Section 40Sec./Art. 40

The City General Services Officer.-

A. The city general services officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Digos, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree in public administration, business administration or management from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in general services, including management of supply, solid waste disposal and general sanitation for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.

B. The city general services officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and allowances as maybe determined by law.

C. The city general services officer shall take charge of the office of the general services, and shall:

1. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities which require general services expertise and technical support services;

2. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the general services supportive of the welfare of he inhabitants of the City which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered o provide under the Local Government Code of 1991;

3. In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city general services officer shall:

a. Take custody of and be accountable for all properties, real or personal, owned by the City, and those granted to it in the form of donation, reparation, assistance and counterpart of joint projects;

b. With the approval of the city mayor, assign building or land space to local officials or other public officials, who by law, are entitled to space;

c. Recommend to the city mayor the reasonable rental rates for local government properties, whether real or personal, which will be leased to public or private entities by the local government;

d. Recommend to the city mayor reasonable rental rates of private properties which may be leased for the official use of the City;

e. Maintain and supervise janitorial, security, landscaping and other related services in all local government public buildings and other real property, whether owned or leased by the City;

f. Collate and disseminate information regarding prices, shipping and other costs of supplies and other items commonly used by the City;

g. Perform archival and record management with respect to records of offices and departments of the City;

h. Perform all other functions pertaining to supply and property management heretofore performed by the local government treasurer and enforce policies on records creation, maintenance, and disposal;

4. Be in the frontline of general services-related activities, such as the possible and imminent destruction or damage to records, supplies, properties, and structure materials or debris, particularly during and in the aftermath of man- made and natural disasters and calamities;

5. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all matters relative to general services; and

6. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.