Gwangju City Council Begins 44-Day 303rd 2nd Regular Session

Administrative Audit and Supplementary Budget Review... Handling 66 Agenda Items Including Ordinance Proposals

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim Yongjip) announced on the 1st that it has opened the 303rd 2nd regular session and entered a 44-day session until December 14.

In this regular session, administrative audits of Gwangju City, the Office of Education, and affiliated organizations will be conducted, along with deliberation and resolution of the 2022 general and special account budgets and the 2021 supplementary budget.

Additionally, a total of 66 agenda items will be handled, including 46 ordinances, 10 consent items, 1 opinion hearing item, and 9 reports.

The Council Operation Committee will review one partial amendment ordinance on “Payment of Legislative Activity Expenses for Gwangju Metropolitan Council Members,” the Administrative Autonomy Committee will review 14 items including the partial amendment ordinance on “Administrative Information Disclosure for Open Administration in Gwangju Metropolitan City,” the Environment and Welfare Committee will review 10 items including the partial amendment ordinance on “Funeral Services in Gwangju Metropolitan City,” the Industry and Construction Committee will review 9 items including the partial amendment ordinance on “Wholesale Market Business for Agricultural and Marine Products,” and the Education and Culture Committee will review 12 items including the ordinance on “Activation of the Photography Culture Industry in Gwangju Metropolitan City.”

Furthermore, 10 consent items including the “Consent for Private Consignment Operation of the Gwangju Youth Center” will be examined, along with 9 reports including the “Report on Re-consignment of Private Consignment for Gwangju Metropolitan City International Exchange Cooperation Projects,” and the “Opinion Hearing on the Change (Draft) of Urban Management Plan (Use District, Urban Planning Facilities) for Jungang Neighborhood Park” will also be processed.

Along with this, during this session, audit committees organized by the five standing committees will conduct administrative audits for a total of 14 days from the 2nd to the 15th.

The audit targets 93 institutions including Gwangju City, the Office of Education, affiliated agencies, and business offices, and aims to thoroughly inspect overall administration and request corrections and suggestions for any identified issues.

Meanwhile, during the regular session on the same day, five-minute free speeches were delivered on the topics: ▲ Assemblyman Song Hyungil, “The need to actively expand the shared parking system for school facilities, etc.” ▲ Assemblyman Lee Jeonghwan, “The Citizen Safety Office must be reborn to take responsibility for citizen safety” ▲ Assemblyman Hwang Hyuntaek, “Improvement measures for accommodating tourists outside Gwangju.”

Chairman Kim Yongjip said, “This regular session, which will continue for 44 days starting today, includes administrative audits, the third supplementary budget, and deliberation and resolution of the 2021 budget,” adding, “I ask both the council and the executive branch to do their best so that this session can be a meaningful time to successfully conclude this year and prepare for a hopeful new year.”

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