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The Sweden Democrats inquired about the consequences of altered rules for unemployment benefits and activity support. A written response to this question was emailed to all board members.

At the meeting, the department head informed that the City of Stockholm is preparing for the introduction of an activity requirement reform, effective July 1, 2026. The city has also been allocated approximately 28 million SEK from the government to offer summer jobs and other employment for young people, with a proposal for fund distribution submitted to the City Executive Office.

Councilman Dennis Wedin (M) proposed that the city establish clear guidelines for sponsorship and naming rights at municipal sports facilities, enabling sports clubs to generate revenue from sponsors. However, the Sports Administration advises against the proposal, citing legal complexities in allowing clubs to sell naming rights for multi-user municipal facilities and noting that the city already has an ongoing initiative addressing advertising and sponsorship on sports grounds.

The Sports Committee is to review the Sports Administration's proposed response to the City Executive Board's "Action Plan for a Gender Equal Stockholm 2030." The Administration recommends approval of its positive opinion, suggesting the plan's text be condensed and that girls and boys be mentioned more consistently in goal formulations. This action plan, extending to 2030, aims to strengthen the city's gender equality efforts, ensuring Stockholmers have equal rights and opportunities regardless of gender.

The Sports Committee will consider a proposal to distribute a SEK 1 million budget increase as association support for environmental and climate work. The Sports Administration suggests that associations already receiving membership activity support could apply for up to SEK 4,000 for initiatives that reduce the climate impact of travel and events, and increase the reuse of clothing and equipment.

The Sports Committee proposes its budget for 2027, with a focus on 2028 and 2029, outlining how it will increase Stockholmers' physical activity by supporting sports clubs and developing sports opportunities linked to the school day. The plan also includes building new facilities as the city grows, ensuring safe and secure venues, and implementing measures to reduce environmental impact.

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.