A few months after city council members voted to dismiss CAO Ed Archer, the City of Greater Sudbury has announced a redesign of its organizational structure.
The new structure still includes four general managers, but department names and certain functions have been altered.
“Greater Sudbury is at a pivotal point in its growth, and these changes reflect our city council’s shared vision for a stronger, more efficient organization,” Mayor Paul Lefebvre said in a media release issued by the city on Wednesday.
“By realigning departments and focusing on key areas like community wellbeing, growth and development, housing and community safety, and environmental sustainability, we are ensuring the city is better positioned to deliver on council’s strategic priorities and meet the evolving needs of our residents. “This redesign is about building a responsive and future-ready organization that supports the long-term success of our community.”
The following is the city’s overview of its four departments and key changes therein:
Community Infrastructure Department
- This renamed department will include Engineering Services, Linear Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater and Environmental Services.
- A new general manager will be recruited.
Corporate Services Department
- This department will continue to manage corporate services such as Human Resources and Organizational Development, Legal and Clerks Services, Information Technology, Financial Services, Corporate Security and Bylaw, Fleet and Facilities.
- The relatively new service of Data, Analytics and Change will move from the Office of the CAO to Corporate Services.
Emergency Services and Community Wellbeing Department
- This new department will merge the current Community Safety and Community Development departments (minus Transit Services).
- It will include Fire Services and Paramedic Services, and each of these services will have their own dedicated chief.
- A new general manager will be recruited.
Growth, Development and Environmental Sustainability Department
- Economic Development, Building Services and Planning Services will join together for greater collaboration in this new department.
- The department will also include Transit Services and Infrastructure and Capital Planning Services.
- A new general manager will be recruited.
The Office of the CAO will continue to oversee Communications and Community Engagement, plus large, strategic projects such as the downtown arena/events centre and the Cultural Hub at Tom Davies Square library/art gallery project.
“Given the number of current senior staff vacancies and upcoming retirements, we are recruiting the next generation of executive leaders at the City and taking the opportunity to realign responsibilities across departments to improve efficiency and meet future service demands,” interim CAO Kevin Fowke said in a media release.
“It is one of several steps we are taking to prepare a strong foundation for our new CAO and position the organization to be responsive to Council needs and strategic priorities.”
This new structure will be phased in over the next several months, the city reported, with department names changing as new general managers are hired.