City Departments City Manager’s Office
Bylaw Enforcement, Animal Services and Business Licensing Key responsibilities include:
The City Manager’s Office in municipal government operates much like an executive office in a corporation, with the City Manager as Chief Administrative Officer. Key responsibilities include:
h Managing bylaw education, compliance and enforcement actions h Operating Coquitlam’s animal shelter and animal-care services
h Overseeing the broad requirements of the organization h Providing advice to Council and executing its decisions
h Issuing business licences to businesses operating in Coquitlam
Deputy City Manager
h Offering information services to businesses through the Business LinQ
The Deputy City Manager’s office oversees Fire/Rescue Services, Parks, Recreation, Culture and Facilities, Planning and Development, Legislative Services and Economic Development.
Intergovernmental Relations and Reconciliation Key responsibilities include:
Economic Development Key responsibilities include:
h Liaising with other levels of government on initiatives that impact Coquitlam
h Developing, managing and implementing a variety of Economic Development strategic initiatives in an effort to promote, attract and grow the local business community
h Supporting reconciliation initiatives with the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation and other Indigenous peoples
h Marketing the competitive advantage of the City and its businesses and attracting investors, tourists and film productions
Risk and Emergency Management Key responsibilities include: h Guiding emergency planning and preparedness
h Supporting the City’s Business LinQ program to support, expand and retain new and existing businesses
h Responding to, and recovering from, emergencies and natural disasters
h Building relationships with key stakeholders such as provincial/federal government agencies, international trade offices, real estate firms, industry associations and others
h Managing the City’s insurance portfolio, as well as property and liability claims
Coquitlam Fire/Rescue Services
Legislative Services Legislative Services is responsible for supporting Council decision-making processes, performing record-keeping services for the City, providing bylaw enforcement services, managing risk, liaising with other levels of government, and advising on legal matters.
Coquitlam Fire/Rescue Services responds to emergencies and protects the safety of citizens and property throughout the community.
City Clerk’s Office Key responsibilities include:
h Responding to medical emergencies, motor-vehicle incidents and requests for public assistance
h Supporting Council meetings and legislated decision-making and notification processes
h Providing specialized and technical rescues, such as those involving heights, industry, confined space, trench and water
h Providing information management services, including Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy and operation of the City Archives
h Responding to hazardous materials incidents
Key responsibilities include: h Fighting structure and wildland fires
h Delivering fire prevention and education programs such as school education, fire extinguisher training, fire reduction instruction, juvenile fire-setter interventions and public relations events
Legal Services Key responsibilities include:
h Conducting more than 5,000 inspections each year in multifamily, industrial, institutional and commercial buildings for compliance to the Fire Code and related life-safety regulations
h Providing legal advice and oversight of all legal matters of the City
The department operates from four firehalls distributed throughout Coquitlam.
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