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The City Executive Board approved the first quarterly report for Budget 2026, detailing Stockholm's finances and goal achievement as of April 30th. This included budget adjustments of 130.9 million SEK in reduced net costs and 16.5 million SEK in increased investment expenditures for committees, along with 15.6 million SEK in increased net costs for district committees, partly for summer holiday activities and improved water quality. The Liberals, Centre Party, and Christian Democrats lodged reservations against the decision and presented their own proposals.

The City Executive Board approved a new program for events in Stockholm, replacing an older 2015 document. This new program aims to strengthen Stockholm's position as an event city with a focus on value creation, sustainability, and quality of life for residents, and all committees and company boards are to adopt it. The decision was made despite reservations from the Moderates, Sweden Democrats, Liberals, and Centre Party, who criticized the lack of industry involvement, unclear responsibilities, and absence of concrete measures to achieve the goals.

The City Executive Board rejected a Moderate Party motion to make it easier for victims of financial abuse in relationships to secure rental housing through the Housing Agency, by adjusting guidelines so that joint homeownership with an abuser doesn't block access. The Board stated the Housing Agency already considers financial abuse in its priority system, but the Moderate and Centre Parties reserved against this decision.

The City Executive Board has appointed Maria Jansén as the new Director of the Culture Department. Her term will run from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2031, with her salary and employment terms to be determined by the City Manager. This decision means a new leader has been chosen for the city's cultural administration.

The City Executive Board's Economy and Security Committee approved several financial reports, including April 2026 monthly reports showing increased net costs and investments. The committee also approved a new 2 billion SEK loan facility with the Nordic Investment Bank to co-finance the Stockholm's Future Water Supply project and noted the planning assumptions for the 2027–2029 budget.

The Sports Committee approved and submitted a statement in response to Hanna Wistrand's (L) letter concerning the state of tennis in Stockholm. Wistrand, however, issued a separate statement thanking the committee for the response but noted that several key questions remained unanswered, particularly regarding tennis's own facility investments and the city's long-term perspective on this. She concluded that the response did not provide a comprehensive view of how the committee intends to meet the high demand for tennis or how capacity would be developed in the future.

The Sports Committee discussed two proposals from politicians, one concerning the Committee's role in the development of Stockholm's sports facilities and another on creating safe sports facilities. The Committee decided to forward both proposals to the Sports Administration for a response.

Marina Högland, Head of Administration, informed the Sports Committee about upcoming inaugurations of a new club house at Kvarnbacka sports field on June 17th and Kistaängstorget on June 26th. She also noted the Midnattsloppet would be held on August 18th and the Sports Committee meeting on August 25th was cancelled. In response to Hanna Wistrand's (L) question about the splash pool project, Niklas Pettersson from the sports administration stated that four new locations have been added and the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör district offered summer jobs for the project.

The Sports Committee reviewed a proposal for a temporary winter golf hall in Stockholm and decided to reject it, meaning the initiative will not proceed to the City Executive Board. The Moderate Party, Centre Party, and Liberal Party registered dissenting opinions, arguing that the city should support such initiatives to promote public health and integration.

The Sports Committee has approved the administration's statement in response to the City Executive Board's referral regarding Stockholm's revised cultural strategy program. The Center Party submitted a separate statement, largely positive but raising concerns that rent clauses for city premises could become a hidden cultural subsidy. They also emphasized the importance of collaboration between sports and culture, especially for children and youth, but stressed that cultural activities in sports facilities must not displace club sports or school sports.

The Sports Committee approved the administration's response to the City Audit's 2025 annual report. While the report generally found operations to be functioning well, it highlighted recurring shortcomings, particularly in internal controls and grant management, leading the opposition to issue a separate statement criticizing the lack of political leadership in addressing these persistent issues.

The Sports Committee approved a proposal to offer free public transport support to student athletes at the national team level during school hours. The Sports Department was tasked with managing and deciding on applications from sports clubs. While some members (C, L, M) welcomed the decision, they also called for a broader approach to talent development to support more young athletes striving for elite levels, not just those already on national teams.

The Labour Market Committee appointed Sara Ek to receive and investigate reports of care deficiencies within social services, in accordance with Lex Sarah. The Committee also decided to delegate future appointments of Lex Sarah investigators to the Director of Administration. This decision was made unanimously, based on a proposal from chairman Arvid Vikman Rindevall (S).

The Labor Market Committee has approved a plan from the Labor Market Administration to tighten requirements for Swedish language education for immigrants (sfi). The plan outlines how the city will reach, inform, and motivate immigrants to start and complete their sfi studies within a three-year limit, emphasizing coordination between administrations and external collaboration. The Center Party and Moderate Party welcomed the plan but stressed the importance of focusing on the labor market, individual adaptation, and clear follow-up of results to ensure increased completion rates and faster integration into working life.

The City Council has approved the annual report for Adult Education Stockholm 2025, which noted new contracts, more participants, and improved study results, though fewer students in Swedish for Immigrants (sfi) and ongoing challenges with dropouts. Several parties, however, expressed concern over sfi results, particularly the 60% completion rate within the allotted time, and questioned the increased focus on in-house programs over procured education and student choice.

The Labour Market Committee has issued a statement on the "Preschool in Stockholm 2025" report, which assesses the quality and challenges within preschools. The Committee approved the administration's proposal, thereby adopting the report. Member Christina Tufvesson (L) submitted a separate statement noting increased satisfaction with preschools but advocating for more consistent routines to address population registration offenses, boost preschool attendance, improve staff language skills, and establish common assessment criteria for additional funding for children with special needs.

The Labour Market Committee approved its May 2026 monthly report, which projects a balanced budget and investments of approximately 6.4 million SEK as planned. The report also highlighted a year-over-year decrease in unemployment and the number of adults receiving financial assistance due to unemployment in Stockholm.

The Labour Market Committee noted the minutes from the Disability Council meeting on June 10, 2026. Discussions included how the City of Stockholm uses competence-based recruitment to prevent discrimination and ensure objective assessments, as well as concerns about unnecessary skill requirements and the integration of a disability perspective in recruitment. The Council also requested statistics on individuals with disabilities who do not complete upper secondary education and the number of employees with wage subsidies.

At the meeting, questions from the Sweden Democrats regarding unemployment among academics due to AI were addressed, as were questions from the Moderates concerning activity requirements and deficiencies in the labor market committee's timeline. The administration will respond to these questions in writing via email to all committee members.

At the meeting, the department head announced that Frans Schartau's Business Institute was granted nine new vocational college courses, increasing study places by 40 percent for professionals seeking further training. The department also initiated a research study with Stockholm University on migrant women's experiences in healthcare education, and the "Stadsdelsmammor" (District Mothers) initiative won the Eurocities Awards 2026.