2006 Res. No.196 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LAND ADMINISTRATION AGENCIES

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON OCTOBER 18, 2006 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Rolen C. Paulino- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. John Carlos G. delos Reyes- - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Bella P. Asuncion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Marey Beth D. Marzan- - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Angelina B. Andrada - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Edwin J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Gina G. Perez - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

Hon. Brian Patrick H. Gordon - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor (Sick Leave)


RESOLUTION NO. 196
(Series of 2006)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LAND ADMINISTRATION AGENCIES SUCH AS REGISTER OF DEEDS, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, NATIONAL MAPPING RESOURCE INFORMATION AUTHORITY AND NON GOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS GEODETIC ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, SAMAHANG BUKLOD NAYON, INC., SAMAHANG PINAGPALANG KOMUNIDAD NG OLONGAPO, INC. AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS RELATIVE TO THE CITY’S APPLICATION FOR A GRANT WITH THE INNOVATION SUPPORT FUND (ISF) UNDER THE LAND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT PHASE 2 (LAMP2) FUNDED BY THE AUSTRALIAN AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AUSAID)


WHEREAS, the Land Administration and Management (LAM) program is a 15-20 year program which aims to accelerate the process of land administration and land management reform and support the progressive expansion of tenure security and the adoption of approved property valuation standards and procedures through sustainable partnership agreements;

WHEREAS, the Innovation Support Fund (ISF) is a A$1.5 Million grant fund the objective of which is to encourage provinces and cities to become actively engaged in initiating processes of LAM reform and improved service delivery in their specific areas and is expected to encourage LGUs in adopting LAM reform to foster innovations in a competitive manner;

WHEREAS, while the ISF grant facility has a pre-identified set of objectives, the application of these objectives shall be linked to the city’s own determination of its own needs, requirements and objectives to achieve and improve their own delivery of land administration and management services such as cadastral index mapping and surveys for A & D lands, land records


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inventory and validation, mass adjudication, installation of LAM hardware and software systems and equipment, computerization of land title databases, etc;

WHEREAS, a total of 10 ISF small grants each amounting between PHP0.500-0.750Million for LAM Technical Assistance Support Activities and 5 programmatic grants of PHP 5.0-7.0Million for Installation and Institutionalization of LAM Innovations and Services shall be awarded to participating LGUs and local partners for the first 3 years of LAMP2;

WHEREAS, the League of Cities has identified Olongapo City as one of the few LGUs qualified to apply for potential grants/assistance to address land administration and management concerns in the locality;

WHEREAS, the basic premise in the implementation of the ISF is the partnership and cooperation of critical LAM services stakeholders and agencies/organizations;

WHEREAS, the project is expected to strengthen the linkages and cooperation among the City and Land Administration Agencies such as Register of Deeds, DENR and NAMRIA and existing NGOs in the city such as the Geodetic Engineers Association, SBNI and SPKOI that will redound to enhancement/improvement of existing LAM services in the city;

NOW, THEREFORE, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present;

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to authorize as it hereby authorizes, the City Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Land Administration Agencies such as the Register of Deeds, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and National Mapping Resource Information Authority and with Non Governmental Associations such as Geodetic Engineers Association, Samahang Buklod Nayon, Inc., Samahang Pinagpalang Komunidad ng Olongapo, Inc. and other similar organizations relative to the city’s application for a grant with the Innovation Support Fund (ISF) under the Land Administration and Management Project Phase 2 (LAMP2) funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, October 18, 2006.


ROLEN C. PAULINO
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer


NOEL Y. ATIENZA CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Councilor City Councilor


JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES BELLA P. ASUNCION
City Councilor City Councilor



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MAREY BETH D. MARZAN ANGELINA B. ANDRADA
City Councilor City Councilor


BRIAN PATRICK H. GORDON ANSELMO A. AQUINO
City Councilor City Councilor
(Sick Leave)


EDWIN J. PIANO GINA G. PEREZ
City Councilor City Councilor


CARLITO A. BALOY ROBINE ROSE C. BUENAFE
President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President



ATTEST:


ELFLIDA S. SALMON
Council Secretary


APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON___________________.



JAMES GORDON, JR.
City Mayor

ATTEST:


DELFIN A. JUICO, JR.
Secretary to the City Mayor