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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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May 27, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on properties

City assesses property owners for costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. Affected property owners will receive bills tied to abatement work done under Resolution 1534-21.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 27, 2025 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners will receive charges to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land, as ordered in a prior city resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 27, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 307 Barbee Street

An unsafe, blighted structure at 307 Barbee Street will be demolished. Removal clears a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 307 Barbee Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35221
May 27, 2025 · Item number:Item #11 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with declared noxious weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs. This formalized charge follows the city's 2021 determination that properties posed a public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 27, 2025 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: 603 Center Street North deemed unsafe

Unsafe building at 603 Center Street North will be demolished to remove a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 603 Center Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35204
May 27, 2025 · Item number:Item #9 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners billed for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Assessment amounts and affected properties will be determined by this vote.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 27, 2025 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 5420 5th Court South ordered demolished

City will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the neighborhood. Removes a potential hazard and blighting influence.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5420 5th Court South, Birmingham, Alabama 35212
May 27, 2025 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 305 Barbee Street ordered demolished

The city is removing an unsafe structure from the neighborhood. Demolition helps clear blighted properties and improve public safety in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 305 Barbee Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35221
May 20, 2025 · Item number:Item #62 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $445K

Change order adds $445K to SDAC 25th Street North infrastructure contract

SDAC's scope of work on 25th Street North infrastructure expands by $445,241.74, increasing total project cost. Citizens should know when major construction contracts grow mid-project.

Counterparty: South Dade Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Inc. (dba SDAC) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment Location: 25th Street North
May 20, 2025 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Fifth Amendment: Stryker lease/purchase agreement

City extends or modifies its long-term equipment lease with Stryker (likely medical or surgical devices). Amendment terms and financial impact unknown from agenda item.

Counterparty: Stryker Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
May 20, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed as liens on blighted properties

City will clear nuisances from neglected properties and recover cleanup costs by placing liens on the affected parcels, shifting responsibility to property owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 20, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

Clears abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a neighborhood property. Removal costs will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
May 20, 2025 · Item number:Item #68 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency asbestos abatement at 1700 25th Street North

City will contract with Steadfast Resources, LLC for immediate asbestos removal at a former school property to protect public health. Details on cost and cleanup timeline not yet disclosed.

Counterparty: Steadfast Resources, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: 1700 25th Street North, Birmingham
May 13, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $900K

City awards $900K contract for Rickwood Field accessibility improvements

Rickwood Field, a historic baseball venue at 1137 2nd Avenue West, will become more accessible to visitors with disabilities through renovations by A.G. Gaston Construction Co.

Counterparty: A.G. Gaston Construction Co., Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: 1137 2nd Avenue West, Birmingham
May 13, 2025 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 453 weedy properties public nuisance, posts notice

City is formally declaring 453 properties with dangerous weeds a public nuisance and posting notice—a required step before enforcement or abatement action. Property owners will receive notice and have opportunity to respond.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 13, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City secures state homeland security grant for equipment

State funding for law enforcement equipment and homeland security operations at no local cost. Grant supports emergency response capabilities.

Counterparty: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
May 13, 2025 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards pesticide & fertilizer contract to SiteOne Landscape

City commits to pesticide and fertilizer supplies through SiteOne Landscape. Purchase affects grounds maintenance costs and chemical applications across municipal properties.

Counterparty: SiteOne Landscape, Cleveland, Ohio Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
May 13, 2025 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City buys 16 drone kits from Atlanta Drone Group Inc.

City is spending public funds on drone equipment (DJI aircraft, docks, batteries, and software licenses). The purchase represents a significant investment in aerial surveillance or inspection technology, though the specific public benefit or department use is not detailed in the

Counterparty: Atlanta Drone Group Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
May 6, 2025 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $1.8M

Budget amendment: $1.8M shifted from Fire Capital to Fund 102

City moves $1.8 million from Fire Department capital projects to capital improvements in Fund 102. The impact on fire services depends on what capital work gets delayed.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
May 6, 2025 · Item number:Item #53 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $366K

City pays $365,845 for Jefferson County Emergency Management FY2025

Birmingham funds its share of county emergency-management operations, including 911 dispatch and disaster response. Annual dues required by state law.

Counterparty: Jefferson County Emergency Management Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
May 6, 2025 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 824 45th Place unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 824 45th Place North will be demolished as a public safety hazard. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and reduces maintenance burden on the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 824 45th Place North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212
May 6, 2025 · Item number:Item #71 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City buys 16 DJI drones and dock equipment from Atlanta Drone Group

City is purchasing drone equipment for operations. No dollar amount was disclosed in available documents.

Counterparty: Atlanta Drone Group Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
May 6, 2025 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 8523 2nd Avenue South

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 8523 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
May 6, 2025 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 1911 Eureka Avenue SW

An unsafe, blighted property in your neighborhood will be removed. Demolition improves safety and can help stabilize surrounding property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1911 Eureka Avenue SW aka 901 19th Place SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
May 6, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 2817 24th St West unsafe; orders demolition

Property at 2817 24th Street West will be demolished after the city determined it poses a public safety and nuisance risk to the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2817 24th Street West, Birmingham, Alabama 35208
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