2009 R - 39 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MOU WITH THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF OLONGAPO, HAUSLAND DEVELOPMENT INC., FIESTA COMMUNITIES INC.

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON APRIL 1, 2009 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. Edwin J. Piano - - - - - “ “
Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino- - - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - “ “
Hon. Jonathan G. Manalo- - - - “ “

ABSENT:

Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia- - - City Councilor
Hon. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - - - - - SK Federation President
(On Official Business)


RESOLUTION NO. 39
(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR JAMES GORDON, JR. TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF OLONGAPO, HAUSLAND DEVELOPMENT INC., FIESTA COMMUNITIES INC. AND PAG-IBIG FUND FOR THE BONGGAPO HOME: HANDOG PABAHAY PROGRAM FOR CITY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AT FIESTA COMMUNITIES OLONGAPO AT NEW CABALAN

WHEREAS, under the HELPS Program, Housing is one of the priority projects of this Administration;

WHEREAS, BONGGAPO HOMES – Handog Pabahay Program has been conceptualized to provide decent and affordable homes for all qualified such as the government employees;
WHEREAS, BONGGAPO HOMES – Handog Pabahay Program is described as follows:

 Type of Housing : Low Cost Housing
 Name of Developer : Hausland Development Corporation
 Project Location: Purok III, Barangay New Cabalan, Olongapo City, a few kilometers away from the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and about 2 hours drive from Metro Manila through the newly developed North Luzon Expressway (NLEx). Travel time will be cut to an hour and a quarter using the newly opened Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx)
 Land Area : 3.6-hectare
 Target No. of Households : 370
 Target Beneficiaries : Middle Class Income Families/Government Employees/Pag-IBIG Member

WHEREAS, under this program the Hausland Development Corporation (developer), Pag-ibig Fund and the LGU of Olongapo shall have roles and responsibilities;

WHEREAS, the LGU shall have the following roles and responsibilities:
1. Fully support the developer in conducting seminars and information campaigns for the acquisition of the housing privileges.
2. Qualify employees that would benefit in the program by validating discount coupons issued by the developer.
3. To support and provide close coordination with the developer in the documentation of the individual government employees financing application with the Pag-IBIG Fund;

WHEREAS, Hausland Development Corporation shall have the following roles and responsibilities:
1. Provide expertise and funds to develop a reasonably modest and industry acceptable house and lot unit packages in accordance with the approved subdivision and housing development plan.
2. Conduct sales presentation and individual housing consultations to prequalify all interested employees of the LGU.
3. Issue discount coupons to qualified employees that may initially be used as processing fee payments.
4. Honor LGU validated coupons;

WHEREAS, Pag-IBIG fund shall have the following roles and responsibilities:
1. To allow the developer to conduct MSVS and PCLQ seminars at the City Hall for the convenience of all beneficiaries of the program.
2. To support the housing program of the Government of Olongapo and fast track loan approval of all qualified employees.

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Aquino Cortez, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assemble, to authorize, as it hereby authorizes The City Mayor James Gordon, Jr. To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With The City Government Of Olongapo, Hausland Development Inc., Fiesta Communities Inc. And Pag-IBIG Fund For The Bonggapo Home: Handog Pabahay Program For City Government Employees At Fiesta Communities Olongapo At New Cabalan

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, April 1, 2009.


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
(Absent)

EDWIN J. PIANO ANGELITO W. BALOY
City Councilor City Councilor (Absent)

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


ELENA C. DABU JONATHAN G. MANALO
City Councilor City Councilor


CARLITO A. BALOY CHEENEE F. HOYA
President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President
(Absent) (On Official Business)

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