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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 16088 items in last 177 months
Total dollars $1766.5M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (66.1% 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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April 10, 2018 · Item number:Item #24 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Special assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious weeds may face special assessments to cover city cleanup costs. Assessment details and affected parcels will be heard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 10, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessments to recover abatement costs for clearing noxious weeds on their land. This enforces city blight-control standards established in 2016.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 10, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment levied for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessment charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. If unpaid, the charges can become tax liens against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 10, 2018 · Item number:Item #27 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City assesses weed-abatement costs against properties

Property owners may face bills for the city's cost to clear weeds from their land. If your property is on the list, you'll owe the assessed amount.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 10, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Property owners may face costs for city-ordered removal of noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected lots. Assessment details (affected parcels and amounts) not provided in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 10, 2018 · Item number:Item #38 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1133 3rd Avenue West ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition to remove blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1133 - 3rd Avenue West, Birmingham
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #69 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $527K

Police get $527K for law-enforcement SUVs from Stivers Ford

City spending $527K on police vehicles over one year—a routine public safety procurement that affects your local force's equipment. Shows how the city allocates general fund dollars to law enforcement operations.

Counterparty: Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #29 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $120K

City buys property at 5613 1st Ave N for $120,200

City acquires residential or development property in North Birmingham, part of ongoing efforts to address vacant or blighted real estate and stabilize neighborhoods.

Counterparty: Annie M. Blue Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: 5613 1st Avenue North
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #54 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $50K

City spends $50K on vehicle parts via Long Lewis Ford

Equipment Management Department restocks auto parts through existing state contract. Routine procurement keeps city vehicles operational.

Counterparty: Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $35K

Budget amendment: $34,823.89 for police vehicle equipment

City redirects reimbursement funds toward police vehicle equipment and maintenance. This is routine budget-balancing with no direct resident impact.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Budget amendment
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $32K

Council awards $31,750 lintel repair contract to McGee Construction

Fire Station 19 gets structural repairs on its stone lintels, keeping the facility safe and operational for emergency response.

Counterparty: McGee Construction, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #50 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $4K

Fire Department repair: $3,775 to NAFECO for air compressor parts and labor

Maintains critical equipment used by firefighters in emergency response. Routine maintenance keeps air compressors operational for fire operations.

Counterparty: North American Fire Equipment Co., Inc. (NAFECO), Decatur, Alabama Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $2K

City funds $2,000 for Little Free Libraries in Central City

Expands access to free books in Central City neighborhood through Little Free Libraries—small community reading boxes that increase literacy resources for residents without library nearby access.

Counterparty: Birmingham Library Board Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation Location: Central City
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #21 · 🛡️ 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
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #17 · 🛡️ 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
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ 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
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #10 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties

City removes overgrown weeds and debris from neglected properties, then bills owners—costs become a lien if unpaid. Cleans up neighborhoods and holds property owners accountable for maintenance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ 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
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ 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
April 3, 2018 · Item number:Item #14 · 🛡️ 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
March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $64K

Council awards $63,679 drainage work contract to Southeastern Sealcoating

Glen Iris Park's drainage system will be improved through a competitive bid process, addressing water management issues in the park that affect neighborhood residents and park usability.

Counterparty: Southeastern Sealcoating, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: Glen Iris Park
March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $64K

Council awards $63,679 drainage work contract to Southeastern Sealcoating

Glen Iris Park's drainage system will be improved through a competitive bid process, addressing water management issues in the park that affect neighborhood residents and park usability.

Counterparty: Southeastern Sealcoating, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: Glen Iris Park
March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $28K

Tyco security contract: $31K for camera maintenance

City commits $31,119 to maintain and support IP security cameras; annual service cost of $3,595 continues after installation.

Counterparty: Tyco Integrated Security LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
March 27, 2018 · Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $27K

City renews Zoll maintenance contract for $26,637

Annual software maintenance keeps emergency dispatch and medical systems operational. Contract auto-renews unless canceled.

Counterparty: Zoll Data Systems, Inc., Broomfield, Colorado Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
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