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council Birmingham · Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
74
60 consent · 14 regular
Votes
22
minutes text
Total dollars
$177,233
6 items with amounts

Executive Summary

The Birmingham City Council considered a sweeping package of fiscal year 2026 budget ordinances, including the General Fund, Highway Improvement Fund, Capital Improvement Fund, Rebuild Alabama Act Fund, Storm Water Fund, Corrections Fund, Tax Increment Financing Fund, Community Development Block Grant Fund, and several other dedicated funds, establishing the city's full financial framework for the year ahead. The Council also considered a $150,000 professional services agreement with Legal Services Alabama, Inc. to provide legal assistance to low- and moderate-income residents, scheduled a public hearing for July 29, 2025, on a proposed rezoning of certain Birmingham properties from D-3 Single Family District, and approved public dedication of streets and grounds for the Pratt Housing Resurvey subdivision. The Council also handled 4 unsafe building demolition orders and 39 routine consent items spanning public safety, budget, contracts, and public works matters.

Provisional · minutes not yet adopted
Roll call

Votes (22)

passed #1547 official minutes · high
Re: #45. ADDENDUM ITEM 62. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver an agreement between the City of Birm… structured fact · 90%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1548 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1549 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1550 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1551 official minutes · high
Re: #70. P ITEM 60. A Resolution setting a public hearing July 29, 2025, to consider the adoption of an Ordinance "TO AMEND TH… structured fact · 80%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1552 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1553 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1554 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1555 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1556 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1557 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1558 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1559 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1560 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1561 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1562 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1563 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1564 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
passed #1565 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Clarke · ABSTAIN Tate · ABSENT
passed #1566 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Clarke · ABSTAIN Tate · ABSENT
passed #1567 official minutes · high
Re: #70. P ITEM 60. A Resolution setting a public hearing July 29, 2025, to consider the adoption of an Ordinance "TO AMEND TH… text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · ABSENT
Business

Regular Agenda (14)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Minister Jeanetta Perdue, New Life Church of God, Graysville, Alabama
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Jonathan T. Moore
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: March 3, 2025 – June 17, 2025
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #45 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $150K

City hires Legal Services Alabama for $150K legal aid contract

The city is paying a nonprofit law firm to provide legal services to low-income residents. This is a sole-source contract, meaning the city selected one vendor without competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Legal Services Alabama, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #48 Total cost: undisclosed

City vacates 481 sq ft right-of-way between Trilby and Hibernian Streets

Removes unused public land from city control, allowing adjacent property owners to claim or develop the strip. Affects a small parcel (0.011 acres) parallel to Trilby and Hibernian Streets.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Right-of-way easement
Procedural: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
· Item number:Item #70 Total cost: undisclosed

Public hearing set July 29 on zoning map change (Case ZAC2025-00005)

The city will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning a property from D-3 Single Family District. The outcome could change what can be built on the affected land and impact your neighborhood's character.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Public hearing set Public hearing: 2025-07-29
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (60)

Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.

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