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RESOLUTION NO. 23-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING COUNCIL RULES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 2.01(c)(1) of the City Charter requires the City
Council to present a report on the evaluation of the performance of the City
Manager and the City Attorney each October; and
WHEREAS, neither the City Charter nor City Ordinances describe
the format in which that report should be made, or the standards against
which that report should be measured; and
WHEREAS, the lack of definition tends to produce a system in which
individual Councilmembers create individual goals for the City Manager and
City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, individual Councilmembers' goals may be incompatible
with the goals of other Councilmembers, or require the commitment of time
and resources that other Councilmembers feel are best devoted elsewhere;
and
WHEREAS, due to Florida's Sunshine Law, individual
Councilmembers have no mechanism to discuss official business with each
other and reach consensus outside of a publicly noticed meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City's success in accomplishing its strategic
objectives depends on a unity of purpose and consistent strategy; now
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Council Rule 16 is hereby created to read as follows:
In September of each calendar year, the City Manager and City
Attorney shall suggest at least one and no greater than three goals to
accomplish in the year ahead. These suggested goals may either be
shared with Council through one-on-one meetings or at a public meeting.
The suggested goals shall be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant,
and Timely— also known as S.M.A.R.T. format. The goals shall be ranked
in priority order, with the first goal representing the highest priority.
In October of each calendar year, the City Council shall, by majority
vote, either adopt the goals suggested by the City Manager and City
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Attorney or modify those goals. Any Councilmember may move to delete,
modify, or add a goal. The motion to add a goal may, at the
Councilmember's option, either be in S.M.A.R.T. format or a different
format. There are no limit to the number of goals that can be added.
However, when moving to add a goal, the Councilmember must also
propose a priority ranking, relative to the other goals.
If two goals appear to contradict each other or require the investment
of time and resources necessary to accomplish the other goal, then the City
Council shall by majority vote determine which goal to include and which
goal to remove.
Any Councilmember may, at a publicly noticed work session, discuss
the addition, deletion, or modification of a goal during the year. If there
appears to be consensus regarding the addition, deletion, or modification,
it may be placed on the consent agenda for the regular Council meeting. If
the proposing Councilmember does not receive consensus, it shall be
scheduled for a roll call vote at the regular Council meeting.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect January 1, 2024.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of December 2023.
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Brian Aungst, Sr
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