Introduction
With the determination to increase public support, C's renew this program its commitment to the municipalities, a commitment to continue working to solve the problems and challenges we are facing a time of crisis, changes and lack of resources as the present.
our towns and cities are no strangers to the problems arising from this situation, but, as governments closer to citizens, particularly affects them in the first place.
overcome this economic crisis and financial, political and ethical demands democratic cities and municipalities, which are decentralized and participatory useful in solving the problems of citizens . We need municipal management models based on improved management and increased
the organized participation of citizens. We need a government committed to promoting local economic and job creation, social integration with pluralism and security, good governance and combating corruption, with an ethical and social values, with equal opportunities and quality of public services, housing for the citizens and not for speculation.
our towns and cities are no strangers to the problems arising from this situation, but, as governments closer to citizens, particularly affects them in the first place.
overcome this economic crisis and financial, political and ethical demands democratic cities and municipalities, which are decentralized and participatory useful in solving the problems of citizens . We need municipal management models based on improved management and increased
the organized participation of citizens. We need a government committed to promoting local economic and job creation, social integration with pluralism and security, good governance and combating corruption, with an ethical and social values, with equal opportunities and quality of public services, housing for the citizens and not for speculation.
Only then can we face the future with real opportunities of success.
aware of the different local realities arising from different dimensions, capacities and specific management issues, we developed a framework program that will support and guidance to local election programs make C's in every town or city.
promote citizen participation and democracy
certainly a cardinal point in the objectives of C's is the increased participation in all spheres and at all levels of political decision.
Although citizen participation can and should occur in all areas, the municipality, by its terms of proximity and accessibility, is the most appropriate venue for citizen involvement in public management, to the active participation of citizens in matters of general interest. The involvement of citizens in public affairs increased and improved democracy, large public, strengthening civil society and promotes the modernization of public administration. It is necessary therefore to remove the obstacles to such participation and establish institutional mechanisms to ensure a significant increase
levels and types of involvement.
New forms of democracy are necessary among them C's proposed:
a) Direct election of mayor.
defend the choice of candidates for mayor
by
primaries and as the election of Mayor
directly by citizens. This will require further
legitimacy of having been
mayors directly elected by a majority of voters
.
b) Limitation mandates.
limit to two terms of the maximum term of
mayors.
c) Open lists. For election of councilors
promote a model of open
lists, compared with
currently closed and locked, where the citizen
choose between different candidates and order.
d) Participatory Budgeting. We
greater citizen involvement in the municipal budget making
by
hearing mechanisms different social organizations,
neighboring communities, etc.
e) Possibility
neighbors
submit draft municipal ordinances and may dismiss the council
.
f) Participation neighbors in the design and development
Plans General Urban
.
g) popular consultation. To submit to the acceptance or rejection
citizens
certain decisions taken by the municipal government
always within
skills and subject matter
municipality.
h) Creating
permanent channels of citizen involvement in monitoring
decentralized municipal services through the collective participation of citizens and users
in
municipal bodies responsible for managing
and provision :
municipal water services, city transport, local foundations
sports and culture, youth council,
welfare bodies, boards, municipal
companies in general, etc..
i) municipal decentralization through empowerment
districts and neighborhoods .
j) facilitate the relationship between citizens and administration
.
technologies of information and communication have
to facilitate the relationship between citizens and administration by simplifying
of procedures, facilitating responses
administrative streamlining relationships,
favoring proposals
complaints or requests of the inhabitants of our
municipalities. Also have to serve for the live broadcast
or
recording of town meetings and subsequent diffusion
internet pages of the
councils.
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