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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 7039 items in last 84 months
Total dollars $445.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (30.4% 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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June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City to remove inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #8 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Other
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $1.0M

City locks in excess workers' comp insurance for $297K

Birmingham commits $297,437 to cover catastrophic worker injury claims above the standard policy limit. Protects city finances from major accidents involving city employees.

Counterparty: Midwest Employer's Casualty Company Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $789K

City sets aside $789K federal grant for coronavirus emergency public safety

Federal emergency funding supports police and law enforcement operations during the pandemic; money comes from DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance with no local match required.

Counterparty: Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Budget amendment
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #93 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $104K

City commits $103,707 federal grant to fire/public health services

Fire department receives emergency public health funding (likely COVID-related) to support families. Money comes from federal grant, not city tax dollars.

Counterparty: US Dept of Health & Human Services Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Budget amendment
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #95 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $100K

City funds Red Mountain Greenway Commission with $100K grant

City commits $100,000 in general funds to support Red Mountain Greenway operations and recreational services for Birmingham residents.

Counterparty: Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $47K

City hires Synergy Consulting for $47K District 9 services

Council District 9 constituents will receive consulting support from an outside firm hired without competitive bidding. Sole-source contracts limit competition and may affect service quality or cost.

Counterparty: Synergy Consulting Group, LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #87 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $18K

City buys $18,300 in crime prevention cameras from Project NOLA

Birmingham is purchasing surveillance cameras to enhance public safety and crime prevention. The purchase uses general funds.

Counterparty: Project NOLA, New Orleans, Louisiana Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #69 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $6K

Demolition cost assessment: $5,821.88 for 1204 Mims Street

Property owner at 1204 Mims Street will be billed $5,821.88 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1204 Mims Street, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #65 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $5,223 for unsafe building demolition at Cairo Ave

The owner of 5400 Cairo Avenue now owes $5,223 to the city for demolishing an unsafe structure on their property—a cost residents typically must pay when their buildings pose safety hazards.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 5400 Cairo Avenue, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #61 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $4,842 to demolish unsafe building at 457 Ridge Road

Property owner pays $4,842.36 for demolition of unsafe structure. Cost recovers the city's expense to remove the blighted building from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 457 Ridge Road, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #70 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

Property owner billed $4,365 for demolition of unsafe building at 309 Eastview

The owner of 309 Eastview Boulevard will be charged $4,365 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure on their property. This is a special assessment that the property owner must pay.

Counterparty: property owner at 309 Eastview Boulevard Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 309 Eastview Boulevard, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #56 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,141.84 demolition cost at 4615 Avenue S

Property owner at 4615 Avenue S is charged for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 4615 Avenue S, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #49 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,137.52 to property owner for building demolition

Property owner at 1303–91st Street North faces a special assessment to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure on their land. This type of assessment typically shifts demolition costs from city taxpayers to the responsible property owner.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1303 - 91st Street North, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #48 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,133.52 demolition cost to 1309 91st Street property

Property owner at 1309 91st Street North will be billed $4,133.52 for the city's demolition of an unsafe structure on the lot. Demolition costs become a lien against the property if unpaid.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1309 - 91st Street North, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #67 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,089 for demolition at 1540 7th St North

Property owner at 1540 7th Street North will receive a bill for $4,089 to cover the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building on the lot. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1540 - 7th Street North, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #51 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

Special assessment imposed for demolition of unsafe building at 703 81st St S

Property owner at 703 81st St S must pay $4,061 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 703 - 81st Street South, Birmingham
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