ORDINANCE NO. 2021-013

AN ORDINANCE FORMALLY RECOGNIZING THE ORGANIZATION OF BARANGAY ELECTRICIANS IN NAGA, INSTITUTIONALIZING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF NAGA, MANDATING A CONTINUING TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBERS, DEFINING ITS ROLES AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:-

Author: Hon. Joselito S.A. del Rosario, Ph. D.

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga, that:

SECTION 1- Title. This ordinance shall be known as the “Partnership with Barangay electricians Ordinance of Naga City:

SECTION 2. The City’s Policy. The City of Naga fully subscribe to the national government policies and programs relative to the promotion of sustainable development in the rural areas through rural electrification.

Towards this end, the City Government shall strengthen the partnership with civil society organizations, in this case the barangay electricians, who are mostly volunteers, and shall endeavor to provide continuing education with appropriation to further enhance their skills and capacities.

SECTION 3. Recognition and Partnership with the Barangay Electrician Organization. The City Government of Naga officially recognizes and establishes its partnership with the existing barangay organization, named as the Organization of Barangay Electrician in Naga (OBEN).

SECTION 4. Organization, Functions and Duties.

4.1 Organization To fully support its organization, the Lingkod barangay Office (LBO) is hereby tasked to oversee the operations and supervision of the development of this organization including but not limited to the facilitation of strategic planning, conduct of team building activities, and provision of other capacity and organizational development interventions. It shall also facilitate the election of officers which shall be the following: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Public Information Officer, and (2) Business Managers;

4.2 Duties and Functions of OBEN

(a) To assist the agencies/offices of the City Government of Naga and CASURECO II in the clearing operations before calamities and the immediate restoration of electrical supply of affected areas under the guidance of the City Mayor and in coordination with CASURECO II, especially after the occurrence of calamities and disasters;

(b) To actively participate and ensure full cooperation among its members in all city and barangays activities;

4.3 Functions of the LBO

(c) To coordinate affairs, including the conduct of a continuing education seminar or skills training for the members of OBEN;

(d) To provide members a venue for constructive discussion of the needs and problems affecting them and the people they serve;

(e) To recommend plans and programs, in coordination with the Punong Barangays and subject to the approval of the City Mayor and implement the same for the welfare of all Barangay Electricians.

SECTION 5. Continuing Education and Training. To ensure that barangay electricians are conversant with the existing rules, regulations and technicalities, the Lingkod Barangay Office, Building Maintenance Office and other concerned government agencies/offices shall design and initiate skills trainings and capacity-building programs that a barangay electrician needs in the performance of duties and functions vital to their individual and collective performance. This is in coordination with the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE) and other safety practitioners. The LBO and BMO shall coordinate with CASURECO II to establish accreditation mechanisms of barangay electricians. This accreditation shall be made as basis for recommendation to the respective Punong barangays for their subsequent hiring as barangay electricians.

SECTION 6. Appropriations. The Lingkod Barangay Office shall incorporate in its annual budget the necessary amount for the expenses of the organization, continuing education and training and for the implementation of this ordinance, which shall be no less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P250,000.00), starting this year and every year thereafter.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. – Any provision or portion of this ordinance found to be unconstitutional or invalid shall not impair the other provisions or parts thereof which shall continue to be in force and effect.

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. Any or all ordinance, rules and regulations which are inconsistent or in conflict with the provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.

SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.

ENACTED: February 16, 2021

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.

GIL A. DE LA TORRE
Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

CECILIA B. VELUZ-DE ASIS
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

APPROVED:

NELSON S. LEGACION
City Mayor 2/22/2021