All agenda items

The Skarpnäck District Council will review a referral response concerning a new action plan for a gender-equal Stockholm until 2030. This plan aims to ensure all Stockholmers, regardless of gender, have equal rights and opportunities, with the city actively working to reduce structural gender differences. The administration is positive about the plan but highlights challenges with numerous governing documents, the importance of including non-binary individuals in statistics, and suggests a clearer focus on elderly care and disability.

The Skarpnäck District Council will discuss granting new litigation mandates to four managers in the adult and prevention sector: Andreas Johansson, Therese Forsberg, Olivia Sjödén, and Niklas Curman. This authorizes them to represent the District Council in administrative courts regarding compulsory care for substance abusers (LVM), ensuring efficient handling of these crucial cases despite staffing changes.

The Skarpnäck District Council is set to decide on the budget basis for 2027, including guidelines for 2028 and 2029. This basis details and analyzes developments in the district, specifically focusing on demographic shifts like an aging population and a short-term decrease in children. The administration proposes the council approve this basis and forward it to the City Executive Board for further preparation, ensuring operations are adapted to future needs and challenges.

The City Executive Office proposes that the City of Stockholm implement digital personnel records for all employees to enhance security and efficiency. Existing paper documents will be scanned, and the project is estimated to cost 70 million SEK between 2026 and 2031. While the Järva City District Administration supports the proposal, they request clearer integration of children's, disability, and gender equality perspectives in the ongoing work.

The Järva District Council will review a proposal for new guidelines on how financial assistance is processed in Stockholm. These updated guidelines aim to be clearer, more legally sound, and easier to update, with a particular focus on strengthening children's rights through a higher "Stockholm norm" for children and extra "summer holiday money." However, the administration notes that future state reforms may necessitate further revisions to these guidelines.

The Järva District Council is set to review a proposal for new safety guidelines in Stockholm's municipal preschools. These guidelines aim to standardize and improve safety work through clearer division of responsibility and a greater focus on preventative measures. While the administration deems the guidelines beneficial, it stresses the importance of allowing for local adaptations within different district areas.

The Järva City District Board is set to consider a proposal to enter into an Ideation-driven Public Partnership (IOP) with the association Järvas Gemensamma Krafter. This partnership, budgeted at SEK 300,000 annually from 2026-2029, aims to engage Järva residents in reducing litter, increasing source separation, and promoting reuse through clean-up events, information at pop-up recycling stations, and activities at public events in Tensta and Hjulsta, all to foster a more sustainable and pleasant local environment.

The Board of Micasa Fastigheter i Stockholm AB approved the budget proposal for 2027 and the strategic direction for 2028 and 2029 at its meeting on April 22, 2026. This establishes a financial plan for the company for the coming years, including the reports appended to the decision.

The Micasa Fastigheter i Stockholm AB board meeting on April 22, 2026, addressed the financial monthly report for February 2026, provided by the City Management Office. The report was filed for information, meaning it was noted without further action or decision regarding its contents.

The Micasa Fastigheter i Stockholm AB board approved additional owner directives, introducing several new city guidelines. Micasa will now follow Stockholm's chemical plan for 2025-2031 and a new business policy. Importantly for residents, new play value guidelines for designing preschool and schoolyards and an action plan for housing provision have been adopted, along with new guidelines for mobility and parking in new developments.

The City Council will review the Disability Council's meeting minutes from February 10, 2026. The Council, comprising housing companies, the housing agency, and disability organizations, noted that housing companies exceeded their target for accessibility-certified apartments and discussed creating an action plan for tenants with hoarding issues to prevent evictions.

The Environmental and Health Protection Committee decided to cover the costs, including fees and compensation for lost income, for four committee members to attend the Swedish Environmental Municipalities' annual conference on May 5-6, 2026. This decision was made based on a proposal from the chairman, Åsa Lindhagen (MP).

The Environment and Health Protection Committee approved the information regarding an altered membership fee for Mälaren Water Conservation Association. The City of Stockholm intends to apply for a budget adjustment for the increased fee, which will strengthen the association's work to improve water quality in Lake Mälaren, a source of drinking water for millions, and protect the city's drinking water from contaminants like PFAS.

The Environment and Health Protection Committee approved the final report for the EU-funded NonHazCity3 project, which ran from 2023 to 2025 and aimed to reduce hazardous chemical spread from building materials in the Baltic Sea region. Through this project, the City of Stockholm enhanced its understanding of chemical dissemination, emphasized the importance of a life-cycle perspective in construction, and strengthened municipal clients' roles in avoiding dangerous substances, contributing to a less toxic building environment.

The Environment and Health Protection Committee approved an investigation into emissions of synthetic refrigerants, including PFAS substances, in Stockholm. The investigation revealed annual emissions of approximately 74 tons, 97 percent of which are PFAS chemicals, contributing over 31,000 tons of CO2 equivalent to the climate impact. The Committee now aims to continue increasing knowledge, informing, and setting higher requirements in procurements to reduce these emissions, especially from mobile AC systems.

The Environmental and Health Protection Committee approved updated guidelines and reference values for water discharges within Stockholm, aiming to protect the city's water quality and drinking water. These new, broader guidelines cover storm, ground, process, and wastewater from various activities and temporary measures. The head of administration was also tasked with adjusting or adding reference values as needed, based on new knowledge or legislation, thus repealing the 2022 "Guidelines for dewatering water."

The Environment and Health Protection Committee approved the detailed development plan for Slakthusområdet stage 2B in Johanneshov, enabling the construction of housing, offices, a town center, a park, and streets. The committee submitted comments requiring clarification on noise issues, specifically that the plan provision for event noise needed revision, the "large room" in studio apartments clarified to 20-30 square meters, and noise reduction measures for concert venues outside the plan area secured via agreement to protect future residents from noise.

The Environmental and Health Protection Committee responded to a referral from the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise regarding expanding the Swedish Chemicals Agency's supervisory responsibilities. The committee approved the agency receiving increased responsibility for product register notifications and treated seeds, but rejected the proposal to extend their supervision to the entire supply chain for chemical products, biocides, and plant protection products, citing insufficient investigation into the consequences for municipal work and funding.

The Environment and Health Protection Committee approved the administration's statement in response to a referral from Communicable Disease Control Stockholm and Healthcare Hygiene Stockholm regarding an action program for legionella. The committee adopted the administration's proposal, which included views and clarifications on cold water temperatures, flushing of taps, and responsibility distribution in legionella cases. This decision means the revised action program, aimed at preventing legionella growth and managing outbreaks, has now been approved.

The Environment and Health Protection Committee approved a report on indoor environment complaints for 2025, revealing a near doubling of cases since 2016 to 1,083, predominantly due to noise from restaurants, nightclubs, and events in central Stockholm. Despite the increase, most complaints result in improved living conditions, prompting the committee to call for broader discussion on balancing a vibrant city with good indoor environments, particularly through building measures and preventative work.