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The Sports Department will announce that officials are traveling to Helsinki. This is a notification of a delegation decision already made within the administration.

The Strategic Council received results from Project "Helge," which clarifies the Service Department's role in the city's HR and economics competence provision, proposing ten ideas to make the department a nursery for economists and HR staff, with services offered to administrations and companies from 2027. The council also discussed a status report from the Service Department, noting procurement challenges, and prepared changes and new prices for certain services for 2026.

The Council was informed of the Service Department's financial forecast as of March 31, 2026. The forecast indicated an expected budget deviation of -5.8 million SEK, primarily driven by procurement costs. No decisions were made; the information was simply noted.

The City Executive Board referred a proposal to transition to digital personnel files for all administrations. This entails scanning all paper documents into the city's eDok system for digital storage, with managers accessing them via LISA self-service. The Service Administration was positive but requested clarification on why LISA self-service is used instead of direct eDok management, and clear method support for administering the digital files.

The City Executive Board referred a program for events in Stockholm to the Service Board for comment. The Service Board viewed the program positively and proposed that Contact Center Stockholm be tasked with handling event-related inquiries, provided funding was secured through the service administration's price list. The board also suggested further definitions of concepts and clarifications of responsibilities and roles within the program.

The Service Department commented on the City Executive Board's referral of the action plan for a gender-equal Stockholm 2030, finding it positive for clarifying the city's gender equality work and strengthening knowledge about the living conditions of women and men. However, the department proposed supplementing the plan with more methodological support and guidance for gender equality analyses, a clearer focus on implementation support, and linking its introduction to budget activities in future budgets.

The Service Board set new prices for Service Administration services for 2026, including the mandatory registration of agreements in LOIS for city administrations. Prices were also established for the new reuse center in Frihamnen and for data protection officers and specialists. These prices are based on the self-cost principle, with administrations having ten or fewer LOIS agreements exempt from registration fees.

The Service Committee approved the administration's proposed budget for 2027, with a focus for 2028-2029, including all associated appendices. This proposal, which covered strategic direction, financial analysis, and a premises plan, was then submitted to the City Executive Board for further consideration.

The Committee for the Elderly was informed of several delegated decisions, mainly related to "Project NOW," which aims to introduce a new service delivery system for social services, elder care, and municipal healthcare. These decisions concerned resource allocation, call-offs, and the awarding of consulting services in digitalization, IT, and information security for this project. Additionally, the agreement with home care provider Danimo hemtjänst AB was terminated, and a further delegation regarding the procurement of individual coaching for 2027 was decided.

The Committee for the Elderly reviewed the administration's March 2026 monthly report, which projected a break-even financial result for the committee, unchanged from February. While a minor deficit of SEK 0.5 million was noted for personnel costs due to budget cuts, this was offset by vacant positions. The alarm and lock section of the security emergency service also saw a slight deficit due to increased demand from a growing elderly population, but this was also internally covered.

The Elder Care Administration of Stockholm City responded positively to the Swedish Competition Authority's referral regarding new "gatekeeper functions" in the Freedom of Choice Act (LOV). The administration supported proposals aimed at hindering criminal and disreputable actors within welfare services, including introducing application windows instead of continuous advertising for new providers to streamline the process. They also suggested extending the review period for providers' past contracts from three to five years to ensure quality elder care, and enabling anonymous reporting of misconduct by users and employees.

The Committee for the Elderly has positively responded to the City Executive Board's referral regarding the digitization of personnel files within the city. They recommend piloting the system in smaller administrations first to test and adjust workflows before implementing it in larger ones. This is expected to improve the handling of personnel documents for managers and employees, leading to more secure and consistent processes.

The Committee for the Elderly approved the Elder Administration's consultation response to the proposed "Program for Events Stockholm City 2026." The administration supported the program, which aims to strengthen Stockholm's position as an event city and replace an older document. They emphasized the importance of local and small-scale events for dialogue with citizens of all ages and suggested that a gender equality analysis, including age aspects, should be included to monitor how events reach different target groups.

The Committee for the Elderly approved the Elderly Administration's response to the City Executive Board's referral regarding the action plan for a gender-equal Stockholm 2030. The Administration views the plan positively, as it aims for Stockholmers to have equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender. They emphasized the importance of including an elder perspective in gender equality efforts, as older individuals, especially women, can be more vulnerable to violence and economic hardship.

The Committee for the Elderly approved the Elder Care Administration's response to a motion from Andréa Hedin and Anette Hellström (M). The motion proposed investigating how home care recipients could refuse individual staff without having to change their entire home care provider. The administration deemed such an investigation unnecessary, as existing agreements already allow for changing a designated primary contact person if the elder is not satisfied, and providers already strive to accommodate wishes as far as possible.

The Committee for the Elderly approved the Elder Care Administration's response to Liliane Åkerlund (SD) regarding the establishment of geriatric outpatient clinics at health centers. The Administration clarified that responsibility for such operations falls under Region Stockholm, not the municipality, according to the Health and Medical Services Act. However, the Administration emphasized the importance of continued collaboration between the municipality and the region, including co-locating professionals at health centers, to achieve more integrated care for the elderly.

The Elder Care Committee decided to implement mandatory background checks for staff in home care and nursing homes, including both private providers within the choice system and municipal operations. This means employers must now request extracts from criminal and suspicion registers when recruiting staff who work in seniors' homes, to enhance security and safety for care recipients.

The Committee for the Elderly decided to task the Elder Care Administration with annually prioritizing the allocation of the state grant "Elder Care Boost." This means the administration should direct funds to areas with the greatest need for skills development, such as increasing the number of assistant nurses, improving Swedish language proficiency according to new legal requirements, and promoting training in minority and sign languages. The decision also aims to reduce the risk of funds going to untrustworthy actors.

The Committee for the Elderly decided to delegate to the Director of Administration the distribution of SEK 42.3 million in state grants for the development of good and close care in 2026. These funds are designated for municipal health and medical care, including special housing and day activities for the elderly, as well as housing and daily activities for people with disabilities. The grant will be allocated among various departments, such as the Department for the Elderly and the Department of Social Services, and to the district administrations.

The Committee for the Elderly approved the Elder Care Administration’s proposal to distribute 5,866,612 SEK in government grants for outreach work and health talks in 2026, aiming to reduce involuntary loneliness among those 65 and older. Of this, 225,000 SEK will fund city-wide initiatives, with the remainder allocated to the eleven district administrations based on a fixed sum plus the number of seniors in each area. Starting March 2026, these health talks will become a service not requiring individual needs assessment under the Social Services Act.