AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 ASSOCIATION OF THE MAYORS OF FRANCE

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 MAYORS IN FRANCE - HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Mayor – since 12th century 1789 : Administrative Organisation: Department, District, Municipality ( 40000) Mayor - Chief of Municipality 1831 : Election of the Mayor 1837 : Delegation of decision-making power 1848 : Election of the counsellors by universal suffrage – Election of the Mayor by the Counsellors 1884 : Final step to the recognition of local autonomy Evolution to a kind of intervention in more and more aspects of citizens life But many legal restrictions and controls remain

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 MAYOR CONGRESS 1907: MAYOR CONGRESS (48 mayors) 1908 : Creation of an office 1918 : Creation of the Association of the Mayors of France MISSION : Promotion of local authorities Interests, Spokesperson of the Mayors, Independency, Neutrality

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF THE MAYORS OF FRANCE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF THE MAYORS OF FRANCE – Operational Information and Assistance to the Mayors – Movement against the secular Republic and State intervention – Open opposition to the government – Links to the right wing opposition

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 FROM COMPETITION TO MERGER Competition - Context Steps to merger : – Statute - Modification (1918) Congress of Mayors : Open to all kinds of Municipalities Creation of Regional Federations of Mayors – Decentralisation After the First World War – both Associations in favour

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF 1925 : Merger - Agreement, – The General Association has less influence Drastic opposition to the Government Basic principles : – NEUTRALITY – INDEPENDENCY

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF KEY MOMENTS : 1958 : 5th Republic (Presidential System) 1963 : Opposition to governmental local projects 1969 : National Referendum 1971 : Opposition to Law Project on local authorities At the same time – bi-politisation left – right

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF Multiplication of the Associations – 1974 – Association of the big Cities – 1971 – National Association of the rural Mayors – 1988 – Federation of Towns – 1989 – Association of Small Towns – 1989 – Association of Inter-municipal Bodies – Why : Specific claims for the settlement of specific State policies Clear Political Impact

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 DANGERS Loss of official recognition End of political independency ? Less efficient defence of the Mayors’ Interests All Municipalities organised in inter-municipal bodies

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 REACTIONS Normalisation of the relationship with the public powers From Oppostion to proposition – Government 1981 – many members of AMF – facilitating the Decentralisation law Exercise of a moderate policy Installation of a strict political parity after the local elections in 1989

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 REACTIONS Organisation of the Relationship with the other Associations Complementary relationship – ‘ONE MAYOR – ONE VOICE’

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 REACTIONS Opening of AMF Statutes to Chairmen of Inter- municipal Bodies Development of the Regional Association in the Departments – AMF is not a Federation – Assist and raise up the regional association (for the moment only informal association) – Own management and secretariat, monitrs mutual interests

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 LOCAL AUTHORITIES Some general figures : – Local authorities in France : – 22 Regions (1982), Association of French Regions – 100 Departments, Assembly of French Departements, 1946 – municipalities – ~2400 Inter-municipal bodies (law 1995) 75 % Urban Citizens, 25 % rural Citizens Geographical Differences Strong Regional traditions

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF Members of AMF – 3525 direct members – Municipalities and Inter-municipal bodies are members of a Regional Association of Mayors 11OO Inter-municipal bodies Independencay of any state subsidies – (Membership fees)

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF – MAIN MISSIONS REPRESENTATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES – Promotion and support the system of local self-government – Coordination betwen its members – Defence of local interets SOURCE OF OPERATIONAL INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 REPRESENTATION Defence and Promotion of local interests – …when the future/development of municipalities/ inter-municipal bodies is at stake Maintaining contact with those with responsability (Government/ Parliament) – Secure the power and the independence needed for local authorities

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 REPRESENTATION Efficiently involved in the advisory bodies Mayors (designated by AMF) are represented in more than 110 consultative bodies and working groups – Examples : French Circle of Water Committee on the modernisation of waste management High Committee of Education National Committee of politics against poverty and social exclusion High Council of the territorial public function Member board of the National centre of the territorial public function Local Finance Committee

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 SOURCE OF OPERATIONAL INFORMATION AND ADVICE Reliable information is the basis for effective local management Access to information, advice, services and support

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF – BOARD Responsible for directing the activities Decision-making authority Member Board – 36 Persons Chairman /First Vice-Chairman/General – Secretary/General treasurer 12 chairpersons of the Regional Mayor association 9 Chairpersons of inter-municipal bodies

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF – DIRECTOR COMMITTEE Assist the Member Board on reflexion – consultative body Coordination and Information funtion 100 persons (+ 100 Presidents of the Regional associations)

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF - COMMITTEES Preparation of decisions of AMF - Board Contact with the Regional Association Internalisation of the different point of views Cooperation with the categorial Associations Analysis of current issues Possibility to establish Working groups on specific topics Transport/ Territorial administration/ Social accommodation/ Waste / Urbanisation etc…

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF - COMMITTEES Organisation – Chairman/ Rapporteur are members of the Member-Board – 2 representatives are appointed by the Regional Association of the Mayors Mayors of rural/urban/inter-municipal body – left/right party – Representatives of the other associations – Other Mayors – Experts – Meetings every month on current issues Interventions by experts, Services of Ministeries, NGOs, etc.

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF - COMMITTEES 7 Committees – Environment Committee – Rural District Committee – Social Cohesion Committee – Town Planning Committee – European Committee – Inter-municipal Committee – Finance Committee

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF – ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Covering whole legal skills of municipalities Responsability for administrative tasks and ongoing activities Departments of AMF – Local Finance – Economic Development – Inter-Municipality – Local Planning/ Environment – Legal Affairs/ Documentation – Social and Cultural Action/ Sports/ Education – Municipal management – Europe – International

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF - SERVICES Annual Congress – Provider of impulses and ideas – November 17 – 20, 2003 (‘Decentralisation’) – ~ Mayors and Chairpersons – ~600 exhibitors from France and Europe – All kinds of services and goods regarding local management

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF - SERVICES Magazine ‘Mayors of France’ – Monthly information AMF activities Current events/ Initiatives Detailed chapters on local management issues – subscriptions

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF - SERVICES Letters of the Mayors – Complete monthly update on any legal and regulatory activities Info-Mayor – Daily information Practical Information Guides – Supporting the elected persons in fulfilling any mission – Available on web page

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 AMF - SERVICES – Homepage – Platform for all current issues – Expertise centre – Observatory of local issues Intranet/ Extranet – Extranet – daily contact with the Regional Associaiton

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 SPECIFIC SERVICES – ASSOCIATE BODIES MAYOR 2000 – Association – promoting information/ Training actions Public Service 2000 – Provides municipalities with expertise for their contractual relations with private companies in charge of public services FONPEL – Fund for elected representatives

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 SPECIFIC SERVICES – ASSOCIATE BODIES MAYOR 2000 – Founded in 1985 by AMF, Dexia Local Credit France, French Local Bank Mission : – Technical and financial assistance to regional association of Mayors – organising training - programmes

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 SPECIFIC SERVICES – ASSOCIATE BODIES Technical Assistance – Choice of topics – Elaboration of the programme – Lecturer Financial Assistance – Subsidies calculated on the basis of topics – Subsidies fixed yearly for each Regional association of Mayors – Special operations

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 SPECIFIC SERVICES – ASSOCIATE BODIES Conjonctural operation – Convention between MAYOR 2000 and the Regional Association – participants – 1200 meetings a year

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 SPECIFIC SERVICES – ASSOCIATE BODIES PUBLIC SERVICE 2000 – Founded in 1996 by AMF Mission : – Assistance/Evaluation/Advice of Collectivities for their contractual relations with private companies in charge of public services – Legal, economical and financial analysis

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 SPECIFIC SERVICES – ASSOCIATE BODIES Intervention – Public-Private Partnership – Delegation/ Exploitation – Water supply, urban transport, cultural equipment, catering, funfairs, etc… Neutrality/ Independency More than 600 missions since 1996

AMF - Workshop, New Delhi June 9-13, 2003 SPECIFIC SERVICES – ASSOCIATE BODIES FONPEL – Founded by AMF – chaired by elected persons Mission : – Supplementary pension fund After last election more than 600 persons retired – More than 8800 persons are members

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