Section 39Sec./Art. 39

City Environment and Parks Management Officer. (a) The City Environment and Parks Management Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City, of good moral character, with bachelor's degree preferably in environment management, natural resources management or urban/environment planning or any related course from a recognized college or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent, and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in environment and natural resources management, parks management and/or urban planning.

(b)The City Environment and Parks Management Officer shall take charge of the City Environment and Parks Management Office, and shall:

(1)Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and provide assistance and support to the City Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services relative to sustainable management and utilization of environment and natural resources as provided under Section 17 and the provision of adequate facilities relative to parks services;

(2)Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with environment, natural resources, and parks management programs and projects which the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide for under theLocal Government Code of 1991, as amended;

(3)Establish, maintain, protect, and preserve communal forests, watersheds, tree parks, greenbelts, commercial forests, and similar forest projects like industrial tree farms and agro-forestry projects;

(4)Provide extension services and technical, financial, and infrastructure assistance to beneficiaries of parks and forest development projects;

(5)Manage and maintain seed banks and produce seedlings for forest and tree parks;

(6)Provide extension services and render assistance for natural resources-related conservation and utilization activities consistent with ecological balance to beneficiaries of forest development projects;

(7)Coordinate with government agencies and nongovernment organizations in the implementation of measures to prevent and control land, air, and water pollution with the assistance of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);

(8)Be in the frontline of the delivery of services concerning the environment and natural resources, particularly in the renewal and rehabilitation of the environment and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;

(9)Recommend measures to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City Mayor on all matters relative to the protection, conservation, maximum utilization, application of appropriate technology, and other matters related to environment and natural resources; and

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