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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 6666 items in last 80 months
Total dollars $437.5M 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 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $5,176 for demolition at 4446 45th Ave N

City demolishes unsafe building and charges the property owner for the cost. The $5,176 assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 4446 45th Avenue North, Birmingham
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

Special demolition assessment on blighted property at 3048 Avenue T

Unsafe building demolished; owner charged $5,123.60 to cover removal cost. Property cleared for potential redevelopment.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3048 Avenue T, Birmingham
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,023 demolition cost billed to 3213 32nd St N

Property owner at 3213 32nd Street North will be billed $5,023 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3213 32nd Street North, Birmingham
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #37 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,017 demolition cost for 2621 41st Ave N

Property owner at 2621 41st Avenue North will be charged $5,016.60 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2621 41st Avenue North, Birmingham
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,484 demolition cost to 1018 Cahaba Street property

Property owner at 1018 Cahaba Street will be charged $4,484 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. The charge will be assessed as a special tax against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1018 Cahaba Street, Birmingham
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City grants Spectrum Southeast easement on Ruffner Mountain

Spectrum gets right to access and run utilities across city-owned Ruffner Mountain land. Agreement lets the utility operate infrastructure on public property.

Counterparty: Spectrum Southeast, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: Ruffner Mountain
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City leases Boutwell Auditorium space to AT&T for wireless equipment

Boutwell Auditorium will host AT&T wireless equipment on a long-term lease, generating rental revenue for the city. The "neutral host" model allows multiple carriers to share the infrastructure.

Counterparty: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: Boutwell Auditorium
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves 3-year ThreatAdvice software deal with SHI International

The city will pay SHI International for ThreatAdvice NXTsoft, a threat-detection service, through a sole-source contract. The agreement covers up to three years of software and services.

Counterparty: SHI International Corp. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 98 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Property owners must clear weeds or face enforcement action and potential abatement costs. Helps eliminate neighborhood blight and public health hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City leases Crossplex space to New Cingular Wireless

City will generate lease revenue from telecom infrastructure at the Crossplex facility. Neutral host arrangement allows multiple carriers to co-locate equipment.

Counterparty: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: Crossplex facility
February 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #59 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City conveys former Oporto Armory (4.87 acres) to B&B Construction

Former Oporto Armory property transfers to private developer for redevelopment. Project outcome will shape future use of downtown/neighborhood land and may affect surrounding residents.

Counterparty: B&B Construction Group, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 56
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $137K

City contracts with NUSA for neighborhood officer training, $136,950

Funds professional training for up to 495 community volunteers working in neighborhood associations. Program aims to strengthen neighborhood safety and civic engagement.

Counterparty: NUSA Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $80K

Council approves $79,686 hardware & software deal with Infax, Inc.

City commits nearly $80K to Infax for IT hardware, software, and ongoing technical support. Exact service details are unclear from the agenda text.

Counterparty: Infax, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $18K

City buys forensic laser scanner from LLS Technologies for $18,400

Police department acquires BrightBeam Ultra dual-color forensic laser to improve evidence documentation at crime scenes. Purchase is sole-sourced, meaning no competitive bidding.

Counterparty: LLS Technologies, Inc. Laser Light Solutions Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award Location: North Brunswick, New Jersey
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will owe special assessments to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land, as authorized by the 2018 weed ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City rescinds Axon Enterprise lease agreement from 2020

The city is canceling a long-running contract with Axon Enterprise for lease and purchasing services and executing a new agreement. Residents should know when municipal service contracts change hands or terms shift.

Counterparty: Axon Enterprise, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges against blighted properties

Property owners may face charges to recover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Affected properties were declared blighted under a prior resolution from October 2017.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment approved for weed abatement

Property owners may face bills for city-ordered weed removal on their land. This hearing addresses outstanding assessments tied to the 2018 abatement order.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds face special assessments; costs recover city abatement work ordered in 2019.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners charged for weed abatement

Property owners will receive a special tax bill to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as ordered under a 2017 council decision.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council rescinds prior contract with Info-Tech Research Group

Council is cancelling a December 2019 contract with Info-Tech Research Group and replacing it with a new agreement. Details on the new contract terms and cost are not provided.

Counterparty: Info-Tech Research Group, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed abatement costs to property owners

Property owners may face bills for noxious weed removal on their land. The city charges abatement costs back to owners whose properties violate the ordinance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement costs

Property owners face charges to recover city weed-removal costs from June 2019 enforcement action. Assessment details and affected properties listed in resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment hearing set

Property owners will have a chance to dispute special assessments for weed removal on their lots. Those who don't abate weeds themselves may face city liens and costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Failure to pay may result in tax liens or forced sale.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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