Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #1 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to consider abatement of inoperable vehicle at 1225 SW 18th St

If approved, the city would remove an inoperable 4-door brown Cadillac DeVille from 1225 SW 18th St and assess removal costs against the registered vehicle owner, addressing a public nuisance complaint.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of the vehicle 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1225 SW 18TH ST 35211

· Item number:Item #2 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

If approved, would authorize removal of an inoperable 4-door BMW abandoned at 1225 SW 18th St. Removal costs would be assessed against the vehicle's registered owner. The property would be cleared of the nuisance.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of vehicle NOP2026-00402 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1225 SW 18TH ST 35211

· Item number:Item #3 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle at 1225 SW 18th St

If approved, the city would remove a red Chevrolet SUV declared a public nuisance and bill the registered owner for removal costs. Would clear blight from the neighborhood.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of the vehicle 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1225 SW 18TH ST 35211

· Item number:Item #4 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to consider removing inoperable vehicle from 608 S 72ND ST

If approved, the city would remove an inoperable 2004 gray Toyota Corolla from 608 S 72ND ST and charge the registered owner for removal costs. The vehicle would be declared a public nuisance.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of vehicle (John Doe tag JLK47) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 608 S 72ND ST 35206

· Item number:Item #5 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle at 360 Observatory Dr

If approved, the city would remove an abandoned gold Honda Civic from 360 Observatory Dr and assess removal costs against the registered vehicle owner, helping clear blighted properties in the neighborhood.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of vehicle (1HGFA16878L056085) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 360 OBSERVATORY DR 35206

· Item number:Item #6 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle at 360 Observatory Dr

Would authorize removal of an abandoned gray 2005 Lexus ES300 parked at 360 Observatory Dr. If approved, the registered owner would be assessed the cost of removal. The vehicle has been deemed a public nuisance.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of vehicle 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 360 OBSERVATORY DR 35206

· Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance at 313 Martin Dr

If approved, would authorize removal of an abandoned purple-and-blue 4-door Chevrolet Cruze from 313 Martin Dr. Removal costs would be assessed against the vehicle's registered owner. The item addresses blight and neighborhood cleanup.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of the vehicle 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 313 MARTIN DR 35215

· Item number:Item #8 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle at 637 Covington Ave

If approved, the city would remove an abandoned gray 1989 Volvo from 637 Covington Ave and bill the registered owner for removal costs, clearing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of vehicle 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 637 Covington Ave, 35206

· Item number:Item #11 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #12 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $50K

City to lease 0.21-acre lot for unhoused respite facility

If approved, the city would lease land at 600 3rd Ave North for a Department of Unhoused Strategies outdoor respite site for unhoused residents over three years at $1,389/month ($50,000 total).

👥 Counterparty: Daniels Development Group, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 600 3rd Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203

· Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ 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

· Item number:Item #14 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

Council to authorize $1,000 Super Fun Day event at Howze-Sandford Recreation Cen

If approved, would fund Six Pratt Community and Economic Development, Inc.'s annual community event on August 8, 2026, offering health screenings and educational resources to residents and children in Pratt City (District 9).

👥 Counterparty: Six Pratt Community and Economic Development, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Howze-Sandford Recreation Center, Pratt City

· Item number:Item #15 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #16 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #17 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #18 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· 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

· 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

· 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

· Item number:Item #23 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to amend abatement resolution for abandoned vehicle at 2409 N 36th Ave

Would correct the vehicle description in an earlier removal order to reflect the actual color (red, not blue). If approved, removal costs would still be assessed to the registered owner as a public nuisance abatement.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of the vehicle 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 2409 N 36TH AVE 35207

· Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: remove 2829 41st Court North from special assessment

Property owner provided proof that vegetation was cut before the city contractor performed abatement work. Removing the address would spare the owner a special assessment charge on their property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement 📍 Location: 2829 41st Court North, Birmingham, 35207

· Item number:Item #25 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Correction to demolition cost assessment at 8301 4th Avenue North

If approved, would correct a clerical error in the account number for a $6,398 special assessment charged to the property owner for demolition of an unsafe building. The property owner would receive the corrected assessment notice.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 8301 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206

· Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $9K

Correction to demolition cost assessment at 7716 4th Ave N

Council would correct a clerical error in the account number for an $8,728.40 special assessment against the property for demolition costs of an unsafe structure.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7716 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206

· Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $13K

Correction to demolition cost assessment at 8332 4th Avenue North

Would correct a clerical error in the special assessment against this property, ensuring the demolition cost ($13,412.80) is properly recorded. Fixing the account number allows the lien process to proceed accurately if approved.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8332 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $10K

Special assessment amendment: $9,710.60 demolition cost correction

Would correct a clerical error in the account number for a demolition cost assessment on 1213 16th Street SW. The property owner would be charged $9,710.60 for the unsafe building removal.

👥 Counterparty: Property owner at 1213 16th Street SW 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1213 16th Street SW, Birmingham, 35211

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $12K

Correction: $11,714 special assessment for demolished unsafe building at 1215 Co

Council would correct a clerical error in an earlier resolution that assessed demolition costs against the property. If approved, the corrected assessment would remain due to recover the city's $11,714.40 spent removing an unsafe structure.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1215 Cotton Avenue SW, Birmingham, 35211

· Item number:Item #30 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $12K

Clerical correction: $11,596 demolition assessment for 1664 Lee Avenue SW

Would correct a clerical error in the property account number for a demolition cost assessment. The property owner at 1664 Lee Avenue SW would remain responsible for the $11,596 demolition charge.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1664 Lee Avenue SW, Birmingham, 35211

· Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment correction: $6,402 demolition cost at 7100 Naples Ave

Council will correct a clerical error in the account number for a $6,402 demolition cost previously assessed to this property. If approved, the property owner's billing record will be corrected.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7100 Naples Avenue, Birmingham, 35206

· Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $8K

Amend demolition cost assessment at 68 Kappa Ave South

Corrects a clerical error in the special assessment billing for a $8,196.40 demolition cost. The property owner at 68 Kappa Avenue South would owe the corrected amount to reimburse the city for removing the unsafe structure.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 68 Kappa Avenue South, Birmingham, 35205

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Correction to demolition cost bill for 1056 Alicia Drive

Would fix a clerical error in the account number for a $6,394 demolition cost assessment on the property. The correction ensures the special tax bill is properly recorded against the correct account.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1056 Alicia Drive, Birmingham, 35215

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Clerical correction: $5,512 demolition cost assessment at 1023 48th St N

Would correct a clerical error in the property account number for the special assessment billed to the owner of 1023 48th Street North for a previously demolished unsafe building. If approved, the corrected assessment stands at $5,512.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1023 48th Street North, Birmingham, 35212

· Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $8K

Correction to demolition cost assessment at 2408 Avenue S

Would fix a clerical error in the property tax account number for an $8,454 demolition cost assessment on a Birmingham property. Residents at the address would have their account corrected.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2408 Avenue S, Birmingham, 35218

· Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $8K

Special assessment correction: $7,899 demolition cost at 2931 Brookhaven Ave SW

Council will correct a clerical error in the account number for a $7,899.20 special tax assessment against the property for demolition costs already incurred.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2931 Brookhaven Avenue SW, Birmingham, 35211

· Item number:Item #37 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $9K

Correction to $9K demolition cost assessment at 5901 Avenue N

Would correct a clerical error in the account number on a demolition cost assessment. The property owner at 5901 Avenue N in Ensley would be charged $9,008.88 for the unsafe building demolition if approved.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 5901 Avenue N Ensley 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 5901 Avenue N Ensley, Birmingham, 35228

· Item number:Item #38 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $11K

Amendment to demolition cost assessment at 957 Pike Road

Corrects a clerical error in the property account number for a $10,780.80 special assessment covering demolition costs. The property owner would be charged for the cost of removing an unsafe structure.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 957 Pike Road 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 957 Pike Road, Birmingham, 35218

· Item number:Item #39 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $9K

Council to ratify $8,524 demolition assessment correction for Ensley property

Would correct an account number error on a property tax bill for demolition costs at 2512 17th Street. The owner would owe the corrected assessment of $8,523.76 for the unsafe building removal.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 2512 17th Street Ensley, Birmingham, 35208

· Item number:Item #40 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $75K

Council to approve $75,462 door repair contract for five fire stations

If approved, would fund door replacements and repairs at Fire Stations 19, 20, 21, 24, and 29, ensuring functional entryways and facility maintenance.

👥 Counterparty: AMAC Construction & Development, LLC, Suite C, Dolomite, Alabama 35061 🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #41 · 🚨 Emergency action ✨ $ Total cost: $106K

Council to authorize $105,871 emergency sewer repair at Carver Theater

Would authorize an emergency contract to repair the Carver Theater's sewer lateral system. The proposed $105,871 contract with Plumcore, Inc. aims to address urgent infrastructure needs at this public facility.

👥 Counterparty: Plumcore, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

· Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $135K

Council to award $134,880 elevator inspection contract to Diversified Service

If approved, would fund elevator inspection, testing, and maintenance at city buildings. This is the lowest bid among two submissions received.

👥 Counterparty: Diversified Elevator Service and Equipment Company, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Mixed 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $4K

Change Order #2: $4,254 boiler tank work at Birmingham Museum of Art

Would increase the contract cost for the Museum of Art's boiler feed water tank replacement system by $4,254 if approved, keeping the total compensation within the existing appropriation.

👥 Counterparty: ADCO Companies, LTD 🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Contract amendment 📍 Location: 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #44 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to approve 1-year technology services contract with Ahead, Inc.

Would authorize the city to procure software and tech solutions for the Information Management Service Department over one year at pre-negotiated unit prices.

👥 Counterparty: Ahead, Inc., Chicago, Illinois 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to approve 1-year paint supply contract with Sherwin Williams

Would authorize paint and related supplies for Public Works maintenance projects over the next year under a competitively bid cooperative contract.

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

· Item number:Item #46 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to approve UniFirst uniform contract for Public Works (1 year)

If approved, would authorize a one-year agreement for employee uniforms and related services for Public Works staff. The contract uses competitive bidding through Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative.

👥 Counterparty: UniFirst Corporation, Wilmington, Massachusetts 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #47 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #48 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #49 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #50 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $46K

Fire Department office furniture purchase: $45,556 from state contract

Spending would cover office furniture for the Fire Department from the state's existing Master Agreement. This is routine equipment procurement funded through the FY 2026-2027 budget.

👥 Counterparty: Affordable Interior Systems, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #51 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #52 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ 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

· Item number:Item #53 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $21K

Council to approve $20,612.60 library supplies payment to OCLC

If approved, would authorize payment to OCLC for library supplies from the city's general fund. Enables the Birmingham Public Library to replenish materials and resources for patron services.

👥 Counterparty: OCLC, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #54 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to consider expense reimbursement for city staff

If approved, would reimburse itemized employee expenses from city funds. Affects city budget allocation and cash flow for staff reimbursement accounts.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #55 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to approve advance expense accounts for city employees

Would authorize city employees to draw advance payments on approved business expenses from the general fund. Streamlines reimbursement process if approved.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to declare 274 properties blighted by noxious weeds

Would allow the city to remove dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected parcels across multiple neighborhoods if council approves. A public hearing on September 1, 2026 will let property owners object before abatement work begins.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement 📅 Public hearing: September 1, 2026