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Hidden on consent

Items the AI flagged as high-public-interest — but council placed them on the consent agenda anyway.

Volume timeline

Hidden on consent — items per month

Indexed so far 2509 items in last 85 months
Total dollars $826.7M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (30.8% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 8 items, $3.8M 2022-02-01: 9 items, $163,076 2022-03-01: 9 items, $31,938 2022-04-01: 9 items, $163,679 2022-05-01: 17 items, $6.6M 2022-06-01: 11 items, $9.1M 2022-07-01: 4 items, $4.0M 2022-08-01: 18 items, $23.1M 2022-09-01: 13 items, $1.5M 2022-10-01: 16 items, $2.4M 2022-11-01: 17 items, $11.3M 2022-12-01: 3 items, $10.0M 2023-01-01: 17 items, $73.5M 2023-02-01: 17 items, $9.4M 2023-03-01: 9 items, $57,564 2023-04-01: 18 items, $5.1M 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 12 items, $52.0M 2024-02-01: 14 items, $2.8M 2024-03-01: 1 items 2024-04-01: 8 items, $171,057 2024-05-01: 9 items, $7.6M 2024-06-01: 6 items, $29,581 2024-07-01: 20 items, $11.3M 2024-08-01: 5 items, $252,756 2024-09-01: 27 items, $29.0M 2024-10-01: 16 items, $9.7M 2024-11-01: 22 items, $14.5M 2024-12-01: 14 items, $24.1M 2025-01-01: 16 items, $5.9M 2025-02-01: 15 items, $6.8M 2025-03-01: 22 items, $3.5M 2025-04-01: 19 items, $18.8M 2025-05-01: 9 items, $3.3M 2025-06-01: 17 items, $13.5M 2025-07-01: 23 items, $15.6M 2025-08-01: 18 items, $9.3M 2025-09-01: 23 items, $1.1M 2025-10-01: 75 items, $11.1M 2025-11-01: 29 items, $702,729 2025-12-01: 72 items, $4.3M 2026-01-01: 9 items, $4.7M 2026-02-01: 9 items, $4.6M 2026-03-01: 40 items, $9.8M 2026-04-01: 45 items, $49,515 2026-05-01: 74 items, $40.1M 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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25 items of many

November 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #20 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and can attract illegal activity. This removal clears those hazards and charges the registered owner for the cost.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
November 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #19 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the owner, helping clean up blight and improve street safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #38 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: $540K

Emergency: $539K for storm drain & road repairs

City approves emergency repairs to critical storm drainage pipe and roadway damage. Work restores drainage function and road safety without competitive bidding delay.

Counterparty: Russo Corporation, Birmingham Funding source: General Fund Action type: Emergency procurement
November 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: $4K

City contracts with Original Clutch Band for $3,500

General fund spending on entertainment services. The vendor was selected without competitive bidding.

Counterparty: The Original Clutch Band Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
November 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; cost assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and the cost is billed to the registered owner. Keeps streets cleaner and safer.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
November 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #12 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets. Removal cost will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #66 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: $1K

City authorizes $1,000 payment to Greater Crestwood, Inc.

Sole-source contract spending from the general fund. Purpose of the agreement is not fully described in the agenda.

Counterparty: Greater Crestwood, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #97 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City awards weed abatement contract to Birmingham Turf Pros

City-wide weed and debris removal keeps neighborhoods safer and more livable. This 1-year contract sets the rates for blighted property maintenance across Birmingham.

Counterparty: Birmingham Turf Pros, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #94 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

Fire Department awards uniform contract to Read's Uniforms

City commits to competitive-bid supplier for fire-resistant gear. Ensures firefighters have safe, compliant protective clothing.

Counterparty: Read's Uniforms Funding source: General Fund Action type: Bid rejection
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #93 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

Fire Department uniforms contract awarded to Municipal and Commercial

Fire Department gets standardized uniform supplies through competitive bid. Routine procurement ensures emergency responders have consistent equipment.

Counterparty: Municipal and Commercial Uniforms and Equipment, Birmingham Funding source: Unknown Action type: Bid rejection
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #89 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City backs Lovelady Center opioid treatment expansion

Freedom Rain, Inc. (The Lovelady Center) receives city funding to expand addiction recovery services. The program helps reduce opioid harm in Birmingham neighborhoods.

Counterparty: Freedom Rain, Inc. dba The Lovelady Center Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #88 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City funds Firehouse Ministries opioid abatement program

Firehouse Ministries receives a contract to operate a trauma-informed opioid abatement program. This expands harm-reduction services for residents struggling with opioid use disorder.

Counterparty: Cooperative Downtown Ministries, Inc. dba Firehouse Ministries Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #87 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City funds Firehouse Ministries opioid abatement program

Firehouse Ministries receives a contract to operate a trauma-informed opioid abatement program. This expands harm-reduction services for residents struggling with opioid use disorder.

Counterparty: Cooperative Downtown Ministries, Inc. dba Firehouse Ministries Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #86 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City expands addiction treatment through Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

Opioid Abatement Program funds expanded medication-assisted treatment capacity at Cahaba Medical Care Foundation, increasing access to proven addiction recovery services for Birmingham residents struggling with opioid use disorder.

Counterparty: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #85 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City approves Auburn partnership to reduce youth substance abuse

Auburn University will lead a peer-mentorship program targeting youth substance abuse prevention in Birmingham, using state opioid settlement funds.

Counterparty: Auburn University Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #84 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City partners with Alabama Appleseed on opioid abatement services

Birmingham approves a service agreement with Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice to implement opioid abatement programs. Part of the city's broader response to the opioid crisis.

Counterparty: Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #80 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City partners with Pulse Finders for emergency response training

Birmingham is funding a new community-centered emergency response training program through the BOLD initiative with nonprofit Pulse Finders, LLC. This expands training capacity for first responders and community members.

Counterparty: The Pulse Finders, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #60 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

Settlement approved in Kaila Evans lawsuit against City

The City is settling a lawsuit brought by Kaila Evans and others. The dollar amount and terms are not disclosed in the consent agenda item.

Counterparty: Kaila Evans, et al Funding source: Unknown Action type: Settlement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #58 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1825 Warrior Road

Condemned structure at 1825 Warrior Road will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1825 Warrior Road, Birmingham, 35208
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #55 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1117 Alabama Ave S.W.

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition clears a blighted property from your neighborhood and removes a public safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1117 Alabama Avenue S.W., Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #54 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 1712 Davis Avenue unsafe, orders demolition

Unsafe building at 1712 Davis Avenue will be torn down. Demolition removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1712 Davis Avenue, Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #52 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2117 Avenue J ordered demolished

City removes a blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Property demolition clears the site for redevelopment or green space.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2117 Avenue J, Birmingham, 35218
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #48 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1149 12th Place North ordered demolished

City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering demolition to remove blight and improve neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1149 - 12th Place North, Birmingham, 35206
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #45 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1220 16th Way S.W.

Condemned structure at 1220 16th Way S.W. will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1220 - 16th Way S.W., Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 💰 Hidden on consent Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 223 81st Street South

Blighted structure at 223 81st Street South will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and eyesore from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 223 - 81st Street South, Birmingham, 35206
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