2007 O - 24 - APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF PHP7,000,000.00 AS CITY’S COUNTERPART FUND FOR THE OLONGAPO CITY UNIFIED LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECT

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON AUGUST 01, 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. Edwin J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
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

ABSENT:

Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President
(Sick Leave)

WHEREAS, the city of Olongapo has been awarded as a pioneer Local Government UNIT (LGU) of the Innovations Support Fund (ISF) the purpose of which is to establish a mechanism to encourage local government units to initiate, implement and institutionalize focused interventions and processes of Land Administration Management (LAM) reform and improvement of LAM service delivery;

WHEREAS, as part of the grant, a unified Land Information System (ULIS) was conceptualized to improve LAM service delivery thereby supporting effective urban planning and sustainable socio-economic development in the City of Olongapo;

WHEREAS, one of the purposes of the ULIS is to develop a unified digital LAM information system that will revitalize the mass land titling program, strengthen tenure security, reduce the time and costs of LAM transactions, increase revenues and establish a single land mapping and information system for the whole Olongapo City through the combined efforts of the City Registered of Deeds, CENRO, PENRO, DENR Regional Office, the City Government of Olongapo and other stakeholders;

WHEREAS, a Project Design Document (PDD) was prepared which embodies the project goal, purpose, objective and output that will serve as a guide in implementing the project;

WHEREAS, the total project cost will amount of PhP24.75M, PhP10.75M will be funded by AusAID thru ISF and PhP14.0M will be the city’s counterpart fund for two years, PhP7.0M in 2007 and PhP7.0M in 2008;

WHEREAS, the Local Government counterpart commitment as per the General Grant Agreement entered into by the City and the ISF needs to be put in place to ensure project success;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Edwin J. Piano co-sponsored by 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. 24
(Series of 2007)

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN MILLION PESOS (PHP7,000,000.00) AS CITY’S COUNTERPART FUND FOR THE OLONGAPO CITY UNIFIED LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECT

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

SECTION 1. The City’s Counterpart Fund of Seven Million Pesos (Php7,000.000.00) be appropriated for the Olongapo City Unified Land Information System Project under the ISF Program is available from Trust Fund (lot sales).

SECTION 2. The Project Design Document (PDD) and General Grant Agreement (GGA) be made as integral parts of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, August 01, 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

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
(Sick Leave)

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