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The November 2025 monthly report shows Stockholm Water and Waste Ltd.'s debt reached SEK 33,918 million, an increase of SEK 231 million from the previous month. The company has utilized 91.7% of its credit limit, which has now been extended to SEK 43,000 million for 2026. The monthly interest rate for November was 2.65 percent, with a forecast indicating it could rise to 3.27 percent by November 2028.

Stockholm Waste AB's board has approved the company's budget and operational plan for 2026. This budget includes a plan for waste and water management, with a focus on ensuring good health, quality of life, and environmental protection for residents. The board emphasizes cost control, transparency, and leveraging new innovations to reduce climate impact and keep fees down for households.

The City Executive Board has circulated a proposed action plan for an age-friendly city to various committees and administrations for feedback. The Culture Administration and City Archives approve of the changes, especially those promoting increased participation and social inclusion for seniors. They also highlight the crucial role of city libraries in supporting non-digital seniors to avoid exclusion. The Culture Administration has no further comments beyond those already submitted.

The Culture Committee is set to approve the City Archives' activity report for 2025. The City Archives preserve Stockholm's history and make it accessible to the public, handling approximately 21,000 archive requests during the year, an increase of nearly nine percent. They also digitalize materials and offer programs and viewings that attracted nearly 7,000 visitors, with a focus on women's history and other underrepresented groups.

This matter concerns the City Archives reporting various delegated decisions. These decisions involve revisions to rules for the preservation and culling of documents from EU projects, as well as for Stockholm Business Region and the Cemeteries Administration. Essentially, these decisions govern how the city's documents are managed and stored.

Bostadsförmedlingen i Stockholm AB presented its 2025 annual report, revealing a record-breaking 20,861 apartments allocated, including thousands for youth and students, and contributing to housing for vulnerable groups. The company also reported a healthy financial position with a surplus of SEK 13.8 million and ongoing work to protect personal data.

The Stockholm Housing Agency's board has approved its budget and operational plan for 2026, and established new rules for housing queues and allocations, directly impacting housing applicants. The board also discussed obtaining more detailed statistics on allocated apartments, the potential to influence the construction of larger apartments, and the digitalization of the allocation process.

AB Familjebostäder's board approved a report detailing the CEO's decisions on major investments for 2025, ranging from 7 to 50 million SEK per project. These include new housing investigations in Solberga, Tensta, Fruängen, and Fagersjö, as well as facade and window renovations in Stureby and Högdalen, water pipe replacement in Farsta Centrum, LED lighting installation, safety upgrades in Svedmyra, Högdalen, and Årsta, and converting a property in Farsta strand to LSS housing.

This matter concerns the adoption of an updated working procedure and instructions for Stockholm City Parking AB. The most significant change is that it will no longer be possible to receive documents by mail; instead, all communication will be conducted digitally via an e-service. The aim is to streamline the board's work and adapt the procedures for how meetings are held and decisions are made, including rules for remote participation and handling sensitive information.

This decision mandates that Stockholm City's companies must adhere to several new municipal guidelines. These include working against racism, complying with new procurement rules, following a waste management plan for 2025-2030, and establishing clear policies against bribery and conflicts of interest. These directives will be integrated into the companies' internal procedures.

This item concerns a market report for February 2026, which the board is to approve. The report includes information on revenue, marketing, and various projects. It is confidential and proposed for approval by the board.

Stockholm City Parking AB reports its financial monthly report for November 2025. The company's loan debt amounted to SEK 1,495 million, a decrease of SEK 31 million from the previous month, with the interest rate for the month being 2.61 percent. The report also includes an interest rate forecast for the municipal group's loans and describes how the company's loans are adapted to the city's finance policy.

Stockholm Parkering's 2025 annual report shows a better financial result than budgeted, mainly due to increased revenue from electric vehicle charging and visitor parking, contributing 170 million kronor to Stockholm City Hall AB. Planned investments in new parking garages have been postponed, but work continues on creating more parking spaces in the city with a focus on sustainability and accessibility.

This item presents a report on pension matters decided for 2025 within the City of Stockholm, informing the City Council about the number of decisions made during the year concerning old-age, survivor's, and deferred pensions, annuities, and special contractual pensions. This is an internal administrative report and does not involve any new decisions directly affecting residents.

The City Executive Office reports on disputes and reassignments within the City of Stockholm during 2025, noting an increase in disputes compared to previous years. The report details 36 cases in 2025 where the city and trade unions disagreed, aiming to provide an overview of the city's labor law efforts and their evolution.

Councilor Claes Nyberg (C) proposed introducing sibling priority for preschool placements, meaning children would get priority if a sibling attends a nearby or linked primary school, aiming to ease family stress and promote equality. The City Executive Board rejected the proposal, finding it unjustified without extensive investigations, citing differing organizational structures between preschools and schools and varying conditions across the city.

Council members Ismail Ali and Claes Nyberg (C) proposed that all Stockholm preschools should have the opportunity to garden as part of their teaching, citing benefits for children's health, motor skills, and understanding of nature and sustainability. They called for a plan to integrate this into operations, even for preschools without their own yards. The City of Stockholm responded that gardening is already part of the curriculum and that initiatives for greener preschool yards and sustainability are ongoing, thus deeming a new city-wide plan unnecessary.

Liberal Party members proposed that Stockholm investigate the living conditions of elderly LGBTQI+ individuals in elder care, require LGBTQI+ competence in elder care procurements, and offer continuous training to staff on respectful treatment. They argue that elderly LGBTQI+ individuals are particularly vulnerable and may conceal their identity due to fear of discrimination. The City Executive Board proposes responding to the motion by referencing ongoing work with the city's action plan for LGBTQI+ rights and other initiatives aimed at ensuring inclusive elder care, rather than a separate investigation or temporary projects.

Kristin Jacobsson (C) proposed Stockholm city adhere to the Council of Europe's anti-trafficking convention by granting potential victims 30-day reflection permits and a "rights package" including housing, legal aid, and psychological support. The Social Welfare Committee responded that they are already actively working on this and revising their program against violence and prostitution; however, both the Salvation Army Safe Havens and Talita supported the motion, highlighting authorities' lack of knowledge which results in few reflection period applications.

The City of Stockholm will streamline decisions regarding social services interventions that do not require a needs assessment, a new provision under the updated Social Services Act. The Labour Market, Social, and Elderly Care Committees have been temporarily authorized until 2028 to make these city-wide decisions, aiming to accelerate the implementation of the new law, though district administrations will still be consulted. The Moderates criticized the pace of the transition and requested more frequent follow-ups for increased transparency.