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Cape Canaveral council accepts city manager evaluation and approves $10,000 raise
Summary
The council accepted an initial 360‑degree performance evaluation of City Manager Keith Touchberry (4.6/5) and voted 5–0 to increase his salary by $10,000, retroactive to his six‑month review; council agreed to jointly set written goals for future evaluations.
The City of Cape Canaveral's council voted unanimously to accept an initial 360‑degree performance evaluation of City Manager Keith Touchberry and approved a $10,000 salary increase tied to satisfactory performance.
Natalie Watkins, the city's human resources director, told the council the overall evaluation score was "4.6 out of 5 overall," summarizing feedback from council, staff and members of the public. Watkins said the evaluation recommended retention and noted that the employment agreement authorizes the council to grant up to $10,000 for satisfactory performance.
Council and staff discussed timing for annual evaluations and the need to jointly establish specific written goals and objectives that will be used to measure future performance. Council members emphasized that any pay adjustment should be tied to measurable objectives and to the budgeting process.
Mayor Pro Tem Tim Jackson moved to increase the city manager's salary by $10,000 based on the performance evaluation; Councilmember Willis seconded. The motion passed on a roll call of 5–0. City Manager Keith Touchberry thanked the council and staff, and said he looks forward to the next discussion and to working with council to set the goals.
Next steps: council directed staff to schedule a standalone workshop or include goal‑setting in upcoming budget/CIP planning sessions so written objectives can be established before the next annual evaluation.
