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 #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 #46
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will work with federal scientists to study local water resources at no cost. Findings will inform future decisions on water quality, supply, and infrastructure.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior (USGS)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #45
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is adjusting how it spends federal COVID-relief funds previously awarded by HUD. The amendment may redirect dollars to different community priorities or extend timelines for ongoing projects.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Funding source:
Cares
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Action type:
Resolution
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #43
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to operating an inland port facility that could create jobs and increase shipping access along the Black Warrior River corridor.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Black Warrior River
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #33
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. This action removes one from the public right-of-way and holds the registered owner financially responsible for cleanup.
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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 #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 #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 #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 #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 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 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 #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 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 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 #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 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