2014 - O - 24 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING/OR APPROVING THE SCHEDULE OF BASE UNIT VALUE PER SQUARE METER FOR LAND FOR GENERAL REVISION EFFECTIVE YEAR 2015 AND SCHEDULE OF MARKET VALUES FOR BUILDING PER SQUARE METER (FLOOR AREA) AND FIXING THE ASSESSMENT LEVELS TO BE APPLIED THERETO TO DETERMINE THE CORRESPONDING ASSESSED VALUES FOR PURPOSES OF THE 2016 GENERAL REVISION OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN HEREAFTER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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

OCTOBER 22, 2014 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

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

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

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

Hon. Egmidio M. Gonzales, Jr.- - - - - - - - - - - Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

ABSENT:

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

                                                                               (sick leave)

                                   

            WHEREAS, Section 219 of the Local Government Code of the Philippines expressly states:

                        “General Revision of Assessment and Property Classification – The provincial, city or municipal assessor shall undertake a general revision of real property assessment within two (2) years after the effectivity of this Code and every three (3) years thereafter.”

            WHEREAS, the procedures prescribed by Section 212 of the same code have been complied with:

                        “Preparation of Schedule of Fair Market Values – Before any general revision of property assessment is made pursuant to the provision of this Title, there shall be prepared a schedule of fair market values by the provincial, city and the municipal assessors of the municipalities within the Metropolitan Manila Area  for the different classes of real property situated in their respective local government units for enactment by ordinance of the sangguniang concerned.  The schedule of fair market value shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province, city, or municipality concerned or in the absence thereof shall be posted in the provincial capital, city of municipal hall and in two other conspicuous public places therein.”

            WHEREAS, Section 218 of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of the Philippines provides that the assessment levels to be applied to the fair market value of real property to determine its assessed value shall be fixed by an ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod at the rates as provided for under the said provision;

            WHEREAS, the City Assessor submitted to the Sangguniang Panlungsod the proposed  schedule of fair market values and thereafter, the Sangguniang Panlungsod, led by Chairman of Committee on Ways and Means conducted a series of briefings, consultations and meetings with the City Assessor and his staff as well as the Finance Committee concerning the proposed schedule with the view of threshing out every detail thereto;

Con’t. of  Ordinance  No. 24, Series of 2014.

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            WHEREAS, the adoption of the proposed schedule of fair market value as such is beneficial to help increase the City’s revenue which will redound to the financial capability of the City towards transparency and good governance and immediate delivery of quality public service to its constituents;

            WHEREAS, Section 458 of the same code provides for the powers of the Sangguniang Panlungsod in the exercise of its legislative functions to wit:

                        Power, Duties, Functions and Compensation – (a) The sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the city, shall enact ordinance, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of this Code and in the proper exercise of the corporate powers of the city as provided for under Section 22 of this Code and shall:

(1)    Approve ordinance and pass resolutions  necessary for an efficient and effective city government.

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Noel Y. Atienza with the majority decision 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. 24

(Series of 2014)

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING/OR APPROVING THE SCHEDULE OF BASE UNIT VALUE PER SQUARE METER FOR LAND FOR GENERAL REVISION EFFECTIVE YEAR 2015 AND  SCHEDULE OF MARKET VALUES FOR BUILDING PER SQUARE METER (FLOOR AREA) AND FIXING THE ASSESSMENT LEVELS TO BE APPLIED THERETO TO DETERMINE THE CORRESPONDING ASSESSED VALUES FOR PURPOSES OF THE 2016 GENERAL REVISION OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN HEREAFTER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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

            SECTION 1.  The schedule of fair market values of properties in the City of Olongapo submitted by the City Assessor as herein attached in two (2) pages with caption “Schedule of Base Unit per square meter for land and Schedule of Market Values for building per square meter (floor area) both for General Revision effective year 2016” are hereby adopted.  Provided that the said Schedules of Market Values of Real Property shall be made an integral part thereof.

            SECTION 2.  This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.  Provided, however that the assessments to be made on the basis of the schedule of fair market values adopted and assessment levels fixed by this Ordinance shall take effect on the first day of January 2016 as provided for the Section 221 of the Code and Article 312 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations.

APPROVED, October 22,  2014.

RODEL S. CEREZO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Con’t. of  Ordinance  No. 24, Series of 2014.

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  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA                       EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                                                   City Councilor

                             (sick leave)                                                             (opposed)

                                                                                                                     

       AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.                                         EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                 

                     City Councilor                                                                           City Councilor        

                        (opposed)                                                        

   

            BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II                                              ELENA C. DABU

                       City Councilor                                                          City Councilor                    

                                                                                                   

              NOEL Y. ATIENZA                                     ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                          

                   City Councilor                                                                City Councilor                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                              

                    EDNA A. ELANE                                           EMERITO LINUS D. BACAY

                        City Councilor                                                       City Councilor           

                  RANDY C. SIONZON                                 EGMIDIO M. GONZALES, JR.

           President, Liga ng mga Barangay                           Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

ATTEST:

                      GINA MA. P. LEGASPI

                    Temporary  Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON______________________.

                                                                                    ROLEN C. PAULINO

                                                                                                 City Mayor

ATTEST:

                    SHEILA R. PADILLA

                  Secretary to the City Mayor