Q&A Frequently Asked Questions

When the first assembly was held in cities across the country in 1889, all cities used the name "City Counsil." Subsequently, the Local Autonomy Law was promulgated in 1947, and the city council was called the "city council", but the five cities of Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe were still using the term "City Counsil".

The term of office of the city council is set at four years. However, if elected in the by-election, the remaining term of the predecessor will be the term of office.

City Counsil's meetings include regular meetings that are convened regularly and extraordinary meetings that are convened when necessary. "Regular meetings" and "Extraordinary Meetings" have a fixed period of time, and during that period, "Plenary session" and "Committee" are held.
The plenary session is comprised of all members, and after the proposals are submitted, questions, discussions and voting are held to determine the City Counsil's intentions. The "Committee" is held to conduct a detailed examination of bills and other matters. In addition, before the plenary session, the City Counsil Steering Committee will be held as a committee to discuss the operation of the parliament.
The Standing Committee, Special Committee, and City Counsil Steering Committee may be held not only during regular and extraordinary sessions but also during closing meetings.
For more information, please refer to City Counsil.

The number of regular meetings is stipulated to be four times a year by ordinance, and is usually held in February, May, September, and December.
Please see the City Counsil Schedule page for the regular meeting schedule.

The plenary session and committees of City Counsil are open to the public and are open to anyone. Person who is hoped for hearing, please receive grant of hearing ticket at observer reception desk of assembly ridge the third floor in city hall on plenary session and committee day.
For more information, please see the following page.

When there is opinion or request about municipal administration, anyone can submit petition and petition to City Counsil.
When submitting a petition, you need to be referred to a member of the city council, but in the case of a petition, it is not necessary.
For more information, please see the petition details page and petition details page.

The minutes of the plenary session and the records of the Standing Committee, the Special Committee, the City Counsil Steering Committee, the Budget and Settlement Special Committee, and the Council of All Members can be viewed on the minutes search system on this website, as well as the City Counsil Library. , Citizen Information Center (3rd floor of the City Hall), Chuo-toshokan and each ward library.
In addition, questions related to the plenary session's bill-related questions, general questions, budget representative questions, and budget-related questions of the plenary session are posted on the website approximately three weeks after the end of the meeting.