The Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod’s key strategies for each functional area as follows:
Legislative Services
- Strategically manage the operations of the Office of the Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod in consultation with the Vice Mayor and Members of the City Council, staff and other stakeholders.
- Maintain risk management and business continuity planning to facilitate the ongoing operation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
- Provide legislative support to the Vice Mayor and Members of the City Council
- Foster and maintain good relationships with external bodies and stakeholders.
- Maintain a high level of legislative expertise in relation to parliamentary procedure, practice and privilege.
- Deliver and facilitate training to Members of the City Council, staff and other stakeholders on parliamentary procedure, practice and privilege.
- Maintain a high level of legislative expertise in relation to committee inquiry procedures and investigative methodologies.
- Provide pro-active advice, including legal advice, to members of the standing committees.
- Provide legislative drafting services to members of the standing committees.
- Maintain and provide a high level of research and analytical capacity to support Committees.
Administrative Services
- Ensure information, notices and correspondences released by the Sangguniang Panlungsod conform with best practice.
- Maintain records in accordance with the Office’s Record Management Plan.
- Manage the finances of the Office in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles
- Develop and implement strategies to maximize public awareness of the activities of the Legislative branch.
- Provide and maintain appropriate accommodation and facilities for the Sangguniang Panlungsod, its Committees and Members
- Provide efficient and pro-active administrative support to the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
- Develop and support staff to deliver professional services to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, its Committees and Members.
- Perform backstopping and backtracking services.
- Organize, conduct and participate in activities, trainings and special events