Gwangju City Council Adjourns Temporary Session... 24 Original Proposals Including 'Forum Operation Ordinance' Approved

Gwangju City Council is concluding the schedule of the 312th extraordinary session, which lasted for seven days from the 15th to the 21st.

The Gwangju City Council of Gyeonggi Province (Chairman Heo Kyung-haeng) concluded the schedule of the 312th extraordinary session, which lasted for seven days from the 15th to the 21st.

During this extraordinary session, the council reviewed and processed the report on the results of the 2024 administrative audit findings and examined the ordinances and other agenda items referred to each standing committee.

In particular, the 2024 administrative audit findings reported during this session were finalized and approved with 105 requested actions: 44 completed, 59 in progress, and 2 deemed impossible to pursue. Through a total of 50 additional recommendations, the council urged that its opinions be actively reflected in the city administration.

Subsequently, 24 agenda items, including the "Ordinance on the Operation of Gwangju City Council Debates," were passed as originally proposed (including 2 items approved after opinion inquiries), and 8 items, such as the "Ordinance on Support for the Settlement of North Korean Defectors in Gwangju City" (complete revision), were approved with amendments.

At the first plenary session, there were administrative questions regarding Park Sang-young’s free speech on the need for active response to national infrastructure projects, Lee Joo-hoon’s inquiry about wastewater treatment issues at the Gyeonggi Gwangju Rest Area on the 2nd Yeongdong Expressway, and Choi Seo-yoon’s questions concerning the Gwangju City ring road network. On the last day of the session, prior to the second plenary session, there were active legislative activities including Lee Joo-hoon’s policy proposal to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities in Gwangju City, Hwang So-je’s free speech on reviewing the introduction of a pothole AI system, and measures to address risks related to electric vehicles in apartment complexes.

Chairman Heo Kyung-haeng expressed, “I sincerely thank my fellow council members for their in-depth deliberations during this session and the public officials who diligently prepared materials and responded to inquiries,” and urged, “The executive branch should actively reflect the processed agenda items and the council’s recommendations in city administration.”

Meanwhile, the Gwangju City Council plans to hold the 313th 2nd regular session, the last session of this year, from November 27 to December 16, during which it will review and process the initial budget for 2025, the 3rd supplementary budget for 2024, ordinances, and other agenda items.