July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #18
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Federal funding expands Birmingham's substance-abuse and mental-health services through the Municipal Court, helping reduce incarceration and connect defendants to treatment. Year 3 of existing program.
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Budget amendment
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #19
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Total cost:
$250K
City commits $250,000 in grant funds to expand PEP's community-building and built-environment health work through the Shape B'ham initiative.
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Counterparty:
PEP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Budget amendment
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #81
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Total cost:
$150K
Routine city vehicle maintenance funded from general operations budget via existing state master agreement.
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Counterparty:
Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA Auto Parts
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #84
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Total cost:
$100K
Equipment Management Department resupplies vehicle fleet under existing Sourcewell contract. Routine maintenance spending from general fund.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #87
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Total cost:
$25K
Equipment repair and maintenance keeps city vehicles operational for public services. This Sourcewell contract purchase ensures fleet availability.
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Counterparty:
Town and Country Ford, Bessemer, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #17
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Total cost:
$21K
Funds boost Police Department's participation in federal drug-trafficking task force targeting Gulf Coast region high-intensity trafficking.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Budget amendment
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #85
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Total cost:
$20K
General fund payment for equipment maintenance supplies and hydraulic repairs via existing Sourcewell contract.
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Counterparty:
Motion Industries Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #25
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Total cost:
$18K
City commits general fund dollars to Magic City Smooth Jazz for event organization and promotion services. The agreement uses sole-source procurement without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Smooth Jazz
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #33
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Total cost:
$400
City spending $400 from general funds for disc jockey and equipment services at a North Avondale community event.
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Counterparty:
Larry Hayes
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
North Avondale
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #32
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Total cost:
$300
Council approves a disc jockey for a Harriman Park event with equipment rental included.
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Counterparty:
Oscar Wilson
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Harriman Park
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #35
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Total cost:
$300
City books DJ services for Smithfield neighborhood event. Sole-source contract covers equipment and performance.
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Counterparty:
Oscar Wilson
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Smithfield
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #28
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Total cost:
$300
City pays a local disc jockey to provide music and equipment for an East Lake neighborhood event.
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Counterparty:
Oscar Wilson
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
East Lake
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #105
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Magic City Limousine loses its permit to operate in the city due to failure to maintain required liability insurance, a routine enforcement action against non-compliant service providers.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Limousine, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #15
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #67
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Total cost:
undisclosed
City cleans up overgrown lots and debris from blighted properties. Contract removes visual blight and supports neighborhood safety across the city.
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Counterparty:
Heritage Realty Holdings, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #9
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #10
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #11
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Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
July 17, 2018
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Item number:Item #13
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #63
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Total cost:
$458K
City will continue paying ShotSpotter to detect gunshots across Birmingham, feeding real-time alerts to police. Service covers multiple neighborhoods and raises privacy questions about audio surveillance.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc., Newark, California
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #52
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Total cost:
$458K
Birmingham continues paying ShotSpotter Inc. to detect gunshots across the city in real time, feeding alerts to police. The $458,400 annual cost is recurring public spending on surveillance technology that raises privacy questions even as it aims to accelerate police response to
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc., Newark, California
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #55
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Total cost:
$119K
City extends ShotSpotter surveillance to new neighborhoods to detect gunfire faster. Residents in expansion areas will see increased acoustic sensor monitoring; police response to gunshots may improve, but privacy tradeoffs come with pervasive audio capture.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #64
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Total cost:
$119K
Birmingham approves a sole-source contract to expand ShotSpotter's acoustic gunshot-detection coverage. The system alerts police to shooting locations in real time, affecting public safety and police response times in expansion zones.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #53
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Total cost:
$119K
Birmingham expands real-time gunfire detection in high-crime areas to alert police faster. Sole-source deal with ShotSpotter raises privacy and cost questions.
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Counterparty:
ShotSpotter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 10, 2018
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Item number:Item #39
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Total cost:
$5K
The City will recover demolition costs by assessing the property owner. Unsafe building removals improve neighborhood safety and clear blight.
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Counterparty:
property owner at 1711 Avenue S
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1711 Avenue S, Birmingham