August 23, 2016
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Item number:Item #19
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham enters a multi-year agreement with Alabama's Administrative Director of Courts to provide or receive judicial services. Terms allow renewals of up to three years total, with individual contracts capped at one year each.
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Counterparty:
Administrative Director of Courts Judicial Branch, State of Alabama (ADC)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 23, 2016
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Item number:Item #94
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is allowing the state to use city property temporarily for highway construction at no cost. The specific project and affected area are unclear from the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 23, 2016
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Item number:Item #119
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is allowing the state to use city property temporarily for highway construction at no cost. The specific project and affected area are unclear from the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 16, 2016
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Item number:Item #79
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Changes how the City Council conducts meetings and handles official decisions. Affects how residents can follow council action and when motions/contracts take effect.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 16, 2016
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Item number:Item #13
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City Council is distributing public money from its discretionary fund to support various community organizations. The specific organizations and amounts are not listed in this item.
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Counterparty:
various organizations
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
August 16, 2016
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Item number:Item #83
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This 30-year franchise renewal lets the Water Works Board continue operating and expanding Birmingham's water system. The long-term agreement ensures stable water service for residents and allows infrastructure upgrades.
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Counterparty:
The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 16, 2016
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Item number:Item #84
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City and 5th are amending their project agreement to release deed restrictions on this property, potentially enabling new use or development. This frees the land from contractual limits imposed by the earlier deal.
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Counterparty:
5th
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
4918 3rd Avenue, South
August 9, 2016
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Item number:Item #78
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$1
City transfers land to a private company for nominal $1 payment. Details on which property, its condition, and redevelopment plans are missing from the public record.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Land Holdings, LLC
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 9, 2016
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Item number:Item #79
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This grants the Water Works Board the legal right to build, maintain, and expand Birmingham's water infrastructure for three decades. Your water service depends on this franchise agreement.
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Counterparty:
The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 9, 2016
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Item number:Item #80
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham hires Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP to challenge the legality of Act 164/276 on behalf of the city—a move that could affect municipal authority and operations depending on the statute's scope.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 9, 2016
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Item number:Item #73
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will spend public funds on a legal challenge to a state act. The outcome could affect city operations, revenue, or authority depending on what Act 164/276 requires or restricts.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 9, 2016
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Item number:Item #75
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will spend public funds on a legal challenge to a state act. The outcome could affect city operations, revenue, or authority depending on what Act 164/276 requires or restricts.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #157
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$35K
Birmingham spends public funds on a one-time awards event recognizing community policing efforts. This expense comes from the general fund and should be visible to residents who fund city operations.
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Counterparty:
Five Star Event Catering
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
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Location:
Birmingham, AL
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #146
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to long-term HVAC or climate-control equipment financing through Trane. Details on cost, duration, and affected facilities are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
Trane U.S. Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #163
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City legal action targets state law Act 164/276; outcome could affect municipal authority and operations. Details on law being challenged and expected legal costs are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #149
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is launching a legal challenge to state legislation Act 164/276. The outcome could affect city operations or policy, depending on what the law requires or restricts.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 2, 2016
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Item number:Item #148
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is launching a legal challenge to state legislation Act 164/276. The outcome could affect city operations or policy, depending on what the law requires or restricts.
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Counterparty:
Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #13
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$2K
Solar address signs make it easier for firefighters to quickly identify homes during emergencies, potentially saving lives in response to fires or medical crises. The city is spending $2,500 from general funds.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #72
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council is spending general funds to hire lawyers to fight state legislation (Act 164/276) on behalf of the city. The outcome could affect the city's legal authority or operations, though the full impact depends on what the act does and what's at stake.
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Counterparty:
Sirote and Permutt, P.C.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #81
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is mounting a legal challenge to state Act 164/276 on behalf of residents. The outcome could affect city operations, local authority, or tax/spending power depending on what the law restricts.
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Counterparty:
Sirote and Permutt, P.C.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 5, 2016
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Item number:Item #44
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is giving two vacant apartment buildings to Aletheia House, Inc. to redevelop as affordable housing. This removes blighted properties from the city's portfolio while adding rental homes for low-income residents.
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Counterparty:
Aletheia House, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 5, 2016
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Item number:Item #39
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will work with Jefferson County to improve Sterilite Drive and Meadow Craft Road. The city will manage the purchasing for the joint project.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 5, 2016
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Item number:Item #43
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Two apartment buildings with 24 affordable units change hands from city ownership to a nonprofit developer. This preserves rental housing and expands permanent affordable options in Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Aletheia House, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 5, 2016
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Item number:Item #45
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city transfers land to the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center under a development agreement, clearing the way for the Center to build or expand educational facilities on formerly public right-of-way.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Holocaust Education Center
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 21, 2016
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Item number:Item #99
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$3.0M
Council commits $3 million in capital funding to build or upgrade Firestation 8, improving emergency response capacity in the area served by that station.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Ordinance