodians warn against privatization; committee orders multi-department vacancy reviews",510,1268000,1778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2459893-bad31979befc59ab3332870df9b7208c&start=1268&end=1778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2459893-bad31979befc59ab3332870df9b7208c/thumbnail_1268000.jpg","/articles/6659481/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Custodians-warn-against-privatization-committee-orders-multi-department-vacancy-reviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6659481-82e75d6e90ea7790d61f69aacd31bfe0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177555&Signature=P3uklW9o7p1xYalVICu6Cc5IwiM1VWCxNCypsaJUnG29CTGnrEK1qCYpOo9rUHcRNb29yq4yVGn8-10w3IneWq5p4lHHh8AGsCTtOgudoQNlqk7VnMh8BKFaZnV5zT-AKEjStSBDaTNfFf3rXmBiOlJQv9qWm7BQ~cjHKhTY7Ohi-6KEaWrFOmjCzGOZ1zDCJkuPo4EPHIze3yzQUSvJaEF5p-mFpAmdmmY166c4r2nsU2rQkpuX4Ooh0VDl-4H82QUp4WL2MxRyTRG-lbHalvyMc7KA2sW9HB-NMX~mH2ceAueMtWE3RXIltNKp1~id6k-lHP43Q~PLOjP3tvDmbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several custodial employees and union representatives urged the Personnel and Hiring Committee not to privatize custodial work and described chronic understaffing and supply shortages at Los Angeles facilities.

Joe Martinez, executive board member for SEIU (speaker identified as representing SAU 721 in the transcript), told the committee that the general manager for General Services had sought budget authority to privatize custodial positions in the Valley, which would replace union jobs and remove long-time employees from city work.

\"We have people that have been working here for several years, 20, 30 years out here,\" Martinez said, and said privatization would remove jobs \"that are through our community.\"

Jerry Morales, a custodian in West Valley with 30 years’ service, said morale has declined and staff are shorthanded. \"I think it's unfair. We need help. Please help us,\" Morales said. Salvador Talavera, a 15‑year city custodian at a police station, said crews have too few chemicals and remain short-handed but try to keep facilities safe for the public. Richard Serrano, speaking from experience with prior privatization in Beverly Hills, warned the committee not to rely on private contractors.

After public comment the committee discussed a broader vacancy-review exercise the chair said had been conducted the prior year across 41 departments. Committee members moved to adopt an amended instruction directing coordinated reports from a list of departments and to hear the departments in four cohort sessions grouped by functional similarity.

The motion as amended directed the following departments, in coordination with the CAO and Personnel Department, to report back with requested vacancy and staffing information: City Attorney; City Clerk; CAO; Controller; Information Technology Agency (ITA); Personnel Department; Economic and Workforce Development Department; General Services Department; Department of City Planning; Department of Building and Safety; Los Angeles Housing Department; Emergency Management Department; Los Angeles Fire Department; Los Angeles Police Department; Department of Transportation; Public Works bureaus of Engineering, Street Services, Street Lighting, Construction & Demolition (Con Ad) and Sanitation; and Recreation and Parks. The committee said it would schedule four sessions to hear grouped cohorts.

The clerk called the roll and the motion was approved as amended.

Committee members and staff did not adopt any privatization contracts or awards at the meeting. The action orders information-gathering and hearings intended to identify vacancies and service impacts before further budget or contracting decisions are made.","Custodial staff urged the committee not to privatize custodial services and raised staffing and supply shortages. The committee adopted a motion directing 17 departments to report back on vacancies and related information in four cohort hearings; the motion passed as amended.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances motion to modernize city employment provisions; staff to consult labor and ERC

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Committee approves consent items, including CAO recommendations and EWDD reports

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