SP approves the 2012 Organizational Structure and Plantilla of Gov't Personnel

       The Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved and enacted into ordinance the 2012 Organizational Structure, Staffing Pattern and Plantilla of Personnel in the city government as proposed by City Mayor Patrick Escalante, in its regular session on November 23, 2011.

             

            Mayor Escalante  through a Resolution No. 2010-185l,  was authorized by the SP to re-organize, re-engineer the present organizational structure and staffing pattern of government employees in accordance with RA 6656 and its implementing rules.

            Atty. Michael Angelo Borromeo, Chairman of the Reorganization Committee during the deliberations said 'the reorganization was formulated in response to a certain call that was instituted during the City Development Strategy 2 (CDS2) for 2001-2020 which was the institutionalization of our economic enterprise. It is undeniable that our IRA will be reduced with the conversion of municipalities into cities and for us to respond to that change we need to have a strong economic enterprise.'

            With the creation of environmental office Atty Borromeo explained that as the signs of times would show that the problem of environment is already a major concern and there is also a pressing need for us to address the solid waste management issues we deemed it necessary to create the   Environment and Natural Resources Office.

            Councilor Abiezer Bacomo, chairman of Committee on Rules and Privileges and legal Matters then moved for the approval of Ordinance No.03-2011 an ordinance enacting the 2012 Organizational Structure, Staffing Pattern and Plantilla of Personnel in the city government  complement of 688 employees under 17 departments and creating two  economic and income generating departments namely the City Economic Enterprise and Management Office (CEEMO) and the Port  Management Office (PMO) with  total of 86 employees, with an aggregate total of 774 employees.

             In his committee report, Councilor Bacomo also recommended to insert in the Office of the City Accountant one (1) Reproduction Machine Operator and two Clerk III, one Utility Worker II in the Office of the City Civil Registrar (LCR) and one City Government Assistant Department Head I in the City Health Office (CHO).

            The said ordinance will take effect ten days after its approval. Among those who attended the regular session were Councilors Dr.Lilia Decolongon, acted as temporary presiding officer in behalf of Vice Mayor Samson Mirhan who was on official travel, councilors Agustin Jesmar Desuyo, Wilfredo Cervantes, Sixto 'Pal' Guanzon, Jr., William Tabanao, Marcelo Metuda, Sr., Dr. Abiezer Bacomo, Sr., Antonio Lacson III, Denia Hinolan, and Juan Musa, Jr. while ABC President Arthur Lamis and SK President Lalen Lamis were on official business./*