Territorial Boundaries
- Detailed description of city boundaries using boundary monuments, rivers, roads, creeks, and other landmarks
- Boundaries set to define jurisdiction and extent of Quezon City
Appointment and Removal of City Officials
- Appointment by President with consent of the Commission on Appointments
- Positions include mayor, vice-mayor, city secretary, council members, health officer, engineer, police chief, treasurer, assessor, attorneys
- Temporary appointments allowed during absence or inability to serve
- Compensation prescribed for mayor, city secretary, council members, and other officers
- President authorized to organize government and advance funds for setup
- Territorial jurisdiction remains with prior municipalities until organization completed
Prohibition on Conflicts of Interest
- City officials/employees barred from having direct or indirect interest in city contracts, business transactions involving city funds
- Prohibition includes licensed games, business dealings, and property purchases involving the city
City’s Non-liability for Official Negligence
- City not liable for damages from failure or negligence of city officers in enforcing laws or ordinances
Additional Duties of City Officers
- Officers to have further powers and duties as prescribed by law or ordinance
Conduct of Elections
- City Council assumes election duties of provincial boards and municipal councils
- City Secretary assumes duties of provincial treasurers and municipal secretaries
Duties and Powers of the Mayor
- Enforce laws, ordinances, and resolutions within city jurisdiction
- Supervise other city officers and initiate legal actions for dereliction
- Preside and vote at City Council meetings
- Inspect city officers’ records
- Sign warrants, bonds, contracts, ordinances, and resolutions
- Appoint and suspend city employees under Civil Service Law
- Institute judicial proceedings to protect city interests
- Annual inventory and financial estimates reporting to Department Head and City Council
- Prepare annual city government operations report
Role of the Vice-Mayor
- Assume mayoral duties during mayor’s absence or disability, except removal of officers
Composition and Functioning of the City Council
- Consists of mayor, vice mayor, and three members
- Weekly regular meetings, special meetings by mayor’s call
- Meetings open to public unless majority votes otherwise
- Keep records and adopt procedural rules
- Majority quorum to transact business
- Ordinance passage requires majority vote
- Ordinances require city seal, signatures, posting, and specified effectivity
City Council’s Legislative and Regulatory Powers
- Appropriations for government expenses and salary fixation
- Levy and collection of taxes and fees
- Licensing and regulation of various trades and businesses
- Revocation of licenses injurious to public morals or peace
- Regulation of potentially hazardous businesses and materials
- Control over streets, public places, and traffic
- Establishment and maintenance of public buildings, schools, and fire departments
- Sanitary regulations, nuisance abatement, and public health enforcement
- Regulation of public utilities, including electric light, heat, and power supply systems
- Authority to enact ordinances carrying penalties not exceeding prescribed limits
Restrictions on Commercial Signs
- Ban on erection of commercial signs on public lands and buildings
- Mayor empowered to order removal of offensive or nuisance signs
- Cost of removal charged to responsible parties
Functions of the City Secretary
- Secretary of City Council and other boards
- Keeping journal, records, and corporate seal
- Posting of ordinances
- Custodian of city records and documents
City Health Officer’s Mandate
- Supervise health and sanitation
- Enforce health laws and ordinances
- Recommend health measures to City Council
- Prosecute sanitary law violations
- Conduct sanitary inspections aided by sanitary police and inspectors
City Engineer’s Responsibilities
- Surveying and engineering works
- Public improvements planning and supervision
- Custody of public buildings and property
- Enforcement of regulations over buildings and safety
- Maintenance of streets, parks, cemeteries, sewers, and water supply
- Preparation of plans/specifications for public works
- Authority to order securing or demolition of dangerous buildings
Contracting and Procurement Procedures
- Bids required for public works over ₱3,000, advertised publicly
- Deposit requirements and performance bonds mandated
- Discretion to reject bids and hire through day labor
- Procurement of supplies centralized through Purchasing Agent, with exceptions
City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney
- Chief legal adviser
- Representation in civil cases
- Drafting and reviewing legal documents
- Prosecuting crimes and violations of city ordinances
- Investigating city officers’ misconduct and franchise violations
- Authority to subpoena witnesses and cause autopsies in suspicious deaths
- Assistant to assist the City Attorney as directed
Judicial and Police Functions
- Justice of the Peace and auxiliary appointed for city jurisdiction
- Chief of Police with command over police and prison
- Peace officers powers including arrest without warrant under conditions
- Mayor empowered to call special police in emergencies
Fiscal Management: Treasurer, Assessor, and Tax Board
- City Treasurer collects revenues, keeps funds, disburses on warrant, and performs duties akin to provincial treasurers
- City Assessor lists and values real property, hears complaints, maintains assessment rolls
- Board of Tax Appeals composed of City Council members to decide tax disputes
Taxation and Tax Enforcement
- Exemptions for public and charitable properties
- Annual real estate tax up to 2%, with penalties for delinquency
- Seizure and sale of personal property to satisfy unpaid taxes
- Tax liens superior to other claims, enforceable via sale of real estate
- Procedures for public notice, sale, redemption, and deed execution for sold or forfeited properties
- Legal remedies and court requirements for challenging taxes and tax sales
Assembly Districts Jurisdiction
- Initial inclusion in existing assembly districts pending lawmaking changes
Effectivity Clause
- Act effective upon approval
This comprehensive summary captures the core objectives, organizational framework, powers, responsibilities, procedures, and penalties provided under the Act establishing and governing Quezon City.