Our Strategy
OUR ORGANIZATION Our strategy
A great city needs a collaborative vision, and a great public service needs a collective commitment. We are strategically aligned to execute as one and deliver successful outcomes for residents, businesses and employees.
Vision and purpose
Our vision
Calgary: a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.
Our purpose
Making life better every day.
Accountability framework
Building strong relationships
The Accountability Framework outlines the relationship between Council, Administration and Calgarians.
Council's Strategic Priorities
Council’s Strategic Priorities are organized into six key focus areas that reflect the broad themes Council intends to make meaningful progress during the 2027-2030 term. These areas will help clarify expected outcomes and will guide how City departments align their work.
Delivering for Calgarians
Our corporate strategic plan, Delivering for Calgarians 2027-2032, is:
- a framework that helps administration support and deliver on Council’s direction through coordinated action across departments,
- a connection to service planning and budgets,
- a clear shared focus, and
- has measurable progress over time.
City budget
City Council establishes strategies that identify what Administration will focus on for the next four years to meet the citizens’ vision.
These strategies help Administration decide which City services they should invest more or less in.
Every four years, The City creates a budget to deliver on what’s important to Calgarians.