SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

I.               Mandate:

To serve as the Legislative Arm of the City Government for the enactment of resolutions, ordinances and other legislative measures aimed at facilitating the delivery of services and the promotion of the welfare of the inhabitants of the city.

II.              Vision:

A team of highly capable and productive personnel working in harmony with both co- workers and superiors in the Local Government Unit to attain a highly effective, responsive and accountable legislation performance by providing assistance in:

1. Legislative evaluation, review, monitoring and research;
2. Records and information management;
3. Identification of development priorities and formulation of legislative agenda;
4. Mobilization of legislative agenda;
5. Legislative personnel development; and
6. Other legislative–related functions that may be required during the conduct of sessions, administrative investigations, committee meetings and committee hearings.

III.            Mission:

To provide assistance to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and its Members in the efficient and effective discharge of their mandated duties, powers, and functions towards the attainment of a responsive and accountable legislation for the people of the City of Tarlac.

IV.            Pledge:

The Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary, as the service arm and technical working group of the SP Members, pledges:

• to provide a fast, efficient and effective secretariat services to them;
• assist them in their legislative researches;
• keep and safeguard all legislative documents and records for future references.

V.             General functions

1.             REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE OR LEGISLATIVE RELATED DOCUMENTS

Private individuals and juridical entities require certain legislative or legislative related documents from time to time for a variety of reasons, ranging from their own personal concerns or to facilitate other official public or private transactions. The Office of the Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, being the custodian of the records and archives of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, is mandated under the Local Government Code to furnish copies of these public documents, with the exception of those which are confidential in nature, to any interested person or party. The public documents include:

• Requests emanating from other departments, divisions, or units of the City Government for official business are exempted from payment of fees.
• Requests from member of the media for purposes of publication / information dissemination are exempted from payment of fees

2. REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE CONDUCT OF ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS FILED AGAINST BARANGAY OFFICIALS

Private individuals and Barangay officials involved in Administrative Complaints from time- to-time request documents pertaining to their Administrative Case, and Barangay Officials also require at times documents that signify their unblemished performance:

• Complaints
• Counter Affidavits
• Committee Reports
• Orders

• Decisions
• Certifications Of No Pending Case

3.     REQUEST FOR KAPASIYAHAN

Private individuals in the Tricycle-For-Hire business requires documents issued from the Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary for the approval of their application for Franchise to Operate Tricycle-For-Hire. These documents include:

• Kapasiyahan

• Waiver Of Rights (Transfer of Franchise)