Appointments & Personnel

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 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.

ITEM 66 Appointing the Board

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.

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

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.

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.

Council appoints 2 members to county disabilities authority

These appointees will help guide county services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Terms run through April 2021 and 2023.

City appoints two members to County IDD Authority board

Fills vacancies on the board overseeing intellectual and developmental disability services in the county. Terms expire in 2021 and 2023.

Council appoints two members to Industrial Development Board

These appointees shape economic development policy and job-creation initiatives in Birmingham. Six-year terms give them significant influence over business recruitment and investment decisions.

City hires Clarus Consulting to improve Council and Mayor coordination

City Council and the Mayor's office will work with an outside consultant to strengthen communication and collaboration from May through June 2018. The effort aims to improve how city leadership coordinates on decisions affecting residents.

Council appoints Municipal Court Judge through April 2022

Fills a full-time judgeship on Municipal Court, which handles misdemeanors, traffic violations, and small claims affecting residents citywide.

Council appoints voting delegate to Alabama League of Municipalities

City will have official representation at the annual convention to vote on statewide municipal policy issues affecting Birmingham.

Council appoints 5 members to Planning Commission

Planning Commissioners shape zoning decisions, development projects, and land-use rules that affect neighborhoods citywide. These five appointees fill vacant and expired seats on the board.

ITEM 21. WITHDRAWN A Resolution appointing the Clarus Consulting Group to the Office of the City Council to provide a project plan with the Council Administrator and promote collaboration and communication among members of the City Council and the Office o

Council appoints 2 members to transit authority board

Fills two vacant seats on the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority, which oversees regional bus and transit service. Board decisions directly affect route planning, fares, and service reliability for transit riders across the region.

Council appoints Patterson as District 9 communications advisor

Alexia Patterson will lead messaging and outreach efforts to keep residents in District 9 informed about City Council decisions and initiatives, starting March 1.

Council appoints Alexia Patterson as Hilliard's communications strategist

Councilor Hilliard adds a dedicated messaging and communications staff member to his District 9 office to improve public engagement.