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council Birmingham · Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
75
53 consent · 22 regular
Votes
11
minutes text
Total dollars
$2.2M
14 items with amounts

Executive Summary

The Council adopted a $1.8 million budget amendment transferring funds from the Fire Capital Outlay budget to Non-Departmental capital improvements (Fund 102) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. It also authorized settlement of an automobile insurance claim against National General Insurance/Allstate arising from an October 23, 2024 city vehicle incident, and approved a resolution empowering the Mayor to pursue civil litigation related to California's SB330 housing law, with attorney Calvin Grigsby retained to lead the case. In routine business, the Council handled 23 public safety items, 11 budget items, 6 contracts, 2 zoning matters, 1 legal item, and 10 additional miscellaneous items.

Adopted
Roll call

Votes (11)

passed #1611 official minutes · high
Re: #60. Addendum Item 55. A Resolution to set a public hearing to consider extending the moratorium on automated car washes with… structured fact · 80%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1612 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1613 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA
passed #1614 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1615 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1616 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
5–0
Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1617 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1618 official minutes · high
Re: #70. ITEM 8. A Resolution approving payment to Adorama, Inc., New York City, New York, in the amount of $14,627.07, for the p… text similarity · 75%
5–0
Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1619 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1620 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
Business

Regular Agenda (22)

Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: February 4, 2025 – April 29, 2025
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #60 Total cost: undisclosed

Council schedules hearing on automated car wash moratorium extension

City will decide whether to extend its ban on automated car washes. If extended, the moratorium stays in place; if lifted, new automatic wash facilities could open in your neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Public hearing set Location: Council Chambers in City Hall in Birmingham, Alabama
· Item number:Item #64 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City hires Attorney Calvin Grigsby for SB330 civil claims

City pursues potential claims related to SB330 legislation. Attorney fees and litigation outcomes may affect city budget and policy priorities.

Counterparty: Attorney Calvin Grigsby Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Procedural: ROLL CALL
· Item number:Item #67 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City hires Attorney Calvin Grigsby to pursue SB330 legal claims

City is pursuing civil litigation related to SB330 (likely state housing/zoning law). This sole-source legal contract could result in recovered damages or settlements that affect city finances and housing policy.

Counterparty: Attorney Calvin Grigsby Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #69 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning code amendment advances to final vote (Case ZAC2025-00003)

Second reading of a proposed zoning text amendment. Details of what land uses or restrictions change are not provided in the agenda item itself; citizens should review the full amendment text to understand how this may affect their property or neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Zoning
· Item number:Item #70 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $15K

City approves $14,627 payment to Adorama for camera equipment

Purchase of photography and video equipment (cameras, backpacks, shoulder bags) for city operations. Details on intended use not specified in agenda item.

Counterparty: Adorama, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (53)

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

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