REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Council Policy Establishing an Annual Performance Review Process for Council Appointees
Report
BACKGROUND
Currently, there is no established process for City Council to evaluate and assess the performance of Council appointees, including employees in the classifications of City Manager and City Attorney. The City Council expressed interest in adopting a policy to achieve predictability, transparency, and consistency in the performance evaluation and assessment of Council appointees.
On or about April 13, 2026, the Governance and Ethics Committee considered and reviewed a draft Council policy for the performance evaluation process for Council appointees, including employees in the City Manager and City Attorney classifications, and made recommendations which have been incorporated into the draft Council policy.
DISCUSSION
The following is a summary of the notable provisions of the new Council policy, and a complete copy of the new Council policy is attached.
Annual Rating Period: The rating period for Council appointees shall be January 1st through December 31st of each year. If a Council appointee is hired before July 1st, the duration of the first rating period shall be set forth in the negotiated employment agreement. If a Council appointee is hired with a start date after July 1st, the rating period shall be from the employee's start date through December 31st of the following year.
Facilitator: The Human Resources Director shall meet with Council in closed session, if necessary, to discuss the appraisal process and scope of work for the appraisal facilitator. The Human Resources Director shall engage the services of a performance appraisal facilitator selected by City Council to assist with the performance evaluation and assessment of the Council appointees. The performance appraisal process may include, but not be limited to, meetings and interviews between the City Council , and any other identified staff m...
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