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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 6618 items in last 80 months
Total dollars $432.2M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (29.1% 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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February 20, 2024 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Operating permit granted to Transportation One for non-emergency medical transpo

Transportation One gains authority to operate medical transport vehicles on city streets. This affects availability of non-emergency medical transport services for residents.

Counterparty: Transportation One, McCalla, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 20, 2024 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 22 blighted properties for weed removal

Council declares 22 overgrown lots a public nuisance and orders them cleaned up. Neighbors of weedy properties will see action to reduce blight and potential pest/safety hazards.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
February 20, 2024 · Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

NorthStar Soccer Ministries to redevelop two vacant lots

Two long-vacant properties at 4520 and 4601 will be purchased and redeveloped under a partnership with NorthStar Soccer Ministries, bringing new use and activity to these neighborhoods.

Counterparty: NorthStar Soccer Ministries Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 4520 and 4601
February 20, 2024 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Sole-source: Police get LiveView camera contract, 3 years

Police Department will deploy LiveView surveillance technology under a three-year sole-source agreement. Details on equipment count, cost, and capabilities not fully disclosed in agenda.

Counterparty: LiveView Technologies, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to recover costs of city-mandated weed removal on their blighted parcels. The actual properties and amounts are not yet specified in this consent item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. This enforces the city's weed ordinance and recovers cleanup expenses from property owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive a bill for abatement of noxious weeds on their land, as declared in 2020. This is a formal assessment that may result in liens if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds get cleaned up at owner expense via special assessment. Charges appear on tax bills for affected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Redevelopment agreement: The Movement, Inc. to purchase Scott Elementary School

Former Scott Elementary School at 1445 Hibernia will be redeveloped by The Movement, Inc. under a new city agreement. The project may bring new jobs, housing, or community services to the area.

Counterparty: The Movement, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 1445 Hibernia
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City funds HBCU SpringComing X marketing and event contract

City commits public funds to promote HBCU SpringComing X through events and panels. Financial terms and funding source are not disclosed in the agenda summary.

Counterparty: HBCU SpringComing, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on nuisance properties

City will remove overgrown weeds and debris from blighted properties; cleanup costs become a lien against the property owners. Specific affected addresses not listed in this item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners with dangerous or noxious weeds; owners can appeal at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves redevelopment deal for vacant lots with NorthStar Soccer Ministrie

Two vacant properties at 4520 and 4601 14th Street will be redeveloped under this agreement. The project brings new use to abandoned urban land.

Counterparty: NorthStar Soccer Ministries Funding source: Private Action type: Ordinance Location: 4520 and 4601 - 14th
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments set against properties

City will charge property owners for costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Affected homeowners should review the list to see if their parcel is included and the amount owed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement liens authorized on blighted properties

City will clean up dangerous or neglected sites and charge property owners. Liens secure repayment for abatement costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment for blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessment charges to cover cost of city weed removal on their land. Details on which parcels and assessment amounts not provided in this notice.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City funds Birmingham Bound to plan SXSW 2024 events

City commits public funds to support a local organization's presence at South by Southwest conference in March 2024, promoting Birmingham's visibility at a major national event.

Counterparty: BIRMINGHAM BOUND, INC. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against properties

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of city-ordered weed removal on their lots. Details on affected addresses and assessment amounts are not yet available in this agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement costs charged to property owners

Property owners face charges for city-ordered weed removal on their lots. Specific addresses and amounts not provided in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #57 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves sale of Scott Elementary to The Movement, Inc.

The Movement, Inc. will purchase the former Scott Elementary School property at 1445 Hibernia under a redevelopment agreement, likely reshaping use of the historic school building and the neighborhood.

Counterparty: The Movement, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 1445 Hibernia
February 13, 2024 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges for multiple properties

Property owners will face abatement charges on their tax bills for weed-removal work the city completed on their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 30, 2024 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $168K

City approves $167,714 Tanium software purchase from SHI International

City IT department gets software to manage device security and inventory. No-bid purchase from a sole vendor.

Counterparty: SHI International Corporation Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
January 30, 2024 · Item number:Item #10 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $110K

City provides $110K in ARPA funds to Land Bank Authority

The city is committing $110,000 in federal pandemic relief funding to the Birmingham Land Bank Authority to support property acquisition and redevelopment efforts.

Counterparty: Birmingham Land Bank Authority (BLBA) Funding source: Arpa Action type: Contract award
January 30, 2024 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $80K

Fire dept buys 100 radio amplifiers from Emergency Equipment Professionals for $

City purchases specialized communication gear (3M/Scott Epic radio voice amplifiers) for firefighters. No-bid procurement.

Counterparty: Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
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