EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON
AUGUST 17, 2016 AT THE CITY HALL.
PRESENT:
Hon. Aquilino Y.
Cortez, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - -City
Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Sarah Lugerna
F. Lipumano-Garcia- - - City Councilor
Hon. Benjamin G.
Cajudo II - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - -City Councilor
Hon. Eduardo G.
Guerrero - - - - - - - - - - - - -City
Councilor
Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz - - - - -
- - - -City Councilor
Hon. Edna A. Elane -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City
Councilor
Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - -City Councilor
Hon. Basilio D. Palo
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
Hon. Jerome Michael
S. Bacay - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor
Hon.
Egmidio M. Gonzales, Jr. - - - - - - - -
- -Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative
ABSENT:
Hon. Randy C. Sionzon
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-President, Liga ng mga Barangay
(On Official Business)
RESOLUTION NO. 96
(Series of 2016)
A
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO THE CITY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CITIES
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (CDI) – STRENGTHENING URBAN RESILIENCE FOR GROWTH WITH
EQUITY (SURGE) PROJECT UNDER THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
WHEREAS, the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end
extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize
their potential;
WHEREAS, USAID’s programs in the Philippines focus on
accelerating and sustaining inclusive economic growth through Partnership for
Growth (PFG) activities in the areas of governance, economic growth, health and
education, and environmental resilience;
WHEREAS, USAID’s Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth
with Equity (SURGE) Project is an activity of the Cities Development Initiative
(CDI) under the PFG, a five-year, $47 million project which aims to foster the
development of conditions for broad-based, inclusive and resilient economic
growth for a critical mass of cities and surrounding areas outside Metro Manila;
WHEREAS, there are currently six cities included in the CDI –
Batangas, Puerto Princesa, Iloilo, Tagbilaran, Cagayan De Oro and Zamboanga and
USAID intends to select three to six (3-6) additional cities within the year;
WHEREAS, the City Government of Olongapo has expressed its
interest in joining the CDI – SURGE Project and its inclusion in the Project
will still require further assessment and validation of the SURGE Project
officials;
WHEREAS, USAID has formally required the City Government of
Olongapo to issue a City Council Resolution expressing support to the City’s
participation in the CDI – SURGE Project;
Con’t.
of Resolution No. 96, Series of 2016.
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NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Jerome Michael S. Bacay,
with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present;
RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY
RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to express
support as it hereby expresses support to the City’s participation in the
Cities Development Initiative (CDI) – Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth
with Equity (SURGE) Project under the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID).
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, August
17, 2016.
AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.
City
Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer
SARAH LUGERNA F. LIPUMANO-GARCIA BENJAMIN
G. CAJUDO II
City Councilor City Councilor
NOEL Y. ATIENZA EDUARDO G. GUERRERO
City Councilor City
Councilor
ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ EDNA A. ELANE
City Councilor City Councilor
EMERITO
LINUS D. BACAY EDUARDO J. PIANO
City Councilor City Councilor
BASILIO D. PALO JEROME MICHAEL S. BACAY
City Councilor City Councilor
RANDY C. SIONZON
EGMIDIO M. GONZALES, JR.
President, Liga ng mga Barangay Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative
(on official
business)
ATTEST:
MILDRED C. MONJE
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
Labels: CDI-SURGE, Jerome Bacay, USAID