Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Officials of the City of Baguio. (a) The officials of the City are the City Mayor, City Vice Mayor, Sangguniang Panlungsod members, Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, city treasurer, city assessor, city engineer, city buildings and architecture officer, city health officer, city civil registrar, city accountant, city social welfare and development officer, city budget officer, city planning and sustainable development officer, city administrator, city legal officer, city general services officer, city veterinarian, city human resource management officer, city environment and parks management officer, city disaster risk reduction and management officer, city tourism officer, city public information officer and city librarian.

(b)In addition thereto, the City Mayor may appoint a city agriculturist, a city population officer, a city cooperatives officer, a city solid and liquid waste management officer and a city traffic and transportation management officer.

(c)The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall:

(1)Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) and (b) hereof;

(2)Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the city government; or

(3)Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the interest of efficiency and economy.

(d)Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices shall be appointed by the City Mayor with the concurrence of the majority of all the Sangguniang Panlungsod members, subject to civil service law, rules and regulations. The Sangguniang Panlungsod shallacton the appointment within fifteen (15) days from the date of its submission, otherwise the same shall be deemed confirmed.

(e)Elective and appointive city officials shall receive such compensation, allowances, and other emoluments as may be determined by law or ordinance, subject to the budgetary limitations on personal services prescribed under Title Five, Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended:Provided, Thatnoincrease in compensation of the City Mayor, City Vice Mayor and Sangguniang Panlungsod members shall take effect until after the expiration of the full term of the local officials approving such increase.

ARTICLE III

CITY MAYOR