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

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

3. 3 Area43,298 mi 2 6,968.25 Ha Budget 2006$886,000,000 City Population126,913 7° Place In the State Percentage of the State Population 3.57% Male Population61,98149% Female Population64,93251% City of San Pedro

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

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

6. 6 Open Government Paricipating Society WELFARETRUSTLEGITIMACY MORAL AUTHORITY “Transparency is a Pact of Honesty between Government and Society”

7. 7 Accountability

8. 8 Corruption dissuades investments * Informe Global de Corrupción 2004. Transparency International, pag. 287 Corruption Vs. Investment

9. 9 Corruption decreases productivity Corruption Vs. Investment Informe Global de Corrupción 2004. Transparency International, pag. 288

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

11. 11 Accountability Municipal Government’s Public Information Access Regulation. Issued on April, 2004. 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

12. 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 by Social Comptrollers.

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

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

15. 15   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. Accountability Social Comptrollers

16. 16 Information available on Internet 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 Accountability

17. 17 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 Accountability

18. 18 Citizen Participation

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

20. 20 School of Citizen Leadership Citizen Participation 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. 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 Municipal Property Board

21. 21 Honor and Justice Security Committee 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. Citizen Participation Advisory District Councils for Participative Urban Planning 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

22. 22 Participación Ciudadana Public Works and Purchasing Committees 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. Advisory District Councils for Participative Urban Planning 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

23. 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

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

25. 25 Municipality Council for Social Participation in Education 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 Citizen Participation Youth Participation Council 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.

26. 26 Final Considerations

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

28. 28 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 Conclusions

29. 29 Thank You! alejandro.paez@sanpedro.gob.mx