CR: BL. wsen2027 Sr Republic ofthe Philippines. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA cor. Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City www dig gov ph ADVISORY To : ALL DILG REGIONAL DIRECTORS SUBJECT : GUIDANCE ON THE FORMULATION OF THE EXECU LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (ELA) FOR FY 2022-2024 DATE 3 AUG 05 2022 ‘The Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA) is a unifying document corresponding to the term of local elective officials that is developed and mutually agreed upon by both the executive and legislative departments of a local government unit (LGU). It supports existing LGU planning systems and adds greater value to the LGU mandated plans (ie., Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan, Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and Comprehensive Development Plan) by moving them forward to getting implemented and monitored. Inline with the implementation of the Newly Elected Officials (NEO) Program this year, formulation of the ELA for the period FY 2022 to 2024 to include the prescribed content, format, and process shall still be guided by DILG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2019-114: Clanificatory Guidelines on the Formulation of the Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA), issued on 18 July 2019. As such, the ELA is still to be considered as a tool to implement the priority agenda of both the executive and legislative departments based on the CDP process and aligned with national priorities and thrusts. Moreover, and in light of the full devolution effort as triggered by the Supreme Court (SC) Ruling on the Mandanas and Garcia petitions, LGUs shall commit to operationalize their Devolution Transition Plans (DTPs)' through the ELA. As such, DTPs of the respective LGUs shall be considered and prioritized in the ELA formulation utilizing the following LGU DTP components: 4. State and phasing of assumption of devolved functions, services, and facilities (Attachment 1-A: Inventory of LGU Functions, Services and Facilities for Provinces/Cities/Municipalities and Attachment 2-A: Phasing of Full Assumption of Devolved Functions, Services and Facilities for Provinces/Cities/Municipalities) {As presorbed under DBM.DILG Join Memorandum Crouar (JMC) No. 2021-1 Guideins on the Preparation of Transition Ptans of Local Govemment Units in Support of Full Devolution rbot see Cerne 138, Dated 04 June 2021, issued on 12 August 2021 >, Mahueay at Maaaaahan” “Trunkline No.: 8876-34-542. Capacity development requirements (Attachment 3-A: Capacity Development Agenda for Provinces/Cities/Municipalities) 3. Changes in the Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattem (OSSP) and manpower complement (Attachment 4: Proposed Modification to the LGU Organizational Structure and Attachment 5: Proposed Additional Positions to the Plantilla of LGU Personnel) 4, Local resource mobilization program (Attachment 6: Local revenue Forecast and Resource Mobilization Strategy) ‘To ensure that priority thrusts and strategies included in the ELA are considered in the FY 2023 budgets of the LGU concemed, the ELA is expected to be formulated within the first 100 days upon the assumption of new set of local officials. Attached are the following for further information and reference relative to ELA formulation: ‘Annex Particulars Taneen Prescribed Content and Format of the Executive- Legislative Agenda ‘Annex B Guide on the Executive-Legislative Agenda Formulation For this purpose, the DILG Regional and Field Offices shall still continue to perform the roles and responsibilities provided under DILG MC No. 2019-114 along with the additional consideration provided under this advisory relative to LGU DTPs. Copies of approved ELA shall be submitted to concerned DILG Provincial Offices on or before 11 October 2022 for reference purposes. In addition, the DILG Regional Offices are requested to submit to the DILG Bureau of Local Govemment Development (BLGD), through email at Idpd_blgd@yahoo.com, a summary report on the status of ELA formulation of LGUs within their jurisdiction by 31 October 2022 for BLGD’s consolidation and reporting to the Office of the Secretary (OSEC). All DILG Regional Directors are hereby directed to cause the immediate and widest dissemination of this Advisory to DILG Field Offices and LGUs within their respective area of responsibility. For guidance and compliance. Enct 1. Annex A: Preserbed Content and Fomat of the Exnoutve-Logaiatve Agenda 2. Annex B: Guide on the Executwe-Legisiaive Agenda Fomlton OSECIBCABLGDIFae Page 2 of 2ANNEX A Prescribed Content and Format of the Executive-Legislative Agenda Province of Name of City/Municipallty: Message from the Local Chief Executive ‘Sanggunian Resolution adopting the ELA LGU Vision Statement Development Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Platform of Governance/Priority Thrusts of the Incumbent This should contain the priorities of the incumbent that may be broadly stated. This should also highlight those that would support: () the identified development goals, objectives, and strategies derived from the CDP process, (ii) those Supporting National Govemment priorities, and (iii) those devolved functions, services, and facilities (FSFs) and NGA programs, activities, and (PAPs) when applicable, that will be assumed by the concerned LGU as indicated in the LGU Devolution Transition Plan (DTP). Priority Legislative Agenda of the Sanggunian to carry out the platform of governance and development goals, objectives, and strategies This should contain the agreed legislative agenda, that may be broadly stated that would support the (i) priorities of the incumbent; (i) identified development ‘objectives, and priorities; and (ii) those devolved functions, services, and facilities (FSFs) and NGA programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) when applicable, that will be assumed by the concerned LGU as indicated in the LGU Devolution Transition Plan (DTP).ANNEX B. Guide on the Executive-Legislative Agenda Formulation Guide on the Executive-Legisiative Agenda Formulation ‘What is Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA)? ‘The ELA is a term-based unifying plan or document that is developed and mutually agreed upon by both the executive and legislative departments of a local government unit (LGU), in consultation with the various stakeholders. It contains the major development thrusts and priorities of both the executive and the legislative branches for the three-year term of office. The ELA supports existing LGU planning systems and adds greater value to the LGU mandated plans (i.e., Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan [PDPFPJ, Comprehensive Land Use Plan [CLUP], and Comprehensive Development Plan [CDPJ) by moving them forward to getting implemented and monitored. Who should lead/facilitate the formulation of ELA in the LGUs? The formulation process shall be led by the Provincial/City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (P/C/MPDC). Contents of an ELA |. Message from the Local Chief Executive ll. Sanggunian Resolution adopting the ELA Ill. LGU Vision Statement IV. Development Goals, Objectives, and Strategies V. Platform of Governance/Priority Thrusts of the Incumbent This should contain the prionties of the incumbent that may be broadly stated. This should also highlight those that would support: () the identified development goals, objectives, and strategies derived from the COP ‘process, (i) those supporting National Government prionties, and (ii) those devolved functions, services, and facilities (FSFs) and NGA programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) when applicable, that will be assumed by the concerned LGU as indicated in the LGU Devolution Transition Plan (DTP) VI. Priority Legislative Agenda of the Sanggunian to carry out the platform of governance and development goals, objectives, and strategies This should contain the agreed legislative agenda, that may be broadly stated that would support the () priorities of the incumbent, (ii) identified development goals, objectives, and priorities; and (ii) those devolved functions, services, and facilities (FSFs) and NGA programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) when applicable, that will be assumed by the concerned LGU as indicated in the LGU Devolution Transition Plan (DTP).ANNEX B Guide on the Executive-Legisiative Agenda Formulation ELA Formulation Process The process in formulating the ELA should initially emanate from the CDP Process, using the Guidelines on CDP Preparation and the CDP ilustrative Guide. From the Vision Reality Gap Analysis (based on the CDP Process), the goals, objectives, and strategies that will address the identified gaps are derived. These shall provide the basis for ELA formulation. ‘The ELA can thus be derived following the steps as shown in the matrix below. Office/Person i Steps (Reapoesie i Participants Remarks 1. Present the P/C/IMPDC Local Chief The Local Chief Vision, Vision- Executive, Executive and Reality Gaps, ‘Sanggunian, and | Sanggunian should be Goals, Objectives, Planning Team —_| informed of the LGU and Strategies in situation and the plenary formulated vision, goals, and objectives in which they should anchor their priorities. 2. Present the PICIMPDC Local Chief To highlight the LGU DTP. Executive, devolved functions Sanggunian, and | and services that are Planning Team —_| partially and not yet assumed; phasing of and strategy for the assumption of devolved functions and services; capacity development requirements and modifications in the LGU's Organizational ‘Structure and Staffing Pattern (OSSP), and strategies to increase LGU resources 3 Presentin Mayor ‘Sanggunian and plenary the priority Planning Team thrustsiplatform of governance of the incumbent, 4. Presentin Vice Mayor Local Chief plenary the priority Executive, legislative agenda ‘Sanggunian, and of the Sanggunian Planning TeamANNEX B Guide on the Executive-Legislative Agenda Formulation 5. Present the P/C/MPDC, Local Chief To better facilitate the synthesis of the Secretary to the | Executive, process, C/MPDC and executive and ‘Sanggunian ‘Sanggunian, and | the Sanggunian legislative priorities Planning Team _| Secretary, prior to the vis-a-vis the goals, session proper should objective and already have captured strategies priorities of the LCE (identified during and the Sanggunian, the CDP process) and situated priority thrusts/platform of governance and legislative priorities with the goals, objectives, and strategies identified within the CDP process and National Government's priorities. 6. Agree and Provincial Local Chief For the Local Chief finalize the ELA Director or City | Executive, Executive and Director or ‘Sanggunian, and | Sanggunian to sign C/MLGOO (to. | Planning Team | the ELA facilitate) 7. Prepare and | Sanggunian approve the Resolution adopting the ELA Prior to the ELA formulation process, concerned LGU functionaries are expected to undertake preparatory workshops/sessions/activities to come-up with the proposed priorities based on Steps 1 to 4. The aim of the preparatory work is to harmonize the priorities of the incumbent vis-a-vis the priorities as embodied in the LGU's CDP and DTP.