Sandy Graham could have her contract extended by up to two years.
Alternatively, the council might decide to run a recruitment process, in which case Ms Graham could join other applicants in seeking a term of up to five years.
Ms Graham headed off 50 applicants for the top job in 2020, beginning her five-year contract on October 12 that year.
Notable incidents since then included insulting her employers — Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich and city councillors — such as by calling them "f...tards", sources said.
Ms Graham apologised and had since participated in a 360-degree survey to ensure improvement.
Her conduct was at one stage investigated by a King’s Counsel, but a three-person committee for the council never said publicly what the findings were and other councillors expressed frustration about lack of access to the investigator’s report.
Ms Graham emphasised from early in her term the importance of the council delivering results and in January 2021 she said she saw her job as giving effect to what councillors and the community wanted to achieve.
The council is due to meet tomorrow and the public-excluded agenda includes an end-of-term review for the chief executive and a term decision.
An end-of-term review has to be completed six months before a contract is due to end.
