2013 R - 156 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR, HONORABLE ROLEN C. PAULINO TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY UNDER ITS RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (RAP-LGU), REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, ATTY. CHITO M. CRUZ, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING UNITS FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT FOR INFORMAL SETTLERS (ISFs) AND HAZARD-PRONE RESETTLEMENT AREA (HPRAs) FAMILIES

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION   OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON

DECEMBER 11, 2013 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Hon. Eyrma Yvette Marzan-Estrella- - - - City Councilor

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - -        “       “

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr. - - - - - - - - -       “       “

Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero- - - - - - - - - - -      “       “

Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II - - - - - - - - -        “       “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       “       “

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       “       “

Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz - - - - - - -      “       “

Hon. Edna A. Elane-  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -      “       “

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay - - - - - - - - -       “       “

Hon. Basilio D. Palo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Vice-President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

None.

RESOLUTION NO. 156

(Series of 2013)

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR,  HONORABLE ROLEN C. PAULINO TO ENTER INTO AND SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY UNDER ITS RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (RAP-LGU), REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, ATTY. CHITO M. CRUZ, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING UNITS FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT FOR INFORMAL SETTLERS  (ISFs) AND HAZARD-PRONE RESETTLEMENT AREA (HPRAs) FAMILIES

WHEREAS, pursuant to Republic Act 7160, the Local Government Code of the Philippines and the Urban Development Housing Act of 1992, local government units are mandated to take the principal role in the provision of housing services to its constituents;

WHEREAS,  by virtue of Republic Act 7279  with the Urban Development and Housing  Act (UDHA) of 1992, NHA is tasked to assist in the development of resettlement sites by LGUs under its Resettlement Assistance Program. This is implemented as a  joint undertaking between the LGU and NHA. The LGU's primary contribution is land while the NHA provides funds to cover cost of land development. LGUs recover project cost from beneficiaries and utilize proceeds exclusively for project maintenance or to acquire and/or develop new resettlement sites;

WHEREAS, the City expressed interest in availing the housing assistance from the National Housing Authority (NHA) under the Resettlement Assistance Program to the Local Government Unit (RAP-LGU) for the construction of housing units in the proposed resettlement project of the City Government of Olongapo located in Iram Resettlement Site, New Cabalan, a 100 - hectare property owned by Olongapo City covered by Presidential Proclamation No. 906 and Deed of Transfer  and Acceptance from Mt. Pinatubo Commission to the City of Olongapo;

WHEREAS, the proposed resettlement project covers the construction of  housing units at  the Iram site property of the City Government that will generate some  lots/units for the informal settlers  (ISFs) and hazard-prone resettlement area (HPRAs) families  living in danger areas in the City of Olongapo, Province of Zambales;

WHEREAS, it is deemed that the Memorandum of Agreement  with the National Housing Authority be entered into and signed to pave way for the realization of the said program;

NOW, THEREFORE,  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  authorize, as it hereby authorizes the City Mayor,  Honorable Rolen C. Paulino to enter into and sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the National Housing Authority under its Resettlement Assistance Program for Local Government Units (RAP-LGU), represented by its General Manager, Atty. Chito M. Cruz, for the construction of housing units for the proposed project for Informal Settlers  (ISFs) and Hazard-Prone Resettlement Area (HPRAs) families.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  December 11, 2013