The Office of the City Clerk Main Reception (3rd Floor City Hall) is currently closed to both the public and employees. The City Clerk team is still providing services during regular business hours.
Phone: 780-496-8178
Email: city.clerk@edmonton.ca
Office of the City Clerk
FOIP
Access to Information or FOIP requests continue to be accepted:
- Online
- Mail
- Won't be received on a regular basis
- Payment for general FOIP requests must be made online
- As City Hall is closed to the public we cannot accept requests in person
We anticipate that there may be additional challenges in filling FOIP requests remotely (example: retrieval of records, employees providing records will need to do so electronically). Applicants will be notified of any delays.
Phone: 780-496-5222
Email: foip@edmonton.ca
Tribunals
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB)
Using a written hearing or appeal process, as approved by the Board Chair. The process is being managed remotely with Board Members.
The Assessment Review Board (ARB)
Using a written hearing process for residential complaints (Local Assessment Review Board, LARBs) and videoconference hearing process for commercial complaints (Composite Assessment Review Board, CARBs), as approved by the Board Chair.
The Community Standards and License Appeal Committee (CSLAC)
A Committee of Council. On April 15, 2020, Council passed a motion that all CSLAC meetings be suspended until it is determined that it is safe to hold meetings in person.
Phone: 780-423-7420
Email:
assessment.reviewboard@edmonton.ca
sdab@edmonton.ca
Civic Agencies
The Civic Agency Team continues to provide services remotely.
Phone: 780-442-4395
Email: civic.agencies@edmonton.ca
Council and Standing Committee Meetings, including Statutory Public Hearings
Phone: 780-496-8178
Email: city.clerk@edmonton.ca
Election and Census Office
The Election and Census Office is closed to the public. Election and Census staff continue to provide the same services remotely.
Phone: 780-496-8008
Email: elections@edmonton.ca
Agencies, Boards, Committees and Commissions are often referred to as civic agencies or boards. At least one member is appointed by City Council to each board.
The first section lists boards to which citizens may apply to serve as a volunteer board member. The second section lists boards on which appointees are either City Council members, City Administration, or externally nominated.
Here is a List of the Agencies, Boards, Committees and Commissions to which City Council makes an appointment:
2021 Civic Agencies by Classification Summary
Recruitment for new volunteer board members takes place for the following Boards (depending on vacancies):
- 16 Boards (with terms expiring April 30) - January Recruitment Campaign
- City of Edmonton Youth Council (with terms expiring August 31) - May Recruitment
- Audit Committee, Edmonton Police Commission, Edmonton Regional Airports Authority (with terms expiring December 31) - September Recruitment
Boards with Recruited Citizen Appointments
The number of citizen appointments is shown in brackets.
- Accessibility Advisory Committee (15)
- Anti-racism Advisory Committee
- Assessment Review Board (21)
- Audit Committee (2)
- Civida (formerly Capital Region Housing Corporation (2)
- City of Edmonton Youth Council (up to 20)
- Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force (11)
- Community Services Advisory Board (13)
- Community Standards and Licence Appeal Committee (up to 10)
- Edmonton Combative Sports Commission (7)
- Edmonton Design Committee (2)
- Edmonton Historical Board (9)
- Edmonton Police Commission (9)
- Edmonton Public Library Board (9)
- Edmonton Regional Airports Authority (6)
- Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board (12)
- Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee (15)
- GEF Seniors Housing (9)
- Naming Committee (6)
- Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (up to 30)
- Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee (15)
Boards with Other Appointments
- Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Exchange Agreement Coordinating Committee
- Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association
- Alberta Urban Municipalities Association
- Business Improvement Area - 124 Street and Area Business Association
- Business Improvement Area - Alberta Avenue Business Association
- Business Improvement Area - Beverly Business Association
- Business Improvement Area - Chinatown and Area Business Association
- Business Improvement Area - The Crossroads Business Improvement Area Association
- Business Improvement Area - Downtown Business Association of Edmonton
- Business Improvement Area - Fort Road Business and Community Association
- Business Improvement Area - French Quarter Business Improvement Area/ Association des Interets Commerciaux du Quartier Francophone
- Business Improvement Area - Kingsway District Association
- Business Improvement Area - North Edge Business Association
- Business Improvement Area - Northwest Industrial Business Association
- Business Improvement Area - Old Strathcona Business Association
- Business Improvement Area - Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association
- Canadian Urban Transit Association, Transit Board Members Committee
- Capital Region Waste Minimization Advisory Committee
- City Auditor Recruitment Committee
- Edmonton 2001 Legacy Foundation
- Edmonton Arts Council
- Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board
- Edmonton Salutes
- Emergency Advisory Committee
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities
- Inter-City Forum on Social Policy
- REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities
- Regional Transit Services Commission
- River Valley Alliance
- Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance Steering Committee
- TEC Edmonton
City of Edmonton Corporations
For information about citizen appointments to the Board of Directors, please contact each Corporation directly.
- Explore Edmonton Corporation
- EPCOR Utilities Inc.
- Fort Edmonton Management Company
- homeEd (Non-Profit Housing Corporation)