Amending Tricycle/Pedicab Franchising Board

ORDINANCE NO. 0385 s. 2004
(PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1054)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 OF ORDINANCE NO. 0185 S. 1994 (AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 0225 S. 1996 AND ORDINANCE NO. 0343 S. 2001), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE, THE COMPOSITION OF THE TRICYCLE AND PEDICAB FRANCHISING BOARD (TPFB) OF CALOOCAN CITY.

WHEREAS, the TRICYCLE AND PEDICAB FRANCHISING BOARD (TPFB) is one of the most essential agencies of the city government that readily caters to the more important needs of various problems of thousands of operators and drivers who totally depend on motorized tricycles and pedicabs for their daily subsistence;

WHEREAS, various TRICYCLE OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATIONS (TODAS) in Caloocan City, would seek approval and grant of franchises to operate tricycles and pedicabs from the TPFB;

WHEREAS, there is an exigent need to modify the present composition of the TRICYCLE AND PEDICAB FRANCHISING BOARD (TPFB), created under Section 10 of Ordinance No. 0185 in order to guarantee and make certain a more judicious, proficient and expeditious performance of the Board’s functions.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Caloocan City, in its Regular Session duly assembled that:

Section 1. Amendment of Section 10 – Section 10 of Ordinance No. 0185 s. 1994 (as amended by Ordinance No. 0225 s. 1996 and Ordinance No. 0343 s. 2001), is hereby modified to read as follows:

Caloocan City Tricycle and Pedicab Franchising Board (TPFB) - The Tricycle and Pedicab Franchising Board under the Sangguniang Panlungsod is hereby created to be composed of the following:

a. Five (5) members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod formally nominated and elected by the Sanggunian members thereof.

i. The duly elected five (5) members of the TPFB shall elect among themselves, the Chairman and Vice Chairman thereof.

ii. The five-member Board is hereby authorized to approve recommendations submitted by the TPRS.

b. Chief of the Tricycle and Pedicab Regulatory Service (TPRS) - Member, without voting rights, but who:
i. Shall be tasked with the duty to accept and process applications for franchises, conduct public hearings and, thereafter, immediately submits his recommendation for proper action of the five-member Board.

ii. Shall, after due hearings, recommends revocation and/or cancellation of said franchises and, thereafter, immediately submits said recommendation to the five-member Board for its final approval.

c. Two (2) representatives of the City Executive Department to be named by the City Mayor, with voting rights, but who shall act as technical/legal advisers and shall be invited from time to time to render technical/legal advises and assistance.

d. One (1) TODA Federation President from District I and one (1) TODA Federation President from District II as non-voting members.

SECTION 2. The Tricycle and Pedicab Franchising Board (TPFB) shall make a report to the Sangguniang Panlungsod at least once a month in the last session day of the month of the franchise granted, revoked or cancelled, as the case may be stating therein the particulars, as to the name of the applicant, place of operation and reasons, if any, from the action taken by the TPFB.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

ENACTED by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, City of Caloocan at its Regular Session held on November 4, 2004.

APPROVED by His Honor, the City Mayor on _______________, 2004.


HON. HENRY P. CAMMAYO
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. ALEXANDER N. ARUELO
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. EDUARDO H. ROSCA
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. MACARIO E. ASISTIO III
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. ERNESTO CUNANAN

HON. DENNIS D. PADILLA
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. GUALBERTO B. BACOLOD
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. MA. MILAGROS S. MERCADO
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. DANTE T. PRADO
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. MARY MITZI L. CAJAYON
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. MELINDA M. MABAGOS
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. NORA Z. NUBLA
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. RICOJUDGE JANVIER M. ECHIVERRI
CITY COUNCILOR

HON. DIVINE J. MARGALLO
CITY COUNCILOR

APPROVED BY:

HON. ENRICO R. ECHIVERRI
City Mayor


CERTIFIED BY:

HON. LUIS TITO Y. VARELA
Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer


ATTESTED BY:

RUSSEL C. RAMIREZ
Secretary to the Mayor

LORENZO O. SUNGA, JR.
Secretary, Sangguniang Panlungsod