2014 - O - 19 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 12, SERIES OF 2012 ENTITLED: “AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AND REZONING OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES FOR MIXED USE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 43, SERIES OF 2006 AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS”

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

JUNE 04, 2014 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

           Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor

& Temporary Presiding Officer

            Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero- - - - - - - - - - - - -  City Councilor

            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. Randy C. Sionzon- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

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

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor

                                                                    (On Official Business)

WHEREAS, under Section 20,Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 states:

            “Reclassification of Lands- (a) A city or municipality may, through an ordinance passed by the Sanggunian after conducting public hearings for the purpose, authorize the reclassification of agricultural lands and provide for the manner of their utilization or disposition in the following cases: (1) when the land ceases to be economically feasible and sound for agricultural purposes as determined by the Department of Agriculture or (2) where the land shall have substantially greater economic value for residential, commercial or industrial purposes as determined by the sanggunian concerned: Provided such re-classification shall be limited to the following percentage of the total agricultural land area at the time of the passage of the ordinance:

(1)            For highly urbanized and independent component cities, fifteen percent (15%);

(2)            For component cities and first to third class municipalities, ten percent (10%); and

(3)            For  fourth to sixth class municipalities, five percent (5%); Provided, further, That agricultural lands distributed to agrarian reform beneficiaries pursuant to Republic Act Numbered Sixty-Six hundred fifty-seven (R.A. No. 6657), otherwise known as “The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform law” shall not be affected by the said reclassification and the conversion of such lands into other purposes shall be governed by Section 65 of said act;

            (b) The President may, when public interest so requires and upon recommendation of the National Economic and Development Authority, authorize a city or municipality to reclassify lands in excess of the limits set in the next preceding paragraph;

Con’t. of Ordinance No. 19, Series of 2014.

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            © The local government units shall, in conformity with existing laws, continue to prepare their respective comprehensive land use lands enacted through zoning ordinances which shall be the primary and dominant bases for the future use of land resources; provided, that the requirements for food production, human settlements, and industrial expansion shall be taken into consideration in the preparation of such plans.

 

WHEREAS, on July 4, 2012 an Ordinance was passed entitled “An Ordinance declaring and rezoning of government properties for mixed use in a manner consistent with the City Ordinance No. 43, Series of 2006 and other pertinent laws” (Ordinance No. 12, Series of 2012);

WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Panglungsod of City of Olongapo passed a Resolution authorizing Hon. Rolen C. Paulino, City Mayor Olongapo City to negotiate with any reputable company or individual for the development of KBG Complex subject to compliance to pertinent laws, rules, and regulations;

WHEREAS, as part of the conditions for the development of KBG Complex, the relocation of Gordon College to another site the cost of construction of building for the new Gordon college shall be at the expense of the interested company or individuals;

WHEREAS, there is a need to amend Ordinance No. 12 Series of 2012 in order to implement the planned transfer of Gordon College to another site,

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Noel Y. Atienza, 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. 19

(Series of 2014)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 12, SERIES OF 2012 ENTITLED: “AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AND REZONING OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES FOR MIXED USE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 43, SERIES OF 2006 AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS”

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

            SECTION 1.  This Ordinance amends the following:

SECTION 2. – Purpose:   The present Ordinance is understood to preserve public use aspect of the subject properties, while adding in its character for utilization commercial uses to reflect its actual utilization and formalize its current mixed use. However, there shall be no alteration as to the current tax rates imposed which as per law is based on ‘actual usage’ by the taxable persons and/or entities by reason of the present ordinance.

Con’t. of Ordinance No. 19, Series of 2014.

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There shall be no displacement of affected institutional offices such as the City Library, Gordon College Complex, the Olongapo City Convention Center, the Olongapo City Museum, the Marikit Park, the Leo’s Park, the Disaster Risk and Management Office and the Olongapo City Tennis Club; all of which shall remain in the area. 

To read as follows:

SECTION 2. -  Purpose:  the present Ordinance is understood to preserve the  public use aspect of the subject properties, while adding in its character for utilization commercial uses to reflect its actual utilization and formalize its current mixed use.  However, there shall be no alteration as to the current tax rates imposed which as per law is based on “actual usage” by the taxable persons and/or entities by reason of present ordinance.

There shall be no displacement of affected institutional offices such as the Olongapo City Convention Center, the Olongapo City Museum, the Marikit Park, and the  Disaster Risk and Management Office all of which shall remain in the area.

            SECTION 2.  Separability Clause – Any Ordinance or part of it not consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be considered amended.

SECTION 3.  This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval

            APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, June 04, 2014.

            

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.

City Councilor

& Temporary Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA                       EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                                                    City Councilor

                               (absent)                                                        (on official business)

                                                                                                                   

          EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                                                 BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II

                     City Councilor                                                                           City Councilor        

                                                           

   

                    ELENA C. DABU                                                           NOEL Y. ATIENZA       

                       City Councilor                                                          City Councilor                    

                                                                                                                                                                           ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                                                    EDNA A. ELANE

                   City Councilor                                                                 City Councilor                                                                                                        

          

      

Con’t. of Ordinance No. 19, Series of 2014.

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          EMERITO LINUS D. BACAY                                            RANDY C. SIONZON

                        City Councilor                                             President, Liga ng mga Barangay  

ATTEST:

                ATTY.  BERNARDINE S. GANTAN

                                Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE ACTING  CITY MAYOR ON____________________.

                                                                                       RODEL S. CEREZO

                                                                                         Acting  City Mayor

ATTEST:

                    SHEILA R. PADILLA

                  Secretary to the City Mayor