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City's approach to attracting laid-off federal employees
2:09:38
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Chair Justin Brannan inquires about OMB's plans to attract federal employees who are being laid off. Director Jacques Jiha explains that while there isn't a specific plan, the city is open to hiring qualified federal employees who apply for positions in various agencies.
- OMB doesn't directly hire employees but oversees the process for agencies
- The city has been hiring some federal employees, particularly those from the end of the Biden administration
- There's a willingness to hire qualified people who apply for jobs in different agencies, but no formal plan like the governor's initiative
- This discussion highlights the decentralized nature of city hiring and the openness to federal talent, albeit without a coordinated strategy
Justin Brannan
2:09:38
Does OMB have any plan to try to attract some of the federal employees that are getting fired?
Jacques Jiha
2:09:44
It's not we don't we don't we don't hire folks.
2:09:47
We basically let agencies the agencies the agencies
Thomas Gogan
2:09:49
want to
Justin Brannan
2:09:50
hire plan?
2:09:50
I mean, I'm assuming OMB would be the ones to enact that plan.
Jacques Jiha
2:09:54
It's agencies.
2:09:55
We don't get it we don't we don't get involved in the decision of who to hire, who not to hire.
2:10:02
We only review things to make sure that everybody No.
Justin Brannan
2:10:05
I understood.
2:10:05
But is there is there has there been any discussion with city hall similar to what what the governor is doing to try to attract some of these government employee these federal government employees?
Jacques Jiha
2:10:15
I mean, we've been hiring federal employees, many folks at the end of the Biden administration.
2:10:21
We have folks coming to us.
2:10:22
It's not a question of there's a plan.
2:10:25
I I can't tell you there is a plan.
2:10:27
Okay?
2:10:27
But there's a willingness to hire qualified people who apply for jobs in the different agencies.
2:10:33
That's not an issue on our part.