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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 7281 items in last 87 months
Total dollars $452.3M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (31.5% 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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October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #23 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal ordered; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned cars from neighborhood streets, recovering costs from the registered owner. Clears public nuisances that attract blight and compromise neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #89 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City backs Lovelady Center opioid treatment expansion

Freedom Rain, Inc. (The Lovelady Center) receives city funding to expand addiction recovery services. The program helps reduce opioid harm in Birmingham neighborhoods.

Counterparty: Freedom Rain, Inc. dba The Lovelady Center Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1825 Warrior Road

Condemned structure at 1825 Warrior Road will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1825 Warrior Road, Birmingham, 35208
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #101 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City awards weed abatement contract to Heritage Realty Holdings

Clears overgrown lots across the city to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety. Contract uses as-needed pricing, so costs depend on work volume.

Counterparty: Emmett Nuckles dba Heritage Realty Holdings, Pleasant Grove, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #112 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves weed abatement contract with Versatile Crafts, LLC

Clears overgrown lots and debris across the city, reducing blight and improving neighborhood conditions. Contract runs one year at unit prices on file.

Counterparty: Versatile Crafts, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessments set for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds under the August 2023 blight cleanup program. Assessment amounts vary by property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #34 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cleaned up from neighborhood streets. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #88 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City funds Firehouse Ministries opioid abatement program

Firehouse Ministries receives a contract to operate a trauma-informed opioid abatement program. This expands harm-reduction services for residents struggling with opioid use disorder.

Counterparty: Cooperative Downtown Ministries, Inc. dba Firehouse Ministries Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cleared from residential and commercial areas. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood streets

Clears abandoned cars that create eyesores and safety hazards. Costs recover from the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Inoperable vehicles are removed from neighborhoods to reduce blight and improve safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from neighborhood street or lot. Costs billed to registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; cost billed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and the cost is recovered from the registered owner, reducing blight and improving street safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #40 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City funds Firehouse Ministries opioid abatement program

Firehouse Ministries receives a contract to operate a trauma-informed opioid abatement program. This expands harm-reduction services for residents struggling with opioid use disorder.

Counterparty: Cooperative Downtown Ministries, Inc. dba Firehouse Ministries Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on properties

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal from blighted parcels. Assessment amounts and affected properties will be finalized by this vote.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 925 25th Street South

Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood and clearing the path for future development or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 925 - 25th Street South, Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #50 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 6th Ave North ordered demolished as unsafe public nuisance

City declares the structure at 8114 – 6th Avenue North unsafe and will demolish it. Removal of blighted buildings improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8114 - 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #51 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6800 1st Avenue North

City is removing a property declared unsafe and a public nuisance in the 35206 area. Demolition clears blight and may open the path for neighborhood recovery.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6800 - 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1220 16th Way S.W.

Condemned structure at 1220 16th Way S.W. will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1220 - 16th Way S.W., Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #56 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

1120 Alabama Avenue S.W. declared unsafe; city orders demolition

City removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood. Unsafe building demolitions reduce fire and crime risks while clearing land for potential redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1120 Alabama Avenue S.W., Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on owners of abandoned, weed-overgrown properties. Property owners will receive a special bill to cover abatement work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost charged to owner

City removes an abandoned or non-functional car from a property and bills the registered owner. Reduces neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal ordered; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods as public nuisances. Removal costs are billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #80 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City partners with Pulse Finders for emergency response training

Birmingham is funding a new community-centered emergency response training program through the BOLD initiative with nonprofit Pulse Finders, LLC. This expands training capacity for first responders and community members.

Counterparty: The Pulse Finders, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #106 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves Naro's Lawn Care for weed abatement (1-year contract)

Weed and debris removal at vacant/blighted properties helps improve neighborhood safety and appearance. Contract runs one year at competitive rates.

Counterparty: Naro's Lawn Care Service, LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
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