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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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June 25, 2019 · 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 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ 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 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Second lease amendment with AT&T Wireless extends city radio tower agreement

City extends its ongoing revenue-generating relationship with AT&T Wireless (trading as New Cingular) for radio tower access rights, originally signed in 1998. Amendment terms and financial details are not disclosed in the agenda summary.

Counterparty: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City amends lease with NCWPCS MPL tower holding company

The city is modifying its lease terms with a tower-site operator. Details on what terms changed and any financial impact are not yet clear from the agenda summary.

Counterparty: NCWPCS MPL 27-Year Sites Tower Holdings LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor amends city lease with Pinnacle Towers at 1027

City modifies long-standing lease agreement with Pinnacle Towers (original lease from 1998). Details of the amendment—terms, duration, financial impact—are not disclosed in the available documents.

Counterparty: Pinnacle Towers LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment Location: 1027
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

BPD surplus asset sales: PropertyRoom.com takes over management

Police Department shifts seized or surplus equipment sales to online platform PropertyRoom.com, likely improving transparency and public access to auction records of confiscated items.

Counterparty: PropertyRoom.com Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #50 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

720 37th Place North declared unsafe; city to demolish building

City is clearing a blighted structure that poses safety and neighborhood quality-of-life risks. Demolition removes an eyesore and potential liability.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 720 37th Place North, Birmingham
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #51 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1424 66th Street West

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will clear blight and reduce risk to nearby residents and properties.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1424 66th Street West, Birmingham
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #52 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered: Unsafe structure at 7223 Division Avenue

City will tear down a condemned building on Division Avenue. Removal of unsafe structures reduces neighborhood hazards and blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7223 Division Avenue, Birmingham
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #53 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4821 Avenue R

Condemned structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight risk from the neighborhood and clearing the parcel for redevelopment or remediation.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 4821 Avenue R, Birmingham
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #54 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 4321 5th Ave South unsafe; demolition ordered

Unsafe building at 4321 5th Avenue South will be demolished to remove blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4321 5th Avenue South, Birmingham
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #66 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Police uniform supply: bid renewal with Galls, LLC. (1 year)

City commits to continued uniform purchases from Galls under a no-bid renewal. Affects Police Department procurement for routine apparel and gear.

Counterparty: Galls, LLC. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: Birmingham
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #89 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency purchase notice: Public Works procurement authorized

City Council receives notice of emergency spending by Public Works without advance approval. The specific vendor, amount, and purpose are not disclosed in this notice—transparency depends on whether the Purchasing Agent's full report is public.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #90 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves emergency purchase for Planning, Engineering and Permit operations

Council is fast-tracking a purchase that could affect permitting timelines or public safety services. Emergency purchases bypass normal competitive bidding, so this item lets you see what the city deemed urgent enough to skip standard review.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City amends wireless lease with AT&T subsidiary New Cingular

Amendment modifies terms of the city's existing lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC; specifics of the change are not detailed in the item description.

Counterparty: New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City to remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles attract crime and drag down neighborhood appeal. The city removes the vehicle and bills the owner, shifting the cost burden away from taxpayers.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1799 49th Street

This blighted property in Ensley will be removed, improving neighborhood safety and reducing blight in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1799 49th Street, Ensley, Birmingham
June 18, 2019 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $16K

Budget amendment: $16K committed to Police Vehicles equipment

City is re-appropriating $16,035 in reimbursement funds toward police vehicle maintenance and equipment. Money comes from existing reimbursements, not new taxpayer funding.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Budget amendment
June 18, 2019 · Item number:Item #48 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $45

CrimeNTel software: 3-year license deal with CI Technologies

City commits $45K over three years for crime-analysis software support. Ensures police department maintains access to tools used in investigations and crime tracking.

Counterparty: CI Technologies, Inc., St. Augustine, Florida Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
June 18, 2019 · Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ 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
June 18, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 2607 Ensley Avenue

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal reduces blight and safety hazards in the Ensley neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2607 Ensley Avenue, Ensley, Birmingham
June 18, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe structure at 925 39th Street North to be demolished

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a hazard from the neighborhood and clearing the path for the site's future use.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 925 - 39th Street North, Birmingham
June 18, 2019 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 6208 Court O ordered demolished

Removes a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Clears the path for land recovery and improved community safety on Court O.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6208 Court O, Birmingham
June 18, 2019 · Item number:Item #53 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Fire Station 17: Emergency HVAC repair approved

Emergency repairs keep critical firefighting infrastructure operational. Fire Station 17 must maintain full climate control for personnel safety and equipment protection.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: General Fund Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Fire Station No. 17
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