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Committee (May 14, 2013 to May 13, 2014)

Last Updated March 18, 2019

Standing Committee　/　City Counsil Steering Committee　/　Special Committee

Standing Committee Desk placement

Since it is not efficient to discuss all bills in detail at the plenary session, it is divided into several specialized committees to examine bills, petition, petition, petition, etc. . This is the Standing Committee.
The City Counsil has eight standing committees, each of which has jurisdiction over the city's executive bodies, 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 chairs.
During the closing of the City Counsil, the Standing Committee conducts a variety of activities, including research and research on the projects of the relevant bureaus.

→List of Standing Committees

List of Standing Committees
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, international policies, base measures, Yokohama City University, administrative reform, crisis management, finance, etc.
Committee on Civic Affairs / Culture & Tourism / Fire11 peopleWe examine work such as information disclosure, human rights measures, gender equality, citizen collaboration, ward administration support, public relations and public hearing, sports promotion, culture promotion, sightseeing exchange, convention, fire prevention, anti-crime program measures, first aid, firefighting, etc. .
Committee on Economic Affairs / Port & Harbor11 peopleWe examine work such as attracting companies, management support for small and medium-sized enterprises, employment and employment measures, consumer life, maintenance of port facilities, promotion of ports, etc.
Committee on Child & Youth / Education11 peopleWe examine work such as youth development, nursery school maintenance, child welfare, school education, lifelong learning.
Committee on Health & Social Welfare / Hospital Administration11 peopleWe examine work such as community-based welfare, welfare for the disabled, welfare for the elderly, disease prevention, community medicine, food hygiene, infectious disease measures, management of municipal hospitals.
Committee on Climate Change Policy / Environmental Planning / Resources & Waste Recycling11 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 & Highway10 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.

Management Committee Desk layout

The City Counsil Steering Committee is set up as a forum to coordinate the opinions of each denomination, where representatives of each negotiating party (five or more members) discuss various operational issues of City Counsil.
We also examine bills related to the City Counsil ordinance, petition and petition.
The fixed number is 16, with one chair, two vice chair, and one board member of each negotiating party.

→List of Steering Committees

The Special Committee is established as necessary to examine, investigate, and study the case (specific issues of municipal administration determined by the resolution of the City Counsil), and currently has six special committees.
In the special committee, we exchange opinions among committee members, inspect case studies, and hear opinions of witnesses.
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

List of Special Committees
Name of the CommitteeConstantIncidents
Special Committee on Metropolitan Administration and Finance System15 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 Measures15 peopleTo promote the use of the former site of U.S. military facilities and the early full return.
Special Committee on Investigation on New City Hall14 peopleInvestigate and examine various issues related to the revitalization of Kannai and Kangai-District and the development of a new city hall, including parliamentary functions.
Special Committee for Promotion of Measures against reduce disaster damage14 peoplePromotion of reduce disaster damage and disaster prevention measures.
community development Special Committee to Prevent Isolation14 peoplePromotion of the community development that prevents social isolation through close connections and support.
Special Committee on Tourism, Creative City and International Strategy14 peoplePromotion of MICE, promotion of international container strategic ports, promotion of special international strategic zones, holding large-scale attracting events such as culture and the arts.

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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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