Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura, who represents the Japan Restoration Party, is pushing for a third resident vote on the Osaka Metropolis Plan by April next year. However, negotiations in both Osaka Prefectural and City Councils are expected to be difficult, potentially delaying the process. Yoshimura aims to propose a bill to establish a formal consultation council to examine the institutional framework of the metropolis plan in the current council sessions, but there is an increasing likelihood that the ruling party council members will remain undecided on their stance concerning this bill.

The Osaka Metropolis Plan seeks to reorganize Osaka City into special districts, and requires the establishment of a formal consultation council consisting of the heads and council members of both the prefecture and city. This council would need to be established based on the approval of the governing councils, where the Japan Restoration Party holds a majority. Yoshimura initially intended to submit the bill to the city council on March 6 and to the prefectural council on March 9, provided that consensus was reached within the party.

However, there are growing doubts within the ruling Osaka City Council regarding the previous vote's outcome, reflecting a climate of caution as the discussions progress. This hesitance among council members might hinder the timely implementation of the metropolis plan, as their agreement is essential for moving forward with the necessary legislative process, which is considered crucial for the future administrative structure of Osaka.