April 2, 2019
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Item number:Item #129
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is divesting from a real estate mortgage held on an equipment rental company property. The financial impact and property implications are unclear from the agenda text; residents and council members should review the contract terms to understand what the city is giving up
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Counterparty:
R & M Equipment Rentals, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
April 2, 2019
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Item number:Item #57
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Free meals for children during summer break when school lunch programs pause. Helps low-income families offset food costs during months when kids are out of school.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #114
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$60K
Birmingham commits $59,900 to PredPol, a predictive policing platform that uses data to forecast crime hotspots. The tool raises privacy and equity concerns tied to how algorithms assign police resources.
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Counterparty:
PredPol, Inc., Santa Cruz, California
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #46
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City and school board will coordinate support for West End Academy. Agreement details and funding level not fully disclosed in agenda summary.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Board of Education (BOE)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #107
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Stricter drainage standards for new buildings help reduce flooding and water pollution in Birmingham neighborhoods. Builders must meet tougher compliance requirements when developing property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #39
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters partnership with community organization under state constitutional authority. Specific program details and funding not disclosed in agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Mama Willia's House, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #20
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves permit for Do Dah Day festival at Rhodes Park. Event brings food, music, and community gathering to Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Do Dah Day, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Rhodes Park and Highland Court South to Highland Avenue South
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #41
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Agreement lets YWCA Central Alabama operate a supervised visitation and exchange center for families in custody disputes or with court-ordered safety concerns.
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Counterparty:
YWCA Central Alabama
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #38
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is modifying its partnership with Jones Valley Teaching Farm under the BOLD Program, which supports urban agriculture and community food access in Birmingham neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
Jones Valley Urban Farm d/b/a Jones Valley Teaching Farm
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #35
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will coordinate goods and services for residents in need through the Birmingham Urban League. This establishes an ongoing partnership to connect low-income households with assistance programs.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Urban League
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #32
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Low-income residents living with HIV/AIDS will gain access to rental assistance and supportive services through this partnership. The agreement expands safety-net housing resources for a vulnerable population.
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Counterparty:
AIDS Alabama, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #111
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Federal housing grant dollars come with strings — the city must tell HUD how it plans to spend them. This submission locks in Birmingham's one-year spending priorities for federal housing and community development funds.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
March 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #109
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is establishing a new department to handle official communications. This is the first reading of the ordinance; the city will hold a second reading before the change takes effect.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 19, 2019
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Item number:Item #54
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$60K
Victory Market Inc. and owner Rita M. Powell owe the city nearly $60,000 in unpaid sales taxes. The assessment moves the city to collect funds that should have been remitted from customer purchases at the health food store.
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Counterparty:
Victory Market Inc. and Rita M. Powell
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
March 19, 2019
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Item number:Item #48
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$45K
City commits $45,000 cash plus $5,000 in services to host International Institute of Municipal Clerks conference in Birmingham, bringing visibility and economic activity to the city.
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Counterparty:
International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
March 19, 2019
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Item number:Item #103
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is teaming up with Major League Baseball and the Park and Recreation Board to bring youth sports and development programs to local young people.
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Counterparty:
Major League Baseball Youth Foundation and Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
March 19, 2019
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Item number:Item #104
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is teaming up with Major League Baseball and the Park and Recreation Board to bring youth sports and development programs to local young people.
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Counterparty:
Major League Baseball Youth Foundation and Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
March 19, 2019
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Item number:Item #106
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will spend public funds on lobbying services to influence state and federal policy decisions affecting Birmingham. Contract details and dollar amount are not disclosed in this summary.
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Counterparty:
Government Corporate Partners, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 19, 2019
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Item number:Item #102
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is teaming up with Major League Baseball and the Park and Recreation Board to bring youth sports and development programs to local young people.
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Counterparty:
Major League Baseball Youth Foundation and Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
March 5, 2019
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Item number:Item #104
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham expands youth baseball and recreation offerings through a partnership with Major League Baseball Youth Foundation, bringing more structured athletic opportunities to city parks.
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Counterparty:
Major League Baseball Youth Foundation and Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #18
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$15K
City commits $15,000 to American Red Cross Mid-Alabama Chapter for immediate disaster relief and emergency services in the region.
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Counterparty:
American Red Cross, Mid-Alabama Chapter
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
February 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #59
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Establishes that Birmingham can spend public money on sports events and tourism activities. This sets the legal framework for how tax dollars support local economic development and community events.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
February 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #60
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Parks Board considers moving the proposed Major League Baseball youth baseball academy to a different location in Birmingham. The relocation affects which neighborhood gets this sports training facility and its economic/recreational benefits.
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Counterparty:
Major League Baseball
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #56
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham expands youth sports access through partnership with Major League Baseball Youth Foundation and the Parks and Recreation Board. Program details and funding sources not disclosed in this agenda summary.
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Counterparty:
Major League Baseball Youth Foundation and Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 26, 2019
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Item number:Item #53
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council will decide whether to allow a recycling business to operate as a junk dealer in your neighborhood. The decision follows a public hearing on the application.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Recycling and Recovery LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
9-41st Street South, Birmingham