Municipality of Pardubice – how it works

Tomáš Cabrnoch, External relations of the City of Pardubice

Summary

Political and non-political representation Budget Main Laws The City of Pardubice Main points of interest of Pardubice International relations

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Political representation of Pardubice

City Assembly• 39 members elected in municipal elections

City Council• 11 members (Mayor and his 4 deputies + 6

other members of City Assembly)

The main Political representation of the City• mayor + 4 deputies• only these elected officials have their

functions on full-time

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Political representation - Municipal Elections

Before 1990 there was era of communists – only one party to choose from (communist party) – it was called democracy but it was more likely autocracy (totalitarian political regime)

After revolution (1990) – system of election really and rapidly changed to the democracy principle based on possibility to elect Your favourite party

4 year period (usually in October, last October 2014)proportional system of electionslegal requirements for the first (constitutive) session of the assembly

• electing the mayor and his/her deputies• electing the other members of the city council • electing members of supervisory committee and financial

committee

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Political representation of Pardubice – City Assembly

City AssemblyThe main legal body of the city which manages the cityIs elected in democratical elections and based on rate from the number of all votes counted in elections (takes place once in four year period)Every member gains his or her mandate by electing, they gain their duties and obligations at the very first meeting of City Assembly

The number of members of the City Assembly in the Czech Republic has to be odd and it is determined by the number of citizens of the city

Pardubice has more than 90 000 citizens and City Assembly has 39 members

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number of citizens number of members

500 5 to 15

500 - 3 000 7 to 15

3 000 - 10 000 11 to 25

10 000 - 50 000 15 to 35

50 000 - 150 000 25 to 45

more than 150 000 35 to 55

Political representation of Pardubice – City Assembly

Main obligations for the City Assembly

convene a meeting of the Assembly at least once every three months

Assembly may adopt (approve resolutions or make other decisions only by an absolute majority of all members, i.e. 20 votes in Pardubice

Assembly meeting must be open to the public convene a meeting of the City Assembly, if requested

by at least one third of all members or governor of the region.

City Assembly powers• issue bylaws, directives, regulations• approve the city budget• purchase or sell property• establish municipal police• establish public corporations • etc.

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Political representation of Pardubice – City Assembly

Chart of the political power of the Assembly of the City of Pardubice – 39 members totally

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Political representation of Pardubice – City Council

City Council

Executive body of the city, reports to City AssemblyAccording to the Czech Law it has 5-11 members (it has to be odd) and it is elected by the City Assembly – Pardubice has 11 members in the City Council (Mayor, His Deputies and aldermen) Usually made up of representatives of the coalition parties

Situation in Pardubice - coalition ANO 2011 + Social Democrats + TOP 09 + Coalition for Pardubice (Mayor, 4 deputies + 6 members of the Assembly)

City Council meetings take place twice a month (Monday), non public meeting, there has to be more than half members

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Political representation of Pardubice – City Council

City Council competencies

Defined in the Act of Municipalities Decides on the lease/rent of municipal real estates Decides on the number of municipal employees Issues municipality rules setting the competences and

responsibilities of municipal departments Performs the function of the General Meeting of the companies

owned by the municipality (e.g. public transport) Approves the business trips of employees etc.

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Political representation – full time politicians

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Non-political representation

Chief Executive Officer appointed by mayor responsible for all municipal employees

14 departments Directors of departments appointed by the CEO and

City Council

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Budget

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CZK EUR

1. Normal income – tax 949 176 34 53411 income Tax 489 754 17 81912 VAT – transfers 253 572 9 22613 taxes and charges from services and activities 75 850 2 76015 property taxes - 100% to the City budget 130 000 4 730

2. Normal Income - non tax 421 343 15 33021 incomes from the intern activities and levy surplus of organizations 190 286 6 92322 received vindicatory payments and fines 10 000 36423 incomes from the sales of non capital assets and other non tax incomes 205 556 7 47924 received installment of rented assets 15 501 564

3. Capital Incomes 267 448 9 731311 incomes from the sales of long run material assets 18 000 655312 other capital incomes 249 448 9 076321 incomes from the sale of shares 0 0

4. Received transfers 61 898 2 25241 investment transfers 61 898 2 25242 non investment transfers 0 0

Total Income 1 669 865 60 756

Funding 297 160 10 812

Total Resources and Budget of the city 1 997 025 72 659

Data in thousands, exchange rate 1EUR = 27,485 CZK (16.4.2015)

Budget of cities in the Czech Republic – tax allocation

The majority of taxes go directly to the shared budget of the state and after that is allocated to the cities, but property tax is the tax which goes to the city budget directly in amount of 100%

Three development stages of allocation of taxes in the Czech Republic:

1.1993 – 1995 – Law 10/1993 Sb. and Law 331/1993 Sb.income tax calculated as a proportion of all-district income (share of municipalities in 1995 was 55%), where a specific amount depended on the number of residents in the city to the number of inhabitants in the district. The problem was, however, this system made disparities between rich and poor districts and very strong competition between municipalities about permanent residence of its entrepreneurs.

2.2001 – 2007 – there were changes – every city received incomes from the shared budget (20,59 % financies for the cities and 68,99 for the state, the rest for Regions). The total amount was redistributed to the cities according to the number of citizens.

3.2008 – present – Law 377/2007 Sb., which is valid from 1.1.2008There is change of amount from the shared budget from 20,59% to 21,40 % for cities

Total tax revenues was about 154.4 billion CZK (5,6 billion EUR)

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Main reforms of public administration ("pa")

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Establishment of the Czech Republic in 1993 (split of Czechoslovakia) The changes of "pa" started after 1989 (when the regime changed)

before 1989 the whole "pa" was under the control of state and communist party (totalitarian regime – the state tried to control the citizens for the whole time, everyone had be employed, unemployed people were fined)

Executive power was centralized Administration was executed by National Committees (3 degrees of

organization - regional, district and city National Committy)

The main goal of reform – to remove the difficulties in operation of "pa", to improve it and to bring "pa" closer to citizens

local authorities exercised under special laws, in addition to local government as well as state administration tasks

transfer of powers 73 district offices in 205 municipalities with extended powers.

1990 – the establishment of municipalities, cancellation of National CommitteesLaw 367/1190 Sb. about municipalities (municipalities took over the management of city National Committees)

Law 347/1997 Sb. – the establishment of regions (13 regions + Prague)

Main reforms of public administration ("pa")

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2000 – the first step was to establish regional authoritiesLaw 129/2000 Sb. about regional authority (organizational functions of regional authorities, activities of them)Law 130/2000 Sb. about elections to the regional authorities (elections to the Assembly)Law 128/2000 Sb. about the municipalities (cooperation municipalities – regional authorities)Law 131/2000 Sb. about the capital city PragueLaw of budget rules of municipalities 250/2000 Sb.

2002 – the main goal is development of decentralization processes

The cancelation of district authorities 31.12.2002 and transformation of all activities to the regional authorities and to the municipalities with extended activities (it is valid from 1.1.2003)

There are three main types of municipalities:1.Municipality with extended activities (minimum 15 000 citizens, with its own transport system, we have 194 and will be maybe 205)2.Municipalities with its own delegated municipal authority (388)3.Another municipalities (6244)

Main reforms of public administration ("pa")

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The main goal of reforms was to make process of decentralization, to transform compenecies from the state to the local municipalities

Activities of municipalities:general internal administration - issuing identity cards, passportstransport - issuing driving licenses, keeping the motor vehicle registrytrades - permitting free, bound and licensed tradesSocial security - making decisions on providing aid for child maintenance, payment of social benefitsChild protection - Power Child protection, arranging adoption and foster careEnvironment and agriculture - special building authority in matters of issuing building permits for the implementation of water projects; giving consent to the buildings; flood protectionconservation - a financial contribution to the increased costs associated with the preservation and restoration of cultural heritageother activities

Pardubice – basic information

Capital city of the Pardubice Region 90.352 inhabitants (1.1.2015) Area: 82,655 km² Height above sea level: 237 m Unemployment: 5,00% (30.9.2014) History: more than 700 year old (1295)

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Transport

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• located on the main European railway corridor

• 20 km from the D11 motorway connecting Prague with Poland

Railway

Road transport

• International airport• 185 000 passengers per year

(2014)

Industry

chemical industry electrotechnical industry auto industry

Investor

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University of Pardubice

Faculties:

• Faculty of Chemical Technology• Faculty of Economics and Administration• Jan Perner Transport Faculty• Faculty of Arts and Philosophy• Faculty of Restoration• Faculty of Health Studies• Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics

10 920 students

• more than 50-year tradition of chemical higher education

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Important cultural and sport eventsGreat Pardubice steeplechase, speedway Golden Helmet, International chess competition Czech Open, ice hockey, City festival – spring and autumn

Gingerbread

Symbol of the city Tradition since 16 century Gingerbread festival every May

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Points of interest Pernštýnské square picturesque streets dominant feature – the Green gate

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The castle of Pardubice

Renesance building historical unique object – combination of water tower house and

renesance castle 7 pernament expositions

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Kunětická castle and its surroundings

dominant of the flat landscape near Pardubice from 14. century gingerbread kingdom near Kuneticka hora – museum of

gingerbread

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Sport - Horses

Horses - steeplechase More than 140 years tradition of horse races Velká pardubická steeplechase – the most difficult steeplechase

within the continent from 1874

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Sport

Ice hockey First match in 1913 Champions of the Czech league: 1973, 1987, 1989, 2005,2010, 2012 Best fanclub and visitors (ČEZ aréna Pardubice belongs to the top

10 visited arenas in Europe) Capacity: 10 194 people

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Sport

Basketbal

More than 50 years tradition Mattoni NBL + europe matches The biggest attendance in Czech league

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Sport

Golden helmet

Speedway races First race 1929 The oldest speedway in the world

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Sport

Tenis

Famous Pardubická juniorka – championship of the Czech Republic The oldest tournament in Europe Tradition from 19. century

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Sport

Another sporty events

Winery half-marathon Czech Open – chees and board games Křivkův memorial - running Pardubická devítka - running

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Leasure time activities Pardubice inline golf cycling wellness Horse riding swimming

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Pardubice – 11 European Twinning Towns

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Bulgaria – Pernik (2008)

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Germany – Selb (1991)

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Italy – Rosignano di Marittimo (1965)

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The Netherlands – Doetinchem (1992)

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Poland – Belchatow (2011)

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Sweden – Skelleftea (1968)

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Turkey – Canakkale (2012)

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Great Britain– East Lothian (2005)

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Belgium – Waregem

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Portugal - Golega

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Spain – Jerez de la Frontera

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International cooperation

EURO EQUUS

The European Network of Horses Cities EURO EQUUS is a non-profit association that was established in 2005 by four European cities:

Waregem (Belgium) Pardubice (Czech Republic) Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) Golega (Portugal)

International exhibition of horses (Day of Horses) – 13. 9. 2015

Cooperation with Twinning Towns

Activities

Pardubice Winery Half-Marathon National Days at Synthesia Park racecourse (5 days/year) Days of Honey Velka pardubicka steeplechase exchanges of teachers, students, cultural or sports groups Euro Equus association

Numbers Approximately 10 visits of twinning towns in Pardubice during a year,

usually more cities at once Approximately 30 up to 35 foreign missions abroad/year

Economic impact Establishment of a plant of the Nedcon company (Doetinchem, The

Netherlands) in Pardubice

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Projects with Twinning Towns

Examples Logo East I and Logo East II (2006 – 2009)

Trilateral project with Pernik (Bulgary) and Doetinchem (The Netherlands) - installation of electronic front desk in Pernik and strenghtening of the role of e-government in Pernik, VNG

EUROEMPLEO (2011) Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) – analyzing job creation programs used

in participating cities, European Social Fund

Tour of the Visegrad Group (2011) Belchatow (Poland), Považská Bystrica (Slovakia), Csongrad

(Hungary) – young people having tour to participating cities, focusing on travel and tourism, Visegrad Fund

Care for vulnerable children (2013) Pernik (Bulgary), Bánská Bystrica (Slovak Republic), program

Human Recources and Employment

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Other projects out of twinning town network.

Pardubice Half-MarathonInitial situation

More than 40 years long tradition originally road run between cities Pardubice and Chrudim since 2007 new organizor, new track in city centre of Pardubice

Long running tradition with our twinning towns September 1990 – run from Rosignano Marittimo (Italy) to

Pardubice; total distance 1.300 km

Half-Marathon - cooperation with City of Pardubice more than 10 years annually approximately 4 or 5 partner towns, total around 20 – 30

participants

Relations with organizor on the highest and friendly level no starting fee each participant gets gift bag always mentioned in media

Visits from our twinning towns always paid from city budget

Steady annual increase in the number of participants 2011, 2012 and 2013 – Championship of the Czech Republic in the

Half-Marathon for Men and Women several complementary sports and social events (wheelchair race,

inlines)

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Project applications in 2013Youth on Horses

program Youth in Action application on behalf of Euro Equus association grant: 12 148 EUR exchange of students – visiting places connected with horse

breeding creation of publication about equestrian tradition in member cities

program Europe for Citizens grant: 122 961 EUR advertising Pardubice as a venue for major national events within

the Czech Republic (seminars with witnesses etc.) reconstruction of victims memorial conference for twinning towns

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Pardubice in the footsteps of Silver A

Contact

Tomáš CabrnochOffice of the MayorExternal Relations DepartmentPernštýnské náměstí 1530 21 PardubiceCzech Republic

Phone: +420 466 859 493 Cell: +420 603 558 941

E-mail: tomas.cabrnoch@mmp.czwww.pardubice.eu

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