2006 Res. No.198 SUPPORTING THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES’ TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

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. 198
(Series of 2006)

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES’ TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT STRENGTHENED OLONGAPO CITY’S LOCAL GOVERNANCE, IMPROVED POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY, AND EXPANDED KNOWLEDGE SHARING THAT WILL HELP THE CITY IN ACHIEVING THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

WHEREAS, Olongapo City, Philippines and City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada have been in partnership since the year 2000 through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Partnership Program;

WHEREAS, the first partnership dealt with Solid Waste Management which supported the development and implementation of an integrated waste management system including landfill operations, waste management planning, recycling and waste diversion;

WHEREAS, through the partnership, Olongapo City was able to comply with the National Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 which requires all local government units in the Philippines to develop waste management master plans and reduce volume of waste to be disposed by 25%;

WHEREAS, the current second partnership deals with Land Use and Watershed Management that aims to strengthen the economic well-being of Olongapo City through improvements to Land Use Management and to further improve the quality of life by providing opportunities to enhance the management of the watershed;

WHEREAS, the partnership has increased the capacity of participating city governments for strategic and operational management, service provision and community participation in local government;

WHEREAS, the programs of FCM will help Olongapo City in strengthening its local governance, improved its policy development and advocacy and achieve the Millennium Development Goals;

Con’t. of Resolution No. 198, Series of 2006.

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NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Cynthia G. Cajudo, 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 support, as it hereby supports, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Technical Partnership Program that strengthened Olongapo City’s Local Governance, Improved Policy Development And Advocacy, and expanded knowledge sharing that will help the City in achieving the Millenium Development Goals.

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


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