Transparency Challenges For Local Governments. Alejandro Páez Aragón City Mayor

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1 Transparency Challenges For Local Governments Alejandro Páez Aragón City Mayor San Pedro Garza García, N.L. June 2006

2 City of San Pedro Geographical Facts Mexico City: 559 Mi Dallas Houston Dallas: Laredo: Houston: Tampico: 572 MI 138 Mi 455 Mi 375 Mi Tampico 2

3 City of San Pedro Area 43,298 mi2 6, Ha Budget 2006 City Population $886,000, ,913 7 Place In the State Percentage of the State Population 3.57% Male Population Female Population 61,981 64,932 49% 51% 3

4 Transparency and public information access is a civil right that builds democracy and fortifies legality in our country. 4

5 DNA Citizen Participation Good Government Transparency and Information Access To Change Practices To Remove Inertias To erradicate Corruption 5

6 Transparency is a Pact of Honesty between Government and Society Open Government Paricipating Society WELFARE TRUST LEGITIMACY MORAL AUTHORITY 6

7 Accountability 7

8 Corruption Vs. Investment Corruption dissuades investments Corruption vs. Invesments Net Capital Flows Lower Transparency Higher Transparency * Informe Global de Corrupción Transparency International, pag

9 Corruption Vs. Investment Corruption decreases productivity Corruption vs Productivity P r o d u c t i v i ty Lower Transparency Higher Transparency Informe Global de Corrupción Transparency International, pag

10 Accountability Public and Open Biddings Legal framework Channels for Complains and reports Updated Information on Internet On Line Sessions of Government Entities Social Comptrollers E- Subastas (E-Auctions) Computer Infrastructure for Citizen Access 10

11 Accountability Municipal Government s s Public Information Access Regulation. Issued on April, First Municipality in the State with this instrument City Council Transparency Commission San Pedro is the only Municipality in the State with this kind of Commission It is presided by an opposition member 11

12 Accountability Attention to Complains, Reports and Suggestions BUZÓN DEL ALCALDE More reception means Best Practices Promotion. Citizen Feedback. System to Follow up Cases Supported Comptrollers. by Social 12

13 Accountability City Council Purchasing Committee Public Works Committee On Line Sessions Broadcast live on Internet Video File of the previous sessions Acts File of the previous sessions Calendar and Schedule of the Sessions. 13

14 Accountability Cybernetic Kiosks Infrastructure: 8 Local Kiosks 1 Mobile Kiosk Free internet access to transparency site 14

15 Accountability Social Comptrollers Incorporates city to national effort. Strengthens citizen participation and responsibility and increases information access More than 100 social comptrollers Commitment to the community Promotes a culture of legality and transparency. 15

16 Information available on Internet Accountability Organization and Operation Legal Framework Permits and Services Financial and public expenditures List of City suppliers and vendors On going public works On going audit reports Authorizations, Concessions and Permits 16

17 Accountability Public and Open Biddings Total openness to events and documentation Permanent neighbors invitation Presence of Social Comptrollers Transparency on decisions and results Open to public consultation 17

18 Citizen Participation 18

19 Citizen Participation Education We Decide Together Municipal Property Board Youth School of Citizen Leadership Urban Planning Public Works and Purchasing Committees Citizen Consultative Councils Honor and Justice Security Committee Education 19

20 Municipal Property Board Citizen Participation School of Citizen Leadership It is formed by municipal and estate functionaries as well people from the organized civil society Gives de prices of the cost of building and value of soil about construction proposed to the City Council It works according to the state property Law It helps social leaders to understand the Municipal Public Administration. It helps to improve citizen s requests It forms better qualified citizens to be part neighbor boards, councils, committees, etc. It fights the apathy in the society. 20

21 Honor and Justice Security Committee Citizen Participation Advisory District Councils for Participative Urban Planning Constituted as an autonomous administrative entity It determines sanctions and rewards for police and traffic agents. Integrated by: 5 Citizens 2 Councilmen 1 Police officer 1 Traffic Agent The Comptroller Secretary It is presided by a citizen. 11 citizen councils.10 members each. Nearness to the community Solving concrete problems They give citizen vision to the difficult urban development situations Each district decides its own timing 21

22 Advisory District Councils for Participative Urban Planning Participación n Ciudadana Public Works and Purchasing Committees 11 citizen councils.10 members each. Nearness to the community Solving concrete problems They give citizen vision to the difficult urban development situations Each district decides its own timing It is formed by municipal functionaries and people from the organized civil society Gives its opinion about the adjudication of all contracts of public works granted. Propose to the City Council the better use of the resources come from the Branch 33 of the Federal Found fror infrastructure. 22

23 We Decide Together! Citizen Participation Embodies 100% of the Neighborhood associations Defines priorities and solutions Strengthens community links Follows up the assignation and works execution. Gives accountability Develops social responsibility in the Community 23

24 We Decide Together! SECTORIAL COUNCIL SECTORIAL COUNCIL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SECTORIAL COUNCIL SECTORIAL COUNCIL 24

25 Youth Participation Council Citizen Participation Municipality Council for Social Participation in Education It is formed by young residents and youth organizations from 7 district councils Promotes Youth Integral Development Gives them opportunity to participate in the solutions of their problems Strengthens responsibility and solidarity Accountability. It is formed by teachers, principals, parents and state and municipal representatives. Defines priorities in Education Matters Makes Participation ordered and established Shares responsibility in decision making Defines how to use the resources applied to the schools 25

26 Final Considerations 26

27 Advantages and Strategies Generates Trust. Creats a cultural change in the public employee. Coordination to define and promote best practices in this topic. Advantages Allows public evaluation. Prevents corruption. Helps to improve performance. Allows feedback. Encourages shared responsibility. Improves the business environment. Strategies To obtain change support. Institutionalize Permanent mechanisms. Long term programs. To Support change from the top. To use Evaluation mechanisms. 27

28 Conclusions TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY good investment to make the city attractive and competitive. provides trust attracts investment and jobs generates prosperity for the community CITIZEN PARTICIPATION generates human and community development strengthens governmental and society institutions Improves all relations between government and citizens gives citizens the power to decide their future 28

29 Thank You! 29