Q&A
Update on Long Beach Compliance and provisional employee reduction
2:05:28
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Council Member Restler requests an update on Long Beach Compliance and provisional employee reduction efforts. Deputy Commissioner Porter provides information on the current status and ongoing efforts.
- As of December 31, 2023, the city became fully compliant with provisional compliance efforts
- State oversight of the city's compliance efforts has ended
- Provisions under civil service law section 65(5) have sunset
- Currently, there are slightly over 11,000 provisional employees citywide
- DCAS continues to work with city agencies to develop action plans for maintaining compliance with civil service law
Lincoln Restler
2:05:28
Thank you.
2:05:31
One of the things that I am always interested in is Long Beach Compliance.
2:05:36
Could you give us an update on where we are on Long Beach Compliance and how we're doing on the provisional employee reduction?
Katrina Porter
2:05:44
Absolutely.
2:05:44
So as of December 31, 2023, the city, was became in full compliance, with our com provisional compliance efforts and our oversight by the state ended.
Lincoln Restler
2:05:55
Right.
Katrina Porter
2:05:56
Also, the provisions under civil service law section 65 5 sunset it.
2:06:00
And so, you know, we're, just working to remain in compliance with civil service law.
2:06:08
Currently, there are about, a little over 11,000 provisional citywide, and we continue to work with city agencies.
2:06:15
We meet with them individually to develop plans of actions to ensure that they, remain in compliance with civil service law and that we're, supporting them, to to to reach their, their, reduction goals.
2:06:29
Great.
Lincoln Restler
2:06:32
Congratulations.
2:06:32
That's a big accomplishment.
2:06:34
It took many, many years of very hard work.
2:06:37
So congrats on on making that happen.
2:06:40
Deputy miss commissioner Pollock, I feel like I have to ask you questions just to make sure that you're sufficiently engaged.
Daniel Pollak
2:06:47
That's okay.
