2009 O - 42 - UPDATING THE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS LISTED IN THE TCT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE OTMPS TO TRAFFIC VIOLATORS

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 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. 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. Jonathan G. Manalo- - “ “.

Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

None.

WHEREAS, the City of Olongapo has long been campaigning for the apprehension of Colorum tricycles, jeep, and van vehicles and as such conducted two public hearings to iron out the issues, specifically on the traffic citation ticket presently used by the City;

WHEREAS, the existing traffic citation ticket issued by the office of the Olongapo Traffic Management & Public Safety to traffic violators does not include the following City Ordinances;

City Ordinance No. 106, Series of 2000, Section 10a, An Ordinance Amending Section 10 Of Ordinance No. 9, Series Of 1995, In Relation To Section 5(6) Of The Same, Otherwise Known As “An Ordinance Further Amending Certain Sections Of Ordinance No. 3, Series Of 1983 Otherwise Known As The Jeepney Ordinance Of 1983, “And Amending Section 11 Of Ordinance No. 4, Series Of 1983, In Relation To Section 9 Of The Same, Otherwise Known As “An Ordinance Regulating And Monitoring The Operation Of For Hire Public Utility Motorized Tricycles In The City Of Olongapo And For Other Purposes”

SECTION 10 – Penal Provisions.

a. Violation of any provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished. Provided further, that any violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, which includes the non-wearing of proper and current Identification Card (ID) by the driver shall result in the impounding of the jeepney unit at the designated City Government Impounding Area, which shall be released only when the requirement of the provisions of pertinent Ordinances on impounding has been issued.

City Ordinance No. 83, Series of 2000, “An Ordinance Prohibiting The Operation Of “Colorum” Public Utility Transportation Vans Or Service Utility Vehicles (Suv’s) Plying And/Or Passing Through The Olongapo City Route Without First Securing A Franchise From LTFRB And A Favorable Indorsement/Approval From The City Government Of Olongapo And In Effect Amending Section 1 Of Ordinance No. 19, Series Of 2000 Known As The “Ordinance Prescribing Rates Or Fees For The Impounding Of Colorum, Stalled Or Illegally Parked Vehicles And For Other Purposes”

City Ordinance No. 69, Series of 2005, “An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 95, Series Of 2002”

SECTION 1.

a. It is unlawful for any individual/person to adopt the required body colors of a legitimate public utility vehicle for privately owned vehicle/tricycle;

b. All privately owned vehicles even not using the same color as in Section 1 of this Ordinance used for public utility without acquiring a franchise is considered a colorum vehicle. These vehicles are also subject to the penalties hereunder set forth.

WHEREAS, the said three City Ordinances will equip the officers of the OTMPS on apprehending drivers with the said specific violations;

WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Panlungsod deems it best to update the violations stated therein in the TCT;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. 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. 42

(Series of 2009)

AN ORDINANCE UPDATING THE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS LISTED IN THE TRAFFIC CITATION TICKET (TCT) ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC SAFETY (OTMPS) TO TRAFFIC VIOLATORS

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

SECTION 1. The updated list of violations be reflected on the TCT to be issued by the OTMPS to traffic violations and such TCT shall form as integral part of this Ordinance.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect after 15 days of posting in 3 conspicuous areas within the City.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, December 23, 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

EDWIN J. PIANO ANGELITO W. BALOY

City Councilor City Councilor

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR. ANSELMO A. AQUINO

City Councilor City Councilor

ELENA C. DABU JONATHAN G. MANALO

City Councilor City Councilor

CHEENEE F. HOYA

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