External consultant LPA will assess community engagement needs and priorities to shape Birmingham's planning direction. No contract cost listed, but residents should know who advises city priorities.
District 1 Council office gets dedicated administrative support staff. Consultant will handle day-to-day office operations for Councilor Scales.
Contract amendment expands psychological evaluation services available to city employees through the Employee Assistance Program.
Council is terminating a decade-old legal representation agreement with the law firm that has served as outside counsel since 2016.
Five new members join the committee overseeing architectural standards for city projects through July 2017. Committee decisions shape public spaces, streetscapes, and development quality across Birmingham.
Councilor Scales' office will hire a Germantown media firm to handle community outreach in District 1. Spending from the general fund.
Councilor Scales' office adds a dedicated communications staff member for District 1 constituent services. Sole-source appointment from general funds.
Councilor Scales uses taxpayer money to hire an outside consultant for community outreach in District 1. The sole-source contract is not competitively bid.
Birmingham is hiring an architecture firm for design services on an unnamed project. The $50,000 cost comes from city funds and covers architectural and engineering work plus any expenses.
Sole-source contract awards taxpayer funds to specific vendors without competitive bidding. This engagement commits $25,432 in public money to architectural design work on an unspecified project.
Councilor Scales allocates $8,000 from public funds to a graphics and media firm for community outreach in District 1. Citizens should know who received the contract and what the money funds.
City spending public funds on conference travel for board member representing Birmingham at the National Urban Stewardship Association.
City hires architect firm for roof consultation and design work at Willow Wood Recreation facility. Standard professional services spending.
City commits $67,410 in general funds to arrange ground transportation and hotel for 107 city representatives attending the 2016 NUSA conference.
Speeds up the city's ability to identify and recover ownership of blighted properties before demolition or rehabilitation. Title searches are critical for clearing legal claims and moving condemned homes toward remediation.
City hiring environmental firm to assess asbestos contamination at vacant JCCEO property — a necessary step before any demolition or redevelopment of the blighted site.
Pratt City site is being evaluated for environmental contamination before redevelopment; results will determine cleanup costs and feasibility.
Three new directors will guide spending and policy for the Special Care Facilities Financing Authority. Terms expire in 2017, 2019, and 2020.
City is spending $30,000 on an outside consultant to shape how it communicates with neighborhoods and residents. This is a sole-source contract with no competitive bidding.