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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 (63.6% 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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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 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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 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 #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 #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners may face costs to remove noxious weeds declared dangerous by the city; unpaid assessments could result in liens or further action.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 15, 2022 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment on blighted properties

City assesses property owners for costs to remove noxious weeds from their land. Owners who don't comply face liens or additional costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 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
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