Title:
Review of the City Manager’s Performance Evaluation Process
Recommended Action:
Review options for changing the City Manager’s Performance Evaluation Process
Committee Recommendation:
Referred to the General Government Committee on July 25, 2017
City Manager Recommendation:
Review options for changing the City Manager’s Performance Evaluation Process
Report
Whether to make changes to the City Manager’s Performance Evaluation process
Staff Contact:
Steve Hall, City Manager, 753.8370
Presenter(s):
Steve Hall, City Manager
Background and Analysis:
The City Manager serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the city and is appointed by the City Council. Based on the City Manager’s employment contract, the City Council as a collective body is to provide feedback to the city manager at a “mid- year” (typically July and a “year-end” (typically December) evaluation.
In the past, the City manager has provided various materials and used different processes to solicit Council feedback. These approaches have had mixed results in terms of individual and collective response.
Recently, Council member Gilman did some research to explore criteria and process for city manager’s evaluations in other cities. His letter summarizing his work is attached.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Unknown
Options:
1. Recommend revising the evaluation process and criteria
2. Recommend no changes
3. Give the city manager a giant bonus for all his great work!!!
Financial Impact:
Unknown
Attachments:
City Council Referral Request
Current Evaluation Form
Councilmember Gilman’s Letter Dated July 26
Forest Grove Evaluation
ICMA Evaluation
Klamath Falls Evaluation
Maple Valley Evaluation (NLC)
Tacoma Evaluation
Vancouver Evaluation