Republic of the CITY OF SANTA ROSA Province ofLaguna

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 25TH REGULAR SESSION OF SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF CITY OF SANTA ROSA, HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 AT THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD SESSION HALL.

Presents:

1. Hon. ARNEL DC. GOMEZ - City Vice-Mayor, Presiding Officer 2. Hon. MA. THERESA C. AALA - SP Member 3. Hon. LUISITO B. ALGABRE - SP Member 4. Hon. MYTHOR C. CENDANA - SP Member 5. Hon. ERIC T. PUZON - SP Member 6. Hon. ANTONIA T. LASERNA - SP Member 7. Hon. PAULINO Y. CAMACLANG, JR. - SP Member 8. Hon. PETRONIO C. FACTORIZA - SP Member 9. Hon. RAYMOND RYAN F. CARVAJAL - SP Member 10. Hon. LAUDEMER A. CARTA - SP Member 11. Hon. EDWARD FERNANDITO S. TIONGCO - SP Member 12. Hon. RODRIGO B. MALAPITAN - SP Member, ABC President

******************** RESOLUTION NO. 115-2014 (Motioned by SP Mem. LUISITO B. ALGABRE and seconded by SP Mem. Carvajal)

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING HON. ACTING GOVERNOR RAMIL HERNANDEZ TO PROVIDE SANTA ROSA CITY WITH STEEL RAILINGS, FENCE AND OTHER FORMS OF MATERIALS THAT WILL SERVE AS BARRIER FOR ANTI-JAYWALKING PROVISION TO PROPERLY MOVE PEDESTRIAN FROM CROSSING THE STREET THROUGH THE USE OF OVERPASS FOOT BRIDGE".

WHEREAS, all overpass footbridges in Santa Rosa City where constructed to remedy the perennial problem in the traffic flow that adversely affects the commercial operations primarily in Laguna Industrial Park and even in other key economic establishments;

WHEREAS, to avoid unnecessary loss of lives simply by reason of vehicular accident, these footbridges are the safest and most practical solution on dealing with the worries of the parents for their children, and the relatives for their elders while crossing the streets especially during busy hours and when traffic aids were not readily available;

WHEREAS, despite the existence of footbridges, they are not yet fully serving its reason and function as the people seems disinterested in using them due to lack of people's discipline, lack of signage, and lack of related implementing rules;

WHEREAS, essential for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and for the promotion of the general welfare, an anti-jaywalking ordinance is now being considered as a good regulation to be enacted .

WHEREAS, Section 458a[S][v] of the Local Government Code empowers the city council to regulate the use of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, parks and other public places while Section 458a[S][vi] of the sa me code grants them to enact legislative measure to regulate traffic on all streets and bridges;

WHEREAS, however, admitting that the roads concerned did not come from the personal coffer of this City but from national fund, and that being a component city of the Laguna province, this city council recognizes the need to obtain the consent of the of Laguna in order for the city council to implement an anti­ jaywalking law in view of the "role of the province to serve as dynamic mechanism for developmental processes and effective governance of local government units within its territorial j urisdiction";

WHEREAS, the aforesaid consent of the Sangguniang Pa nlalawigan is basically from its power to prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the province (Section 468[a][2][vi] of LGC) while the consent from the provincial governor;

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WHEREAS, the Provincial Governor shall ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities (Section 465[b][ 4]) like in this case, sufficient provisions to carry out the intent in building overpass footbridges; while the Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the province as provided for under Section 18 of this Code, with particular attention country-wide growth and progress;

WHEREAS, to effectively carry out an anti-jaywalking ordinance, the city council firmly believes that there is a need, inter alia, to use blockading forces such traffic enforcers and to put up provisions such as fence, steel railings, warning devises and the like;

WHEREAS, the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) has recently scrapped by the Supreme Court by declaring its unconstitutionality;

WHEREAS, it is not the objective of the national government to allocate millions from the taxpayers' money to construct white elephant overpass footbridge which merely serves as a hanger of political paraphernalia aimed for political ambition instead of being geared toward public service;

WHEREAS, since the city council seeks to obtain the consent from the proper provincial authority, the slight delay to act on this very matter may cause serious delay in the delivery of services to the people of Santa Rosa City and to the provincial-wide growth and progress;

WHEREAS, based on Ethical Standards and Code of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees all public officials are mandated to act to all matters concerning with problem of the people and that the former is obliged to act within ten working days accompanied with plan of actions

NOW, THEREFORE, upon motion by Councilor Luisito B. Algabre duly seconded by Coun. Raymond Ryan F. Carvajal it was resolved as it is hereby; ·

RESOLVED, to convey to the Hon. Acting Gov. Ramil Hernandez, through the Sangguniang Panlalawigan our earnest desire to primarily decongest traffic tensions through legislative measure such as implementation of JAY WALKING LAW and to request for financial aid to address the matter if so required.

RESOLVED FINALLY, to furnish copies of this Resolution to the Office of the Governor and to the Office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Laguna.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

CERTIFICATION:

I hereby certify to the correctness of the above quoted resolution.

CYNTHI id.GOMEZ Secretary to thet :·g~ Panlungsod

Certified f o~rect: Approved: / ARNEL DC~OMEZ ~A~ City Vice-Mayor City Mayor

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