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OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ACKNOWLEDGING COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PERFORMANCE REVIEW,
GOAL SETTING AND COMPENSATION SETTING PROCESS FOR THE CITY
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND CHIEF JUDGE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 1 of the City Charter, the City Council is
responsible for fixing the compensation of the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the City Charter, the City Council is
responsible for fixing the compensation of the City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 of the City Charter, the City Council is
responsible for fixing the compensation of the Chief Judge of the municipal court; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager's employment agreement requires the City Council to
review and evaluate the performance of the City Manager at least once annually and further
requires the City Council and the City Manager to annually define goals and performance
objectives and reduce them to writing; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's employment agreement does not discuss a performance
review obligation; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Judge's employment agreement requires the City Council, in
consultation with the Chief Judge, to fix any terms and conditions of employment as it may
determine from time to time, relating to the performance of the Employee; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2019, the City Council considered and approved Resolution
No. 2019-099 adopting an updated process for City Council evaluation of the performance of the
City Manager, the City Attorney and the Chief Judge and establishing benchmark cities; and
WHEREAS,on November 10, 2020,the City Council met with the City Manager, the City
Attorney and the Chief Judge to conduct a performance review and establish 2021 goals and
performance objectives; and
WHEREAS, due to the significant economic downturn caused by the COVID-19
pandemic,City staff intends to submit a pay plan for classified employees that maintains employee
pay at 2020 levels for the 2021 calendar year,except as otherwise required by existing agreements;
and
WHEREAS, prior to November 2020, the City Manager, the City Attorney and the Chief
Judge indicated that in light of the City staff's anticipated recommendation to City Council to
maintain employee pay at 2020 levels for the 2021 calendar year, they are not interested in pay
increases for 2021; and
WHEREAS, due to the significant economic downturn and City staff's intention to submit
a pay plan that maintains employee pay at 2020 levels for the 2021 calendar year,the City Council
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believes that the annual compensation of the City Manager, City Attorney and Chief Judge should
not be adjusted for 2021.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and findings
contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the annual compensation of the City Manager, the City Attorney and
the Chief Judge shall remain as set out in Fort Collins Municipal Code Section 2-596, Section 2-
581, and Section 2-606.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this I st
day of December, A.D. 2020.
Mayor
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