RESOLUTION NO. 2019-0040 (Sponsor: Honorable Priscilla M. Fernandez) "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONORABLE CITY MAYOR TO URGENTLY CONSIDER THE CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF A TASK FORCE THAT SHALL EVALUATE AND ASSESS THE STATUS OF DENGUE FEVER CASES IN THE CITY AND COME UP WITH APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATION WHICH SHALL BE THE BASIS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD'S OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE CITY AS A STATE OF CALAMITY DUE TO DENGUE OUTBREAK" WHEREAS, this august body expressed concern and alarm over the reported significant increase of dengue fever cases in the city where data provided by the City Health Office and the Department of Health-Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Office (PDOHO) revealed that an increase of Sixty-Nine Percent (69%) with 12 deaths have been recorded for the period January to July 2019 as compared to the same period of last year; WHEREAS, with the unprecedented outbreak of dengue fever incidents in the City, there is an imperative need for the City Government to cautiously but expeditiously act and address the same, thus the creation and organization of a Task Force that will evaluate and assess the status of dengue fever cases and to come up with official recommendation for the body's consideration, is most appropriate at this prevailing circumstance; NOW, THEREFORE, on seconded motion of Honorable Priscilla M. Fernandez, be it RESOLVED to request, as this body hereby requests the Honorable City Mayor to urgently consider the creation and organization of a task force that shall evaluate and assess the status of dengue fever cases in the City and come up with appropriate recommendation which shall be the basis of the Sangguniang Panlungsod's official declaration of the city as a state of calamity due to dengue outbreak. RESOLVED FURTHER, to let copies of this Resolution be forwarded to His Honor, City Mayor Samuel S. Co, for his preferential consideration and favorable action; and to Dr. Noel E. Ceniza, City Health Officer, for information, guidance and/or appropriate action. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution. MAPHILINDO Q. OBAOB, MPA, MAGaD Verified: City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer ATTY. TEODORO M. QUICOY SP Member/ Floor Leader Attested: ELKID P. NACUA Acting Secretary to the Sanggunian