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Committee (May 18, 2018-March 31, 2018)

Last Updated April 10, 2023

Standing Committee / City Counsil Steering Committee / Special Committee

Since it is not efficient to discuss all bills at the plenary session in detail, eight standing committees have been set up for each jurisdiction of the city's executive body to examine bills, petition, petition, etc. . This is the Standing Committee.
Members of the Diet belong to one committee in principle, and the term of each committee is one year, and each committee has one chair and two vice chairs.
During the closing of the City Counsil (except during the session), the Standing Committee conducts a variety of activities, including research and research on the projects of the relevant bureaus.

List of Standing Committees


Standing Committee
Name of the CommitteeConstantMatters under jurisdiction
Committee on Policy / General Affairs / Finance11 peopleWe examine work such as planning and coordination of important policies, basic policies of municipal administration, gender equality, base measures, Yokohama City University, administrative reform, crisis management, finance, promotion of digitalization.
International Committee on Economic Affairs / Port & Harbor11 peopleWe examine work such as international policy, attraction of companies, management support of small and medium-sized enterprises, employment and employment measures, consumer life, maintenance of port facilities, promotion of harbors, etc.
Committee on Civic Affairs / Culture & Tourism / Fire11 peopleWe examine work such as information disclosure, human rights measures, citizen collaboration, ward administration support, public hearing, sports promotion, culture promotion, sightseeing exchange, convention, fire prevention, anti-crime program measures, first aid, firefighting, etc.
Committee on Child & Youth / Education11 peopleWe examine work such as youth development, nursery school maintenance, child welfare, school education, lifelong learning.
Health and Welfare and Medical Committee11 peopleWe examine work such as community-based welfare, welfare for the disabled, welfare for the elderly, health promotion, disease prevention, food hygiene, infectious disease control, medical policy, community medicine, management of municipal hospitals.
Committee on Climate Change Policy / Environmental Planning / Resources & Waste Recycling10 peopleWe examine work such as global warming measure, environmental impact assessment, agriculture promotion, maintenance of park, sewer, reduction, recycling of garbage.
Committee on Housing & Architecture / Urban Development / Road & Highway11 peopleFormulation of city planning, coordination of housing policies, confirmation of buildings, permission for development, comprehensive traffic planning, parking lot measures, urban development projects, maintenance of roads and bridges, maintenance of rivers, traffic safety measures, measures for abandoned bicycles, etc. Judge about work.
Committee on Water Works / Transportation10 peopleWe examine work such as securing water sources, water quality measures, management of water distribution facilities, maintenance of water supply facilities, maintenance and operation management of municipal bus routes, construction and operation management of municipal subways.

The City Counsil Steering Committee has been established as a forum for coordinating the opinions of each denomination, and representatives of each denomination (5 or more members) discuss various matters related to the operation of the City Counsil.
We also examine bills related to the City Counsil ordinance, petition and petition. The term of committee members is one year and the fixed number is 16, with one chairperson, two vice chairpersons, and one director of each negotiating party.

List of City Counsil Steering Committee


The Special Committee is a committee established as necessary to examine, investigate, or study the case (specific issues of municipal administration determined by the resolution of the City Counsil).
Currently, seven special committees have been set up, and the special committee exchanges opinions among committee members, inspects case studies, and listens to witnesses for the purpose of investigating and researching cases.
In addition, it is customary that the Budget First and Budget Second Special Committees and the Settlement First and Settlement Second Special Committees are set up every year to review the initial budget and settlement of accounts.

List of Special Committees

Special Committee
Name of the CommitteeConstantIncidents
Special Committee on Metropolitan Administration and Finance System13 peoplePromote the early realization of the large city system and strongly promote it with the aim of establishing an administrative and financial system corresponding to the actual situation.
Special Committee on U.S. Military Installations Measures12 peopleTo promote the use of the former site of U.S. military facilities and the early full return.
Special Committee for Promotion of Measures against reduce disaster damage12 peoplePromotion of reduce disaster damage and disaster prevention measures.
New Special Committee for Promotion of Urban Vitality12 peopleMatters related to corporate support and invitation promotion through open innovation, realization of global cities, promotion of cultural arts creation cities, tourism and MICE, etc.
Special Committee for Health Promotion and Sports Promotion12 peopleThing about promotion of sports such as health promotion of all generations including care prevention by exercise and large-scale sports event holding and maintenance of sports-related facilities.
Special Committee on Revitalization and Revitalization of Suburban Areas12 peopleMatters related to attractiveness and vibrant suburban town development that supports the foundation of urban growth.
Special Committee on Promotion of Digitization13 peopleThing about improvement of citizen service and efficiency of duties by promotion of digitization of administration.

Inquiries to this page

Secretary and Public Relations Division, City Counsil City Council Bureau

Telephone: 045-671-3040

Telephone: 045-671-3040

Fax: 045-681-7388

Email address: gi-kouhou@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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