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City Council Closed Session: City Manager Performance Review

Original title: Public Employee Performance Evaluation The City Council will hold a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b), to conduct an employee evaluation concerning the City Manager.

Record date · February 26, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City Council has scheduled a private meeting to evaluate the performance of the City Manager. This session is closed to the public under state government code.

Why it matters

The City Manager is the chief administrative officer responsible for implementing city policy and overseeing daily operations, and this meeting represents the formal review of their job performance.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

City Manager

The City Manager is the subject of the performance review, which may impact their employment status or contract terms.

Directly affected

City Council

The Council members are responsible for conducting the evaluation and determining the City Manager's performance rating.

Key Facts

The City Council will conduct a performance evaluation of the City Manager.
The meeting will be held in a closed session, meaning it is not open to the public.
The session is authorized under Government Code section 54957(b).
The file number for this agenda item is 26-1900.

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The agenda item was introduced on February 24, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this meeting closed to the public?

The meeting is closed under , which allows local government bodies to meet in private to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, or discipline of a public employee.

Will the results of the evaluation be made public?

The document does not state whether the results of the evaluation will be released to the public.

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Standard Personnel Procedure

The use of Government Code 54957(b) is the standard legal mechanism for local government personnel reviews in this jurisdiction.

City Council City Manager

Connected Entities

City Council, City Manager, Government Code section 54957(b)

OrganizationCity Council“The governing body conducting the evaluation.”Map →

PersonCity Manager“The subject of the performance evaluation.”Map →

otherGovernment Code section 54957(b)“The legal authority allowing the council to meet in private for personnel matter”Map →

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