CITY OF WORCESTER

Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

5:00 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli

Committee Members

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated. If you join a Zoom meeting by dialing in with a phone number, you can raise your hand by dialing *9.

Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Link: https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1614999501
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Phone Number: +1 646 828 7666
Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee Zoom Access Code: 161 499 9501

Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Municipal and Legislative Operations hereby approves the minutes of the Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee meeting of November 13, 2024.

Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request Standing Committee on Municipal and Legislative Operations contact the National League of Cities, Mass Municipal Association and the International City/County Management Association for best practices and potential consulting regarding creating a different process for the City Manager performance evaluations.
# 10y CC July 16, 2024

Order of Councilor Jenny Pacillo, Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson, Councilor George J. Russell, Councilor Khrystian E. King, Councilor Etel Haxhiaj and Councilor Donna M. Colorio - Request Standing Committee on Municipal and Legislative Operations review the framework currently used by the City Council to evaluate the City Manager to approve a new, more substantial document for such a purpose.
# 10c CC July 16, 2024

Order of Councilor Khrystian E. King and Councilor Jenny Pacillo - Request City Manager request Chief Human Resources Officer provide technical assistance and guidance to the City Council for the purposes of establishing an advisory tool and guidelines relative to the Annual Performance Evaluation of the City Manager.
# 9b CC April 9, 2024

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a process to establish a charter review commission.
# 18b CC November 12, 2024

Order of Councilor Sean M. Rose – Request Standing Committee on Municipal and Legislative Operations Committee hold a discussion regarding exploring the creation of a Charter Commission.
# 13i CC June 14, 2022

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the FY2025-29 Strategic Plan.
# 9.39B CM October 1, 2024

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the launch of a public survey to solicit feedback regarding the FY25-29 Municipal Strategic Plan.
# 9.39A CM June 18, 2024

Petition of Nathalie Gibson request additional methods to ensure public participants who call in via Zoom who "raise their hand" to speak on an item can be heard.
# 8n CC November 26, 2024