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Would fund four free community events in Crestline—including a fall festival, music festival, outdoor movie, and First Responders' Meal—using neighborhood association funds.
Would fund a one-year program providing enrichment activities for children birth through age 5 and support for childcare and learning centers. If approved, would invest heavily in early childhood capacity building and quality enhancement.
If approved, the city would provide DPW crews with updated routing hardware and software to streamline task management and daily operations across the fleet. The three-year subscription is part of the city's technology maintenance budget.
Council would authorize a contract for locker room renovations at Legion Field. The $35,072 project would improve facilities at the city recreation venue if approved.
City would spend $124,071 from the general fund to purchase fleet vehicles for Equipment Management under a state master agreement. This maintains the city's vehicle inventory capacity.
Would provide up to $120,000 in critical home repairs—roof, electrical, plumbing, accessibility—for low-to-moderate-income homeowners. If approved, eligible Birmingham residents could address urgent health and safety needs in their homes.
Council would approve Equipment Management to purchase automotive parts and supplies from NAPA Genuine Parts for one year under a Sourcewell program contract. Funded from the FY 2025-2026 general fund budget.
Would authorize the city to purchase automotive parts and supplies from O'Reilly Automotive on an as-needed basis over one year. Supports Equipment Management's fleet maintenance operations under the FY 2025-2026 budget.
Council would authorize Equipment Management to purchase motorcycle parts and services from Power Sports Plus for one year under a state master agreement. The contract covers routine maintenance and repairs needed to keep city motorcycle fleet operational.
Would authorize city to purchase Ford OEM automotive parts and services from Long Lewis Ford for one year. Covers routine vehicle maintenance and repairs for the Equipment Management Department under the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program.
Would authorize Equipment Management to purchase Ford automotive parts and services through Sourcewell contract over one year. Supports vehicle fleet upkeep for city operations.
If approved, the city would enter a five-year timekeeping system lease across all departments, modernizing aging hardware. The contract would commit $245.5K annually for Years 1–3, with declining payments in Years 4–5.
Would authorize the city to spend $176,968 over three years on Hootsuite social media management licenses for Parks and Recreation and Public Information. If approved, these departments would gain centralized tools for managing municipal social accounts.
Would authorize the city to proceed with a $192,279 fire safety repair at the Birmingham Central Library. If approved, the work would help ensure the building meets current fire code and protection standards.
Would authorize one-year renewal of evidence management software for the Police Department. If approved, BPD can continue tracking and storing evidence using the current system.
If approved, the city would spend $3,886 in general fund dollars on office furniture (desks, chair, file cabinet) for the Crossplex Department from the FY2025-2026 budget.
Council will approve spending $2,500 from the general fund to purchase six office chairs for Boutwell Auditorium operations.
Routine spending on furniture for city operations. Would use general fund dollars already budgeted for FY2025–2026.
Would allocate $1,200 from the South East Lake Neighborhood Association Fund to provide meeting space at East Lake United Methodist Church for the neighborhood group's regular and special events.
A routine purchase of office furniture for the Human Resources Department, funded from the general fund budget. This spending would be approved via the consent agenda.
Routine office furniture purchase for Human Resources Department using budgeted general funds. No impact on resident services or city policy.
If approved, would commit $50,000 (split between Districts 3 and 4 discretionary funds) to fund community educational workshops and exhibits by Jones Valley Teaching Farm for families and youth through June 2026. Would focus on food-based learning for healthy community developmen
Council would authorize a 13-month water quality testing contract for stormwater management. The testing helps ensure the city meets federal and state environmental standards required by the EPA and ADEM.
If approved, would fund Bare Hands Gallery to establish and operate a cultural arts facility with public programming in District 4 through June 2026. Uses discretionary funds from District 4 allocation.
Would provide regular upkeep and repairs to bike stands in District 5, keeping the cycling infrastructure functional through June 2026 if approved.