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August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #6 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to consider Class I liquor license for Ghost Bar & Lounge

If approved, would authorize Element on 8th, LLC to operate a lounge retail liquor establishment at 518 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard, allowing sale of alcohol at that location.

👥 Counterparty: Element on 8th, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 518 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr., Boulevard, Suite A, Birmingham, Alabama 35204

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #27 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to remove inoperable vehicle at 2311 N 34th Ave as public nuisance

If approved, would authorize removal of an inoperable white GMC Sierra from the property and assess removal costs to the vehicle's registered owner. Would help eliminate neighborhood blight and safety concerns from abandoned vehicles.

👥 Counterparty: Registered owner of vehicle VIN 1GTDMM19X82B504513 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2311 N 34TH AVE 35207

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #51 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle at 2827 N 29th Ave

If approved, the green Ford Explorer SUV would be removed as a public nuisance. Removal costs would be assessed against the vehicle's registered owner. Residents and interested parties would have a hearing opportunity.

👥 Counterparty: Registered owner of vehicle 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2827 N 29TH AVE 35207

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #64 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

BPD to host year-round community engagement events in 2027

Would authorize Birmingham police to plan and fund community events throughout 2027, with vendor and sponsor participation. If approved, the Mayor and Chief could solicit donations and execute vendor contracts to support these activities.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Police Department 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #5 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Off-premises beer and wine license application for Circle K location

Council will consider a beer and wine license for the Circle K at 1101 3rd Avenue West. If approved, SMI VII, LLC would be authorized to sell packaged beer and wine at that location.

👥 Counterparty: SMI VII, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 1101 3rd Avenue West, Suite B, Birmingham, Alabama 35204

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #7 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to consider Class I liquor license for TreeBar Courtyard lounge

If approved, TreeBar Courtyard would be authorized to operate as a lounge retail establishment serving alcoholic beverages at 5356 1st Avenue North. This allows a new alcohol-service venue in the area.

👥 Counterparty: The TreeBar Courtyard, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 5356 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #8 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special Events Retail License for 2026 SWAC Football Classic

Would grant Greenawalt Hospitality a temporary retail license to sell alcohol and food at the SWAC Birmingham Football Classic on August 29, 2026 at 400 Graymont Avenue West.

👥 Counterparty: Greenawalt Hospitality, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 400 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham, Alabama 35204

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Towing license proposal: Honeycutt Towing at Minor Parkway

If approved, Honeycutt Towing would operate a licensed towing service in Birmingham, subject to city safety and compliance standards.

👥 Counterparty: Honeycutt Towing, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1460 Minor Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35224

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #69 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to approve fire truck engine procurement contract with W.W. Williams

If approved, would authorize one-year supply agreement for fire truck engines needed by the city's Equipment Management Department, funded through the FY 2026-2027 budget.

👥 Counterparty: The W.W. Williams Company, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #71 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to approve one-year operational supplies contract with ZEP

Would authorize city purchase of cleaning and maintenance supplies for Equipment Management through a sole-source contract with ZEP. Funding is already budgeted for FY 2026-2027.

👥 Counterparty: Acuity Specialty Products, Inc. dba ZEP 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #72 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Auto parts contract with Advance Stores Company under state master agreement

Council will authorize the city's Equipment Management Department to purchase miscellaneous auto parts from Advance Stores Company for one year under a state master agreement. This supports routine fleet and equipment maintenance operations.

👥 Counterparty: Advance Stores Company, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #15 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $600K

$600K contract: Birmingham Oasis outdoor respite site for opioid harm reduction

If approved, would establish a 12-month outdoor respite site staffed by harm-reduction trained practitioners, offering Narcan, hydration, care coordination, and bathrooms to people at highest risk of opioid overdose. Open 12–14 hours daily, 7 days a week.

👥 Counterparty: Urban Alchemy 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #11 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $345K

Council to fund $345K food access expansion: 4 new distribution sites, storage,

If approved, would expand food assistance to 14 distribution sites across Birmingham and add permanent infrastructure (storage building, walk-in freezer, two delivery trucks) to serve food-insecure households in District 4 using ARPA funds.

👥 Counterparty: Community Care Development Network 🏛 Funding source: Arpa 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: District 4

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #13 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $128K

Council to fund Regional Planning Commission for grants, planning, and GIS work

If approved, would invest $128,403 in regional planning support for one year, helping the city secure federal and state grants, develop comprehensive land-use plans, and improve GIS data systems for better development decisions.

👥 Counterparty: Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB) 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #18 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $75K

City to pursue $74,865 state drug-enforcement grant from ALEA

If approved, would allow Birmingham to secure federal funding for Gulf Coast HIDTA anti-drug initiatives with no local matching requirement. Supports public safety operations in FY 2026.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) 🏛 Funding source: State Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #19 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $45K

City to settle Hall v. Hall lawsuit for up to $45,000

If approved, the city would pay $45,000 from the general fund to resolve a civil claim brought by Jasmine Hall. The settlement would close the case without further litigation.

👥 Counterparty: Jasmine Hall v. Kentrell Tremayne Hall, et al 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Settlement

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #52 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $40K

Council to approve $40K payment for digital library access

Would fund advance digital library access through Midwest Tape for Birmingham Public Library patrons if approved.

👥 Counterparty: Midwest Tape, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #51 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $39K

Fire Department mattress sanitation contract: $38,640 payment to Clean Sleep Tec

The city would pay for professional sanitation and inspection of mattresses at Fire Department facilities, ensuring safe conditions for firefighter housing and equipment storage.

👥 Counterparty: Clean Sleep Technologies, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #21 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $27K

Workers' compensation settlement: $27K payout for DPW injury claim

Council would authorize a $27,000 settlement for a Department of Public Works employee's on-the-job injury claim involving shoulder and body trauma. If approved, funds from the general fund would be released to resolve the dispute.

👥 Counterparty: Department of Public Works employee 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Settlement

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #20 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $17K

Council to settle workers' comp claim: $16,767 DPW employee injury payout

Would release $16,767 from city funds to settle a workers' compensation claim brought by a Department of Public Works employee for an alleged on-the-job injury. If approved, the city would resolve the claim without further litigation.

👥 Counterparty: Department of Public Works employee 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Settlement

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #47 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $1

Council to transfer 15 respirators to Brighton Fire Department for $1

If approved, would provide Brighton Fire Department with surplus breathing apparatus equipment at nominal cost, expanding emergency response capacity for area residents.

👥 Counterparty: Brighton Fire Department 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #49 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $1

Council to transfer surplus breathing equipment to Fairfield Fire Department

If approved, would provide 10 self-contained breathing apparatuses and 20 bottles to Fairfield Fire Department, supporting emergency response capabilities in the area at no cost to Fairfield.

👥 Counterparty: Fairfield Fire Department 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #48 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $1

Council to vote on $1 transfer of 10 breathing apparatuses to Empire Fire

If approved, would provide Empire Fire Department with surplus respiratory equipment—10 self-contained breathing apparatuses and 20 bottles—at minimal cost to expand emergency response capacity in the area.

👥 Counterparty: Empire Fire Department 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #16 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Federal grant: lighting rehab on I-59 (66th to 83rd Street North)

If approved, would allow the city to accept federal grant funds to rehabilitate street lighting along a 1.2-mile stretch of I-59, improving visibility and safety for commuters in that corridor.

🏛 Funding source: Federal Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: I-59 from 66th Street North overpass to 83rd Street North

July 28, 2026 · Item number:Item #17 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize state grant documents for I-59 lighting rehabilitation (Pha

If approved, would enable the city to accept a state grant for LED lighting upgrades on I-59 between 83rd Street North and I-459. Improved highway lighting would enhance safety for motorists traveling this corridor.

🏛 Funding source: State Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: I-59 from 83rd Street North to I-459 interchange