City manager Sadhu Johnston sent a letter to staff Tuesday announcing his departure as of January 2021. Johnston was appointed city manager in 2016 after being hired as deputy manager in 2009. As city manager, Johnston oversees more than 7,000 employees across the city, including a team of senior executives that help design and implement policy and bylaws based on council decisions. In 2019, he earned $362,852, making him, once again, the highest paid civil servant in all of Metro Vancouver. In a statement, Mayor Kennedy Stewart wished Johnston well and said he would lead a process to find a new city manager.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2020 20:37 UTC