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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 15523 items in last 167 months
Total dollars $1691.8M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (63.3% 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 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #96 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency roof repairs approved for 5 Points West Regional Library

Library services may be disrupted or at risk from weather damage; emergency procurement allows faster repair without normal bidding delays.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: 5 Points West Regional Library
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #76 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs assessed as liens on blighted properties

City will clear overgrown weeds from vacant or neglected properties and bill owners for the cleanup; unpaid costs become liens on the properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment approved for blighted properties

City will levy charges against property owners who failed to clear noxious weeds, recovering abatement costs from those responsible rather than taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for cleanup costs of noxious weeds on their land. Affected owners will receive notice and have opportunity to be heard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will be assessed costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as declared by prior city action in 2019.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #88 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City applies for federal grant: excess law enforcement equipment

City seeks to claim surplus police gear and equipment from a federal program at no cost, reducing future equipment budget needs.

Counterparty: Law Enforcement Support Office of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Ordinance
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment hearing scheduled

City is collecting fees from property owners for weed removal work completed under 2018 authority. Affected owners will have a hearing to contest the assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on unnamed properties

Property owners may face assessment charges for weed removal on their land. Details on affected parcels and cost amounts are not provided in this agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #94 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency roadway repair approved for 15th Ave North

City will repair a damaged road section at 2900 Block of 15th Avenue North using emergency procurement. This allows quick fixes to dangerous conditions without standard bidding delays.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: 2900 Block of 15th Avenue North
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners will receive bills for abatement work declared necessary under a 2018 city resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face a special assessment to cover costs of removing dangerous weeds from blighted parcels in the city. This is a lien against specific properties to recover city cleanup expenses.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for clearing noxious weeds on their land, following a 2018 declaration. Owners will receive bills to recover abatement costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges for multiple properties

Property owners will face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their lots. Assessment details and affected addresses appear to be listed separately in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #75 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 82 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Property owners must clear weeds or face enforcement action; city can abate the nuisance and bill owners for costs. Clears overgrown lots that attract blight.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #89 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City gains access to state police encryption software for 3 years

Police will use ALEA's ASPEN encryption software to improve secure communications and interoperability with state law enforcement during investigations and emergency response.

Counterparty: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
March 22, 2022 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed cleanup costs. This follows a 2018 declaration and gives the city a way to recover abatement expenses from negligent landowners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on properties

Property owners flagged for noxious weeds may face cleanup costs recovered through special assessment. Details on affected properties and amounts to be determined at hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners billed for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills to cover city costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments may become liens on affected properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment levied on properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The amount due depends on the acreage and severity of the abatement work performed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ 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. The city clears the weeds and bills the owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on unnamed properties

Property owners face a new special assessment to cover the city's cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The specific properties affected are not named in this agenda item.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #10 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City is charging property owners for removal of noxious weeds from their land. Affected owners will receive notices and can appear at a hearing to contest the assessment or payment terms.

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

Operating permit granted to Prolific Enterprise for non-emergency medical transp

City grants Prolific Enterprise authority to operate non-emergency medical transport service in the Bessemer area. New operator increases access to patient transport options for residents needing non-emergency medical services.

Counterparty: Prolific Enterprise Funding source: Unknown Action type: Other Location: 5608 Cedar Creek Park Drive, Bessemer, Alabama 35022
March 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #9 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners will be charged for weed abatement work on their lots, as originally declared in 2019. The assessment covers costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 8, 2022 · Item number:Item #57 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive special assessments to cover the cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. The city is recovering expenses from a 2018 abatement order.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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