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Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

Council decisions on police technology, surveillance, and data-sharing arrangements that affect resident privacy.

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Public-Safety Tech & Privacy — items per month

Indexed so far 6207 items in last 77 months
Total dollars $421.2M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (27.0% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 154 items, $2.7M 2022-02-01: 105 items, $867,383 2022-03-01: 125 items, $276,273 2022-04-01: 111 items, $2.1M 2022-05-01: 194 items, $8.9M 2022-06-01: 165 items, $10.0M 2022-07-01: 107 items, $5.1M 2022-08-01: 104 items, $10.5M 2022-09-01: 135 items, $438,084 2022-10-01: 103 items, $1.7M 2022-11-01: 111 items, $2.9M 2022-12-01: 33 items, $4.7M 2023-01-01: 102 items, $16.2M 2023-02-01: 136 items, $9.5M 2023-03-01: 78 items, $1.4M 2023-04-01: 167 items, $7.2M 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 92 items, $3.5M 2024-02-01: 101 items, $673,345 2024-03-01: 63 items, $307,629 2024-04-01: 32 items, $569,582 2024-05-01: 101 items, $8.0M 2024-06-01: 82 items, $2.4M 2024-07-01: 118 items, $4.6M 2024-08-01: 91 items, $557,939 2024-09-01: 145 items, $7.7M 2024-10-01: 138 items, $2.4M 2024-11-01: 41 items, $10.0M 2024-12-01: 180 items, $10.8M 2025-01-01: 102 items, $7.9M 2025-02-01: 99 items, $6.9M 2025-03-01: 99 items, $5.2M 2025-04-01: 160 items, $1.2M 2025-05-01: 96 items, $4.5M 2025-06-01: 101 items, $13.1M 2025-07-01: 180 items, $18.6M 2025-08-01: 181 items, $9.4M 2025-09-01: 169 items, $2.0M 2025-10-01: 187 items, $2.3M 2025-11-01: 85 items, $2.5M 2025-12-01: 153 items, $3.2M 2026-01-01: 129 items, $5.0M 2026-02-01: 55 items, $1.9M 2026-03-01: 202 items, $5.0M 2026-04-01: 93 items, $865,995 2026-05-01: 119 items, $2.4M 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City renews employee assistance and mental-health coverage with Behavioral Healt

Employees and their families get access to counseling, stress management, and mental-health support through the city's managed-care plan. BHS was selected through competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Behavioral Health Services, Inc. (BHS) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3532 Shuttlesworth Drive ordered demolished

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3532 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham, 35207
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #8 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face added charges to cover cost of clearing noxious weeds from neglected city lots in their area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #56 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City adopts Fuel Tax Fund budget for fiscal 2026

Budget sets spending levels for fuel-tax revenue earmarked for transportation and infrastructure. Affects how much money flows to road, bridge, and transit projects citywide.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves demolition of blighted structure at 1625 11th Court North

City removes a dangerous building from the neighborhood. Demolition helps clear blight and may improve safety and property values in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1625 11th Court North, Birmingham, 35204
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 7729 5th Ave South unsafe; demolition ordered

Unsafe building at 7729 5th Avenue South will be demolished. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 7729 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, 35206
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #10 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City levies costs against property owners for removing dangerous weeds declared a public hazard. Property owners may face liens or increased tax bills if assessment is unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #68 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Land Bank Authority adopts $0 budget for FY 2025

The Land Bank Authority's annual budget sets spending authority for property acquisition, demolition, and remediation. A zero-dollar budget suggests the agency will operate under carryover funds or grant revenue only.

Counterparty: Land Bank Authority Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on noxious properties

Property owners with declared noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Assessment amount and specific parcels affected not detailed in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to cover city cleanup costs for lots with dangerous weeds. Specifics on affected parcels and assessment amounts not detailed in this agenda summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Corrections Fund budget for fiscal year 2026

Sets spending levels for the city's corrections department (jails, detention facilities, related services) through June 30, 2026. Budget decisions determine staffing, operations, and inmate care programs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #9 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on declared properties

Property owners with noxious weeds will face special assessments to cover abatement costs. The hearing allows affected owners to contest the charges.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #53 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Tax Increment Financing budget for FY 2026

City commits TIF revenues to development projects and infrastructure improvements in designated districts. Budget determines which neighborhoods benefit from tax-increment funding next fiscal year.

Funding source: Tax Increment Financing Action type: Ordinance
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #57 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Storm Water Fund budget set for fiscal year 2026

This sets spending for storm water management and drainage infrastructure through June 2026. The budget determines resources for flood prevention, water quality, and stormwater system repairs citywide.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Rebuild Alabama Act fund budget for FY 2026

Approves spending plan for state Rebuild Alabama fund. Sets priorities for how recovery/rebuild resources will be allocated in the coming fiscal year.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

City imposes cost recovery charges on property owners whose land was cleared of noxious weeds; owners can attend hearing to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 429 5th Street

Unsafe structure at 429 5th Street will be torn down. Removing blighted buildings improves neighborhood safety and clears the way for redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 429 5th Street, Birmingham, 35214
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #54 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Neighborhood Allocation Fund budget for fiscal year 2026

The city sets aside funding through the Neighborhood Allocation Fund to support community priorities. This budget shapes what neighborhood projects and services receive public money over the next fiscal year.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #11 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on properties

Property owners face a special assessment to recover costs of clearing noxious weeds declared hazardous in 2021. Affected properties are listed on the consent agenda.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 505 16th Place SW

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 505 16th Place SW, Birmingham, 35211
June 24, 2025 · Item number:Item #50 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts General Fund budget for fiscal year 2026

This sets spending and revenue plans for all city services—schools, police, fire, streets, parks—for the year ending June 30, 2026. Determines tax rates and service levels citywide.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
June 17, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $7.0M

$7M transferred from Police salaries to Non-Departmental

City moves $7 million from police personnel budgets to unspecified non-departmental uses, a significant reallocation of public safety funds that may affect staffing levels or operational capacity.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Budget amendment
June 17, 2025 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $2.4M

$2.4M contract amendment with Disability Rights and Resources, Inc.

City commits $2.4 million through June 2025 to support disability services and resources in the community.

Counterparty: Disability Rights and Resources, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
June 17, 2025 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $1.8M

Amendment: Woodlawn United receives $1.8M contract through June 2025

City extends its agreement with Woodlawn United and commits $1.8M in public funds through mid-2025. The specific services and impact on residents remain unclear from the item description.

Counterparty: Woodlawn United Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
June 17, 2025 · Item number:Item #47 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $600K

City commits $600K to down-payment aid for homebuyers

Neighborhood Housing Services gets additional funding to help more Birmingham residents buy homes. Expands assistance program for first-time buyers.

Counterparty: Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham (NHSB) Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract amendment
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