2007 O - 22 - ADOPTING THE 2007-2009 EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE DEVELOPMENT (ECCD) INVESTMENT PLAN AND PROVIDING FUNDS

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON JULY 25, 2007 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez- - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes- - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Marey Beth D. Marzan- - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia- - - - - “ “
Hon. Angelito W. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. Edwin J. Piano - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
(On Official Business)


WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8980, an Act Promulgating a Comprehensive Policy and a National System for Early Childhood Care and Development, otherwise known as the ECCD Act, signed into law on December 5, 2000 declares the policy of the State to institutionalize a National System for Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) within a period of five (5) years that involves multi-sectoral and interagency collaboration at all levels of government;

WHEREAS, the same law stipulates the responsibilities of the Local Government Units (LGU) specifically Section 7 (b)(4) which specifies that LGU is required to provide counterpart funds for the training and continuing education of ECCD service providers, and to support the operations of Provincial, City/ Municipal and Barangay ECCD Coordinating Committees;

WHEREAS, Olongapo City as one of the beneficiaries of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) expansion program accordingly allocated corresponding funds for the CWC/NECCDC;

WHEREAS, recognizing the need of a comprehensive, integrative and sustainable system to promote the rights, needs and protection of children, the City Government represented by City Mayor Hon. James Gordon, Jr, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC/NECCDCC) and the Regional Sub Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC) to address these concerns;

WHEREAS, the said MOA, indicates, as enumerated by Article V (3.3.1-3.3.14) the responsibilities of the Local Government Units, in addition to the functions identified in the ECCD Act and the Local Government Code;

WHEREAS, the said MOA has identified that the total cost of counterpart fund by the City Government of Olongapo for the projects/ programs/ activities to implement the ECCD program to be Three Million Pesos (Php3,000,000.00) in accordance with the financial arrangements, in conjunction with the CWC/NECCDCC as specified in Article IV (4.4) of the said Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Marey Beth D. Marzan, 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 enact the following Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 22
(Series of 2007)

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2007-2009 EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE DEVELOPMENT (ECCD) INVESTMENT PLAN AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREOF

BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT:

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the “ECCD INVESTMENT PLAN.”

SECTION 2. Definition Of Terms. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term/s defined in the ECCD Law and of this Ordinance shall have the following meanings:

Investment Plan – a three (3) year plan of the City Government for the ECCD program approved by the City Council with corresponding Annual Work and Financial Plan (AWFP).

SECTION 3. Adoption of ECCD Investment Plan. This Ordinance adopts the 2007-2009 Early Childhood Care Development (ECCD) Investment Plan incorporated herein and shall be made an integral part hereof;

SECTION 4. Appropriations. The amount of Eight Million Pesos shall be appropriated in the investment plan. Five Million shall come from the National Government through the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC/NECCDCC) and the Regional Sub Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC) and the remaining Three Million from the City Fund. One Million Pesos (Php1,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the year 2007 from the unappropriated balance to be earmarked in a Trust Account – ECCD, effective upon the approval of this Ordinance. The remaining Two Million (P2,000,000.00) shall be integrated in the Budget of the City effective 2008 to 2009, where in One Million Pesos for each year shall be allocated in the said trust account.

SECTION 5. Trust Account (ECCD). A trust account shall be created for the purpose of this undertaking. This Ordinance shall be subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions thereof.

SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.


APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, July 25, 2007.


CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer


GINA GULANES - PEREZ JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES
City Councilor City Councilor


RODEL S. CEREZO MAREY BETH D. MARZAN
City Councilor City Councilor


SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA EDWIN J. PIANO
City Councilor City Councilor (On Official Business)


ANGELITO W. BALOY AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR
City Councilor City Councilor


ANSELMO A. AQUINO ELENA C. DABU
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