Office of the City Manager

Formally established in 2010, the Corporate Culture Office is an agent of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) tasked as a central hub to engage employees and leaders in shaping our workplace through culture transformation. The office is dedicated to advancing ELT’s vision for a modern municipal corporation by driving and facilitating culture change across the entire organization.

While the Corporate Culture Office plays a role in driving our culture shift and transformation; it's important to recognize that we all contribute to shaping the City's culture. We are responsible for the culture of our organization.

Intergovernmental Affairs develops and implements strategies and initiatives to assist the City of Edmonton in fostering relationships with and influencing other orders of government and external stakeholders.

Intergovernmental Affairs communicates the City’s positions on key policy issues, articulating its priorities and ensuring understanding of the City’s vision and priorities.

The Office also has responsibility for attracting major events to Edmonton.

The Office of the City Clerk is the primary contact regarding City Council business. The Office manages Council and Committee meetings, quasi-judicial boards, municipal elections, the municipal census and appointments to civic agencies.
It also manages corporate records and oversees Freedom of Information inquiries for the organization.

The City Clerk administers the legislative process for municipal government. The Clerk is responsible for ensuring Council meetings are conducted legally and provides procedural advice during meetings. The City Clerk is also the Returning Officer for municipal elections.