Yokohama City Council Basic Ordinance

In recent years, the shift to a decentralized society in which “regions are determined by the region” has been promoted, and even in Motoichi, Japan's largest city, many municipal issues, including issues unique to large cities, have become more complex and sophisticated, and Yokohama City Council is required to play a role in monitoring and evaluating mayors and others, as well as policy planning.
In order to clarify the roles that City Counsil and city council members should play and share them with the citizens, Yokohama City Council has established the Yokohama City Council Basic Ordinance after two years of research and examination in Special Investigation Committee on Establishing Yokohama City Council Fundamental Ordinance, consultation and public opinion solicitation at the City Counsil Steering Committee and soliciting opinions. (decided on February 21, 2014, enforced on April 1, 2014)

Yokohama-shi assembly basics regulations (PDF: 247KB)
Commentary of Yokohama-shi assembly basics regulations (PDF: 852KB)
Glossary (PDF: 256KB)
Press release document (PDF: 244KB)

About citizen opinion offer about the regulations draft, thank you very much for having valuable opinion from all of you.
About the reflection situation of opinion that had you approach, it is as follows. Yokohama City Council's approach to each opinion is summarized in 4.
(In addition, opinions are posted after summarizing and organizing the contents.)

1 Opinion solicitation period
　　　From December 13, 2013 to January 14, 2014

2 Overview of Results
　　　65 applications

　　　Number of opinions 202

3. Status of reflection of opinions received
　（１） 6 opinions reflected in the amendment of the Articles
　（２） 10 opinions that will not be revised and will be reflected in the operation response.
　（３） 31 opinions that will not be revised and will be used as a reference in the future.
　（４） 132 opinions that we consider the purpose to be included in the contents of the draft, or that we ask as opinions
　※ 23 opinions that supported the content of the article

4 Outline of opinions received and City Counsil's approach
　　　Citizen opinion (summary) and way of thinking of this City Counsil (PDF: 396KB)

5 Reference
　　　Citizen opinion offer guidance and Yokohama-shi assembly basics regulations (draft) (PDF: 871KB)

Established Special Investigation Committee on Establishing Yokohama City Council Fundamental Ordinance in May 2011
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Conducted 24 committee meetings (including interviews with experts) and visited other cities.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Meeting materials of this special committee (Please read the minutes from the "minutes search system (outside site)")

May 2013 Chairman Special Investigation Committee on Establishing Yokohama City Council Fundamental Ordinance submitted a report to the Chair.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Requesting the City Counsil Steering Committee to establish ordinances
　　　　　　June-The City Counsil Steering Committee discussed the establishment of ordinances.
　　　　　December-We carry out citizen opinion offer about the regulations draft

February 2014 At the City Counsil Steering Committee, amendments, ordinance proposals, and resolutions based on citizen opinions.