Moved by Councillor Hildebrandt
Seconded by Councillor Haun
WHEREAS the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is the only staff that Council is directly responsible for hiring and managing performance;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Pelham lacks a performance evaluation system and associated corporate policy to assess the CAO position;
AND WHEREAS the relationships between the municipal council and the public service is a key determinant of the success of any municipality, an effective working partnership between Council and its CAO can be one of the most critical prerequisites for municipal success. Further, local elected officials rely on their CAO to be the link between them and municipal operations; to implement the Town of Pelham’s policies and programs; and, to help Council achieve their strategic goals and objectives including the overall efficiencies of the corporation;
AND WHEREAS it is considered a municipal best practice to create an associated corporate policy for performance evaluation of the CAO position that informs effective decision making on a range of assessment factors including core competencies, performance metrics, behaviors and how to support the CAO toward greater achievements with a view to fostering open, impartial and transparent continuous assessment;
NOW THEREFORE Council directs that the Human Resources staff prepare a draft corporate policy for the August 23rd, 2021 agenda and that the approved policy be formally implemented before the end of September 2021. Consideration for the CAO performance and compensation for 2021 shall be subject to the formalized performance evaluation process and associated approved corporate policy.