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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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March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $92K

City awards $91,674 to C.P. Construction for ADA improvements at TWG

C.P. Construction won the bid to make the TWG facility more accessible for people with disabilities. Work includes ramps, entrances, and other ADA-required updates.

Counterparty: C.P. Construction, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: 905 24th Street SW, Birmingham
March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #11 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed to property owners

City removes nuisances from blighted properties and bills owners for the cost, which becomes a lien against the property. Affects property owners with code violations.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #54 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Three-year intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Jefferson County

City enters a formal partnership with Jefferson County for joint services or resource-sharing. Details on scope and impact are not yet clear from the ordinance text.

Counterparty: Jefferson County, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #10 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed as liens on blighted properties

City will clean up overgrown properties and bill owners via property tax liens. Property owners can appeal at the hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #59 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $465K

City pays $465K to Thompson Tractor for heavy equipment rebuild

Maintenance of city's Caterpillar D8T bulldozer through engine and hydraulic rebuild. Keeps essential equipment operational for infrastructure and land projects.

Counterparty: Thompson Tractor Company, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $168K

City buys turnout gear dryers for fire department from North American Fire Equip

Birmingham Fire Department gets new equipment to maintain protective gear. Competitive purchase ensures value for taxpayer funds.

Counterparty: North American Fire Equipment Company, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $10K

City commits $10K to Birmingham Aids Outreach for direct services

Birmingham Aids Outreach will receive public funding to provide vital HIV/AIDS support services, resources, and care to residents living with HIV and at-risk communities in the city.

Counterparty: Birmingham Aids Outreach, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #67 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 29 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Property owners will receive notice to clear noxious weeds or face city abatement action. Overgrown lots can harbor pests, reduce safety, and lower nearby property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #63 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $1.6M

City buys 42 Ford F150 trucks from Stivers Ford for $1.58M

City fleet expands with 42 pickup trucks and 6 cargo vans purchased from local dealer. Spending on vehicles and equipment affects long-term city operations and maintenance budgets.

Counterparty: Stivers Ford of Birmingham, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #77 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $480K

Council awards $479.7K pavement-patching contract to Global Construction

City spends nearly $480K to patch potholes and repair roads across Birmingham in 2025. Lowest competitive bid wins the work.

Counterparty: Global Construction and Engineering, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $67K

Fire Department buys 50 Scott carbon cylinders for $67,450

Replenishes emergency breathing apparatus inventory for firefighters. These cylinders enable safer response to fires and hazmat incidents across Birmingham.

Counterparty: Emergency Equipment Professionals, South Haven, Mississippi Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $29K

Landfill pump replacement: $28,790 contract to J.H. Wright

Eastern Area Landfill gets a new leachate pump to prevent environmental contamination. Maintenance keeps the facility operational for the city's waste disposal.

Counterparty: J.H. Wright and Associates, 27395 Pollard Road, Daphne, Alabama 36526 Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: Eastern Area Landfill, Birmingham
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted structure at 4617 Avenue R approved for demolition

An unsafe building deemed a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4617 Avenue R, Birmingham, Alabama 35208
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #56 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 8503 3rd Avenue South

This building has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8503 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 301 Center St. South ordered demolished

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 301 Center Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35205
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 7716 4th Ave N unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 7716 4th Avenue North deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal improves neighborhood safety and reduces blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7716 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #37 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 224 51st St. North declared unsafe; demolition ordered

City has declared the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition. Unsafe buildings create hazards for nearby residents and properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 224 51st Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1711 26th Avenue North

The building has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1711 26th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35204
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #49 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: 1215 Cotton Ave. SW declared unsafe nuisance

City council declared the building unsafe and ordered its demolition. This removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1215 Cotton Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 3351 30th Way North unsafe, orders demolition

The city will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Birmingham's North area. Removing blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3351 30th Way North, Birmingham, Alabama 35207
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7110 1st Ave N

Property at 7110 1st Avenue North is being demolished due to safety hazards and public nuisance concerns. The building removal will improve neighborhood safety and conditions in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7110 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3359 30th Way North deemed unsafe; demolition approved

This condemned building in Birmingham will be torn down to remove a public safety hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3359 30th Way North, Birmingham, Alabama 35207
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8113 1st Ave S ordered demolished

City council found this property unsafe and declared it a public nuisance; demolition will proceed to clear the site and improve neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8113 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #75 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City amends public safety surveillance contract with Alabama Power

Amendment to surveillance equipment agreement with Alabama Power—specifics of changes not fully disclosed in public notice. Affects public safety infrastructure costs and terms.

Counterparty: Alabama Power Company Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 8332 4th Ave N

Unsafe structure at 8332 4th Avenue North will be torn down to eliminate a public hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 8332 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
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