City Manager Performance Management Plan

At a glance

• What: a performance management plan and review process for the City Manager.
• Where it stands: approved unanimously on 2026-07-08 with the revisions presented.
• Next: none stated. The minutes do not describe the plan's contents.

Details

• Agenda item 2026-262. Councilor Adrienne Gil presented revisions to the proposed plan and review process. Stephen Whitaker offered comments.
• Motion: Councilor Jim Sheridan moved to approve the plan including the revisions presented; Councilor Sal Alfano seconded; carried unanimously.
• Related: City Manager Fresh Eyes Report.

Earlier meetings

• 2026-05-13 (item 2026-196, City Manager Onboarding): Councilor Adrienne Gil presented a process for onboarding and evaluating the new City Manager, which could apply to other staff, and received Council input (2026-05-13 - City Council).
• 2026-05-27 (item 2026-214): Councilor Gil led a discussion of city manager performance metrics; no action. Councilor Ben Doyle praised the city manager's performance in Council reports (2026-05-27 - City Council).

Sources

• Minutes of 2026-05-13, 2026-05-27 and 2026-07-08: https://www.montpelier-vt.org/Archive.aspx?AMID=93

Log

2026-05-27 - City Council

• Performance metrics discussion; no action.

2026-05-13 - City Council

• Onboarding and evaluation process presented; no action.

2026-07-08 - City Council

• Plan approved unanimously.