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This is an administrative item where the Cemeteries Committee notes various received decisions, judgments, and letters since the last meeting. These include disputes concerning burial, a decision to move a grave, permission to fell trees in Brännkyrka cemetery, and a decision on an hourly fee for supervision at Järva burial ground.

The Disability Council reviewed and approved Stockholm’s Cemetery Board's 2026 operational plan, which aims to make cemeteries safe, well-maintained, and accessible, including improving accessibility and biodiversity. The Council also highlighted the need for crutch holders at service points and clearer signage for individuals with invisible disabilities. Additionally, meeting times for 2026 and the action list, which includes completed or ongoing accessibility measures like nearly finished bus stop adaptations, were approved.

This is a meeting protocol from the Cemetery Administration's management group meeting on February 9, 2026. The meeting primarily focused on establishing the agenda and adjusting the minutes from the previous meeting. The group also received updates on ongoing training for safety inspections and a revision to the administrative local agreement on the work environment.

The Cemeteries Committee approved the agenda and selected attestors for the minutes. The Committee also presented several minutes from previous meetings, including from the Committee's meeting on October 1st, and minutes from the Administration Group and the Disability Council.

The City Executive Board has approved 77.1 million SEK for safety-enhancing measures in Stockholm in 2026. This funding will support 46 projects across various city committees, focusing on improving lighting, upgrading parks and underpasses, and creating more meeting places in insecure areas. Special priority has been given to areas identified by the police as vulnerable or having open drug scenes.

The City Executive Board has approved Bromma District Council's application to lease premises at Bergslagsvägen 49 for in-house park maintenance. This entails demolishing the current office building and replacing it with a new pavilion for offices, vehicles, and equipment. The annual rent for the land and pavilion will be approximately SEK 646,000 the first year, for a ten-year lease, plus one-off establishment and adaptation costs of about SEK 3.9 million.

The City of Stockholm has decided to cancel the project to develop the area around Gullmarsplan and Nynäsvägen in Johanneshov, as a financially sustainable solution for the urban transformation, particularly the costly covering of Nynäsvägen, could not be found. This results in 22.4 million SEK already spent on investigations being written off as fruitless costs. Despite the cancellation, the city will continue its collaboration with Region Stockholm regarding Gullmarsplan's role as a public transport hub.

The City of Stockholm is planning a national football center in eastern Kista, specifically in the Akalla 4:1 area, by allocating land to the Swedish Football Association for pitches and surrounding areas, with indoor facilities and offices to follow. Despite an estimated cost of 182.2 million SEK and financial unprofitability for the city, the project is approved to develop Kista, enhance Stockholm's attractiveness, and provide Järva's youth with proximity to elite football.

The City Executive Board's Economy and Security Committee has approved the Hägersten-Älvsjö City District Council's application to lease a new premise in Fruängen, at Ellen Keys gata 48, for a "Fritidsbank." This facility will allow residents, especially children and young people, to borrow sports and leisure equipment like skis, skates, and football boots for free. The annual rent will be SEK 1.5 million under a five-year agreement, with the Fritidsbank expected to open in spring 2026.

The City of Stockholm plans to lease the property De Gamlas Vänner 7 in Enskede to serve as a communal evacuation residence for the city's care homes, due to extensive renovation needs in existing facilities. The first year's lease will cost SEK 9.8 million, with an additional SEK 16.8 million allocated for adapting the premises into a care home with 66 apartments. The initial evacuation, from Kungsholmen district council, is anticipated for spring 2027.

The City District Committee of Farsta and the Social Welfare Committee plan to lease 13 new service apartments in the Klockelund 2 area of Farsta. These apartments, intended for individuals with disabilities requiring round-the-clock support, are expected to be ready by spring 2026. Farsta's City District Committee is also requesting 0.5 million SEK in start-up funding for the project, which will incur an estimated annual rent of 2.2 million SEK.

The City of Stockholm's financial monthly report shows total debt at SEK 86 billion in January 2026, an increase of SEK 1.25 billion since the start of the year, primarily due to major investments in water, traffic, and housing infrastructure. Despite this, the city maintains a high credit rating (AAA) due to sound cost control and increased tax revenues, ensuring favorable lending terms, with no deviations from financial frameworks or risk limits reported.

The Stockholm City Executive Board's Finance and Security Committee has approved the financial monthly report for December 2025. The report shows that the city's external borrowing increased by SEK 1.287 billion during the year, and by nearly SEK 20 billion since the current left-wing administration took office. The Moderates and Liberals express concern over the increased debt, which now approaches SEK 85 billion, and the high interest costs of approximately SEK 2 billion annually.

Region Stockholm plans to introduce overnight commuter trains on weekend nights starting August 2026, running until 2 AM and from 4 AM. Consequently, changes to the night bus network are proposed, with several radial night bus lines to and from Stockholm C being replaced by new local lines connecting to these night trains. The City of Stockholm supports this, believing it will boost the night economy and benefit night workers, but requests more details on the number of new bus departures and the reintroduction of certain previously removed bus services.

Stockholm's City Executive Board has reviewed Sollentuna Municipality's proposed action program against traffic noise for 2026-2030. Stockholm City believes the measures within Sollentuna will not directly impact Stockholm, but requests coordination and information should future actions have a direct effect. Overall, Stockholm City welcomes the initiative and views the proposed measures positively.

Council members Jan Jönsson and Sara Svanström (L) proposed that Stockholm should focus more on making the urban environment accessible to all, especially people with disabilities, by addressing obstacles like construction debris and improving snow removal. The City Executive Board responded that the city is already working on these issues, citing a pilot project for misplaced construction sacks and improved brining of pedestrian and bicycle paths, and expects increased powers to address public obstructions through a future law change.

Council members Jan Jönsson and Sara Svanström (Liberals) propose that the city allocate an additional SEK 10 million through the "School Peace" initiative to enhance school route safety, including improved crosswalks, lighting, expanded paths, and stricter speed limits near schools. Stockholm City Council responds that they already systematically address traffic safety around schools with an annual budget of SEK 15-20 million within the "Safe and Secure School Routes" project, though the Liberals deem this insufficient.

The City of Stockholm is updating its guidelines for out-of-hours childcare to improve service from a child's perspective, effective August 2026. These new rules will expand overnight care hours (5:30 PM - 7:30 AM), limit in-home care, offer clearer support for children with special needs, and increase parental responsibility for communication and shared custody for single parents. Additionally, private providers will no longer be allowed to offer this type of childcare.

The Liberals proposed that Stockholm should protect associations from eviction due to rent hikes after renovations of culturally significant buildings, advocating for prioritizing renovation, adjusting the budget, and creating a cultural heritage fund. The red-green majority rejected the fund, asserting that existing initiatives and a new rental model, allowing the Culture Committee to become the primary tenant in key cultural properties, already address the issue more comprehensively than the presented proposal.

The Moderates have proposed that Stockholm city employees should be able toove to take leave of absence to become foster parents, and that the city should continuously market this opportunity. This aims to reduce the shortage of foster homes and the number of children placed in HVB homes, where quality is often questioned. The proposal cites Karlskrona municipality as a model, where municipal employees can take leave for the same purpose.