2008 R - 19 - APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF BARANGAY GORDON HEIGHTS, CITY OF OLONGAPO FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2008

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON FEBRUARY 20, 2008 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. 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “

ABSENT:

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
(On Official Business)
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(On Official Business)
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President


RESOLUTION NO. 19
(Series of 2008)

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF BARANGAY GORDON HEIGHTS, CITY OF OLONGAPO FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2008

On motion of Councilor Edwin J. Piano, 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 approve, as it hereby approves the Barangay Budget of Barangay Gordon Heights, City of Olongapo for the Calendar Year 2008 considering that the budget as contained in Barangay Resolution No. 20 and Barangay Ordinance No. 02, both Series of 2007 of Barangay Gordon Heights dated December 14, 2007 upon review by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, has substantially complied with the requirements and limitation set forth under R.A. No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 and other pertinent issuances, circulars and memoranda with respect to Barangay Budgets with the following conditions:

That in the event the CY 2008 final Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) share of the city differs from that of the initial amount earlier informed, a supplemental budget shall be prepared to effect the increase or set aside certain amount as
unutilized appropriation.

That disbursement of 20% Development Fund shall be in accordance with the projects/activities embodied in the Annual Investment Plan of the Barangay and an amount equivalent to twenty-percent (20%) of the amount appropriated for such development projects shall be set aside for programs and activities pursuant to Local Budget Circular No. 70 of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) dated 14 March 2000, implementing Executive Order No. 189 dated 21 December 1999.

That the 5% Calamity Fund shall be utilized solely for relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and other works or services in connection with calamities and which may occur during the budget year, provided that such fund shall be used only in the area or portion thereof, of the barangay, or other areas affected by disaster or calamity as determined and declared by the Sangguniang Barangay concerned.

That the 5% Calamity Fund in the amount of P342, 107.40 shall be computed as follows:

a. Pre-Calamity 2% P 136,942.96
b. During Calamity 2% 136,942.96
c. Post-Calamity 1% 68,471.48

Pursuant to Local Budget Circular No. 63 of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) dated 22 October 1996, barangay officials shall be compensated in the form of honorarium and subject to availability of funds and the general limitations on personal services; The honorarium rates of said barangay officials may be adjusted in accordance with Local Budget Circular No. 86 of the Department of Budget & Management dated 18 July 2007; However such adjusted rates shall not exceed the rate equivalent to the first step of the following salary grades in the City where the barangay belongs:

SG-14 For Punong Barangay
SG-10 For the Sanggunianng Barangay Members, Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer.

Positions other than those mandatory (Barangay Officials) may be created in the barangay and may be compensated in the form of salary or honorarium at the discretion of the barangay concerned at the rates not exceeding the minimum of the salary grade allocation prescribed pursuant to the Local Budget Circular No. 63 of the Department of Budget Management dated 22 October 1999”.

Barangay Tanods and members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa may be granted honorarium or other emolument provided the total amount shall not exceed the minimum salary rate for salary grade 1.

That the appropriation for compensation of Lupon Tagapamayapa Chairman, in the person of Barangay Captain, under “other services” cannot be acted upon pending circular, memorandum, guidelines from the Department of Budget and Management.

That the amount appropriated for Traveling Expenses and Training & Seminar Expenses shall be disbursed in accordance with Executive Order No. 248 dated 29 May 1995 as amended by Executive Order Nos. 248-A and 298 dated 14 August 1995 and 23 March 2004, respectively.

That the amount of “POWER BILLS’ appropriated or to be set up for budgetary purposes be mutually agreed upon between that Barangay and the

Public Utilities Department (PUD) thru the intercession of the Sanggunian Panlungsod so that outstanding power account and/or current bills of the said Barangay based on its financial capability, may be properly liquidated/settled:

That appropriations in the amount of Seven Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Forty-four Pesos and Ninety-One Centavos (PhP7,889,544.91) as herein authorized shall be disbursed strictly in accordance with the purposes for which they were intended subject to existing budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations and compliance thereof shall be the responsibility of the implementing barangay.

Let Barangay Gordon Heights Resolution No. 20, and Barangay Ordinance No. 02, both Series of 2007, endorsement from City Budget Office and other pertinent documents related hereto form part of this resolution.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, February 20, 2008.


CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer


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


RODEL S. CEREZO SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA
City Councilor City Councilor
(On Official Business)


EDWIN J. PIANO ANGELITO W. BALOY
City Councilor City Councilor


AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR ANSELMO A. AQUINO
City Councilor City Councilor


ELENA C. DABU CARLITO A. BALOY
City Councilor President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(On Official Business)


CHEENEE F. HOYA
SK Federation President
(Absent)





Con’t. of Resolution No. 19, Series of 2008.
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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