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Committee recommends timeline, special meetings for appointed-officer evaluations
Summary
The CAO committee on Dec. 10 debriefed the city—s appointed-officer performance evaluation process and recommended timeline changes, using special meetings for in-person CAO interviews, collecting written comments in advance, and exploring public KPIs; staff will prepare a summary memo for council.
The Palo Alto Council Appointed Officer Committee on Dec. 10 debriefed the performance-evaluation process for appointed officers and recommended several procedural changes intended to speed reviews and shift them toward strategic, thematic feedback rather than isolated grievances.
Committee members and staff agreed that timely feedback is critical. An unnamed City Manager told the committee, "I think it's in everyone's interest to try to complete a a timely review," emphasizing that evaluations should align with the fiscal cycle so feedback…
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