Chief Executive Li Jiachao will publish his first "Policy Address" next Wednesday (19th), which is expected to touch on the details of the care teams in the 18 districts. It is widely rumored in political circles that there are hundreds of teams, and the scope of responsibility is roughly equivalent to the district council constituency. Each team is about 1 million per year. Yuan budget, a total of more than 400 million yuan.
"Where does the money come from?" It is known that there are several plans, including the allocation from the district council, and the actual cost of the district council's annual reimbursement of about 570,000 yuan.
However, even if the actual expenses are fully transferred, there is still a funding gap of hundreds of thousands. Whether the monthly remuneration of district councillors will become the target is unknown.
With the transfer of services in some districts to the Care Team, the role of district councillors as "pile feet" will be weakened. Some politicians do not shy about arranging opposition forces in the districts, and they should concentrate power on the district civil affairs commissioners, just like "the chief executive of the 18 districts".
Liao Shing-li, a member of the Wong Tai Sin district of the ADPL, believes that if district councillors lose actual reimbursement expenses in operation, it is equivalent to "reversing" back to the district councils of the 1980s. We will have to start over again.” However, the work of full-time district councillors will be greatly affected, and community service will have to be “reversed”.
The fifth wave of the epidemic is severe. Residential homes in various districts are in urgent need of a large amount of anti-epidemic materials. New World and NWS Group sent volunteers to help "Connect" to pack the anti-epidemic materials.
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Rumors in the political circles｜The care team is expected to be affiliated with a regional organization, project-based or involve the resources of the district council
It is reported that the study will cut down on actual operating expenses to the district councillors
At present, the monthly remuneration of each district councillor is about 36,000 yuan. The actual expenses include the repayment of operating expenses of nearly 570,000 yuan per year, the repayment of office opening of 72,000 yuan per term (120,000 yuan per term for new district councillors), and the annual medical allowance. Nearly 36,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan per session for foreign visits.
The service scope of the Future Care Team corresponds to the district councillors, and the estimated expenditure is calculated according to the population of the constituency, ranging from several hundred thousand to one million yuan.
It is understood that the government has consulted members of the Legislative Council on the formation of the care team earlier. People in the political circles said that in addition to the emergency dispatch of the care team during natural disasters and epidemics, it is also studying to cover daily services for women and children, including holding interest classes for children, yoga classes for women, and nursing care. child services, etc.
In terms of manpower arrangement, whether to hire staff and whether to provide funding for volunteers, etc., will be decided by the organizer according to the budget.
Liao Chengli: If it is true, it is like "reversing" to the 1980s
In terms of tendering, it is known that the government has considered conducting a "large area" model, dividing the whole of Hong Kong into 18 districts. The winning bidder will be responsible for all the care teams in the district, but different agencies can jointly bid and then divide the work by themselves.
It is reported that several districts are being studied as a pilot project for a period of one year. Some people in the establishment believe that regional organizations, major political parties and district councillors will actively compete in the competition and strive for exposure at the district level. Bidders must set KPIs for one-year work ( key performance indicators), such as the number of visits, etc.
The person pointed out that all matters concerning the love team will be decided by the Home Affairs Commissioner at that time, and "the Central Affairs Commissioner in disguise" will not only reduce the political space for the opposition forces, but also believes that the community will also benefit.
The Government currently allocates more than $460 million to the District Council each year to implement the "Community Involvement Project". District organizations can apply to hold sports, cultural or regional events, and volunteer activities, etc., which are reviewed by the District Council. It has been concentrated on the district civil affairs offices, the Civil Affairs Administration and the Leisure and Cultural Affairs Department.
Liao Chengli believes that this budget is a suitable source of funds for the Care Team. First, the district council has no right to allocate funds. Second, the two have similar uses. They are both used by different groups to organize community activities.
The people in the establishment reminded that the care team's "drinking water" plan has ABCD meals, and there are considerations behind it, and it is difficult to say where the knife will fall until the end.
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