September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #10
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #7
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #73
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Sets spending plan for city's land acquisition and property recovery efforts. Determines how much funding goes to acquiring and rehabilitating blighted parcels in coming year.
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Counterparty:
Land Bank Authority
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #74
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This budget addendum reflects final spending adjustments made after the Mayor's initial August 2020 proposal. The amendments set the city's spending plans and revenue priorities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
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Counterparty:
Mayor and City Council
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #16
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Blighted property at 1018 Cahaba Street will be removed, improving neighborhood safety and conditions. Demolition clears a city-identified public nuisance.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1018 Cahaba Street, Birmingham
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #64
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Sets spending plan for Birmingham jail and detention operations through June 2021. Determines staffing, facility maintenance, and inmate services funding.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #78
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This bond issuance allows the city to borrow money backed by its full tax revenue to fund capital projects. Residents ultimately repay this debt through property taxes.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #79
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Bond issuance authorizes the city to borrow money for capital projects. Check the full ordinance to learn which projects are being funded and what repayment timeline residents will support through taxes.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #81
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay for professional advisory work on unspecified municipal issues. The contractor and scope of work affect how city decisions are informed, but no dollar cap or service details were disclosed.
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Counterparty:
Porter, White & Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #75
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This bond issuance funds city operations and capital projects. Bond repayment comes from general tax revenue, affecting the city budget for years ahead.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #58
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Sets aside reserves to cover debt service on city bonds. Ensures the city can meet bond payment obligations and protects creditworthiness.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #67
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City sets spending plan for state recovery funds through June 2021. Details how dollars support rebuilding efforts citywide.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #69
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Sets spending priorities for neighborhood revitalization efforts in Birmingham for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. This law directs public resources toward community improvement and property recovery initiatives.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #72
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Federal grants fund housing, infrastructure, and community services in low-income neighborhoods. Budget approval determines how millions in federal aid flow to local projects this fiscal year.
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #80
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City council approves new debt instrument authority. Details on bond purpose, amount, and repayment terms should be available in the ordinance text or supplemental materials.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #41
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$93K
General Fund pays sole-source vendor for equipment maintenance parts. Routine city operations spending on city fleet upkeep.
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Counterparty:
Thompson Tractor Company Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #25
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$500
City is spending $500 on a mass-notification service to alert residents and businesses in the Industrial Center neighborhood about important updates and emergencies.
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Counterparty:
Calling Post
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
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Location:
Industrial Cent
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #15
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #33
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will demolish the abandoned structure and remove a blight hazard from the neighborhood. Project funded from general city budget.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
264 East Ann Drive, Birmingham
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #29
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Building declared unsafe and ordered demolished. Removes a blighted property from neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1309 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #31
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will remove an unsafe building from the neighborhood. Demolition clears blight and reduces public safety hazards.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1748 Jefferson Avenue, Birmingham
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #18
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Law enforcement uses LeadsOnline to track secondhand goods sales and identify stolen property. Renewal allows police to continue accessing the database to investigate theft and recover items.
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Counterparty:
LeadsOnline LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract amendment
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #60
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Sinkhole on 16th Street South between 11th and 12th Avenues poses a safety hazard; council greenlights emergency repair to restore street access.
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Counterparty:
Purchasing Agent
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Emergency procurement
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Location:
16th Street South between 11th and 12th Avenues South, Birmingham
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #50
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City and the emergency communication district will formalize how dispatch costs are split for the next two years. This agreement affects how 911 services are funded and potentially impacts both city budgets and emergency response capacity.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Emergency Communication District (BECD)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance