Section 33Sec./Art. 33

City Planning and Sustainable Development Officer. (a) The City Planning and Sustainable Development Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City, of good moral character, a holder of a professional license as an environmental planner and, preferably, a licensed engineer or architect, a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent, and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in development planning or in any related field.

(b)The City Planning and Sustainable Development Officer shall take charge of the City Planning and Sustainable Development Office, and shall:

(1)Formulate integrated economic, social, physical, and other sustainable development plans and policies for consideration of the City, including the provision of safe and quality public spaces;

(2)Ensure that the principles of inclusivity, resiliency and sustainability are incorporated in the local development plans and policies which shall include the review and adoption of policies that seek to achieve the UNSDG and other similar targets identified by the national government and the people of the City of Baguio;

(3)Applying the concepts and methodologies of futures thinking which takes a long-term multi-perspective approach to consider different outcomes, conduct continuing studies, research, and training programs necessary to evolve and innovate plans and programs for implementation, with the goal of achieving the City's desired future;

(4)Integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies undertaken by the different functional groups or agencies;

(5)Monitor and evaluate the implementation of different development programs, projects and activities in the City in accordance with the approved development plans;

(6)Prepare comprehensive plans and other development planning documents for the consideration of the local development council;

(7)Analyze the income and expenditure patterns, and formulate and recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the Finance Committee of the City as provided under theLocal Government Code of 1991, as amended;

(8)Promote people's participation in development planning within the City; and

(9)Exercise supervision and control over the secretariat of the local development council.

(c)Exercise such other duties and functions, and perform other powers as provided for under theLocal Government Code of 1991, as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.