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Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

Council decisions on police technology, surveillance, and data-sharing arrangements that affect resident privacy.

Volume timeline

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 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment against multiple properties

Property owners may face tax assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Specific properties and amounts are listed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #11 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: city to clear nuisances, assess costs as liens

City will remove overgrown weeds and nuisances from blighted properties and charge the cleanup costs to property owners as tax liens. Property owners can appeal the assessment at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may face costs for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Details on affected properties and assessment amounts are not fully disclosed in this summary.

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

Special assessment: Weed abatement charges set for noxious properties

Property owners may face special assessments to cover city costs of clearing dangerous weeds from their land. Charges tie back to 2019 council declaration.

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
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on unspecified properties

Property owners may face cost recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. The specific parcels affected are not listed in this summary.

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 #53 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Montego Temple applies for dance permit at Mahogany venue

Montego Temple is seeking approval to hold Division I dances (likely with extended hours or higher capacity) at the Mahogany nightclub at 1709 3rd Avenue West. Council will hear from the applicant and neighbors about public safety impacts.

Counterparty: Montego Temple Funding source: Unknown Action type: Public hearing set Location: 1709 3rd Avenue West, Birmingham
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as previously declared by city code.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 84 properties with dangerous weeds a public nuisance

Owners of these properties must remove weeds or face enforcement action. Noxious weeds can spread to neighboring yards and create health or fire hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency boiler rental approved for Birmingham CrossPlex

City rents temporary boilers for the CrossPlex due to an urgent heating system failure. This keeps the facility operational for public use during the emergency.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Birmingham CrossPlex
February 1, 2022 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

An abandoned or broken-down car will be towed from a neighborhood street. Removal costs will be billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
February 1, 2022 · Item number:Item #47 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Police chief authorized to renew State Bureau of Investigation agreement

City continues crime investigation support from state police. Agreement runs Oct. 1, 2021–Sept. 30, 2022.

Counterparty: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for the State Bureau of Investigation Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
February 1, 2022 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Other
February 1, 2022 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars are removed from residential areas to reduce blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 1, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City to clear nuisances, assess costs as property liens

City will remove overgrown weeds and debris from blighted properties and charge owners for the work. Costs become liens against those properties until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 1, 2022 · Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City sells former Board of Education building to Legacy3 Group

The city is selling a major public property — the former Birmingham Board of Education building — to private developer Legacy3 Group. This removes a significant asset from public ownership and will determine the future use of the building.

Counterparty: Legacy3 Group, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency: Bullet-proof windows installed at Fire Stations 15 & 19

Fire stations 15 and 19 receive upgraded security with emergency window and bullet-proof glass replacement. Work addresses urgent safety needs at these facilities.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares building at 2404 26th Ave. North unsafe; orders demolition

The city is tearing down a structure it has deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood and likely affect property owners or adjacent residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2404 26th Avenue North, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 109 5th Place, Pratt City ordered demolished

City is tearing down a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Pratt City. Neighbors will see the structure removed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 109 5th Place, Pratt City, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 415 Avenue T

Unsafe structure in Pratt City will be torn down to remove a public hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 415 Avenue T, Pratt City, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners may be assessed costs to clear weeds from their land if the city completed abatement work; affected owners will receive notice and opportunity to respond.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #52 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Dance permit for Mahogany nightclub (no committee recommendation)

Montego Temple's request for a Division I Dance Permit at the Mahogany venue on 3rd Avenue West faces a council vote without Public Safety Committee endorsement.

Counterparty: Montego Temple Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 1709 3rd Avenue West, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 903 Avenue V

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 903 Avenue V, Birmingham
January 25, 2022 · Item number:Item #11 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face a special assessment to cover the city's cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Costs are recovered by placing a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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