Meeting of the City Council on January 21, 2025



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Meeting of the City Council on January 21, 2025

  1. Revised action plan for homeless people with complex service needs, ref. item 10 of City Executive Council minutes from January 16, 2025

    The following spoke: Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir, Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir, Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Magnús Davíð Norðdahl, Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir,Einar Þorsteinsson, Alexandra Briem, Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, voting.
     
  2. Discussion on aviation safety at Reykjavík Airport (at the request of Independence Party city councilors)

    The following spoke: Hildur Björnsdóttir, Marta Guðjónsdóttir,Kjartan Magnússon, Björn Gíslason, Einar Þorsteinsson, Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal),Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal), Stefán Pálsson (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal), Stefán Pálsson (rebuttal), Marta Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal),Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal),Marta Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal),Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal), Kjartan Magnússon (rebuttal),Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal), Kjartan Magnússon (rebuttal),  Hjálmar Sveinsson, Marta Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal), Hjálmar Sveinsson (surrebuttal),Marta Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal), Hjálmar Sveinsson (surrebuttal), Alexandra Briem, Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir, Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir, Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal),Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (surrebuttal), Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir (rebuttal), Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (surrebuttal), Hjálmar Sveinsson (rebuttal), Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (surrebuttal), Hjálmar Sveinsson (rebuttal),Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (surrebuttal),Einar Þorsteinsson (rebuttal), Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (surrebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (rebuttal), Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (surrebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Skúli Helgason, Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir, Aðalsteinn Haukur Sverrisson, Einar Þorsteinsson.
     
  3. Reykjavík City's action plan against violence - (from Presidium minutes)

    The following spoke: Magnús Davíð Norðdahl, Sabine Leskopf, Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Magnús Davíð Norðdahl (rebuttal), Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir,Árelía Eydís Guðmundsdóttir, Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir,Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir, Helgi Áss Grétarsson, Hjálmar Sveinsson (rebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson (surrebuttal), Hjálmar Sveinsson (rebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson (surrebuttal), Magnús Davíð Norðdahl, Helgi Áss Grétarsson (rebuttal), Magnús Davíð Norðdahl (surrebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson (rebuttal), Magnús Davíð Norðdal (surrebuttal), Friðjón R Friðjónsson (rebuttal),Magnús Davíð Norðdal (surrebuttal), voting.
     
  4. Discussion on resolving the warehouse issue at Álfabakki (at the request of People's Party city councilors)

    The following spoke: The following spoke: Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Einar Þorsteinsson (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (surrebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson ( rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (surrebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson, Einar Þorsteinsson (rebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson (surrebuttal),Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir, Einar Þorsteinsson, Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal), Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir(rebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal), Helgi Áss Grétarsson (rebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Einar Þorsteinsson, Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal), Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir (rebuttal), Einar Þorsteinsson (surrebuttal),  Kjartan Magnússon, Helgi Áss Grétarsson,Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir.
     
  5. Proposal from Socialist Party city councilors to request suggestions from residents regarding City services 

    The following spoke: Ásta Þ. Skjalddal Guðjónsdóttir, Alexandra Briem, Einar Þorsteinsson, voting.
     
  6. Discussion on parking in the city (at the request of Independence Party city councilors)

    Postponed.
     
  7. Election to City Executive Council, chairperson election
     
  8. Election to Human Rights & Violence Prevention Council
     
  9. Election to Digital Council
     
  10. Election to the Environment & Planning Council
     
  11. Election to Welfare Council
     
  12. Election to Accessibility and Consultation Committee for Disabled People
     
  13. Election to public health committee
     
  14. Election to the Procurement & Executive Council
     
  15. Election to Breiðholt residents' council
     
  16. Election to Kjalarnes residents' council
     
  17. Election to Kjalarnes residents' council
     
  18. Minutes of the City Executive Council meeting from January 09, 2025
    Minutes of the City Executive Council meeting from January 16, 2025
    - Item 21; organizational chart of Department of Education and Youth
    The following spoke:
  19. Presidium meeting minutes from January 17, 2025
    - Item 2; Reykjavík City's action plan against violence 2025-2028
    (see item 3)
    - Item 4; rules for citizens' assembly
    - Item 9; resignation request from Dagur B. Eggertsson
    - Item 10; resignation request from Kolbrún Áslaug Baldursdóttir
    - Item 11; resignation request from Ragna Sigurðardóttir
    Minutes of Human Rights & Violence Prevention Council from December 12 
    Minutes of Culture, Sports, and Leisure Council from Jan. 10
    Minutes of School & Recreation Council from Jan. 13 
    Minutes of Environment & Planning Council from Jan. 15 
    Minutes of Welfare Council from Jan. 15 

    The following spoke: Kolbrún Áslaugar Baldursdóttir, Kjartan Magnússon, Líf Magneudóttir, Dagur B. Eggertsson, Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, Skúli Helgason, Líf Magneudóttir (rebuttal)Sabine Leskopf, Hjálmar Sveinsson, Alexandra Briem, Helgi Áss Grétarsson, Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir, Árelía Eydís Guðmundsdóttir, Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir, Einar Þorsteinsson.

    # Resolution proposal from Social Democratic Alliance, Progressive Party, Pirate Party, and Liberal Reform Party city councilors on improving information for housing buyers in Iceland
    Postponed

     

    Meeting minutes