After several meetings and consultations conducted by Technical Working Group (TWG), the final draft of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is now ready for signing on September 8, 2008. The local governmenet units of VIGAN, BANTAY, CAOAYAN, SANTA, SANTA CATALINA, SAN VICENTE, and SANTO DOMINGO hereby group themselves into the METRO VIGAN COORDINATING COUNCIL (MVCC).
Salient Points of the MOA:
The establishment of the MVCC Executive Committee hereinafter referred to as the Executive Committee, as the highest governing body, tasked to formulate, implement and monitor development plans for its members. It shall be composed of seven (7) Local Chief Executives (LCEs), one (1) representative from the group of Vice Mayors, and one (1) representative from the group of Councilors.
The MVCC Executive Committee shall be headed by a Chairman, who shall be chosen from among the Local Chief Executive members. He/She shall serve a term of one (1) year. The Chairman shall preside over the Council and shall automatically be the Chairman of the Executive Committee.
There shall be a Vice Chairman who shall be chosen from among the members of the Executive Committee. He/She shall serve a term of one (1) year. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall act as the temporary Chairman.
There shall be a Secretary who shall be appointed by the Chairman from among the members of the Executive Committee. He/She shall be responsible in taking the minutes of all the meetings of the Executive Committee and shall be the custodian of all records of the MVCC. The Secretary shall be co-terminus with the Chairman.
The remaining six (6) members shall automatically serve as the Board of Directors of the Executive Committee.
Upon the signing of this Memorandum of Agreement, an interim set of officers shall be chosen from among the members of the Executive Committee whose terms shall commence immediately and shall cease until the regular officers shall assume office in 2010.
There shall be a Technical Working Group (TWG), the members of which shall be designated by the LCEs of the participating LGUs based on equal representation. The TWG shall serve as the technical/advisory/recommendatory body of the Council. The Chairman may appoint additional member/s of the TWG as the need arises.
The Executive Committee, may from time to time, convene for the purpose of acting upon immediate concerns of the Council.
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Chairman with the concurrence of the majority members of the Executive Committee. His/Her term shall be co-terminus with that of the Chairman.
The Executive Director shall oversee the operations of the Metro Vigan Coordinating Council and supervise the following three (3) particular units, namely: (1) Finance; (2) Services and (3) Administration.
Each of the heads of the three (3) units shall likewise be appointed/designated by the Chairman with the concurrence of the majority members of the Executive Committee. They shall hold office on a fixed term as may be determined by the Executive Committee.
All other employees as may be determined by the Executive Committee shall also be appointed/designated by the Chairman on a fixed term.
The establishment of a permanent official business address.
The participation in the identification, preparation, and implementation of joint programs, projects and activities of the Council under the following areas of cooperation:
1. Trade and Industry
2. Governance
3. Infrastructure
4. Environment
5. Peace and Order/ Public Safety
6. Tourism
7. Social Services (Health, Education, Transportation, Communication and Public Utilities, Sports and Youth Development)
8. Agriculture.
The extension of technical, financial, and other forms of assistance to each other to the extent allowed by the general welfare of their respective constituency involving the areas of cooperation identified herein.
The establishment of the Metro Vigan Coordinating Fund for the purpose of financing the programs, projects and activities of the Council which shall be sourced from the contributions of the parties the amount of which shall be determined by the Executive Committee with the concurrence of the sanggunian concerned and from such other sources as may hereinafter be availed of by the Council.
The establishment of the Metro Vigan Coordinating Fund for the purpose of financing the programs, projects and activities of the Council which shall be sourced from the contributions of the parties the amount of which shall be determined by the Executive Committee with the concurrence of the sanggunian concerned and from such other sources as may hereinafter be availed of by the Council.
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