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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 15245 items in last 164 months
Total dollars $1670.3M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.3% 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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September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council sets special assessment for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills to cover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their lots. Assessment amounts vary by property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to amend Rickwood Field agreement with Friends of Rickwood

Modifies terms of the city's partnership with Friends of Rickwood Field, a nonprofit managing the historic ballpark. Details of the amendment are not provided in the agenda.

Counterparty: The Friends of Rickwood Field Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from vacant or neglected lots. Affected property owners will receive a bill for abatement work declared necessary in April 2024.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners face special tax assessments to cover city costs for clearing weeds on their land. Failure to maintain properties can result in city action and bills passed to owners.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #52 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Surveillance equipment contract amendment authorized

City extends public safety surveillance capabilities under existing master contract. Amendment terms and vendor identity not disclosed in agenda item.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council sets weed-abatement charges on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for clearing noxious weeds declared a public nuisance on March 25, 2025. Those who don't pay may face liens or loss of their properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses property owners for weed abatement costs

Property owners will receive bills for the city's cost to remove noxious weeds from their land. This is a follow-up to the March 2024 weed declaration and hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on blighted properties

City clears noxious weeds from neglected properties and bills the owners. Property owners must pay the assessment or face collection action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on city properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal on their land after declaring noxious weeds a public hazard. Affected owners will receive bills for abatement costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will face charges on their tax bills to cover the cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment enforces a city order from April 2023.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 30, 2025 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment set for affected properties

Property owners declared liable for noxious or dangerous weeds may face special assessments to recover abatement costs. Exact properties, amounts, and hearing details are cut off in the agenda text.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 23, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves short-term rental software contract with Granicus

City will use Granicus software to track and manage short-term rentals, including address identification and compliance tools. Software helps enforce rental regulations.

Counterparty: Granicus LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
September 23, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves 3-year CellHawk subscription with LeadsOnline

The city is committing to a multi-year software service (CellHawk, used by law enforcement and city agencies to track mobile devices and investigate crimes). The cost and specific operational impact are not disclosed in the available text.

Counterparty: LeadsOnline, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
September 23, 2025 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City awards parts contract to Southern Emergency Consultants

Emergency response vehicle parts will be available as needed. Ensures fire/rescue operations can maintain Wheeled Coach rescue units without delays.

Counterparty: Allsource Enterprises, LLC., d/b/a Southern Emergency Consultants, LLC., Roanoke, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
September 23, 2025 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City awards fire truck bid to Sunbelt Fire, Inc.

City approves purchase of Pierce, Spartan, Quality, and Wheeled Coach fire trucks and rescue equipment from Sunbelt Fire, Inc. Details on pricing and delivery timeline not provided.

Counterparty: Sunbelt Fire, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $65K

City awards sole-source contract to Birmingham Time Media Group, $65K

City commits $65,000 from general fund to Birmingham Time Media Group under sole-source agreement, bypassing competitive bidding process.

Counterparty: Birmingham Time Media Group, LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #48 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1836 20th St. ordered demolished

City declares the structure a public nuisance and unsafe, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1836 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35218
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1631 15th Ave. North ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, directing its demolition to remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1631 15th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35204
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #62 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 614 17th Street ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition to remove blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 614 17th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35218
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1849 47th Street

City identifies the structure as unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition to remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1849 47th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35208
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #75 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

20th Avenue South closure at Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard

This ordinance closes a section of 20th Avenue South to vehicle traffic, affecting how drivers navigate the area around Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South. The closure may improve pedestrian safety or support neighborhood development.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 20th Avenue South at approximately 190 feet from its intersection with Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 413 Lansing Street

Unsafe structure at 413 Lansing Street will be torn down, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 413 Lansing Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35224
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 5501 Avenue H unsafe, orders demolition

A blighted building at 5501 Avenue H will be demolished after the city declared it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal clears code violations and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5501 Avenue H, Birmingham, Alabama 35064
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #50 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 2717 Avenue J

City will tear down a condemned property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2717 Avenue J, Birmingham, Alabama 35218
September 16, 2025 · Item number:Item #59 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4260 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a hazard from the neighborhood and clearing the property for potential future use.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4260 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212
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