Decision-making

City Council Chair Jari Koskinen, Chief Executive Olli-Poika Parviainen, and City Board Chair Ranjith Kumar Prabhakaran.

The top decision-making body, the City Council is responsible for the city’s decision-making. The Council is elected in municipal elections every four years and it decides the key policies for the city’s operations and finances. The City Council comprises 51 elected representatives.

A part of the City Counsil’s decision-making authority is delegated to the City Board, other bodies, and officials following the administrative regulations. The City Board directs the city’s operations, finances, and administration and is responsible for preparing and implementing the Council’s decisions.

Pictured: City Council Chair Jari Koskinen, Chief Executive Olli-Poika Parviainen, and City Board Chair Ranjith Kumar Prabhakaran.