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Santa Clara committee adopts formal performance-review process for city manager and city attorney
Summary
The Governance & Ethics Committee approved a staff-drafted policy establishing an annual, HR-led appraisal cycle (including an outside facilitator and optional 360 reviews) for council appointees, with a default 2% salary increase if the review is not completed on schedule.
The City of Santa ClaraGovernance & Ethics Committee on April 13 approved a formal policy to govern annual performance reviews of council-appointed executives, including the city manager and city attorney. The committee voted unanimously to forward the policy, as revised in committee, to the full City Council for adoption.
Acting Director of Human Resources Marco Mercado told the committee the policy creates a predictable January 1to December 31 rating period, calls for procurement of an outside facilitator, and envisions a…
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