Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #8 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

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

Weed abatement costs become liens on blighted properties

City clears overgrown nuisance properties and bills owners through a lien—a legal claim on their property. Owners who don't maintain their land will see cleanup costs added to their tax debt.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal cost

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed as public nuisances. The registered owner is billed for the removal cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner, improving neighborhood conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

· Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner

City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City grants 6 taxicab licenses to King Cab Company

King Cab Company gains approval to operate up to 6 additional taxicabs in Birmingham, expanding transportation options for residents and commuters.

👥 Counterparty: King Cab Company L.L.C. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: $250

City reclaims $250 from Central Park Neighborhood Association

Previously allocated funds to the neighborhood group are being unspent. The city is shifting $250 from this non-capital budget line back to the general fund for other uses.

👥 Counterparty: Central Park Neighborhood Association 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

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

City funds North Birmingham Community public meeting

City general funds will pay for a North Birmingham Community public meeting, allowing residents to gather and engage with local leadership.

👥 Counterparty: North Birmingham Community 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: North Birmingham

· Item number:Item #24 · 🚨 Emergency action ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Fireman's Fund grant funds hazmat camera for emergency response

Senior emergency personnel will use the new camera to zoom into hazardous scenes and direct safer mitigation efforts, improving incident command visibility and response safety.

👥 Counterparty: Fireman's Fund Insurance Company 🏛 Funding source: Sponsorship 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $19K

Council awards $19.2K mechanical contract to H & M Mechanical

Repairs or upgrades HVAC systems at East Pinson Valley Recreation Center, keeping the facility operational for community use.

👥 Counterparty: H & M Mechanical, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: East Pinson Valley Recreation Center

· Item number:Item #26 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves state summer feeding program for children

Birmingham accepts state funding to feed low-income children during summer break when school meals end. No city cost.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama State Department of Education 🏛 Funding source: State Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

City spends $1,000 on trash receptacles for East Lake Park

Park gets new bins and liners for improved cleanliness and public use.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: East Lake Park

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

City approves $1,597 travel reimbursement for MOCA director

Don Lupo, Director of the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA), attended a UN meeting in New York January 27–29, 2015. The city paid his travel expenses from the general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Don Lupo, Director, MOCA, Mayor's Office 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Approve employee advanced expense accounts

Allows city staff to submit and receive reimbursement for work-related expenses from a pre-approved account, streamlining routine expense processing.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #35 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #42 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $52K

City pays AT&T $52,080 for network security assessment

IT security audit strengthens protection of city systems and resident data. Competitive bid from State of Alabama contract ensures cost-effective procurement.

👥 Counterparty: AT&T 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #43 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $52K

City approves $52,080 for AT&T network security assessment

Information Management Services will evaluate the city's network defenses against cyberattacks and data breaches affecting resident services and data.

👥 Counterparty: AT&T 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution