The purpose will be to deal in a particular way with the problems associated with each of the individuals and families that currently carry out this activity in the city of Santa Fe and to begin a process of incorporating them into the formal economy.
This week the Council sanctioned an ordinance to create an inclusive program of vehicle caregivers with the aim of initiating a process of incorporating these people into the formal economy.
According to what was voted during the session - article 2 - "caregivers of vehicles will be understood as any person who performs the informal activity of offering the service of caring for vehicles parked on public roads, counting on the accreditation and / or authorization card issued by the Municipality of Santa Fe and comply with all the requirements that are established. "
The enforcement authority will be the Control Secretary of the Municipality in coordination with the Ministry of Social Development and other departments that the municipality deems appropriate.
Powers of the Control Department
According to the norm, it will be the powers of the Control Department: to create a Registry of "Vehicle Caregivers"; set the number of qualifying credentials; delimit the area in which vehicle caregivers can exercise their work; assign to each vehicle caretaker at least one sector of a street and/or space, which will be indicated on the corresponding credential; and modify the street assignment prior notice, when there are provisions or indications that impact on the development of urban mobility.
The activity will be prohibited in places where there is parking measured. According to the text of the voted ordinance, Ordinance 10.966 will be complied with -excluded from the concession area of the measured parking, within the hours of services.
In addition, the Control Secretariat should establish the guidelines for an initial training course; deliver identification vests; and publish on the website of the Government of the City, the list of qualified vehicle caretakers, indicating credentials and place of work.
The ordinance establishes that the caregivers of authorized vehicles cannot demand the payment of any fee to the holders of vehicles that leave parked their vehicles on public roads. If they decide to do so, the economic contribution will be voluntary and will be made at the moment of removing the film; The requirement or advance request for the delivery of an amount of money is forbidden.
The Control Department will prepare an enrollment form, which will be made available to interested parties, establishing the following requirements: be over 18 years of age; specify name and surname, ID number, marital status, address, studies conducted; medical certificate; color photos type card; certificate of good standing; and enroll in some of the training programs and/or promotion of municipal, provincial or national employment.
The interested party must present proof of domicile in the city of Santa Fe with an adequate documentary and proof of not being registered in the Registry of Delinquent Alimentary Debtors.
The Municipality will evaluate the social situation of each person or family group in order to manage their inclusion and participation in the various existing programs at the municipal, provincial or national level; as well as ventures in the private sphere.
The regulation establishes that registered persons must obligatorily attend and approve a training course for vehicle caregivers that will contemplate the following topics: Instruction on traffic regulations; Public attention and citizen coexistence; Security; Tourist information and Voluntary Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course.
Other aspects of the Ordinance
Among other sanctioned aspects, the norm indicates that priority will be given to obtaining the permit as caregivers of vehicles for people over 40 years of age and those who have some type of disability.
Those people who have obtained the permit must show the same to the Municipal Control staff when they request it and they will wear fluorescent safety vest performance in their place, which must be permanently visible with their identification number and citizen attention number and legend "Contribution voluntary."
