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Public-Safety Tech & Privacy

Council decisions on police technology, surveillance, and data-sharing arrangements that affect resident privacy.

Volume timeline

Public-Safety Tech & Privacy — items per month

Indexed so far 7209 items in last 86 months
Total dollars $449.9M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (31.1% 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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September 17, 2019 · 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
September 17, 2019 · 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
September 17, 2019 · 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
September 17, 2019 · Item number:Item #8 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City clears nuisances, places lien on properties

City clears weeds and blight from neglected properties and charges owners cleanup costs as a property lien. Owners who don't maintain properties will see their tax bills increase.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2019 · Item number:Item #47 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable motor vehicle listed as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and bill the owner for removal costs, clearing a neighborhood eyesore and potential safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2019 · Item number:Item #11 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2019 · Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves purchase of Advanced Life Support Units from Southern Emergency Co

Birmingham is purchasing emergency medical equipment—Advanced Life Support Units mounted on specialized ambulance platforms—to support fire/EMS response capacity. Specifics on unit count and total cost are not fully itemized in the agenda.

Counterparty: Southern Emergency Consultants, Roanoke, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
September 17, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ 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
September 17, 2019 · Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner

City removes abandoned cars cluttering neighborhoods and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 17, 2019 · Item number:Item #73 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Amendment: Professional services agreement with Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.

City extends or modifies services contract with mental health provider. Details of scope, cost, and term changes not disclosed in item summary.

Counterparty: Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #46 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $862K

Budget: $862K for 20 new public safety dispatchers

City adding 20 full-time dispatcher positions to handle 911 calls and emergency response. Improves emergency service capacity across Birmingham.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Budget amendment
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $62K

Council awards $61,910 playground contract to Coston General

Henry Crumpton Recreation Center gets new solid-surface playground equipment. Coston General Contractors won a competitive bid for the work.

Counterparty: Coston General Contractors, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $52K

Council approves $51,541 for Caterpillar equipment parts

City purchases replacement parts for heavy equipment maintenance. Spend under sole-source Sourcewell contract.

Counterparty: Thompson Tractor Company Inc., Birmingham Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City renews medical waste contract with West Med Disposal

Ensures safe handling and disposal of medical waste at city facilities for the next year under competitive bid renewal.

Counterparty: West Med Disposal Inc., Woodstock, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #57 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency landfill disposal contract during MSW facility construction

City needs temporary waste disposal while building a new solid-waste facility. Ensures garbage collection continues without service disruption during the transition.

Counterparty: another landfill Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 347 properties nuisance for overgrown weeds

Notices will be posted on these blighted parcels, triggering weed removal orders. Properties that don't comply face city-led cleanup and liens against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #47 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City and housing authority launch joint law enforcement task force

Birmingham and the Housing Authority are creating a unified safety partnership to coordinate policing in public housing. This shapes how law enforcement operates in neighborhoods where residents live.

Counterparty: Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #52 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Police buy Ford SUVs from Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury

City awards contract to purchase Police Interceptor Hybrid SUVs for police fleet. Specific unit price and quantity not disclosed in agenda.

Counterparty: Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
September 10, 2019 · Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency food contract approved for City Jail detainees and staff

City Jail detainees and staff require continuous food service; this emergency purchase ensures meals are provided without interruption.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
August 27, 2019 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $157K

Sole-source: Body camera equipment contract to Pileum, $157,440

Police will add body cameras and in-car video equipment across the department, affecting transparency in force incidents and officer accountability.

Counterparty: Pileum Corporation Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
August 27, 2019 · Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $23K

City buys $23.2K body armor through state contract

Birmingham police officers receive upgraded protective equipment under a competitively bid state agreement.

Counterparty: Galls, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
August 27, 2019 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $6K

City awards $6,000 contract to Birmingham Black Nurses Association

City spending public funds on nursing services or health-related goods through sole-source contract with community organization.

Counterparty: Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
August 27, 2019 · Item number:Item #72 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

City sells Avondale parcel to Avondale Turn LLC for $4,863

City transfers ownership of Lot 17 in Avondale to private developer Avondale Turn LLC. The low sale price suggests this may be a tax-delinquent or problem property being moved off city books.

Counterparty: Avondale Turn LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: Avondale
August 27, 2019 · Item number:Item #57 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City awards servers, storage contract to Mainline Information Systems

City commits to one-year agreement for IT infrastructure through state purchasing cooperative. Contract supports day-to-day operations of city systems and data management.

Counterparty: Mainline Information Systems, Tallahassee, Florida Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
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