Meeting of the City Council on November 21, 2023

Meeting of the City Council on November 21, 2023

1. Discussion on natural disasters in Grindavík and their consequences

The following spoke: Dagur B Eggertsson, Marta Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal), Dagur B Eggertsson (responds to rebuttal), Hildur Björnsdóttir, Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir, Kjartan Magnússon, Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir, Sabine Leskopf, Björn Gíslason, Marta Guðjónsdóttir, Einar Þorsteinsson, Friðjón R. Friðjónsson (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (responds to rebuttal), Friðjón R. Friðjónsson (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (responds to rebuttal), Alexandra Briem, Marta Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal), Alexandra Briem (responds to rebuttal), Marta Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal), Alexandra Briem (responds to rebuttal), Marta Guðjónsdóttir (short comment), Alexandra Briem (order), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir, Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, Einar Þorsteinsson, Marta Guðjónsdóttir, Dagur B. Eggertsson.

2. Proposal by the Independence Party's City Councilor for a public transportation action plan
- Amendment by City Councilors from the Social Democratic Alliance, Progressive Party, Pirate Party, and Reform Party

The following spoke: Kjartan Magnússon, Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir, Dagur B. Eggertsson, Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir, Björn Gíslason (rebuttal), Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir (responds to rebuttal), Björn Gíslason (rebuttal), Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir (responds to rebuttal), Kjartan Magnússon, Alexandra Briem (rebuttal), Dagur B. Eggertsson (rebuttal), Kjartan Magnússon (responds to rebuttal), Dagur B. Eggertsson (rebuttal), Kjartan Magnússon (responds to rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (order), Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir, Stefán Pálsson, Kjartan Magnússon, Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir.

3. Discussion on the ÖBÍ human rights organization report on housing for disabled people (at the request of city councilors from the Socialist Party of Iceland)

The following spoke: Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir, Stefán Pálsson, Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir.

4. Discussion on Reykjavik City's expenses on consultancy services (at the request of city councilors from the People's Party)

The following spoke: Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Alexandra Briem (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (responds to rebuttal), Alexandra Briem (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (responds to rebuttal), Dagur B. Eggertsson, Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (rebuttal), Dagur B Eggertsson (responds to rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Alexandra Briem (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (responds to rebuttal), Alexandra Briem (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (responds to rebuttal), Alexandra Briem (short comment), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (short comment), Alexandra Briem (short comment).

5. Proposal by the Independence Party's City Councilor on the handling of inquiries

Kjartan Magnússon, Dagur B Eggertsson (rebuttal), Kjartan Magnússon (responds to rebuttal), Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir, Kjartan Magnússon, Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir (rebuttal), Kjartan Magnússon (responds to rebuttal), Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir (rebuttal), Pawel Batroszek, Friðjón R. Friðjónsson (rebuttal), Pawel Bartoszek (responds to rebuttal), Friðjón R. Friðjónsson (rebuttal), voting.

6. Minutes of the City Executive Council meeting from November 9

Minutes of the City Executive Council meeting from November 16

- Item 2: Report of the task force on improved operations and finances of Reykjavík Parking Service parking garages

The following spoke: Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Stefán Pálsson, Friðjón R. Friðjónsson, Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir

7. Minutes of the Presidium meeting from November 17

Minutes of the Culture, Sports & Leisure Council meeting from November 10

Minutes of the School & Recreation Council meeting from November 13

Minutes of the Digital Council meeting from November 8

Minutes of the Environment & Planning Council meeting from November 15

Minutes of the Welfare Council meeting from November 15

The following spoke: Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Sabine Leskopf (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (responds to rebuttal), Sabine Leskopf (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (svarar andsvari), Helgi Áss Grétarsson, Alexandra Briem (rebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson (responds to rebuttal), Alexandra Briem (rebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson (responds to rebuttal).