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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 12, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4 <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion on Facilitating the Performance Evaluation Process for Three Staff <br /> Members Appointed by the Board — County Attorney, Clerk, and Manager <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Attachment A: Proposed Scope of Work: Commissioner Renee Price <br /> Facilitating the County Attorney, Clerk, Commissioner Penny Rich <br /> and Manager Performance Evaluation Clerk to the Board Donna Baker, 919- <br /> Process 245-2130 <br /> Attachment B: Proposed Scope of Work: <br /> Facilitating the County Manager <br /> Performance Evaluation Process <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss the facilitation of the performance evaluation process for three staff <br /> members appointed by the Board — County Attorney, Clerk to the Board and Manager, including <br /> proposed scopes of work. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners discussed an evaluation process for the three <br /> staff members who are appointed by the Board on February 12th. The Board chose not to move <br /> forward on the proposed evaluation process at that work session and instead choose to appoint <br /> a sub-committee to discuss this issue further and come back to the Board with <br /> recommendations. The sub-committee consisted of Commissioner Renee Price, Commissioner <br /> Penny Rich and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker. The sub-committee met on February 20th <br /> with a proposed facilitator, Peg Carlson, and after discussions is proposing two scopes of work <br /> for consideration for the evaluation process: <br /> Attachment A: Proposed Scope of Work: Facilitating the County Attorney, Clerk, and Manager <br /> Performance Evaluation Process <br /> Attachment B: Proposed Scope of Work: Facilitating the County Manager Performance <br /> Evaluation Process <br /> The proposed project goals for the evaluation process are: <br /> ■ Provide County Attorney, Clerk, and Manager with feedback on her/his performance, <br /> identifying strengths and areas for improvement <br /> • Foster effective communication and strengthen working relationship between Board of <br /> Commissioners and County Attorney, Clerk, and Manager <br /> • Link performance evaluation to decision about compensation for coming year <br /> RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends the Board discuss and provide any <br /> direction. <br />