Appointments & Personnel

Human Rights Commission restructured: new composition and appointment rules

Amends how the city's Human Rights Commission is staffed and appointed, which can affect how discrimination complaints are handled and community representation on the board.

Council hires David Russell as legislative consultant for District 9

Council District 9 resident David A. Russell hired as a paid consultant to advise on district-level legislative matters. Contract capped at $34,545.

Council appoints member to Port Authority board

Port Authority governs cargo operations, tenants, and development at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth airport and regional port facilities. Board appointments shape infrastructure and economic policy affecting local jobs and business growth.

Council fills District 7 seat after Roberson resignation

District 7 residents regain full representation on City Council after months without a voting member. The appointee will represent the district until the next election.

Sole-source: City hires firm for employee psych assessments ($35K)

City approves $35,000 to American Behavioral Benefits Managers for psychological assessments of job candidates. This sets the standard for hiring fitness evaluation across city departments.

City Council appoints representative for District 7

District 7 residents will have a new representative after Councilmember Jay Roberson's resignation. The appointment fills the vacant seat immediately.

Mayor appoints two directors to Birmingham Land Bank Authority

Appointments shape the Land Bank's leadership and decisions on property acquisition and blight removal in Birmingham neighborhoods. Director 5's term runs through October 2021; Director 6 through August 2022.

Land Bank Authority director appointment fills vacant board seat

A new director joins the Land Bank's leadership. The Land Bank acquires and rehabilitates abandoned properties across Birmingham neighborhoods.

Council appoints two directors to Land Bank Authority

Land Bank directors oversee the city's strategy to acquire, hold, and return tax-delinquent and blighted properties to productive use. These appointments fill vacancies left by a resignation and set leadership through 2022.

Council appoints Demetrius Carr consultant, $12K for community outreach

Consultant hired to organize community activities, identify health and safety risks for Councilor Tyson's office. Funded from city general fund.

Council appoints Christopher Burks as consultant to Councilor O'Quinn for $22,00

Councilor O'Quinn's office hires a community organizer for research, events, and transportation network projects. Funded from the general fund.

Council appoints David Russell Jr. as Councilor Hilliard's consultant for $12,00

Consultant will identify health and safety risks in the community and help with neighborhood projects. Spending comes from general city funds.

ITEM 66 Appointing the Board

Council confirms 4 new members to Airport Authority

Airport Authority board appointments shape oversight of a major municipal asset. New board members help guide operations, budgets, and strategic decisions for the region's aviation hub.

City hires IS Consulting for CRM software support, $9,900

City commits $9,900 to maintain and support its CRM Dynamics 365 system through IS Consulting, a specialized vendor in Tallahassee.

ShotSpotter gun-shot detection: $118,854 expansion in coverage areas

City extends ShotSpotter surveillance to new neighborhoods to detect gunfire faster. Residents in expansion areas will see increased acoustic sensor monitoring; police response to gunshots may improve, but privacy tradeoffs come with pervasive audio capture.

ShotSpotter gunfire detection: $118.9K sole-source expansion

Birmingham expands real-time gunfire detection in high-crime areas to alert police faster. Sole-source deal with ShotSpotter raises privacy and cost questions.

ShotSpotter gunshot-detection contract renewed: $458,400/year

City will continue paying ShotSpotter to detect gunshots across Birmingham, feeding real-time alerts to police. Service covers multiple neighborhoods and raises privacy questions about audio surveillance.

ShotSpotter gun-detection system expands to new areas, $118,854

Birmingham approves a sole-source contract to expand ShotSpotter's acoustic gunshot-detection coverage. The system alerts police to shooting locations in real time, affecting public safety and police response times in expansion zones.

City renews ShotSpotter gunshot-detection contract for $458K

Birmingham continues paying ShotSpotter Inc. to detect gunshots across the city in real time, feeding alerts to police. The $458,400 annual cost is recurring public spending on surveillance technology that raises privacy questions even as it aims to accelerate police response to