The Cebu City Development Council (CCDC) agreed yesterday to require barangays councils to only submit cost estimates of projects they want included in the 2014 Annual Investment Plan.
Cathy Ruiz, CCDC co-chairperson, said preparation of the program of works and estimates (POWE) may be done by City Hall engineers after barangay councils submit their cost estimates.
“We don’t have to be very specific about the proposal because that is already the job of the planning office to check on the POWE,” said Ruiz who presided over the meeting in Mayor Michael Rama’s absence.
Reducing the paper requirements was also a way to make sure that the barangay councils will be able to submit cost estimates of their proposed projects before the April 26 deadline.
The requirements for projects in the 2014 Annual Investment Plan (AIP) were discussed among items arising from the December 2012 meeting.
The CCDC yesterday was unable to tackle new agenda because of the lack of quorum.
CCDC members had their first quarter meeting at the Social Hall of the City Hall Legislative Building yesterday.
Councilor Margot Osmeña, head of the council’s budget committee, asked whether or the council would still consider barangay proposals submitted in 2012 but were not include in the 2013 AIP.
Ruiz, who presided over the meeting, said the inclusion of projects would be up to the city engineers.
The council only approved a P222 million Local Development Fund (LDF) this year because of delays in the submission of the AIP.
The Department of Budget and Management warned City Hall against making lump sum appropriations from its LDF.
As a procedure, barangays are required to submit three priority projects focused on environment, social, and economic developments for inclusion in the AIP of the succeeding year during the April 26 deadline.