Action polygon

Introduction

System of Action for Cooperation (SAC). In Mexico, it is the instrument that aims to manage and execute urban improvement projects in polygons operated by the owners of the properties within its perimeter supported by the Secretariat of Urban Development and Housing of the Federal District (SEDUVI) "Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Housing del Distrito Federal (Mexico)").[1] Within the SAC, works and projects are executed for the direct benefit of the urban environment. It is in charge of urban policies with sustainability in relation to concentration agreements with other local administration agencies and property owners.

Its main objective is the improvement and consolidation of the areas, through promotion, support of infrastructure and equipment. Thus, such as the development of public services, housing, commerce, recreation, and tourism, through the creation of new spaces.

He is interested in improving the conditions, functions and development of Mexico City. It involves agencies from the capital government (public sector) and the private sector that together work for said urban development.

Within the Cooperation Action System it is important that the contributions of resources by the participants are defined. In addition, instruments and mechanisms are established to guarantee the clarity and transparency "Transparency (economy)") of the assets, as well as the resources contributed to the system.

There is in the system an immersion of the land for the action polygons in which the development of the same polygon is enhanced. The system does not exempt individuals from carrying out the relevant procedures to obtain licenses, permits or authorizations for works and projects. As stipulated in the Regulations of the Urban Development Law.

“The purpose of the action systems is to articulate the action of the public, social and private sectors for the realization of urban projects and works, which can be private, social and through cooperation and capable of being carried out in a scope of application or in a polygon of action, as provided in articles 63 of the Urban Development Law of the Federal District and 114 of its Regulations.” [2].

Published in the Official Gazette of the Federal District on July 9, 2010.

In the Urban Development Law of the Federal District, Title Five of the Execution of Planning Instruments, Article 78, it is established that: “for the application of the programs, Social, Private or Cooperation Action Systems may be adopted in action polygons, which will be authorized by the secretariat, which will coordinate and establish the forms of cooperation for the concertation of actions.”[3].

Action polygon

Introduction

Published in the Official Gazette of the Federal District on July 9, 2010.

SAC procedure and conditions

Conditions

Article 118 of the Regulations of the Urban Development Law of the Federal District[4] provides that in any system of cooperation action, the following must be observed:

I. Achieve a benefit for the urban development of the Federal District;

II. Establish instruments and mechanisms to guarantee clarity and transparency in the management of the goods and resources provided;

III. In cases where the Administration's contribution establishes an exchange of one's own real estate, abide by the provisions of the regulations applicable to the assets of the Government of the Federal District;

IV. The direction and rectory will be in charge of the Public Administration;.

V. Individuals will carry out the procedures to obtain the licenses, permits and authorizations corresponding to the works and projects, in accordance with the current legal framework;

VI. The Public Administration will provide administrative facilities for the processing of licenses, permits and authorizations for participating individuals;

VII. The goods, projects and works provided by individuals must comply with the technical and quality specifications, in accordance with the current legal framework.

The Head of Government must authorize the commitments assumed by the Public Administration.

Procedure

Article 119 of the Regulations of the Urban Development Law of the Federal District[4] provides that the cooperation action system must be subject to the following procedure:

I. Participating individuals must submit to the Secretariat an application containing the following data and documents:

a) The expression of will to establish the system of action through cooperation, justifying its viability based on the needs, financial resources and other circumstances that arise, as well as the benefits to the urban development of the Federal District;

b) The description of the projects and works;

c) The description of the goods or resources that they contribute to the cooperation action system; and.

d) The contribution of the Administration, if applicable.

II. Issuance of the agreement by the Secretary for the constitution of the cooperation action system, through which the bases and criteria for its organization and operation are established;

III. Formalization of the legal, technical and financial instruments necessary to achieve the proposed objectives. Which can be:

a) Concertation agreement;

b) Private trust contract;

IV. Registration in the Registry of the agreement by which the cooperation action system is approved, including the instruments used such as agreements, their modifications, trust contract, appraisals, exchanges, donations or contributions; and.

V. Establishment of a technical committee as a support body for the coordination, instrumentation, administration and execution of works and projects.