December 3, 2019
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Item number:Item #18
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$1.1M
The city commits $1.1 million in federal affordable housing funds to construct new homes, site work, and infrastructure in the Woodlawn area. Direct investment in affordable housing expands homeownership and stabilizes the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Woodlawn Foundation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Mixed
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Action type:
Contract award
November 19, 2019
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Item number:Item #88
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will now handle routine upkeep and repairs of the parkway in cooperation with Jefferson County, shifting maintenance responsibility to the city.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Barber Motorsports Parkway
November 19, 2019
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Item number:Item #89
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will now handle routine upkeep and repairs of the parkway in cooperation with Jefferson County, shifting maintenance responsibility to the city.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Barber Motorsports Parkway
November 12, 2019
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Item number:Item #30
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City and Jefferson County will jointly fund improvements to Cahaba River Road between Dolly Ridge Road and the Cahaba. Smoother roads and county coordination reduce maintenance costs and improve traffic safety on a major local route.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Cahaba River Road from Dolly Ridge Road to the Cahaba
November 12, 2019
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Item number:Item #31
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will now handle routine upkeep and repairs of Barber Motorsports Parkway under a new agreement with Jefferson County. This shifts maintenance responsibility to the city.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
📍
Location:
Barber Motorsports Parkway
October 22, 2019
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Item number:Item #22
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$4.0M
The city commits $4 million in general fund dollars to Ramsay McCormack redevelopment, a major neighborhood investment from the city budget.
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Counterparty:
Ramsay McCormack Redevelopment
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
October 22, 2019
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Item number:Item #63
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City partners with Ensley District Developers to create a redevelopment plan for the Ensley district. Details on the scope, investment, and timeline for neighborhood improvements are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
Ensley District Developers, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 15, 2019
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Item number:Item #75
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Agreement allows Jefferson County Emergency Management to provide personnel backup during city events, improving emergency response capacity for large public gatherings or incidents.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency (JCEMA)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 15, 2019
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Item number:Item #74
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham Parkside Residences can build into a city storm sewer easement with city approval. The deal requires safeguards to protect the sewer system and public property rights.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Parkside Residences, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 15, 2019
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Item number:Item #73
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham Parkside Residences can build into a city storm sewer easement with city approval. The deal requires safeguards to protect the sewer system and public property rights.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Parkside Residences, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 15, 2019
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Item number:Item #72
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New one-year agreement brings graduate-level social work training and services to Birmingham through partnership with Alabama A&M University.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 15, 2019
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Item number:Item #69
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New law restricts smoking in designated public spaces to protect air quality and public health. Residents in affected areas will see tobacco smoke bans similar to those in restaurants and workplaces.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 15, 2019
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Item number:Item #77
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Law enforcement partnership aims to increase safety and patrols at Red Mountain Park, a major recreational destination serving residents across the city.
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Counterparty:
Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 15, 2019
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Item number:Item #78
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Fire Department will source medical supplies and medications through sole-source agreement with University of Alabama at Birmingham, a vendor arrangement that affects emergency response readiness.
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Counterparty:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #73
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$1.5M
Federal grant funds emergency preparedness and response capabilities for Birmingham Fire & Rescue. Strengthens disaster readiness at no local cost.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Homeland Security
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Appropriation
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #72
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$1.5M
Federal grant funds emergency preparedness and response capabilities for Birmingham Fire & Rescue. Strengthens disaster readiness at no local cost.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Homeland Security
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Appropriation
October 8, 2019
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Item number:Item #71
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows Lawson State nursing and health-care students to complete clinical rotations at Birmingham hospitals and health facilities. Strengthens the local health-care workforce pipeline for the next three years.
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Counterparty:
Lawson State Community College
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
October 1, 2019
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Item number:Item #24
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$23K
Funds will expand Fire Prevention & Safety's smoke alarm distribution, helping households detect fires earlier and reduce fire deaths in the community.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 24, 2019
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Item number:Item #81
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$3
Travelers and hotel guests in Birmingham will face a $3 nightly surcharge on rooms, but implementation is being postponed. The exact new effective date will be set by this amendment to prior ordinance 19-87.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 10, 2019
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Item number:Item #47
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham and the Housing Authority are creating a unified safety partnership to coordinate policing in public housing. This shapes how law enforcement operates in neighborhoods where residents live.
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Counterparty:
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 27, 2019
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Item number:Item #72
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$5K
City transfers ownership of Lot 17 in Avondale to private developer Avondale Turn LLC. The low sale price suggests this may be a tax-delinquent or problem property being moved off city books.
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Counterparty:
Avondale Turn LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
📍
Location:
Avondale
August 13, 2019
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Item number:Item #74
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City receives land from TBS through a real estate exchange. Details on location, acreage, and what the city gives in return are incomplete in available documents.
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Counterparty:
Transportation Billing Solutions, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #47
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Qualified voters will decide ballot propositions affecting Birmingham. Check your voter registration and learn what's on the ballot before Election Day.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 23, 2019
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Item number:Item #86
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City budgets resources from the Alabama Trust Fund for the year ending June 30, 2020. Sets spending authority for trust fund–derived revenue.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Trust Fund
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 23, 2019
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Item number:Item #79
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Tax Increment Financing funds infrastructure and development in designated districts by capturing property tax increases from improvements. Budget approval determines how much revenue is available for projects in TIF zones.
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Funding source:
Tax Increment Financing
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Action type:
Ordinance