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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on City Manager Brenda Fischer’s annual performance evaluation and salary, as per the City Manager’s employment contract. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
City Manager Brenda Fischer commenced employment on May 2, 2011. Section 11 of the City Manager’s Employment Contract states, “Employer shall attempt to review Employee’s job performance at least once annually. The first review shall be in May 2012, and subsequent annual reviews shall occur during the month of May of each year thereafter.”
The basis for the performance evaluation is outlined in Section 11 of the City Manager’s Employment Contract, which states, “Employee shall prepare and present to the City Council a performance plan for the first, second, and third years of the agreement. Such plan shall be the basis for annual performance reviews.”
Also, the City Manager’s Employment Contract Section 3, Compensation states: “After the first year of this Agreement, the Employer may determine Employee’s salary as part of the City’s annual budget process.”
The performance plan was submitted and approved by the City Council on December 20, 2011, as follows:
Year One (May 2011-May 2012) Goals/Priorities:
1. Reorganize City Department Structure to match best practices; ensure lean, yet efficient, services to achieve the Council’s goals.
2. Audit the Police Department to ensure it’s structured and operating appropriately.
3. Align the City’s budget and balance it without the use of reserves; begin the process of repayment to the General Fund CIP Reserve Fund and the General Fund Operating Reserve Fund.
4. Conduct a compensation study and adjust/present to the City Council a comprehensive compensation plan for consideration for adoption.
5. Negotiate Police and Fire memorandums of understanding; bring to the City Council for consideration for adoption.
6. Advance the City’s Strategic Plan and all components/goals with...
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