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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 15349 items in last 166 months
Total dollars $1681.2M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.6% 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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January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 1329 43rd St unsafe; orders demolition

A vacant or deteriorated building in your neighborhood will be torn down. Demolition removes hazards and blight that can affect property values and safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1329 43rd Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35208
January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #62 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 808 42nd St North

City declares 808 42nd Street North unsafe and a public nuisance, and orders it demolished to protect neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 808 42nd Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212
January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #54 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

8904 Valleybrook Road ordered demolished as public nuisance

Unsafe building at this address will be removed. City declares it a public nuisance and hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8904 Valleybrook Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 7721 Rugby Avenue

Condemned property will be torn down to eliminate blight and public safety hazards in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7721 Rugby Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on nuisance properties

City clears blighted lots and bills property owners for cleanup costs. Liens attach to the affected parcels until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley property declared unsafe; demolition directed at 1946 Warrior Road

A blighted structure in Ensley will be demolished after the city declared it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of dangerous buildings improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1946 Warrior Road Ensley aka 3107 Court U, Birmingham, Alabama 35208
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $2.6M

Council awards $2.6M infrastructure contract to SDAC

City commits $2.6 million to 25th Street North infrastructure improvements. Project is located on Selma property serving the community.

Counterparty: South Dade Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Inc. DBA SDAC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: 910 Landline Road, Selma, Alabama, 36701
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $1.2M

City orders 4 refuse trucks from Ingram Equipment for $1.2M

City will spend $1.2 million to replace or expand its garbage collection fleet with four new Heil Durapack 25CY rear-loaded trucks, improving waste management capacity.

Counterparty: Ingram Equipment Company, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $374K

Police radio equipment: city buys $374K from Motorola

City upgrades police vehicle radio systems and service plan. Investment improves emergency communications for public safety operations.

Counterparty: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $86K

Sole-source: Samsara GPS subscription renewal $85,878

City commits $85,878 to renew GPS tracking licenses for fleet vehicles. Service enables real-time location data for city operations.

Counterparty: Samsara, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract amendment
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement: costs assessed as property liens

City will clean up blighted properties and charge owners through liens. Affected property owners will receive notice and a hearing opportunity.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Other
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City transfers 5.25 acres to Smithfield Phase II for affordable housing

The city will hand over publicly owned land near a former affordable housing project to a private developer for new affordable housing construction. This removes the land from city control but aims to create housing for lower-income residents.

Counterparty: Smithfield Phase II, LP Funding source: Private Action type: Ordinance
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City awards contract to EMS Logik for narcotics tracking system

Narcotics tracking and storage system improves accountability for controlled substances used by emergency medical services. Competitive bidding process ensures cost efficiency.

Counterparty: Med-Packs, LLC dba EMS Logik, NarcBox Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 99 blighted properties public nuisance for weed abatement

The city is moving toward cleanup of 99 properties with dangerous weeds that pose neighborhood blight and safety hazards. Property owners will receive notice to clear the weeds or face city-ordered removal.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $750K

City awards $750K contract to Small Magic for Birmingham Talks

City commits $750,000 to Small Magic dba Birmingham Talks for a development project, details of which are incomplete in the public record available here.

Counterparty: Small Magic dba Birmingham Talks Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $700K

Council awards $700K contract to IRSJA for violence prevention

City commits $700,000 to community violence prevention and practitioner training. Program aims to reduce violence through certified community practitioners and systemic change.

Counterparty: Institute of Research for Social Justice in Action (IRSJA) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $302K

City awards $302K to NICJR for gun violence reduction strategy

Birmingham is investing $302,418 to design and refine a gun violence reduction strategy with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform. The strategy could shape public safety priorities and resource allocation across the city.

Counterparty: National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #59 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $130K

Council awards $130K to Community Initiatives for violence intervention program

City funds new violence intervention services aimed at reducing community violence through the Community Safety Initiatives Immediate Response Action Plan.

Counterparty: Community Initiatives Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $130K

Contract amendment: STREAM Innovations agreement extended to $130,000

City commits additional funding to STREAM Innovations under an existing 2023 agreement. The vendor and scope of work are not specified in the public record provided.

Counterparty: STREAM Innovations Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $69K

Council approves $69K demolition contract for Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center building at Mt. Olive location will be removed and hazardous materials disposed of safely. Lowest-bid contract awarded to Bostic Trucking & Excavating.

Counterparty: Bostic Trucking & Excavating, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: Shepherd Center
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $45K

City buys 50 police interceptor SUVs from Stivers Ford for $2.27M

Police fleet refreshed with 50 new 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles, paid from general fund. Modernized patrol cars improve officer safety and response capability.

Counterparty: Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award Location: Montgomery, Alabama
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #53 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $6K

City sells downtown property at 502 3rd Street North to Allen Tutwiler Jr. for $

City-owned property downtown changes hands. Resident or buyer gains title to the parcel after payment is received.

Counterparty: Allen Tutwiler Jr. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 502 3rd Street North, Birmingham 35204
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Contract amendment: Greater Birmingham Ministries agreement

City extends or modifies its agreement with Greater Birmingham Ministries, a nonprofit serving Jefferson County. Details of the amendment are not provided in this notice.

Counterparty: Greater Birmingham Ministries, Inc. DBA Jefferson Co Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Amendment: City extends agreement with Greater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity

This amendment adjusts the city's partnership with Habitat for Humanity on affordable housing or community development work in Birmingham. Details of the change—scope, duration, or funding—are not publicly clear from the item title.

Counterparty: Greater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #54 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Birmingham creates R.I.S.E. Program to retain and expand businesses

New incentive program aims to keep companies in the city and attract expansion investments. Replaces earlier version to strengthen recruitment and retention efforts.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
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