Formal performance evaluations for appointed officials
Summary
The council's yearly performance evaluations of the city manager and city attorney were on the agenda but were put off because one member was absent.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost; a staff-time effort to build the evaluation tool.
Waiting for a full council means all seven members weigh in on the evaluations.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
The city manager, city attorney, and magistrate will now get standardized written evaluations instead of informal verbal reviews — a transparency and accountability upgrade the council plans to refine over time.
City Council - Apr 21, 2026
Until now, evaluations of the city manager, city attorney, and magistrate were informal verbal sessions. Council directed staff to build a standardized process based on Safford's model, plus a 360-degree leadership survey, so each year's review builds on the last.
City Council - Mar 3, 2026
The council's yearly performance evaluations of the city manager and city attorney were on the agenda but were put off because one member was absent.
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