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The Cemeteries Committee will review a status report on the restoration of the Woodland Crematorium. Renovation work, including landscaping, facade plastering, and interior design, is progressing on schedule. The report details current costs and budget, as well as identified risks such as the stone facade and potential delays.

The City Audit has reviewed the Cemetery Committee's operations and finances for 2025 and found that the committee has largely managed its activities well and kept to its budget. However, there are deficiencies in internal control, particularly concerning property maintenance, fraud prevention, and the management of investments, procurement, and contract administration. The committee is to provide a statement to the audit office outlining its planned remedial actions for the identified shortcomings.

The Cemeteries Board will review the 2026 employee survey results, which show the employee index (AMI) dropped from 82% to 79% and the response rate fell from 90% to 89% compared to last year. Management identifies challenges in strengthening leadership regarding problem-solving, clarifying room for maneuver, encouraging initiative, and improving the work climate.

The Cemeteries Administration proposes that the Cemeteries Board assign them the task of investigating and preparing a basis for building a new chimney at the New Crematorium at Skogskyrkogården, at a cost of three million kronor. This new chimney is needed to ensure the crematorium's operations, as the current old chimney causes corrosion damage and unnecessary energy consumption due to long flue gas ducts.

The Cemeteries Committee's first quarterly report for 2026 is proposed for approval. The forecast for the year shows a small surplus of SEK 0.1 million in the operating budget. The investment budget forecasts a surplus of SEK 8 million, mainly due to delays in constructing a new chimney at the New Crematorium, as a new permit is likely required.

The Cemeteries Board is to review delegation decisions made by the Cemeteries Administration since the last meeting. These decisions concern purchases of goods and services exceeding SEK 100,000 from various suppliers, including Maskinparken Sverige AB and Orax i Vårgårda AB, totaling over SEK 2.7 million.

The Cemeteries Committee will review several received decisions, judgments, and letters, including a decision from the Stockholm County Administrative Board concerning the write-off of a grave right holder case, permission to restore an altar crucifix in the Chapel of Faith, and a burial dispute. Additionally, the committee will address correspondence regarding accessibility issues at Bromma cemetery.

The Board of Stockholm Business Region AB will process and proposes to approve an attached account of the statements the company submitted during 2026. These statements are responses to referrals and motions from entities such as Stockholm City Hall AB, the City Planning Office, and the Municipal Executive Board, covering topics like food strategies, children's rights, planning matters (Bällsta Hamn), life science strategies, issues in Kista, protection for cultural and entertainment activities, gender equality, and event programs.

The Board of Stockholm Business Region is set to approve the minutes from the Disability Council's meetings on February 19 and March 19, 2026. The Council, comprising representatives from various disability organizations, discusses accessibility issues for Stockholm Business Region and Stockholmsmässan, including website adaptations, progress on the Program for Accessibility and Participation for Persons with Disabilities, and plans for an accessibility tour of Stockholmsmässan.

Stockholm Business Region AB is to submit its proposed budget for 2027, with planning extending to 2029, to Stockholm City Hall AB. This document is crucial for the city's ongoing budget work and aims to strengthen Stockholm's competitiveness by promoting investments, attracting talent and events, and enhancing the city's appeal as a hub for innovation and business establishment.

Stockholm Business Region AB proposes a 2 MSEK investment in the ESSH (European Startup and Scaleup Hubs) pilot project for 2026, contingent on EU funding. This project aims to enhance collaboration among Europe's leading deep tech startup and scaleup hubs, connecting Stockholm's hub (KTH Ventures/KTH Innovation, Sting, and Kista Science City) with 17 others. This initiative will help Stockholm attract talent and companies by strengthening its position within the European deep tech ecosystem.

Stockholm Business Region AB proposes that its board approve and submit its outcome report for the first quadmester of 2026 and its annual forecast to Stockholms Stadshus AB. The report indicates a positive deviation from budget for the first four months, with revenues of SEK 45.7 million and costs of SEK 43.6 million. However, the full-year 2026 financial forecast is expected to be negatively impacted by the global economic climate, though the company is actively working to enhance Stockholm's attractiveness and business environment.

The Service Committee is to consider the Service Department's recruitment unit's application to participate in the City of Stockholm's Quality Award 2026. This award is given annually to recognize and reward successful business development within the city. The recruitment unit, which provides recruitment support to the city's departments and companies, is submitting its contribution and believes that participation positively contributes to its own business development.

The Service Department will submit a report to the City Council following a 2025 inspection of the City Archives. This report details how the department addressed three injunctions and six recommendations regarding public document management, including updating service agreements, approving an archive facility, and emptying non-compliant archive cabinets. This ensures the Service Department is correctly and securely handling residents' documents according to current regulations.

The Service Committee is set to approve the administration's budget proposal for 2027 and the direction for 2028-2029. The administration is in an expansive phase, taking on new assignments, which may lead to financing and organizational challenges for certain tasks, such as emergency stockpiles and reuse centers. The Moderates have entered a reservation against the decision, proposing better governance for new assignments and a review of the underfunded procurement operations.

The Service Committee is to address the city auditors' 2025 annual report, which found the committee partially effective, particularly noting shortcomings in meeting environmental goals for food procurement. While the committee's finances and internal controls were deemed largely satisfactory, auditors recommended improvements in payroll management, handling of machinery and inventory, and unit-level risk assessment for irregularities and conflicts of interest.

This steering group meeting protocol for the "Skärholmen together" initiative details upcoming and ongoing activities for children and young people in Skärholmen. Discussions focused on attracting more girls to leisure activities, with potential involvement from Kulturskolan to offer programs in municipal primary schools. Summer Camp 2026 is planned for July 2-3 at Vårbergs IP, featuring try-out activities.

The Skärholmen district council is set to review an internal referral from the Traffic Administration regarding the construction of a new seasonal kiosk at Mälarhöjdsbadet in Bredäng. This permanent kiosk will sell food during the summer, but if operations cease, the vendor must sell or relocate it. The district administration has no objections to the kiosk building as per the permit application.

Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden AB has applied for permission to film parts of the Sätraskogen nature reserve in Bredäng on May 25, 2026. The one-day shoot involves characters playing disc golf, setting up two tents, driving two equipment vehicles on the gravel road, and placing a toilet trailer. The City of Stockholm's Exploitation Department is required to comment on the application.

The Skärholmen district administration rejects Telia Towers Sweden AB's application for a building permit for a 54-meter high mobile mast at Sätra water tower within the Sätraskogen nature reserve. The administration believes the investigation lacks information on the tower's visual impact and alternative locations outside the reserve, instead suggesting a site north of Kungens Kurva interchange, which has lower nature values and less landscape impact.