Valenzuela City Council
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Valenzuela City Council Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Valenzuela | |
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| 9th Valenzuela City Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 12 councilors 2 ex officio members 1 presiding officer |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Valenzuela City Charter Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large voting (12 seats) Indirect elections (2 seats) | |
Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Legislative Building, Valenzuela City Hall | |
| Website | |
| https://valenzuela.gov.ph/sanggunian | |
The Valenzuela City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Valenzuela) is the local legislature of the city of Valenzuela, Philippines. It is composed of 12 councilors elected from the city's two councilor districts (coextensive with the Legislative districts of Valenzuela) and two councilors elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK; youth councils). The presiding officer of the council is the Vice Mayor, who is elected citywide.
The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under Valenzuela's jurisdiction. The city mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.
Powers, duties and functions[edit]
The Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160), which establishes the Sangguniang Panlungsod as the city's legislative body, contains the following requirements:[1]
- Pass legislation;
- Consent to resolutions;
- Adequate funding for the city's and its residents' general wellbeing; and
- Make sure the city is exercising its corporate rights in accordance with Section 22 of the Local Government Code.
Additionally, the Sangguniang Panlungsod is given responsibility for the following tasks and activities:[1]
- approve the resolutions and ordinances required for an effective and efficient city government;
- Generate and maximize the utilization of funds and resources for the city's development plans, program goals, and top priorities as specified in Section 18 of the Local Government Code of 1991, paying special attention to expansion and improvement in the entire metropolis and agro-industrial development;
- Pass laws awarding franchises and permitting the issuance of permits or licenses, subject to the guidelines in Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991, but with conditions and goals intended to advance the welfare of the city's residents;
- Control activities pertaining to the use of land, buildings, and structures inside the city to advance the welfare of its populace as a whole;
- Approve ordinances that would guarantee the effective and efficient provision of the fundamental facilities and services as specified in Section 17 of the Local Government Code; and
- Use any additional powers and carry out any additional tasks or obligations outlined in a law or ordinance.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette (Philippines). Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
