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Citizen Information & Services plan and budget

2023-2026

Citizen Information & Services (CIS) provides two-way information and services for Calgarians, businesses, and visitors using The City’s primary contact channels: 311 and the Calgary.ca website. Through day-to-day information, interactions, and transactions, this service gathers valuable feedback to help The City prioritize, develop, and modify services to better meet the needs of customers and Calgarians. By providing easy and accessible information and services, 311 and Calgary.ca help The City speak in a collective voice, building trust in the public that their municipal government is efficient and well-run.

Our customers

  • Calgarians who access City information and servcies (golfers, pet owners, families, youth, etc.)
  • Homeowners and taxpayers
  • Businesses
  • Special needs and interest groups
  • Other internal business units

Our partners

  • All City service directors (eg. Pet Ownership & Licensing, Bylaw & Compliance, Streets, Waste & Recycling, Business Licensing, Social Programs, Taxation, Property Assessment, etc.)

Value to Calgarians


  • access to timely, accurate, reliable information and services
  • encourages compliance with City bylaws and regulations
  • clear direction to reduce confusion during emergencies
  • 311 data provides service directors with insights for decision-making 

What we deliver


  • Access to City information via Calgary.ca and 311
  • Data, analytics, dashboards and insights on Calgarian inquiries.
  • Continually evolving the user experience to match the needs of the community.

Budget breakdown


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Service performance


Expected 2026 performance.

311 satisfaction

2022 was 89%

Calgary.ca satisfaction

2022 was 82%

Telephone service factor

2023 mid-year was 50%

Abandoned calls (customers chose to hang up before reaching a 311 agent)

2022 was 20%

2023 mid-year was 13%

New web projects that include User Experience consulting

New measure, no historical data

What we've heard

Data from the 2021 Citizen Satisfaction Survey shows that 311 is a primary strength for The City and 83 per cent of Calgarians are satisfied with Calgary.ca. Almost one in three (27 per cent) of Calgarians request to invest more in the 311 service and over one in five (22 per cent) request more investment in Calgary.ca.

Ninety-four per cent of Calgarians contact The City via phone or online (54 per cent of Calgarians prefer to contact The City by phone and 40 per cent indicate that they prefer to use online channels).

Customers value the easy access that CIS provides to multiple City services. They also value the reliable and trustworthy City information it delivers in a variety of channels. As preferences continue to evolve, this service line strives to improve equitable service through the customer's channel of choice.

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What we're watching

  • CIS has been at the forefront of the transition towards digital as demand increases and City services transition to digital channels. This had led to an overall increase in service demand as traditional channel volumes remain consistent. A strong demand for phone contact is expected to continue as The City strives to balance customer needs in the most efficient and effective channels.
  • Demand is anticipated to continue to increase resulting from population growth and positive economic recovery in this cycle. Resourcing to meet customer expectations around responsiveness as well as meeting Council-defined service levels has emerged as a primary risk and will be closely monitored and managed.
  • Through innovation, analytics, and customer insights, this service line will look to leverage its wealth of data to serve dynamic content and forecast service demand to customers and Calgarians.

Our initiatives


What we plan to do

We are focused on delivering equitable access to City services and information that is reliable, consistent and cost effective. This service will seek investments to champion innovation and collaboration to gain efficiencies, scalability and sustainment to meet the needs of Calgarians.

How we're going to get there

  • Serve as the major access point for City information and services through the provision of The City's web presence and 311. Integration of City-owned data and presenting it back in a user-friendly way, as well as performing ongoing technical maintenance and required upgrades to ensure these channels are available to customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Improve City decision-making, transparency and service delivery by providing the organization, Calgarians, and Council with web data and 311 insights by providing real-time data through dashboards, predictive analytics based on historical data, and detailed reporting.
  • Provide responsive and dynamic information to customers on Calgary.ca and advance efforts to modernize government by better leveraging existing technology and 311 data. Automatically offering up Calgary.ca pages based on the most popular 311 inquiries, ensures customers have easier access to the most relevant web content.
  • Increase the convenience and accessibility of information and services for customers by providing multi-channel solutions. Continue to advance the shift of services online and evaluate a call back option, while maintaining telephone service as a means for reliable two-way, real-time information sharing and dialogue with customers.
  • Provide a modern municipal website to Calgarians through ongoing improvement initiatives and the adoption of new technologies. This includes the use of automation to improve site consistency and functionality, while also providing savings to the Corporation. Throughout the cycle continue to explore the capabilities, efficiencies, and service improvements available by on The City's web platform.

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