During its 20^th Regular Session held on May 23, 2023, the 20^th City Council adopted on Third and Final Reading Ordinance No. 0221-23, Series of 2023, entitled “An Ordinance granting legislative authority to the City Mayor to enter into and sign, for and in behalf of the City of Davao, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by and between the City of Davao and the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Reception and Study Center for Children (DSWD-RSCC), regarding the enrollment of children in the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Program of the City’s Day Care Center.

            The Body likewise approved Resolution No. 01195-23, Series of 2023, and its Ordinance on Second Reading for the grant of legislative authority to the City Mayor to enter into and sign, the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) by and between the City of Davao and the Property Interactive Marketing Enterprise Reality Corporation (PRIME PHILIPPINES), relative to the assistance in Marketing and Promotion of Davao City as Prime Destination for Real Estate Investments.

            Further, Resolution No. 01198-23 and its corresponding Ordinance No. 0222-23, both Series of 2023, was approved under Suspended Rules, entitled “Enacting an Ordinance authorizing the City Mayor to enter into and sign, for and in behalf of the City of Davao the Deed of Donation by and between the City Government of Davao and 3 Amigo International Development Corporation relative to the donation of one (1) Permanent Magnet frequency conversion large ceiling fan to the City.

            In view of the Body’s invitation, LtCol Alfredo D. Baloran, Chief Operations Officer, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), appeared before the City Council to provide updates on the plans of the City on how to mitigate the El Niño phenomenon. Their office is set to gather response clusters in the City to conduct pre-disaster assessment in preparation for the said phenomenon. Mr. Baloran stated that the clusters will be questioned about their response plans to ensure that the city’s food security is addressed even with the impending dry spell.

            The pre-disaster risk assessment also aims to prepare the city for the long dry spell, as there is a possibility that localized thunderstorms will not continue during the peak of the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to begin in June 2023 and end by the first months of 2024.

            The 20^th City Council held its 18^th Regular Session on May 9, 2023 and enacted Ordinance No. 0214-23, Series of 2023, entitled, “An Ordinance Amending Section 6 of City Ordinance No. 0546-21, Series of 2021”, relative to the establishment of the Davao City Inventions and Innovations Center.

            The Body likewise approved Resolution Nos. 1156-23 and 1157-23 and their corresponding Ordinances on Second Reading, all Series of 2023, pertinent to the Deed of Usufruct to be executed by and between the City of Davao and the Bureau of Fire Protection, relative to the City-Owned properties located in Barangay Ma-a, Talomo District and Pag-asa St., S.I.R New Matina, Brgy. 76-A, Talomo District, this City, to be used as sites for Fire Station.

            Through the sponsorship of Councilor Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr., Resolution No. 01163-23 and its Ordinance on Second Reading, both Series of 2023, were approved, enacting an Ordinance granting legislative authority to the City Mayor to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to be entered into by and between the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the City Government of Davao for the installation of Streetlights under the construction/concreting of bypass road at JCT. Mamay-la Verna-Davao City Diversion Project.

            Resolution No. 01167-23 and its Ordinance No. 0215-23, both Series of 2023, were adopted under Suspended Rules, entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the City Mayor to enter into and sign, for and in behalf of the City of Davao, the amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement to be entered into by and between the City Government of Davao and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) relative to the construction of the Davao City Public Hospital and Provision of its Hospital Equipment, subject to Government Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing Rules and Regulations of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Commission on Audit (COA), the Procurement Law, as well as other applicable laws.

            Moreover, Resolution No. 01168-23 and Ordinance No. 0216-23, both Series of 2023, were also approved by the Body, approving the request of the Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao City Fire District for an authority to purchase Motor Vehicle to be charged under the 20% Local Government Fund Share from the Fire Code Revenue in the amount  of Six Million Six Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Pesos (P6,687,000.00), for the improvement of the Davao City Fire District Office and activation of Bajada Fire Station, subject to Government Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing Rules and Regulations of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Commission on Audit (COA), the Procurement Law, as well as other applicable laws.

            Finally, Resolution No. 01169-23, Series of 2023, was also approved, Congratulating the Seven (7) Best Universities in Davao Region, based on the research of EduRank.org for best Universities in the Philippines 2023, as follows: Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU), University of Mindanao (UM) University of the Philippines Mindanao, University of the Southeastern Philippines (USEP), University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC), Davao Doctors College (DDC), and Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC).