11-30-21 CC Retreat Agenda Packet
CITY OF SHOREWOOD 24100 SMITHTOWN ROAD
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT WORK SESSION EOC ROOM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021 9:00 A.M.
AGENDA
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL RETREAT WORK SESSION
A. Roll Call
Mayor Labadie _____
Siakel _____
Johnson _____
Callies _____
Gorham _____
B. Review and Adopt Agenda
ATTACHMENTS
2. LEAGUE OF MN TRAINING
3. DEPARTMENT SUMMARIES Verbal
4. STREETS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN City Administrator memo
City Engineer memo
Director of Public Works memo
Finance Director memo
5. FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE HR Director memo
6. CODE ENFORCEMENT Planning Director memo
7. OTHER
1. NON-CONFORMING ZONING ISSUES City Attorney
8. ADJOURN
City of Shorewood Council Meeting Item
4
Title/Subject: Capital Improvement Plan
Meeting Date: November 30, 2021
MEETING
Prepared By: Greg Lerud, City Administrator
TYPE
RETREAT
Reviewed By: Larry Brown, Director of Public Works; Joe Rigdon, Finance
Director, and Andrew Budde, City Engineer
Attachments:
Background: This retreat item has four main topics for discussion under the umbrella
of Capital Improvement Plan:
A. The city’s street minimum standard
B. Communication policy
1. Current policy
2. Other ideas
a. Story map
b. Other
3. Flow chart on process
4. Council expectations on process
C. Updated CIP schedule
D. Water system
Attached to this cover memo, are memos about each topic. Staff’s goal for each of the
items is as follows:
A. Explain how the city’s minimum street standard was developed and the rationale
behind it.
B. Present the current communication plan and hear from the council what potential
changes and opportunities there could be for communicating the plans.
C. Making sure that the council expectations are met regarding each step of a project.
Questions such as: What information is available at each point? What is not known? At
what point in the process will certain information be available? What and when are the
opportunities for public input? Providing clarity and aligning expectations for what will
be known and when it will be known is critical for project success going forward.
D. We will present the current CIP, as well as a couple of other possible scenarios along
with financial implications of each option. These are not meant to be the final plan that
Mission Statement: The City of Shorewood is committed to providing residents quality public
services, a healthy environment, a variety of attractive amenities, a sustainable tax base, and
sound financial management through effective, efficient, and visionary leadership. Page 1
would be brought forward at a future meeting for council approval, but rather meant to
generate some additional ideas for schedule as well as funding options.
City of Shorewood Council Meeting Item
4B1
Title/Subject: Communications Plan for Projects
Meeting Date: November 30, 2021
MEETING
Prepared By: Greg Lerud, City Administrator; Andrew Budde, City
TYPE
RETREAT
Engineer
Reviewed By: Larry Brown, Director of Public Works
Attachments: Current communications plan
Background: During the course of the plan development for the Strawberry
Lane/Strawberry Court/Peach Circle street and utility project, the council has discussed
possible improvements to the current plan for communicating with residents about
upcoming projects.
At the retreat we will go through the current communications plan, which was developed
in 2018, as well as present potential changes or different methods to present plan
information. The goal is to make sure there is an understanding of the process; what
information is available (and perhaps more importantly, what information is not
available) at each step in the process, and finally to ensure that the communication plan
that is adopted by the council aligns with those expectations.
Mission Statement: The City of Shorewood is committed to providing residents quality public
services, a healthy environment, a variety of attractive amenities, a sustainable tax base, and
sound financial management through effective, efficient, and visionary leadership. Page 1
City of Shorewood Council Staff Retreat
Title/Subject: Flexible Workplace
5
Meeting Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
MEETING TYPE
Prepared by: Sandie Thone, City Clerk/HR Director
Council/Staff
Reviewed by: Greg Lerud, City Administrator
Retreat
Attachments: Flexible Workplace Employee Survey
Personnel Policy 4.0 Section 4
Proposed Flexible Work Arrangement Policy
Proposed Flexible Work Arrangement Form
Performance Appraisal Non-Supervisory Qualitative Evaluation
Discussion:
In MARCH of 2020 as a result of the pandemic the city of Shorewood created a remote
and flexible workplace out of necessity
In MAY of 2021 an employee survey was provided to employees to gather feedback on
flexible work arrangements
In JUNE of 2021 staff proposed a Flexible Work Arrangement Policy to the city council
In JUNE of 2021 the city council agreed to bring back the discussion regarding the
Policy to a later date
In NOVEMBER of 2021 at the annual Council/Staff Retreat the council will review the
proposal and provide direction to staff
Connection to Vision/Mission: Consistency in providing residents quality public
services, a healthy environment, a variety of attractive amenities, a sustainable tax
base, and sound financial management through effective, efficient, and visionary
leadership.
Mission Statement: The City of Shorewood is committed to providing residents quality public
services, a healthy environment, a variety of attractive amenities, a sustainable tax base, and
sound financial management through effective, efficient, and visionary leadership. Page 1
Flexible CITY OF SHOREWOOD Workplace
“A company is only as good as the CITY OF SHOREWOOD people it keeps”
Background Council/Staff RetreatWorkplace Discussion Continues at Flexible November 2021 Arrangement Policy PostponedFlexible Work Arrangement Policy ProposedFlexible Work Work Arrangement
Policy Survey Provided Regarding Flexible Employee May 2021 Shorewood Remote and Flexible WorkplacePandemic City Pivots and Creates a As a Result of the March 2020 retention and commitment
to the organizationAlmost 80% of city employees surveyed believe it increases and allows for a better life/work balanceOver 85% of city employees surveyed believe it improves morale
would be interested in some form if available for their position 100% of city employees surveyed support flexible work and permanent Of 300 organizations surveyed, 85% will make remote
options workplace options Majority of MN state, county and city offices are offering flexible Replaces irrelevant language and adds policy parametersexists in the current Personnel
Policy–NOT a new policy Flexible Workplace Considerations and Timeline
Shorewood workplace?work arrangements in the Do you support flexible responding)(14 of 22 employees ResultsEmployee Survey
Shorewood all that apply)? arrangements (check flexible work Do you believe that Survey ResultsEmployee
Shorewood city?your commitment to the arrangement increase Would a flexible work Survey ResultsEmployee
Shorewood you may be interested in? arrangement something position, is a flexible work If available in your current Survey ResultsEmployee
Shorewood appeals to you? which of the following your current position, If so, and if available in Survey ResultsEmployee
Shorewood 1 employeeDid not specify2 employees3 days per week-22 employees2 days per week3 employees2 days per week-12 employees1 day per weekremotely would like the option of
working 10 of 14 Employees responded they working remotely like the option of responded they would 10 of 14 Employees Remotely/Offsite:Working Survey ResultsEmployee
Shorewood 2 employeesDid not specify2 employees(w/early Fridays)9 hour days -83 employees(e/o Friday off)9 hour days -96 employees10 hour days-4work week would like the option of
a compressed 11 of 14 Employees responded they week compressed work like the option of a responded they would 11 of 14 Employees Week:Compressed Work Survey ResultsEmployee
Shorewood 5 employees*Did not specify1 employeeFlex w/meetings1 employeeLate start/leave 1 employeeEarly start/leavewere requested in survey flexible schedule * no specifics they
would like the option of a 8 of 14 Employees responded schedule like a flexible responded they would 8 of 14 Employees Week:Compressed Work Survey ResultsEmployee
We appreciate our employees every day for the work they do for the community!We appreciate the city council in taking the time and care to consider making Shorewood a Flexible Workplace***We
appreciate management who took the time and care to value the employee’s input and bring it forth to council Thank you for your time and care in responding to this survey
Shorewood Personnel Policy – Current Language
*The proposal would include this language being removed from the current
Personnel Policy and replaced with the Flexible Work Arrangement Policy which
allows more detailed parameters for flexible work arrangements. Information in
this language is no longer valid (b. the proposal includes a limit of 1-2 days remote
work if approved, not 3 days as allowed in this policy language; c. office phones
are no longer forwarded to mobile phones, Cisco jabber is used; f. employees no
longer use personal computers to access the network).
4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEES
Section 4. Telecommuting and Remote Access
a. The City provides employees the ability to connect remotely to the worksite to access
their e-mail and documents from home or other remote location. The City provides this
access for the convenience of the employee, to provide added work schedule flexibility
when needed, and other related benefits.
b. Employees who wish to telecommute must propose a schedule with their supervisor and
obtain approval of the city administrator before the telecommuting begins. The schedule
shall not be for more than three (3) days per week and shall not affect services provided
to the public if the position provides direct customer service.
c. The employee is responsible to provide their own internet access and shall follow all the
provisions of this policy while telecommuting. A department head who chooses to work
from home and who has a mobile communications device shall forward their office
phone to their mobile phone for that day.
d. A non-exempt employee who is on vacation or home on sick leave, is not expected to
access their e-mail or files and work from home during this period. Working from home
while on sick leave does not constitute a regular day and will be counted as a sick day.
e. The city may monitor and track employees who telecommute with or without their
knowledge.
f. An employee who uses their personal computer to connect to the City’s secure network to
access from home or telecommute, are required to maintain current anti-virus software
and shall not retain government data on their personal computer.
g. The City Administrator may terminate an employee’s remote access and telecommuting
schedule at any time and for any reason.
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT POLICY
Introduction
The City of Shorewood supports workplace flexibility to promote a highly productive work environment
and recognizes that flexible work arrangements can help the organization retain valuable employees
and reduce turnover costs while also benefiting staff by offering an alternative approach to completing
work through non-traditional work hours and worksites. Therefore, in recognition of the ever-evolving
workplace, it is the policy of the City of Shorewood to provide flexible work environments to eligible
employees.
To participate in this program, an employee’s work and responsibilities must be conducive to a flexible
work arrangement without causing disruption to performance, disruptions to fellow employee work
schedules, and/or service delivery. The employee is expected to perform all duties as assigned.
The policy is a business and workplace strategy. It is not an entitlement, it is not a city-wide benefit, and
in no way changes the terms and conditions of employment with the city, and outstanding service to the
public will remain paramount to how we work.
Options
Flexible work arrangement is an all-encompassing term that includes flex time, a compressed work
week, or working offsite. Definitions:
Flextime: Agreed-upon starting and departure times that differ from the standard schedule for the
department, division, or work group, that typically occurs over a period of at least two months. Flextime
does not reduce the total number of hours worked in a given workweek. Flextime options include fixed
starting/ending times that change periodically or are fixed.
Compressed workweek: A traditional 40-hour workweek condensed into fewer than five workdays.
Working offsite (remote): A regular, routine work arrangement that allows the employee to perform a
portion of their job outside City facilities. This type of arrangement specifies the number of hours
and/or days to be worked outside the office.
Criteria
To maintain a flexible work arrangement the following parameters must be met:
Employees requesting formal flexible work arrangements must have exhibited above-average
work performance.
The schedule for working offsite shall be defined by the supervisor in communication with the
employee.
Any flexible workplace agreement made may be discontinued, at any time, at the request of the
employee or the City.
Employees who work in a flexible workplace must conform to all City of Shorewood polices,
especially those relating to the use of City equipment, data privacy, and computer security.
Appropriate communication is expected with the employee’s supervisor and coworkers
regarding offsite arrangements. This communication includes the use and sharing of an
employee’s Outlook calendar, along with use of Cisco Jabber so coworkers are aware of an
employee’s availability.
General Guidelines
A. A flexible work arrangement is a business and workplace strategy, not an employee right or
universal employee benefit.
B. The probationary period is integral to employee development. Probationary employees will not
be eligible for flexible work arrangements, unless there are extraordinary circumstances, as
determined by the Human Resources Director and the City Administrator.
C. A flexible work arrangement is not a substitute for dependent care, or other personal needs,
commitments, or requirements.
D. Flexible work arrangement requests are not the same as the occasional need for flexibility.
Flexible work arrangements generally last longer than two months and are a regular and
predictable part of the employee’s work schedule.
E. Not all requests will be accommodated and not all positions are appropriate for flexible work
options.
F. The operational needs of the department or work group cannot be compromised by flexible
work options.
G. Performance expectations remain the same regardless of the employee’s work schedule or
location.
H. Flexible work arrangements are not guaranteed or permanent.
I. The supervisor or city administrator may temporarily adjust work schedules or location as
needed to meet the operational needs of the work group.
J. When making decisions regarding flexible work arrangements, the impact on other staff
members should be considered. This includes, but is not limited to, coverage for each
department during regular City Hall hours will be maintained.
K. Customers and staff should not be adversely affected by a flexible work arrangement. A flexible
work arrangement may be discontinued if adverse effects arise.
L. Flexible work arrangements must follow the city’s information security and data policies as well
as all other city policies.
M. This policy is not designed to replace the temporary schedule deviations that the city and
employee manage from time to time.
N. Meetings or trainings already established should not be rescheduled because of flexible work
arrangements.
O. Employees working offsite should be accessible as they would be in City offices. The
arrangement must be seamless to residents and customers.
P. When working under a flexible work arrangement, travel to and from a city office for the
purpose of meetings or other work requirements are not considered eligible for compensation
and mileage will not be reimbursed.
Q. The department head retains the right to require an employee to work onsite, even on days that
were previously approved for offsite work. This right shall only be exercised for specific dates
and times, and not regularly exercised.
R. The decision from the city administrator regarding a flexible work arrangement shall be final and
not appealable. Nothing prevents the employee from submitting future flexible work
arrangement requests.
S. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of a flexible work arrangement agreement or this
policy will result in the immediate termination of the agreement and may be grounds for
discipline.
T. All Flexible Work Arrangements will be done on a trial basis as determined by the Department
Head.
U. Fixed Standards: when considering requests, the following must be considered:
1. Maintaining regular business hours (CH: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; PW 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
2. Maintain coverage at city hall for each day of the week for each department
3. Remote work arrangements will not exceed one day/week for compressed work
schedules and two days per week for non-compressed work schedules and will not
include days that fall on either side of a weekend.
4. Eight hours of pay is the maximum allowed per holiday. If a holiday falls on a day that
an employee is scheduled to work more than eight hours, the employee must use
vacation or personal leave or work the additional hours in that pay period to
supplement the rest of the scheduled workday as approved by their supervisor.
5. City employees are ambassadors of the community and should always conduct
themselves professionally regardless of where the employee is located.
Working Offsite Guidelines
The work area should be suitable to complete work assigned, safe, ergonomically appropriate,
and located in a space where the employee can conduct business professionally. Employees that
work offsite must have internet access with enough bandwidth to reliably connect to the city’s
VPN.
Equipment, software, or other supplies provided by the City of Shorewood remain the property
of the City and are subject to the same business use restrictions as if located at the employee’s
primary work site. No personal software may be loaded on City-owned equipment.
All city provided equipment must be used for City business only and must be used exclusively by
the employee.
The City will provide maintenance, repair and replacement of City-owned equipment and
software.
Office furniture/equipment provided by the employee will be at no cost to the City and will be
maintained by the employee.
The internet service needed by the employee to work remotely will need to be procured by the
employee and at no cost to the City. Issues with the internet service shall be resolved through
the internet service provider and not the city’s IT vendor.
Provisions of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and data privacy policies must be
followed when performing work at a remote location. Employees will be expected to ensure the
confidentiality and security of all City data assessed from or transported to the offsite location.
The City of Shorewood shall have no liability to third parties for injuries or property damage
occurring at the employee’s home. The employee will remain responsible for such injuries and
damages and should consult with their homeowner’s or renter’s insurance agent to protect
themselves.
Employees are responsible for submitting claims for stolen or damage city-owned equipment to
their personal insurance company and for filing a police report with their local police
department. The employee shall promptly notify their city supervisor of any such claim.
The employee is responsible for establishing a safe and secure work environment. However, if
the employee sustains an injury during the course and scope of performing assigned work
responsibilities, the City of Shorewood may provide workers’ compensation benefits subject to
review of the injury and applicable law. The employee is obligated to provide prompt notice of
an injury.
In accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Home Worksite
Directive, OSHA will not hold employers liable for employee’s home offices, and there is no
expectation that the City will inspection the home office of their employees. The City, however,
retains the right to visit the site are to determine if it meets the safety standards. Such visit will
be scheduled with a minimum 24- hour advance notice.
Performance Standards
Performance expectations remain consistent whether on a flexible work arrangement or not. If
performance standards are not met, the ability to work a flexible work arrangement may be revoked
until such a time that performance meets the above-average expectation to utilize the policy.
Supervisors and employees shall work together to establish performance metrics related to the position
that are clearly defined in the FWA agreement before executing. Determine a review date when these
measures will be assessed. Include customer satisfaction (including internal and external customers
alike), responsiveness, communication, self-discipline, productivity related to work product, etc. Make
sure the performance metrics are specific, measurable, achievable, relatable, and timely (see example
below).
Self-discipline is the capacity to work independently and measures an employee’s ability
to complete a specific task in an allotted time frame. A straightforward measurement
for self-discipline is quantifying how many tasks an employee completes on schedule,
omitting delays outside the employee’s control. Define the “tasks” that fit the position.
Any changes to the agreed upon schedule shall be reviewed and approved in advance, by the supervisor.
Regular progress check-ins, that focus on productivity, between the supervisor and employee are highly
encouraged. “Getting the work done and being highly responsive” should be the measurement.
Foster and promote regular team building and brainstorming sessions with remote and in-office
employees alike, increasing communication tools and interactivity for this hybrid model.
FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT PROPOSAL FORM
Complete this form and provide to Department Head.
Name: _______________________________ Date Submitted: ___________________
Title: ________________________________ Dept: ___________________________
Type of Flexible Work Arrangement being proposed:
☐ Flextime ☐ Working Offsite ☐ Compressed Workweek
Length of Request _____________________
Prior to submitting this proposal, I have reviewed the City’s Flexible Work Arrangement
Policy. I understand that the City of Shorewood is not obligated to approve the
proposed flexible work arrangement for any employee. I understand that the decision
to approve my proposal is at the discretion of my Department Head in consultation with
the City Human Resources Director and City Administrator. I understand that if my
proposal is denied I will be provided with a written explanation.
__________________________________________________
Employee Signature Date
PROPOSED WORK ARRANGEMENT
Week 1 Week 2
Start-End Total Location Start-End Total Location
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
WORK RESPONSIBILITY DETAILS
Employee/Department Head – list any potential concerns with any of the following:
Impact on customers, co-workers, supervisors, departments, etc.:
Potential distractions of working offsite:
Performance standards:
Description of City equipment that will be used if working offsite (model number, maker, etc.)
DETERMINATION
☐ Request approved
☐ Request denied; explanation:
AGREEMENT
Flexible work schedules are subject to ongoing review and may be terminated at any time for
any reason or no reason at all. The supervisor and the employee will endeavor to provide at
least 30 days’ notice prior to ending or changing an approved arrangement. Certain City or
personal needs may necessitate less advanced notice. In some instances, a resumption of the
original schedule may no longer be possible, and alternatives will be considered. Upon
termination of a Working Offsite agreement, all City-owned or provided equipment will
immediately be returned to the City unless other arrangements have been made with the City
Administrator.
__________________________________ _________________
Employee Signature Date
__________________________________ ________________
Department Head Date
__________________________________ ________________
Human Resources Director Date
__________________________________ ________________
City Administrator Date
Trial Period: Arrangement will be reviewed on ______________________
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - NON-SUPERVISORY QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
City of Shorewood
Employee: Title:
Department: Review Period:
Supervisor: Date of Review:
Performance Appraisal – Non-Supervisory Qualitative Evaluation Summary
Annual reviews have traditionally focused on reaching minimal job performance thresholds and
then grading upwards if someone has gone beyond the norm. This updated appraisal process is
designed to drive individual and organizational change and improvement by setting the bar on
highly effective performance and then grading downward if employees are not reaching their
full potential. This will allow leaders to provide for more realistic feedback and aligns actual
performance better with the reality of the employee’s contribution and potential.
The Superior (4) ratings are for those who are generally recognized as standouts amongst their
peers. The Distinguished (5) rating is for those that would be considered a role model amongst
those in their occupation/field of study in their extraordinary accomplishments in all major
areas of responsibility or performed above and beyond under exceptional circumstances.
Raising expectations in the core competence categories drives higher levels of performance. In
comparison to the past review system; on a scale of 1 through 5, 5 being the highest, the same
individual who scored a 4 or 5 (Very Good or Exceptional) on a past review may only score a 3
(Fully Successful/Effective Performance) on the updated Qualitative Evaluation. It should be
noted a rating of 3 indicates a completely successful performance with distinction!
This performance appraisal system is based on and includes raised expectations in core
competencies and highlights the city’s key values, goals, and priorities. People often want to
perform at higher levels, but the next level of performance is often not well-defined. In fact,
matching annual performance to a job description can be a mistake since the job description
typically will define the lowest acceptable standards.
This Qualitative Evaluation reflects enhanced descriptions of excellence so that employees can
gauge their performance and conduct to the highest, not the most minimal, standards and
expectations. What gets measured – gets managed, and helps to justify expectations.
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - NON-SUPERVISORY QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
Performance Ratings Key
(5) Distinguished Performance/Role Model Status
Clearly and consistently demonstrates extraordinary and exceptional accomplishment in all
major areas of responsibility. Performed above and beyond expectations under exceptional
circumstances during the review period. Others rarely equal performance of this caliber in
similar roles.
(4) Superior/Highly Effective Performance
Performance is continually and consistently superior and regularly goes beyond what is
expected. An exceptional contributor whose performance exceeds expectations on a
consistent and sustainable basis.
(3) Fully Successful/Effective Performance
Performance consistently meets the critical requirements of the position, continually achieves
preset goals and performs with distinction. Incumbent performance is reliable and consistent in
adding value to the department and organization.
(2) Partially Successful Performance/Needs Improvement
Performance does not consistently meet or occasionally falls below what is required of the
position; improvement in specific areas is required.
(1) Unsuccessful Performance/Unacceptable Performance – Requires Performance
Improvement Plan (PIP)
Performance fails to meet minimum expectations for this role, and immediate and sustained
improvement is required. Complete PIP Form and Process with employee.
Performance Evaluation
List the main objectives and goals below for this employee during this review period and rate
the performance for each objective accordingly (using the performance rating key above).
Main Objectives/Goals Performance_________________________
1) 1)
2) 2)
3) 3)
4) 4)
5) 5)
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - NON-SUPERVISORY QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
Rate the following Attributes identified in and based on the Core City Values
Respect: Showing consideration and understanding for co-workers, council members, and
treats them with fairness and dignity.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Integrity: Carrying out ones duties and responsibilities with a high degree of professionalism,
honesty, and truthfulness.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Communication: Information is accurate, complete and provided in clear, direct, and
understandable form whether written or verbal and is delivered in a professional manner.
Actively listens to co-workers, the public, and council and seeks to understand the others point
of view.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Positive Attitude: Approaches situations, issues, and problems with enthusiasm, an open mind
and views each challenge as an opportunity.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Team Work: Working cooperatively with other staff by providing constructive input on projects.
Shares insights in an honest, respectful manner and is willing to ask for assistance as well as
provide assistance to co-workers.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Responsiveness: Promptly responds to telephone calls, emails, etc. within 24 hours. Organizes
work flow based on established deadlines and priorities. Communicates in a timely manner
when a deadline will not be met and re-establishes a reasonable completion date.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - NON-SUPERVISORY QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
Rate the following Core Competencies and Performance Behaviors critical to job success
Job Knowledge, Professional and Technical Skills: Consistently demonstrates master-level
performance and serves as an internal subject matter expert. Stays abreast of industry trends,
active in relevant field partnerships, and training which positively influences their work and is
beneficial to other team members. Consistently works on developing their professional and
technical skills and finding opportunities to contribute to their knowledge and skillset and
actively offers new approaches and procedures that benefit the department and organization.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Quality of Work: Work product is free from errors and mistakes. Consistently produces work
with accuracy, excellent attention to detail, and completeness. Quality of work goes above and
beyond what is expected. Regularly uses creativity and ingenuity in producing high-quality
results.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Productivity, Quantity of Work: Consistently makes excellent use of their time at work.
Reliable, trustworthy, and persistent dependence to be available for work, complete work
properly, and complete work on time. Their quantity of work exceeds expectations.
Consistently uses advanced problem-solving skills to come up with creative solutions to working
smarter, more efficiently, and more effectively. Performs duties with minimal direction
anticipating changes and displaying adaptability to pivoting and creating new plans to achieve
the tasks at hand.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Reliability/Dependability: Consistently comes to work and conforms to scheduled work hours.
Great work ethic and excellent follow-through, striving to always do what they say they will do.
Consistently meets and exceeds deadlines. Demonstrates dedication, and conscientiousness in
their work. Responds and follows through on all requests in a timely manner. Always strives to
follow time off, notification, and break policies appropriately with adequate and advanced
notice. Willing to take full responsibility for their work, their mistakes, and their behavior. This
employee can always be counted on!
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - NON-SUPERVISORY QUALITATIVE EVALUATION
Human Relations, Customer Service: Consistently promotes a positive work environment for
others. Demonstrates total commitment to outstanding customer service. Provides knock-
your-socks-off customer service that consistently exceeds customer expectations. Consistently
exhibits creativity and flexibility in resolving customer issues. Readily and often shares
information in a concise, courteous and helpful manner. Provides exceptional customer service
to both external and internal customers alike. Is authentic in their approach to others and
welcomes all forms of feedback with diplomacy, respect, and sensitivity. Views complaints or
issues as growth opportunities to creatively solve issues and for continued improvement. Exerts
advanced follow-through to ensure issues are fully resolved and internal/external customers
are satisfied.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Initiative/Professionalism: Ability to analyze work, set goals, and utilize time well. Actively
participates in improving the organization. Consistently shows initiative, generates ideas,
participates in group discussions, and makes suggestions for improvement. Responds to
internal and external customers alike with the utmost professionalism and represents the city
in the highest manner. Shows intentional motivation to perform at a high level. Effectively
develops strategies to reflect changing priorities and then translates them into objectives and
action plans. Demonstrates appropriate curiosity, inquisitiveness, and engagement in
reinventing workflow in light of changing needs.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Adaptability: Demonstrates the ability to multitask and handle pressure or crisis situations;
Remains resolute and calm when faced with challenges. Leans into changing priorities and
adapts expectations to revised goals and deadlines.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
Comments:
Judgement, Decision Making: Consistently makes decisions that are sound and based on fact
rather than emotion. Decisions are based on the greater good of the city and the team.
Involves others in making decisions that impact them or the department/organization. Always
willing to be open to other’s suggestions and ideas. Consistently uses advanced problem-
solving skills and offers solutions to problems in a constructive and timely manner. Follows
through to ensure the actions taken are effective.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
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Collaboration, Cooperation: Excellent team member who values and promotes teamwork.
Adjusts priorities to meet the team or city’s needs; encourages greater collaboration and open
discussion with peers and team members. Willing to work harmoniously with others to get a
job done and is always ready to respond positively to instruction. Willingly transfers knowledge
to others to raise performance standards across all departments. Refrains from gossip and
negative talk about other team members and officials.
5) Distinguished 4) Superior 3) Fully Successful 2) Partially Successful 1) Unsuccessful
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MEETING TYPE
Retreat
City of Shorewood Council Meeting Item
Title/Subject: Proactive Code Enforcement
Meeting Date: November 30, 2021
Prepared By: Marie Darling, Planning Director
What is Proactive Code Enforcement?
Proactive Code enforcement is a process of reviewing all the properties in a community
regularly in addition to taking specific complaints about code violations.
What are the benefits of Proactive Enforcement?
Wide-spread code violations can be harmful to a community by devaluing property, as
well as detracting and degrading the quality of any neighborhood. With regular code
enforcement, residents get a broad understanding of what’s expected of them and
smaller nuisances can be spotted before they grow into larger situations.
The biggest advantage is that the rules are enforced more consistently. With a
complaint-based system, those that are comfortable reaching out to the government are
more likely to place complaints and frequently target people who are different from
them, in terms of age, race or economic circumstances.
Additionally, a complaint-based system is also a means of using the government as a
stick in neighbor disagreements.
What is the downside of Proactive Enforcement?
The downside of enforcement is the cost and the impact of more government services
in a time of anti-government sentiment.
Staff impacts:
A successful code enforcement program requires setting goals and a thoughtful process
of defining the size of the program and what the program should accomplish. It doesn’t
only involve the initial identification of the violations, the inspector(s) must have time to
follow up on all the violations to the point of completion and must follow all laws and the
laws are increasingly complex. The enforcement officer should be specifically trained in
enforcement and have a good idea of how to work with residents to gain compliance.
Mission Statement: The City of Shorewood is committed to providing residents quality public
services, a healthy environment, a variety of attractive amenities, a sustainable tax base, and
sound financial management through effective, efficient, and visionary leadership.
We contacted various other cities with proactive code enforcements (Bloomington,
Brooklyn Park, Richfield, St. Louis Park, and West Saint Paul) for information on how
they proceed and how many people they have as staff.
City Pop. Employees How often are all properties
inspected
Bloomington 89,987 9 FTE plus Once per year
seasonal/interns
(includes sanitarians
and rental)
Brooklyn Park 86,478 9 FTE plus seasonal Once each five years, six
/interns (includes neighborhoods each year
sanitarians and rental)
Richfield 36,994 1.5 FTE Staff may initiate complaints, no
neighborhood sweeps
St. Louis Park 49,069 1 Once each two years
West St. Paul 20,615 1 FTE Staff may initiate complaints, no
neighborhood sweeps
To begin the program, the City would need to hire at least one full-time code
enforcement person. That position could also take on the administration of the rental
program and the related inspections as the rental inspections generally take place from
November to January and code enforcement has its peak demand between early spring
to late fall. The first few seasons of a proactive code enforcement program could reveal
a significant number of violations and depending on how much of the city is reviewed
each year, a summer intern/seasonal code enforcement person may also be necessary
due to the likelihood of a high volume of violations.
Staff Turnover:
Code enforcement people have to contend with a lot of unhappy people. The
importance of hiring a trained code enforcement person rather than to add those duties
to an existing person is to prevent disillusionment and ongoing turnover. Although code
enforcement people also burn out, most are fully prepared for the position once they are
hired.
Scope and Limitations:
Proactive inspections are limited in that the inspectors are not permitted to enter the
property. The inspections must be done from the street. With a complaint-based
program, sometimes staff can gain access to rear yards by asking the complainant to
provide legal access to their homes or back yards to complete the inspections.
Antigovernment Sentiment:
In 2017, the City conducted a survey for the Comprehensive Plan. One of the questions
was regarding funding priorities and code enforcement. About 30 percent (61) of
respondents thought that providing proactive code enforcement should be a funding
priority. At Matters from the Floor, a few residents have also recently said that code
enforcement should be proactively done without needing neighborhood complaints.
Although this is the sentiment of those that are speaking up, staff assumes that there is
another segment of the population that would be opposed to proactive code
enforcement. Due to the current anti-government sentiment throughout the nation, staff
are concerned that implementation of a new code enforcement program may have a
substantial impact on public sentiment toward staff and the Council. This type of
program should be well communicated before approving and public input should be
encouraged.
Additional recommendation:
Whether or not the City Council directs staff to continue looking into this new program,
staff would recommend amending Chapter 104 of city code so that staff has more
autonomy in giving residents additional time to bring a property into compliance. By
code, staff can only give a property owner 10 days to resolve a code violation. The City
Council is required to give any more time to correct the situation.
We would recommend giving staff more flexibility to resolve the issues before residents
have to face the City Council to request additional time.
Financial or Budget Considerations: Human Resources staff estimates at $150,000
annually for the full-time employee, including salary and benefits. Based on recent code
enforcement job listings, a seasonal code enforcement hourly person could be between
$21-$27 per hour.