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Jonas Naddebo (C) proposed that the City of Stockholm investigate the possibility of constructing floating football pitches. While creative solutions for sports facility shortages are welcomed, concerns were raised regarding placement, cost, environmental impact, and practical issues like utilities. The City Executive Board suggests that the motion be answered, meaning no specific investigation will be launched, but the idea will be considered within existing sports facility planning.

Liberal politicians proposed an inquiry into improving and simplifying conditions for Stockholm's associations, aiming to make the city the best in Sweden for them by mapping existing obstacles. The City Executive Board recommended the motion be dismissed, stating that ongoing work, including a 2026 association policy, already addresses its intent. However, the Liberals argue a broader investigation is necessary to tackle complex issues, such as hard-to-find grant information and complicated application processes, raised by several referral bodies.

Sergej Salnikov (SD) has proposed a pilot project for a citizen budget, allowing residents to decide on the use of a portion of municipal funds, to be evaluated after two years. However, the City Executive Board suggests that the motion be responded to by noting that citizen budgeting is already an established working method in Stockholm, with the city continuously using it, including 17 citizen budgets implemented between 2023–2025.

The Moderates propose the introduction of "safety kiosks" in Stockholm, inspired by Tokyo and Frankfurt, to serve as staffed hubs for security guards and field assistants to collectively enhance local safety and citizen proximity. However, the City Executive Board suggests rejecting the motion, arguing that the city already implements safety measures and that mobile efforts are more effective, though a minority dissents, advocating for the kiosks.

This report summarizes the matters received by the City Executive Board in late March and early April 2026. New cases include proposed detailed development plans for subway expansion in Årsta and a new subway depot in Älvsjö. Additionally, several new biotop protection areas are proposed for the city, such as Trekanten, Åkeslund, and Vikingaberget-Johannesdal.

The Education Administration received an inquiry from Jan Jönsson (L) concerning how Stockholm schools prevent youth crime on social media. Jönsson asked about efforts to educate students on laws and consequences, encourage reporting of victimization, and inform parents. The administration proposes the Education Committee approve their response detailing ongoing work like teaching, values education, police collaboration, and parental information, while also acknowledging room for improvement.

The Centre Party has questioned the Education Committee on the city's efforts against female genital mutilation, highlighting it as a serious and often overlooked abuse, urging a more structured approach like Västerås. The Education Administration responded that they address this through health visits for students, including newly arrived ones, where questions about health, including circumcision, are asked. Students with issues can be referred to Södersjukhuset's AMEL clinic, and school staff have received training and access to knowledge support.

The Education Committee is set to discuss the proposed "Action Plan for a Gender Equal Stockholm 2030," which aims to ensure equal rights and opportunities for all Stockholmers regardless of gender, linked to the city's human rights program. While the Education Administration supports the plan's ambitions and its inclusion of non-binary and transgender individuals, it suggests revisions for clarity and proposes that the city add an impact assessment of its financial and administrative effects.

The City Executive Board has forwarded a proposed program for events in Stockholm to the Education Committee for review. The program aims to position Stockholm as a leading event city, enhancing its appeal and contributing to sustainable growth and quality of life for residents. The Education Administration supports the program but requests that it emphasize the city's own employees as a key target group to foster internal pride and ambassadorship.

The City Executive Board is proposed to decide that the city's committees should transition to using digital rather than paper personnel files. This move is expected to enhance security, efficiency, and consistency in handling personnel documents, with the scanning of old files and associated work estimated to cost approximately 70 million SEK over five years, funded through the city's IT budget.

The Education Committee is to consider proposals from a government inquiry (SOU 2025:123) aimed at tightening conditions for independent schools and preschools. These proposals, which the Education Administration supports, seek to reduce the risk of disreputable operators by introducing mandatory municipal opinions for new establishments, clearer assessments of negative consequences, stricter ownership and suitability checks, and a requirement for new applications upon changes to operations. This is expected to improve education for Stockholm's students and enhance the municipality's planning capabilities.

The City Executive Board has forwarded the "Principals in Focus – Conditions for Pedagogical Leadership" inquiry (SOU 2026:4) to the Education Board for their opinion. The inquiry proposes strengthening principals' pedagogical leadership by clarifying their role, limiting their responsibilities, and increasing training requirements. While the Education Administration largely supports the proposals, they reject the idea of reserving principal training solely for principals, arguing that assistant principals should continue to be eligible to ensure competence supply and reduce principal turnover.

The Education Administration proposes that the Education Committee approve a revised direction for the HIN project, which aims to address easily remediated accessibility barriers in Stockholm's primary schools. The project has so far addressed 75 schools, with approximately 40 remaining. The new direction seeks to increase time and cost efficiency and align with the city's accessibility and participation program for people with disabilities, which means basing efforts on the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's definition of easily remediated barriers.

The City Executive Board has requested the Education Committee's opinion on the government inquiry "Improved Student Health" (SOU 2025:113), which aims to clarify the purpose and care mandate of student health services, ensure staffing, and facilitate collaboration with healthcare and social services. While the Education Administration supports strengthening student health, it criticizes proposals for increased state micro-management, stricter educational requirements for school counselors, and an expanded care mandate, estimating an annual additional cost of SEK 45 million for the City of Stockholm.

The Education Committee is set to approve budget documentation for 2027–2029, outlining future challenges and priorities for Stockholm's schools. Key areas include improving equity between schools, managing declining primary school enrollment, and adapting upper secondary schools to meet labor market needs. The committee also aims to review premises and administrative costs to reallocate more funds towards instruction.

The Education Committee is set to review its financial monthly report for March 2026. The forecast indicates the committee expects to achieve a zero result for the year after fund adjustments, despite many schools, especially primary schools, projecting deficits. Schools are implementing action plans to align costs with decreasing student numbers, a crucial aspect of their financial forecasting efforts.

The Education Committee is to review delegated decisions from the Education Administration concerning matters like the termination of compulsory schooling for students who have moved abroad and postponed compulsory schooling. The committee will also be informed about decisions regarding compensation for studies abroad.

The Guardianship Committee is to consider a referral response regarding the City Executive Board's proposal for an action plan for a gender-equal Stockholm by 2030. The Guardianship Administration proposes that the committee approve the action plan.

Micasa Fastigheter AB has presented its budget proposal for 2027, with a focus on 2028 and 2029, outlining a significant expansion to build at least 23 new care homes and housing for people with disabilities by 2040. This plan entails substantial investments and an anticipated negative financial development during the period, largely due to increased depreciation and interest costs. The company emphasizes that a revised cooperation agreement with the city is crucial to achieve greater self-financing in the long term.

The Board of Micasa Fastigheter i Stockholm AB will review the financial monthly report for February 2026. The report shows the company's internal loans increased by SEK 102 million to a total of SEK 5,716 million, with a monthly interest rate of 2.66 percent. A sensitivity analysis also indicates that a one percentage point increase in interest rates would raise the company's interest expenses by SEK 57.1 million.