Palatka commission accepts city manager’s annual evaluation; no pay change recommended

The Palatka City Commission voted to accept the city manager’s annual performance evaluation and declined to recommend a salary change at its meeting.

City human-resources staff summarized the evaluation procedures: commissioners submitted written assessments that were consolidated into a summary covering organizational leadership, fiscal management, communications and operational performance. The consolidated evaluation listed strengths — citizen relations, intergovernmental relations, communications and management style — and identified areas for continued focus, including personnel management and implementation of commission policies.

After discussion about the evaluation format and how a recent 'cure' period for specific performance items was accounted for, Commissioner Davis moved to accept the evaluation as presented and to recommend no salary changes; Commissioner Campbell seconded the motion. The motion carried with an affirmative voice vote.

Commissioners discussed accompanying personnel items: two letters of reprimand prepared in HR were noted as finalized and will be brought back to the commission at a future meeting for consideration. Several commissioners emphasized that the cure process and subsequent completion of required items were considered in the overall appraisal.

What happens next: The commission’s acceptance will be placed in the city manager’s personnel file as official documentation. The letters of reprimand and any related personnel documents will be scheduled for the next meeting as follow-up items, per HR and the mayor.