TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City Attorney’s Performance
Evaluation.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Discussion regarding the City Attorney’s annual performance evaluation, with action to approve a compensation adjustment.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Discussion regarding the City Attorney’s annual performance evaluation, with action to approve a compensation adjustment.
• Pros: Fosters a culture of recognition and appreciation; allows for competitive compensation for experience and knowledge; and allows for increased job satisfaction.
• Cons: Encumbers funding that could be utilized elsewhere.
Option 2: Discussion regarding the City Attorney’s annual performance evaluation with no compensation adjustment.
• Pros: Allows funding to be utilized elsewhere.
• Cons: Decrease in job satisfaction and competitive compensation.
Background Information
Pursuant to Article II. Section I.2. of the City Attorney Employment Agreement, effective October 15, 2025:
… the City Commission must conduct a performance evaluation of Employee at a public meeting annually during the month of September, subject to a process, form, criteria, and format that are consistent with Employer's practices for its Charter Officers, and which shall be mutually agreed upon by the Employee and the City Commission. The City Commission may consider compensation adjustments based on the result of Employee's annual performance evaluations, effective on the anniversary of this Agreement's Effective Date and in accordance with the annual budget appropriations of Employer.
Each Commissioner completed a written evaluation, providing feedback and scoring the City Attorney in seven areas of performance using the City Commission approved form. The City Attorney completed a self-evaluation. The attached summary document compiles the numeric scores from each Commissioner’s completed evaluation and calculates average scores.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Good Governance
Financial Impact
If the City Commission approves a compensation adjustment based on performance and/or cost of living, the increase will be paid out of funds budgeted for the City Attorney’s Office, account no. 001-0200-514.11-00.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Summary of 2026 Evaluations of City Attorney
2. Mayor Emrich. City Attorney Evaluation 2026
3. Vice-Mayor Langdon. City Attorney Evaluation 2026
4. Commissioner Stokes. City Attorney Evaluation 2026
5. Commissioner Duval. City Attorney Evaluation 2026
6. Commissioner Petrow. City Attorney Evaluation 2026
7. City Attorney Self-Evaluation 2026
8. City Attorney Employment Agreement
9. CM CA Compensations
Prepared by: Rachel Cigich, Business Services Coordinator
Michael P. Fuino, B.C.S., City Attorney
Department Director: Michael P. Fuino, B.C.S., City Attorney