December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #62
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City grants Friends of Rickwood Field nonprofit authority to manage and operate the historic ballpark, a key community venue and cultural asset.
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Counterparty:
Friends of Rickwood Field (Rickwood), an Alabama nonprofit corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #64
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition will now oversee management and maintenance of one of Birmingham's largest public nature preserves and recreation areas, affecting access for residents across the city.
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Counterparty:
Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #66
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city and YWCA will work together to provide support services for Birmingham residents, including those facing hardship from COVID-19.
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Counterparty:
The YWCA Youth Center (YWCA)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.0M
The city is committing over $1 million in public funds to lease computer equipment from Dell under a multi-year agreement.
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Counterparty:
Dell Financial Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #21
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Amendment updates the City's agreement with Alabama DOT to proceed with a state-funded transportation project. Details of the specific project and funding are not fully disclosed in the item title.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #41
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City secures federal funding to improve distressed neighborhoods through HUD's Choice Neighborhoods program, which typically addresses housing quality, community safety, and economic opportunity in targeted areas.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2020
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Item number:Item #19
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Expands public awareness of Crime Stoppers resources and tip-reporting options in Birmingham. Agreement brings recurring promotional support at no stated cost.
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Counterparty:
Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1K
Department of Equipment Management upgrades emergency vehicle visibility with safety light bar packages for two patrol vehicles.
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Counterparty:
Dana Safety Supply
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #29
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner can now proceed with repairs on a building the Council previously condemned, potentially returning it to use or improving neighborhood conditions on 2nd Avenue North.
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Counterparty:
Earl Hilliard
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
28 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will buy proprietary software that bypasses iPhone encryption to support police investigations. Raises privacy concerns about data access and retention, especially in communities already affected by surveillance.
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Counterparty:
Grayshift LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #24
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will use data-driven software to guide police patrols. The sole-source procurement sidesteps competitive bidding, raising questions about vendor choice, cost oversight, and police surveillance technology's impact on neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
PredPol, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #37
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$6K
City spends $5,961 on safety equipment (light bar packages) for police patrol vehicles. No direct impact on resident costs or services.
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Counterparty:
Dana Safety Supply, Greensboro, North Carolina
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$5K
Property owner at this address is being assessed $4,618 for blighted-property cleanup costs the city covered. The assessment is a lien against the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
5008 Jefferson Avenue S.W., Birmingham
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #48
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City moves forward on a state-funded transportation project. Full project details and location unavailable from agenda.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2020
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This agreement activates a state grant for preliminary engineering on transportation project STPBH-3719, laying groundwork for infrastructure planning that may affect local roads or transit.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
November 24, 2020
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Item number:Item #52
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3K
Low-income residents receive holiday meal assistance from a COVID-19 relief fund. The city is using a donation designated for community aid.
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Counterparty:
Smithfield Estates
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 24, 2020
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Item number:Item #43
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Fire and Rescue, Housing Authority, and Schools partner to collect and distribute bicycles to young people. Supports youth mobility and access in Birmingham neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
JCCEO, the Housing Authority, Birmingham City Schools, City of Birmingham Division of Youth Services
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 24, 2020
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Item number:Item #63
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Boosts opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) on city-funded construction projects, expanding economic participation for minority contractors.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 24, 2020
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Item number:Item #58
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Boosts opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) on city-funded construction projects, expanding economic participation for minority contractors.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 17, 2020
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Item number:Item #43
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.5M
Birmingham sets aside $1.5M in federal Community Development Block Grants to support neighborhood improvements through HUD's Choice Neighborhoods program, which typically funds housing stability, economic opportunity, and community infrastructure projects.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
November 17, 2020
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Item number:Item #38
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Clears air and alley rights above and around 14th Street South near 3rd Avenue, likely enabling private development or property improvements in downtown. Affects approximately 584 square feet of air space and 413 square feet of alley access.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
14th Street South (between 3rd Avenue South and 3rd Avenue South Alley) and 3rd Avenue South
November 17, 2020
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Item number:Item #19
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Formal acceptance of Sydney Drive as a public street clears the way for Sydney Drive Subdivision development. Street dedication ensures the public right-of-way is officially recorded and maintained by the city.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Sydney Drive
November 17, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Enables city to apply for federal funding; specific grant program details are incomplete in the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
US Department
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
November 10, 2020
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Item number:Item #94
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$10K
City commits funds to Jefferson County, Election Systems & Software, and Pinnacle Data Systems for election and data services without competitive bidding. Sole-source purchases bypass normal cost-control safeguards.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County, Election Systems & Software, Pinnacle Data Systems
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
November 10, 2020
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Item number:Item #86
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
VeoRide gains right to operate shared scooters and bikes in Birmingham's public streets and parks. Affects sidewalk/street usage and mobility options citywide.
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Counterparty:
VeoRide, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance