All agenda items

The Board of Svenska Bostäder is to approve the first quarterly report for 2026, which shows a higher projected full-year profit than budgeted and investment volumes in line with the budget. Although no new apartments were completed during the period, 92 apartments in Kvarndammen 6 and 7 in Rinkeby are now expected to be ready for occupancy sooner than planned.

The Board of Stadsholmen is recommended to approve its first quarterly report and forecast for 2026. The company's profit after financial items is expected to reach SEK 84 million, which is SEK 5 million higher than budgeted, mainly due to a one-time income from repaid VAT from 2019. Investments are estimated at SEK 58 million, SEK 6 million higher than planned due to a postponed pipe replacement at Ormen mindre 1.

The Culture Committee is to comment on the City Audit Office's 2025 annual report concerning the committee's activities. The audit found that the committee generally conducted its operations effectively and economically, but its internal governance and control were only partly sufficient, leading to recommendations for strengthening internal controls in areas such as payment card management, payroll, direct procurement, and art. The Culture Administration and the City Archives largely agree with these findings and are planning actions to address the recommended improvements.

The Culture Committee is set to approve the City Archives' first-period report for 2026 and forward it to the City Executive Board. The report indicates the Archives are largely meeting City Council goals, having handled over 11,000 inquiries, including many for grades, and launched a digital service for grade retrieval. Despite costs from water damage to over 100 shelf-meters of documents after a fire alarm incident, the Archives project a balanced budget for the year.

The City Council is set to review a proposal to approve the "Action Plan for a Gender-Equal Stockholm 2030," which aims to strengthen the city's work on gender equality and ensure equal rights and opportunities for all residents regardless of gender by 2030. The City Executive Board also recommends that Stockholm Stadshus AB and its subsidiaries be urged to adopt the plan. As part of the city's human rights program, the plan focuses on knowledge, welfare/services, and participation/influence to combat discrimination.

The City Council is set to approve an action plan for children's rights until 2030. This plan aims to strengthen the City of Stockholm's efforts to ensure all children's rights and influence by counteracting discrimination and promoting equal living conditions. It focuses on knowledge, welfare and services, and participation, including child impact assessments, informing children of their rights, preventing discrimination, and children's involvement in urban development.

The City Council will discuss new guidelines for child safety in Stockholm's municipal preschools. The Preschool Committee proposes updated guidelines to strengthen preventive work, clarify levels of responsibility, and provide better support to preschools. These new guidelines, replacing previous documents, cover 16 safety areas the city will address to ensure children's well-being in preschool.

Two Moderate politicians proposed that the City Council direct the Real Estate Committee to develop a pilot strategy for beekeeping on Stockholm's properties, aiming to boost biodiversity, especially for wild pollinators, by identifying suitable locations for beehives and promoting flowering plants and habitats. However, the City Executive Office, Real Estate Committee, and Environment and Health Committee deemed a separate strategy unnecessary, as pollinator work is already underway through existing policy documents and projects.

A motion by Sergej Salnikov (SD) proposes the city implement measures to ensure student housing is used as intended, citing concerns about tenants retaining housing post-studies or subletting illegally, which reduces availability. The proposal suggests systematic checks, study certificate requirements, and information campaigns to combat misuse. However, Stockholm City Hall AB and the City Management Office indicate that municipal housing companies already actively conduct study controls and address unauthorized subletting.

Jan Jönsson (L) proposed an "eco-bonus" for companies transporting goods by sea instead of truck, advocating for a review of fairway fees to benefit environmentally friendly shipping and a temporary reduction in Norvikshamnen port fees. However, the City Executive Board suggests rejecting the motion, stating the city already works to shift freight to sea and rail but deems a general reduction in port fees financially unfeasible.

The Swedish Ministry of Social Affairs has proposed establishing a crime-fighting unit within the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan), comprising investigative and intelligence functions to probe benefit fraud and work preventatively, including powers for preliminary investigations and coercive measures. While generally supportive of efforts against benefit fraud, the City of Stockholm is critical, arguing it risks fragmenting crime-fighting efforts and eroding public trust in welfare agencies, instead advocating for increased police capacity.

The City Council is set to decide on updated guidelines for financial assistance in Stockholm, replacing the 2017 version due to changes in law and practice. The aim is to simplify and clarify Stockholm's specific rules, ensuring legal certainty and equality for applicants. Proposed changes include not counting habilitation and apprentice benefits as income, while continuing local support like "Stockholmsnormen" for children and a special "sommarlovspeng" for children in families receiving long-term assistance.

The Social Welfare Committee has developed new guidelines for allocating special housing under the Social Services Act and the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments, including social psychiatric support housing. This aims to create a clearer, more secure, and equitable process for residents, while clarifying responsibilities between the Social Affairs Administration and district administrations. Several district councils welcome the proposal but request clarifications on aspects such as priorities and response times.

With a national activity requirement for welfare recipients slated for July 1, 2026, Stockholm City will offer activities like job searching, language support, or workplace training to help these individuals move closer to employment and self-sufficiency. To ensure consistency and efficiency, the Labor Market and Social Administrations propose that the Labor Market Committee assume overall responsibility for providing these activities.

The City Council is proposed to approve the construction of a temporary sports hall at Dalhagen sports field in Husby. This hall, estimated to cost over 50 million SEK and to be completed by Q2 2027, will replace Husby sports hall during its demolition for the new Husbybadet. Designed for sports like basketball, floorball, handball, and school sports, the temporary hall could potentially remain for up to 15 years even after new permanent sports halls are built in Husby.

The City Executive Board proposes that the City Council approve the demolition of the existing swim and sports facility in Västertorp and its replacement with a new facility on the same site. The new facility will feature a 50-meter pool, two teaching pools, an adventure splash area for children, a gym, group exercise rooms, and two full-size sports halls. Construction is planned to begin in Q1 2028, with completion estimated for Q1 2031.

This item concerns the consultation for the deepening of the comprehensive plan "Growing Together!" for central Sundbyberg. The matter will be made public after the Mayor's Committee has processed it on June 3, 2026.

Hanna Wistrand and Christina Tufvesson (L) proposed investigating the construction of a full-sized football pitch in Bellevueparken due to a shortage of sports facilities in the inner city. However, several committees, including the Development and Sports Committees, advised against it, citing Bellevueparken's location within the National City Park and its high cultural and natural values. They argued that a larger pitch would necessitate extensive interventions like felling protected trees and relocating roads, suggesting that other sites in Norra innerstaden and Kungsholmen should be investigated instead.

The City Executive Board proposes that the City Council approve an agreement for the sale of the Leverantören 2 property to Region Stockholm for 145 million SEK. This sale will enable the construction of a new subway depot in the Älvsjö industrial area, which is necessary for the new subway line between Fridhemsplan and Älvsjö.

The City Council is set to consider a proposal to amend Stockholm's general local public order regulations. This change would remove the existing dog exercise area at Nytorps gärde in Skarpnäck and replace it with a new, fenced dog park on a portion of the same land. According to the presenting City Commissioner, this will provide dog owners with a well-defined and more centrally located space, which is a welcome improvement.