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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 15713 items in last 171 months
Total dollars $1715.6M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (64.2% 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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July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #46 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3356 Jefferson Avenue deemed unsafe; demolition ordered

City will demolish a structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3356 Jefferson Avenue S.W., Birmingham
July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe structure at 2916 Avenue P

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance at 2916 Avenue P. Removal clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2916 Avenue P, Birmingham
July 13, 2021 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive a special bill to cover the cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. These charges appear on your property tax bill if the owner fails to abate the weeds voluntarily.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City extends weed abatement enforcement through tax collection

Keeps the city's ability to recover costs for clearing weeds from blighted properties by billing owners through property tax collection. Helps fund cleanup of neglected residential and commercial lots.

Counterparty: Tax Collector of Jefferson County Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency chiller repair approved for Highland Golf and Tennis

Urgent air conditioning equipment failure at city recreation facility requires immediate repair to restore services to residents.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Highland Golf and Tennis
July 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency A/C purchase approved for Police East Precinct

Two air-conditioning units are being emergency-purchased for the Police Department's East Precinct to restore critical cooling at a public safety facility.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Birmingham Police Department East Precinct
July 6, 2021 · Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City awards mortgage loan contract to AmeriNat for housing rehabilitation

Low- to moderate-income homeowners can now access direct loans for housing repairs and improvements through AmeriNat's services. This expands financing options for residents struggling with home maintenance costs.

Counterparty: AmeriNat., Albert Lea, Minnesota Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #44 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $12K

Special assessment: $11,726 demolition cost at 6716 Interlaken Avenue

Property owner at 6716 Interlaken Avenue will be billed $11,726 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The amount is charged as a special assessment against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 6716 Interlaken Avenue, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #40 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $8,528 demolition cost at 509 Lorain Street

Property owner at 509 Lorain Street must pay $8,528 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 509 Lorain Street, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,182 demolition cost for 513 Lorain St

Property owner at 513 Lorain Street will be charged $6,182 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 513 Lorain Street, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

City charges property owner $5,344 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 1215 Frisco Street will be assessed $5,344 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure on their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1215 Frisco Street, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

City charges $5,188 to property owner for demolition at 1475 Simmons

Owner of 1475 Simmons Street must pay the city's demolition costs ($5,188) for an unsafe building. The city will recover its expenses through a special assessment against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1475 Simmons Street, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

City recovers $4,188 demolition cost from property owner at 1218 90th Place Nort

A special tax of $4,188 is being charged to the property owner to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This shifts the demolition expense from general taxpayers to the property owner responsible for the blighted structure.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1218 90th Place North, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

Property owner charged $4,186 for demolition of unsafe building

The city demolished an unsafe structure at 2257 Ishkooda Road and is billing the property owner for the $4,186 cost. This recovers public spending on demolitions from property owners responsible for blighted buildings.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2257 Ishkooda Road, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #37 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $3K

City assesses $3,188 demolition cost to 2120 Dawson Avenue property

Property owner will receive a special assessment bill to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building at this address. The $3,188 charge will be added to the property tax bill.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2120 Dawson Avenue, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #46 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $3K

Property owner charged $2,864 for unsafe building demolition

City demolishes unsafe structure at 1212 Woodland Avenue; owner must pay special assessment to cover the cost.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1212 Woodland Avenue, Birmingham
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #93 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City adopts CDBG budget for fiscal year 2021–22

Federal Community Development Block Grant funds support affordable housing, infrastructure, and social services in your neighborhood. This budget sets priorities for how those federal dollars will be spent over the next fiscal year.

Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Ordinance
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessments on blighted properties

City charges property owners for clearing dangerous weeds on their land. Failure to pay assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #76 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts General Fund budget for fiscal year 2022

This budget sets spending priorities for all city services over the next fiscal year. It determines funding levels for police, fire, public works, social services, and other departments that residents depend on.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #90 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Birmingham Fund budget for fiscal year 2022

This sets spending limits and revenue targets for all city operations, from police and fire to parks and utilities, for the July 2021–June 2022 fiscal year.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #100 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency sewage repair approved for 2849 20th Street

City responds to sewage emergency at a residential property to prevent health and sanitation hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: 2849 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #9 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment issued for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed removal and abatement costs on their land. This follows the 2018 declaration and formal hearing process.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #92 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Land Bank Authority budget for fiscal 2022

Sets spending authority for the Land Bank, which acquires and redevelops tax-delinquent and abandoned properties in the city. Budget determines how many properties the bank can acquire and remediate.

Counterparty: Land Bank Authority Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on properties

Owners of properties with noxious or dangerous weeds will be charged a special assessment to cover city abatement costs, following a 2018 declaration by the council.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 29, 2021 · Item number:Item #78 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City adopts General Fund budget for fiscal year 2022

This budget sets spending plans for all city services—police, parks, roads, utilities—over the next fiscal year. Council amendments may have shifted priorities or cut/added funding to specific departments or programs.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
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