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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 15976 items in last 175 months
Total dollars $1761.7M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (65.5% 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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May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessment against blighted properties

City will levy charges against property owners for clearing noxious weeds on blighted parcels, continuing enforcement of 2015 blight abatement rules.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied against noxious-property owners

Property owners may face special tax bills to cover city costs of clearing dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected land. Affects properties identified under the 2015 weed-abatement program.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement costs due on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills for city weed-removal costs on their lots. Unpaid assessments can lead to liens or foreclosure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars pose safety and blight risks to neighborhoods. This removal clears a hazard and passes costs to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Other
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; charge owner

Clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and safety hazards. Costs recover through assessment against registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance; removal costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from streets and private property, charging the registered owner for cleanup. This keeps neighborhoods safer and reduces blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood

Abandoned vehicles are removed as public nuisance. Costs assessed to registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods, assessing cleanup costs to registered vehicle owners. This keeps streets safer and improves neighborhood appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner billed

City clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged back to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

BPD pursues federal body-camera grant from U.S. Department of Justice

Police Department seeks funding to implement body-worn camera policies, which can improve transparency and accountability in officer conduct. Grant approval could equip officers and establish protocols for footage release and oversight.

Counterparty: U.S. Department of Justice Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Resolution
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #37 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Amendment to Behavioral Health Services contract approved

City modifies its ongoing behavioral health services agreement with Behavioral Health Services, originally approved in 2018. Details of the amendment are not publicly disclosed in this summary.

Counterparty: Behavioral Health Services Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. This action removes one from the public right-of-way and holds the registered owner financially responsible for cleanup.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; costs charged to owner

Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood property; removal costs billed to registered owner rather than taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2019 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ 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
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $200K

City sets aside $200K Emergency Solutions grant (ADECA)

State grant funds emergency housing and homeless services. Money becomes available for immediate deployment in FY2019.

Counterparty: Emergency Solutions (ADECA) Funding source: State Grant Action type: Budget amendment
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $13K

Demolition cost charged to property owner: 2436 31st St West

City is billing the property owner $12,849.20 for demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. You may see this charge appear on property tax bills or liens if the owner doesn't pay.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2436 - 31st Street West, Birmingham
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $10,002 demolition cost for 2955 Avenue Z

Property owner at 2955 Avenue Z will be charged $10,002.24 to recover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2955 Avenue Z, Birmingham
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $10K

City assesses $9,988 to property owner for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 3024 Prince Avenue will be billed $9,988.24 for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure. The charge becomes a lien on the property until paid.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3024 Prince Avenue Ensley Highlands, Birmingham
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $9K

City recovers $8,507 demolition cost from unsafe building at 2744 29th St W

City uses special assessment to recover the cost of tearing down an unsafe structure and pass the bill to the property owner—a tool for holding owners accountable when buildings threaten neighborhood safety.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2744 - 29th Street West, Birmingham
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $8K

City assesses property owner $8,238 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 1800 - 33rd Street will be charged $8,238.16 to cover the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1800 - 33rd Street, Birmingham
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $7,560 demolition cost at 3020 Prince Avenue

Property owner at 3020 Prince Avenue will be billed $7,560.40 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This is a one-time charge added to the property.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3020 Prince Avenue Ensley Highlands, Birmingham
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $6K

City charges property owner $6,444 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 4517 9th Terrace North will be assessed a special tax of $6,444.08 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure on the site. Owners can face liens if unpaid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 4517 - 9th Terrace North, Birmingham
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $5,773 demolition cost at 3022 Prince Avenue

Property owner will be billed $5,773 to cover the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building in Ensley Highlands. This is a common mechanism to recover demolition expenses from the property owner.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 3022 Prince Avenue Ensley Highlands, Birmingham
May 21, 2019 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

Property owners billed $5,423 for demolition of unsafe building at 1305 44th Pla

Special assessment charges property owners for the cost of city-ordered demolition of an unsafe structure. The fee will be attached to the property's tax bill or lien if unpaid.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1305 - 44th Place North, Birmingham
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