Q&A
Balancing space reduction with potential future hiring
0:58:38
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52 sec
Council Member Schulman raises concerns about reducing office space while also trying to recruit new workers. Commissioner Molina explains the strategy for accommodating future hires.
- Schulman points out the potential conflict between reducing space and filling agency vacancies
- Molina explains the concept of 'hoteling' for workers with hybrid schedules
- The city is moving away from a 'one desk, one person' concept to more flexible, shared spaces
- This approach allows for rightsizing city spaces while still accommodating potential new hires
Lynn Schulman
0:58:38
So the last question I had, there are a number chair, I just want to finish my thank you.
0:58:44
There are a number of vacancies as we know at Maval Agencies, and we're trying to we're working with the city to try and get people to join the administration and all of that.
0:58:53
So if you're reducing space, how are you going to have room if we really do start recruiting and getting more workers?
Louis Molina
0:59:00
No, it's a great question.
0:59:01
So I think it depends on the work for you are describing Mhmm.
0:59:06
For those workers that are working 2 days remotely and 3 days in the office, there is what is normally called a hoteling concept of shared spaces, that workers can share in order to get their work done.
0:59:19
And that speaks to us moving away from a one desk, one person concept, and just being more sound with rightsizing our city spaces.
