Q&A Frequently Asked Questions

In 1889, when the first parliament was held in cities across the country, all cities used the name "City Counsil." Then, in 1947, the Local Autonomy Law was promulgated, and the city council was referred to as the "city council", but the five cities of Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe were still using the name "City Counsil" to date.

The term of office of a member of the city council is set to four years. However, if elected in the by-elections, the term of office of the predecessor will be the term of office.

There are two types of meetings in City Counsil: regular meetings that are convened regularly and extraordinary meetings that are convened when necessary. The “regular meeting” and “extraordinary meeting” have a fixed period of time, and during that session, the “plenary meeting” and “committee” are held.
The plenary session consists of all members of the Diet, and after the proposal is submitted, questions, discussions and voting are held to determine the will of the City Counsil. The "Committee" is held to conduct a detailed examination of bills. Prior to the plenary session, the City Counsil Steering Committee will be held to discuss the operation of Congress.
The Standing Committee, Special Committee, and City Counsil Steering Committee can be held not only during regular and extraordinary sessions but also during closing sessions.
For more information, please see City Counsil's structure.

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

The plenary session and committee 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 on the third floor of assembly ridge in city hall on the plenary session and committee day.
For more information, please visit the following page.

Anyone can submit a petition or petition to City Counsil if they have any opinions or requests regarding municipal administration.
When submitting a petition, you need to be referred to a member of the city council, but not in the case of a petition.
For more information, see the page on petition details and the page on petition details.

The minutes of the plenary session, the Standing Committee, the Special Committee, the City Counsil Steering Committee, the Budget and Settlement Committee, and the All-membersCity Counsil Library, the Chuo-toshokan and the Library of the City Hall, and the City Hall.
In addition, questions related to the plenary session, general questions, budget representative questions, and budget-related questions are posted on the website approximately three weeks after the meeting, until the minutes are created.