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Committee (May 15, 2007 to May 29, 2009)

Last update date December 8, 2023

The committee includes a standing committee that reviews proposals and petitions submitted by the plenary session, the City Counsil Steering Committee, which specializes in discussing how to operate the parliament, and special committees that are set up as necessary.

→Outline of Committee Activities (May 15, 2007 to May 30, 2008)
→Outline of committee activities (from May 30, 2008 to May 29, 2009)

Standing Committee (May 15, 2007 to May 29, 2009)

Standing Committee desk placement

Since it is not efficient to discuss all proposals in detail at the plenary session, it is divided into several specialized committees to examine bills, petition, petition, etc. This is the Standing Committee.
City Counsil has eight standing committees for each jurisdiction of the city's executive body, and all members are members of one of the committees. The term of committee members is one year, and each committee has one chair and two vice chairmen.
During the closing of the City Counsil, the Standing Committee conducts a variety of activities, including research and researching the business of the bureau under its jurisdiction.

Standing Committee List
Name of the CommitteeConstantJurisdiction
Urban Management and Administrative Management Coordination Committee12 peopleWe examine work such as planning and coordination of important policies, basic policies for urban management, international policies, base measures, comprehensive coordination of 150th anniversary projects, budgeting, and administrative reforms.
Citizen vitality promotion, Board of Education12 peopleWe examine work such as information disclosure, adjustment of human rights measure, gender equality, citizen collaboration, ward administration support, public information, public hearing, culture promotion, sports promotion, general adjustment of educational administration, school education, lifelong learning.
Children and Youth Committee on Health & Social Welfare / Hospital Administration12 peopleWe examine work such as youth development, nursery school maintenance, child welfare, community welfare, welfare for the disabled, welfare for the elderly, disease prevention, community medicine, food hygiene, infectious disease countermeasures, hospital management, etc.
Environmental Creation and Resource Recycling Committee12 peopleWe examine work such as general adjustment of environmental measure, local warming measure, environmental impact assessment, agriculture promotion, maintenance of park, river, sewer, reduction, recycling of garbage, etc.
Economic Tourism and Ports Committee11 peopleWe examine work such as comprehensive adjustment of economic measures, invitation of companies, management support of small and medium-sized enterprises, employment and employment measures, consumer life, tourism exchange, maintenance of port facilities, promotion of port facilities, etc.
Town Development Coordination and Urban Development Committee11 peopleWe examine about work such as development of city planning, adjustment of housing policy, confirmation of building, permission of development, general transportation plan, parking lot measures, general adjustment of city area development business.
Road Safety Management Committee11 peopleWe examine work such as maintenance of road and bridge, traffic safety measures, abandoned bicycle measures, general coordination of crisis management, fire prevention, anti-crime program measures, first aid, firefighting, etc.
Committee on Water Works / Transportation11 peopleWe examine work such as securing of water source, water quality measures, management of water distribution facilities, maintenance of water supply facilities, maintenance, operation management of municipal bus routes, construction, operation management of municipal subways.

Steering Committee desk placement

The City Counsil Steering Committee has been established to coordinate opinions of each denomination, and representatives of each negotiating factions (5 or more members) discuss various issues related to the operation of City Counsil.　We also examine bills such as ordinances related to City Counsil, petition and petition. The fixed number is 16 people, with one chairperson, two vice chairpersons, and one director of each negotiating party.


Special Committees are established by the resolution of the City Counsil to review, investigate and study specific issues.
City Counsil has seven special committees in May 2007 to review the city's long-standing concerns and important issues.
In addition, in order to review the initial budget and settlement of accounts, it is customary to establish a special committee for budget first and second budget and settlement of accounts, respectively, to review the initial budget and settlement of accounts.

Special Committee List
Name of the CommitteeConstantCases of discussion
Special Committee on Metropolitan Administration and Finance System14 peopleAiming to realize the metropolitan system as soon as possible and to establish a tax and financial system corresponding to the actual situation, strongly promote it, and administrative and financial reforms that respond immediately to changes in the times, designated managers, independent administrative agencies, Investigate and examine basic matters related to affiliated organizations.
Special Committee on U.S. Military Installations Measures13 peoplePlan return of US military facilities in the city and promotion of the use of the former site.
Special Committee on Living Safety, Crisis Management, Fire Service and Information Society13 peopleTo promote measures for various crises, including the safety of citizens' lives, disasters such as fires, and promotion of computerization measures utilizing rapidly evolving information and communication technology.
Special Committee on Traffic Issues13 peopleTake measures to overcome the tense traffic problems in the city and plan citizen traffic safety.
Special Committee on Declining Birthrate and Aging Society13 peopleTo promote comprehensive measures for welfare, health and medical care, housing and employment in response to a declining birthrate and aging society.
Youth and Citizens' Sports Special Committee13 peopleTo promote healthy upbringing of young people who will be responsible for the next generation and the promotion of citizen sports.
Business Promotion Special Committee for 150th Anniversary13 peoplePromote measures such as urban development and cultural arts promotion triggered by the 150th anniversary of the opening of the port and the 150th anniversary of the opening of the port.

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Fax: 045-681-7388

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