Joint meeting of City Council with the Youth Council of Reykjavík on January 28, 2025



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Joint meeting of City Council with Reykjavík Youth Council on January 28, 2025

 

Address by Mayor, Kjartan Magnússon (rebuttal).

 

1. Proposal from Breiðholt youth council officer to extend the Recreational Voucher to age 20

The following spoke: Anton Ingi Lárusson,Skúli Þór Helgason, Helgi Áss Grétarsson.

 

2. Proposal from Kjalarnes youth council officer for an assessment of Reykjavík primary schools' interpretation of National Curriculum competency standards at the end of 10th grade

The following spoke: Sóley Mjöll Ásgeirsdóttir, Helga Þórðardóttir, Sabine Leskopf.

 

3. Proposal from Laugardalur, Háaleiti and Bústaðir youth council officer to make financial literacy a mandatory subject for 8th-10th grades in Reykjavík

The following spoke: Marta Maier, Guðný Maja Riba, Sandra Hlíf Ocares,

 

4. Proposal from Laugardalur, Bústaðir and Háaleiti youth council officer for the Environment & Planning Council to improve pedestrian and cyclist access in Skeifan

The following spoke: Sverrir Logi Róbertsson, Sóley Mjöll Ásgeirsdóttir (rebuttal), Anton Ingi Lárusson (rebuttal), Líf Magneudóttir, Hjálmar Sveinsson, Sverrir Logi Róbertsson (rebuttal), Hjálmar Sveinsson (surrebuttal).

 

5. Proposal from Grafarvogur youth council officer for free Strætó Public Transport for those 18 and under in the capital area

The following spoke: Ragnheiður Ósk Kjartansdóttir, Alexandra Briem, Ásta Þórdís Skjalddal

 

6. Proposal from Árbær and Holt youth council officer for increased cooperation between primary and secondary schools for upper-secondary school presentations

The following spoke: Magnea Þórey Guðlaugsdóttir,Kjartan Magnússon, Jóhanna Dýrunn Jónsdóttir

 

7. Proposal from Vesturbær, city center and Hlíðar youth council officer for life skills as a separate subject with standardized focus and teaching methods

The following spoke: Ragnheiður Andrésdóttir, Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir, Marta Guðjónsdóttir, Líf Magneudóttir (rebuttal), Marta Guðjónsdóttir (surrebuttal)

 

8. Proposal from Vesturbær, city center and Hlíðar youth council officer for youth center facilities to comply with Reykjavík City standards and policies

The following spoke: Ísgerður Esja Nóadóttir, Helgi Áss Grétarsson, Ásta Björg Björgvinsdóttir,