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Organizational structure

The City of Vancouver's organizational structure supports the community. Click or tap a shape in the chart to view links to more departments, services, and groups in the City.

Mayor Kennedy Stewart

City Councillors
Office of the City Manager
- The City Manager’s Office serves Council and oversees the overall conduct of the City administration in pursuing the City’s purpose
- City Clerk's department
- Manages the City's information
- External Relations and Protocol
- Internal Audit
  - Ensures your taxes are spent responsibly
- Intergovernmental Relations and Strategic Partnerships
  - Works with other levels of government to advance the City of
    Vancouver’s interests
- Sport Hosting Vancouver
  - Works to attract major sporting events to the City of Vancouver
Board of Parks and Recreation
- Connects you to green space, active living, and community
Arts, Culture, and Community Services
- Cultural Services
  - A hub of support for arts and culture
- Housing Delivery and Operations
  - Applies the City's housing strategy
- Affordable Housing
  - Helps build healthy communities
- Social Policy and Projects
  - Awards grants to community organizations
- Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT)
  - Operates City theatres
Civic Engagement and Communications
- Plans the City's communications
Development, Buildings, and Licensing
- Permits for private property development
- - Issues building and development permits
- Chief Buliding Official
- - Building bylaw and policy
- Trades Inspections
- - Electrical, gas and plumbing permits
- Licence Office
- - Licenses business activities
- Property Use, Noise and Graffiti
- - Private property, noise and graffiti by-law
- Animal Services
- - Licenses dogs and runs the animal shelter
Engineering Services
- Plans, builds, and maintains public structures
- Streets
  - Maintains streets and sidewalks
- Transportation
- Water and Sewer
  - Helps fix leaks, floods, and backups
  - Maintains your water and sewer
- Waste Reduction and Recovery
  - Organizes the City's annual clean up
  - Picks up your garbage and recycling
Finance, Risk, and Business Planning
- Looks after your tax dollars
Fire and Rescue Services and Emergency Management
- Protects you and your property from fires and emergencies
- Fire and Rescue Services
- Vancouver Emergency Management Agency
Human Resource Services
- Supports the City's workforce
- - Helps City employees do well at work
  - Posts new job opportunities
- Equal Employment Opportunity
  - Ensures City job hiring is fair and inclusive
Legal Services
- Provides legal advice and services to the City and City-related entities
- Civil and Regulatory Litigation
  - Advances and defends the City’s legal interests before the courts;
    defends challenges to and enforces by-laws
- Corporate
  - Provides legal advice and services on issues relating to technology,
    sustainability, finance, procurement and capital projects
- Development and Real Estate
  - Provides legal advice and services relating to the City’s land interests
    and regulatory powers, and the securing of public benefits
- Governance and Authorities
  - Provides legal advice on Vancouver Charter issues, City policies,
    by-laws, authorities and regulatory programs
Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability
- Helps Vancouver become one of the world's most liveable cities
Real Estate and Facilities Management
- Manages the City's facilities and properties
  - Buys, sells, and leases properties
  - Improves the sustainability of City buildings
Vancouver Library Board
Vancouver Police Board