🏗️ Property Recovery

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1.8M

8 affordable rental units planned in South Woodlawn; $1.8M amended agreement

Would fund construction of up to 8 new rental units for residents earning 30–80% of area median income in South Woodlawn. If approved, extends the agreement through 2027 and adds $170,500 to the total partnership with Woodlawn Foundation.

👥 Counterparty: Woodlawn Foundation, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Mixed 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: South Woodlawn

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $346K

Council to fund $346K food-access expansion with Community Care Development Netw

If approved, would expand food distribution from 10 to 14 sites across Birmingham and add permanent infrastructure (storage, freezer, trucks) to serve food-insecure households using District 4 ARPA funds.

👥 Counterparty: Community Care Development Network 🏛 Funding source: Arpa 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: District 4

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $114K

City to fund $114K Legacy Forward Grant pilot for small businesses

Would allocate $100,000 in direct grants to eligible legacy businesses in Birmingham for modernization and operational support, with $14,000 going to Urban Impact, Inc. to administer the program. If approved, local small business owners could access funding to strengthen sustaina

👥 Counterparty: Urban Impact, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $102K

Council to authorize $102K for police academy uniforms, August 2026

If approved, would spend $102,070.50 in general funds on uniforms for the August 2026 police recruit class and promotional ceremony. Uses sole-source procurement without competitive bidding.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Police Academy 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $100K

Mayor to seek $100K Community Foundation grant for encampment assessments

If approved, would fund assessments of homeless encampments across Birmingham to help guide future policy and service decisions. No local match required.

👥 Counterparty: Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Private 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #3 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to remove abandoned vehicle at 1670 SW 18th Way as public nuisance

Would remove an inoperable white Chevrolet Impala from a residential area, reducing blight. The vehicle owner would be assessed the cost of removal.

👥 Counterparty: Registered owner of vehicle (Tag ID: TFJ312) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1670 SW 18TH WAY 35211

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

If approved, the city would remove a junk vehicle from 326 SW 23rd St and bill the registered owner for removal costs. Helps clear neighborhood blight.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of vehicle (unknown) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 326 SW 23RD ST 35211

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to consider expense account policy for city employees

Would establish rules for how city employees can request and use advance payments for job-related expenses. If approved, employees would have a clear process for obtaining funds before expenses occur.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance at 236 SW

If approved, the city would remove an abandoned 2-door gray Chevrolet Caprice from 236 SW 23rd St and bill the registered owner for removal costs. This addresses neighborhood blight and public safety concerns.

👥 Counterparty: Registered owner of the inoperable motor vehicle 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 236 SW 23RD ST 35211

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of abandoned vehicle as public nuisance

If approved, would authorize removal of an abandoned 2-door Volkswagen Beetle from 1401 SW 18th St. The cost of removal would be billed to the vehicle's registered owner, reducing visual blight in the neighborhood.

👥 Counterparty: Registered owner of vehicle (VIN: 3VWBB21C52M418574) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1401 SW 18TH ST 35211

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Proposed ordinance: eliminate consumer use tax early-payment discount

Would remove a financial incentive for timely payment of consumer use tax. If approved, businesses and individuals would no longer receive a discount for paying this tax early—effectively raising the effective tax rate for those who currently take advantage of the discount.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to amend resolution removing abandoned Jeep Laredo from Williamsburg Dri

If approved, would correct the vehicle color record in the prior abatement resolution and authorize removal of the inoperable Jeep from 9718 Williamsburg Dr, with costs assessed to the vehicle's registered owner.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of the vehicle 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 9718 WILLIAMSBURG DR 35215

August 11, 2026 · Item number:Item #1 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance at 225 W 15th Ave

If approved, the city would remove an abandoned white 4-door Chrysler 300 from 225 W 15th Ave and bill the registered owner for removal costs. Addresses blight and public nuisance complaints in the area.

👥 Counterparty: Registered owner of the vehicle 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 225 W 15TH AVE 35204

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #65 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $50.0M

Council to authorize $50M school building bond

If approved, would authorize $50 million in general obligation bonds to fund public school building projects. Bonds must be repaid by taxpayers over time.

🏛 Funding source: Bond 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #2 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $10.0M

Council to approve $10M industrial revenue bonds for Culton Holdings warehouse

If approved, would authorize up to $10 million in city-backed bonds to finance Culton Holdings' manufacturing and warehousing facility at 1811 Woodlands Industrial Drive. The project could bring industrial investment and jobs to Birmingham.

👥 Counterparty: Culton Holdings LLC 🏛 Funding source: Bond 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1811 Woodlands Industrial Drive, Birmingham

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2.0M

Council to authorize $2M in city spending for 85th Magic City Classic

If approved, the city would spend up to $2 million on goods and services to support the October 2026 Magic City Classic at Legion Field, a major annual event expected to bring tourism and economic activity to Birmingham.

👥 Counterparty: Magic City Classic 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 400 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham, 35204

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #70 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $168K

Council to consider rescinding Music Center property purchase deal

If approved, would cancel the city's $168,000 purchase of a vacant 7,000 sq. ft. lot at 1312 1st Avenue North from Music Center, LLC. The property would remain with the seller rather than becoming city-owned land.

👥 Counterparty: Music Center, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1312 – 1st Avenue North

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $35K

$34,885 façade improvement loan for 1525 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard

If approved, would provide a five-year forgivable CDBG loan to Alabama Commercial Investments, LLC to improve the building's exterior at this Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard address, supporting neighborhood revitalization.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama Commercial Investments, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1525 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama 35203

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #74 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $12K

Council to approve $12,050 SCBA hydrostatic testing contract with Bama Fire Prot

Would authorize payment for safety certification testing of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment used by Birmingham Fire and Rescue firefighters. Essential maintenance for equipment that protects firefighter health in dangerous conditions.

👥 Counterparty: Bama Fire Protection, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to vote on removing inoperable vehicle from 1020 Cotton Ave

If approved, would authorize removal of an abandoned tan 2000 Oldsmobile from the property at 1020 Cotton Ave. Removal costs would be assessed against the vehicle's registered owner. The action treats the inoperable vehicle as a public nuisance.

👥 Counterparty: Registered owner of vehicle (1G3WH52HXYF226364) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1020 COTTON AVE 35211

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

BPD to host year-round community engagement events in 2027

Would authorize Birmingham police to plan and fund community events throughout 2027, with vendor and sponsor participation. If approved, the Mayor and Chief could solicit donations and execute vendor contracts to support these activities.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Police Department 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to order removal of abandoned BMW on Warrior Road

If approved, the city would remove an inoperable 2-door BMW from 2700 Warrior Road and charge the registered owner for the cost of removal. The vehicle would be declared a public nuisance.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of vehicle (2-door BMW 335I) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 2700 WARRIOR RD 35208

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special Events Retail License for 2026 SWAC Football Classic

Would grant Greenawalt Hospitality a temporary retail license to sell alcohol and food at the SWAC Birmingham Football Classic on August 29, 2026 at 400 Graymont Avenue West.

👥 Counterparty: Greenawalt Hospitality, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 400 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham, Alabama 35204

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Towing license proposal: Honeycutt Towing at Minor Parkway

If approved, Honeycutt Towing would operate a licensed towing service in Birmingham, subject to city safety and compliance standards.

👥 Counterparty: Honeycutt Towing, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1460 Minor Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama 35224

August 4, 2026 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council to authorize removal of inoperable vehicle at 2700 Warrior Rd

If approved, the city would remove an abandoned BMW from the property and bill the registered owner for removal costs. This addresses a public nuisance affecting the neighborhood.

👥 Counterparty: Registered Owner of Vehicle (2-Door BMW 335i VIN: WBAWL73518PX53540) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 2700 WARRIOR RD 35208