Media Contacts

Animal and Pest Control
Chrystal Coleman 780-944-7528

Cultural attractions, including City Arts Centre, City Archives and John Walter Museum
Debi Winwood 780-508-9488

John Janzen Nature Centre
Debi Winwood 780-508-9488

Edmonton Valley Zoo
evzcommunications@edmonton.ca

Muttart Conservatory
Suzzette Mellado 780-914-5074

Fort Edmonton Park
780-944-5762

Business and Taxi Licensing
Anthony Toderian 780-496-6794

Community Standards Enforcement (roadway signs, firepits, sidewalk clearing, parking, noise, smoking, animal control)
Chrystal Coleman 780-944-7528

Jenny Renner 780-496-2812

Capital City Clean Up
Chrystal Coleman 780-944-7528

Community Safety - Neighbourhood Empowerment Team (NET)
Adrienne Cloutier 780-442-6966

Counselling, Elder abuse, Spousal and Family Violence Intervention
Adrienne Cloutier 780-442-6966

Gender Based Violence and United Nations Safe City Program - Edmonton Safe City
Adrienne Cloutier 780-442-6966

Homeless on Public Lands and Social Services
Adrienne Cloutier 780-442-6966

Indigenous Relations Office
Francis Asuncion 780-423-4890

Multicultural Relations and Newcomers
Francis Asuncion 780-423-4890

Accessibility Advisory Committee, City of Edmonton Youth Council, Edmonton's NextGen, Salute to Excellence Awards, and Volunteer Edmonton
Francis Asuncion 780-423-4890

Age Friendly Edmonton, Child Friendly Edmonton, and Seniors
Francis Asuncion 780-423-4890

Blatchford Redevelopment Project 
Lauren Bridges 780-496-5868 (Land Development)
Fernando Hernandez 780-508-9196 (Renewable Energy Utility)

Exhibition Lands
Ashish Mohan 780-508-9528

Surplus School Sites
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986

River Crossing (West Rossdale)
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

Activities and events in City Hall or on Churchill Square, or activities or events with City involvement
Karen McDonnell 780-442-0854

Corporate Communications/General Media Inquiries
Kris Berezanski 780-496-8271

Engagement, 311
Sharon Gingara 780-944-5704

Facility and Landscape Projects
Claire Graff 780-496-8771

Road and Bridge Projects
Alison Turner 780-496-1553

Mayor:

• Don Iveson
  780-496-8100

Councillors:

• Ward 1
  Councillor Andrew Knack – 780-496-8122
• Ward 2
  Councillor Bev Esslinger – 780-496-8136
• Ward 3
  Councillor Jon Dziadyk – 780-496-8128
• Ward 4
  Councillor Aaron Paquette – 780-496-8138
• Ward 5
  Councillor Sarah Hamilton – 780-496-8120
• Ward 6
  Councillor Scott McKeen – 780-496-8140
• Ward 7
  Councillor Tony Caterina – 780-496-8333
• Ward 8
  Councillor Ben Henderson – 780-496-8146
• Ward 9
  Councillor Tim Cartmell – 780-496-8130
• Ward 10
  Councillor Michael Walters – 780-496-8132
• Ward 11
  Councillor Mike Nickel – 780-496-8142
• Ward 12
  Councillor Moe Banga – 780-496-8148

For general information or questions on Council initiatives, call Sonya Jongsma Knauss at 780-496-5429 or after hours at 780-999-8208.

Bicycle Transportation Plan
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

Design and Installation
Claire Graff 780-496-8771

Maintenance and Operations
Derek Logan 780-508-9215

Building Permit and Inspection Services
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908

Business Licensing and Vehicle for Hire
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908

Business Improvement Areas
Amber Medynski 780-944-7914

Downtown Plan
Amber Medynski 780-944-7914

City Plan
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

Development and Zoning Services
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908

Facade Improvement Program and Development Incentive Program
Amber Medynski 780-944-7914

Heritage Planning
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

Medium to larger scale infill
Dana Myckan 780-442-5423

Naming Committee
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

Proposed developments/rezoning, land use and the Zoning Bylaw
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908

Real Estate and Land Development
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986

Regional Planning
Amber Medynski 780-944-7914

Small scale infill
Karen Burgess 780-496-4908

Transit Oriented Development
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

Walkable Edmonton
Amber Medynski 780-944-7914

Drainage Planning and Strategy Projects (Environmental initiatives, City-wide Flood Mitigation Study, lot grading)

Drainage Construction

Drainage Operations (Stormwater lakes, sewer maintenance issues, storms)

EPCOR Media Relations 780-721-9001

Human Resources, Labour Negotiations
Linda Murphy 780-496-7074

Occupational Health and Safety
Catherine Kuehne 780-944-1496

Environmental Initiatives
Ashish Mohan 780-508-9528

Economic initiatives
Amber Medynski 780-944-7914

Industrial Land
Amber Medynski 780-944-7914

Budget
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986  

Financial Reporting
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986    

City budgeting, economic trends and forecasting, fiscal performance
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986

Property Taxes and Assessments
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986

Real Estate 
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986

Office of the Chief Economist
Matt Pretty 780-442-0970    

Information Technology 
Matt Pretty 780-442-0970

Open Data
Matt Pretty 780-442-0970  

Law
Sharon Gingara 780-944-5704

Procurement
Sharon Gingara 780-944-5704

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services’ responses to emergencies
During business hours: Brittany Lewchuk 780-496-3600

After hours on-call fire public information officer 780-442-0961

Emergency planning
Carol Hurst 780-495-0653

Emergency Social Services
Carol Hurst 780-495-0653

Garbage and waste management operations, recycling programs, Clover Bar

Kristen Wagner 780-508-9509

Nicole Paradis 780-423-4097

Affordable housing including Secondary Suites, Cornerstones
Adrienne Cloutier 780-442-6966

Derelict or unsafe housing
Chrystal Coleman 780-944-7528

The Quarters
Amber Medynski 780-944-7914

Office of the City Clerk
Sharon Gingara 780-944-5704

Municipal Census
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986

Audits and audit reports
Media Relations 780-496-8271

City Manager
Patricia Hutchison 780-496-6721

Intergovernmental and external affairs
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986

EPark
Rohit Sandhu 780-496-7947

Parking in Residential Areas
Rohit Sandhu 780-496-7947

Parking Enforcement
Chrystal Coleman 780-944-7528

Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds
Zak Fairbrother 780-868-2090

Park Rangers
Chrystal Coleman 780-944-7528

Parks and Open Space Planning and Policy
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698

River Valley Alliance Projects
Claire Graff 780-496-8771

River Valley parks
Suzzette Mellado 780-914-5074

Skating at Castle Downs, City Hall, Jackie Parker Park and Mill Woods parks
Zak Fairbrother 780-868-2090

Skating at Victoria Oval, Hawrelak and Rundle parks
Suzzette Mellado 780-914-5074

Tobogganing at Castle Downs park
Zak Fairbrother 780-868-2090

Tobogganing at all other City parks
Suzzette Mellado 780-914-5074

Tree related inquiries
Rohit Sandhu 780-496-7947

Wetlands and natural areas
Rohit Sandhu 780-496-7947

Social Services
Adrienne Cloutier 780-442-6966

Public Safety Compliance Team
Chrystal Coleman 780-944-7528

Commonwealth Stadium, Clarke Field, Arenas
Christopher Webster 780-496-8259

Golf Courses
Suzzette Mellado 780-914-5074

Outdoor Pools
Christopher Webster 780-496-8259

Recreation, Fitness and Leisure Centres
Christopher Webster 780-496-8259

City Vehicles and Fuel Use
Matty Flores 780-442-7147

Road and Bridge Projects
Alison Turner 780-496-1553

Traffic Operations (potholes, signals and street lighting)
Derek Logan 780-508-9215

Winter Road Maintenance
Zak Fairbrother 780-868-2090

Traffic Safety
Althea Livingston 780-217-6653

Property Taxes and Assessments
Gayleen Froese 780-423-3986

LRT Expansion and Renewal | Metro Line to NAIT
Lindsay Yarmon 780-496-8191

LRT Expansion and Renewal | Metro Line extensions, Capital Line extensions, LRT renewal
Katie Stewart 780-496-4584

LRT Design & Construction | Valley Line Southeast to Mill Woods
Quinn Nicholson 780-508-9255

LRT Design & Construction | Valley Line West to Lewis Farms
Mariam Ibrahim 780-496-5088

Operations of the Edmonton Transit Service (buses and light rail transit (LRT), DATS, Transit security, Transit service for special events, Transit operations)
Rowan Anderson 780-496-5751

Bicycle Transportation Plan
Mary-Ann Thurber 780-442-1698