Budget amendment: COVID relief fund allocation adjusted
This adjusts how federal COVID recovery funds are spent by the city. The specific changes are unclear from the incomplete description.
Topic
Budget & Finance
Agenda items
Budget & Finance items
Council approves $906.90 travel expense for William Parker
Reimburses Council President Parker for March 16–21 travel to an Alabama event. Routine expense-account approval on consent.
Council approves fire station HVAC and exhaust system installation
Fire stations get upgraded ventilation and exhaust systems to improve air quality and equipment longevity across multiple locations in Birmingham.
City pays Ed's Refurbishing $1,325 for vehicle repair
City approves payment for wreck repair on municipal vehicle 172213. Equipment Management uses general fund for routine vehicle maintenance.
City pays Quick Motors $6,158 for wreck repair
General fund covers vehicle collision repair for city equipment fleet.
City pays Birmingham Body Tech $1,098 for vehicle 104978 wreck repair
Equipment Management vehicle damaged; city approves wreck repair payment via consent agenda.
City reimburses Council President Parker $407.60 for legislative conference trav
Council President Parker attended a legislative conference March 2–4, 2021. Taxpayers fund public officials' professional development and networking travel as routine city business.
Council approves employee expense accounts
City employees' itemized expenses are made public for transparency. This routine approval ensures reimbursements from the general fund are accounted for.
City pays Quick Motors $1,684.19 for wreck repair
Vehicle 204308 (Department of Equipment Management fleet) receives wreck repair from general fund.
Pay Tucker Paint & Body Shop $3,177 for vehicle repair
Routine city equipment maintenance paid from general funds. Vehicle 184307 receives wreck repair through a vendor contract.
City pays Birmingham Body Tech $960.99 for vehicle repair
Routine spending from city equipment budget for collision damage to a city vehicle.
City pays Edwards Chevrolet $3,158 for vehicle wreck repair
Equipment Management gets funding to repair city vehicle #182203 after a wreck. Routine fleet maintenance expense.
Council approves $150K in auto parts from NAPA
City commits $150,000 to purchase automotive parts from NAPA under a state master agreement, covering routine vehicle maintenance and repairs.
City approves $1,607 wreck repair for vehicle 134302
City spent $1,607 to repair damaged vehicle 134302 through Quick Motors. This is routine fleet maintenance covered by the general fund.
City pays Quick Motors $1,541.43 for vehicle repair
Department of Equipment Management authorized to pay for wreck damage repair on city vehicle #054334 from general fund.
City pays Paul Pierce Auto Paint $1,493 for vehicle wreck repair
Department of Equipment Management vehicle 125201 damaged in wreck; repair authorized through general fund. Routine maintenance spending on city fleet.
City budgets $70.6M in federal COVID relief for recovery plan
Allocates federal American Rescue Plan funds to support the city's economic and community recovery programs following the pandemic.
Council approves $1,800 payment to United Rentals for Legion Field
City spends $1,800 from general funds on equipment rental at Legion Field, a public venue.
City renews lump sum and cancer disability insurance for firefighters
Firefighters receive continued access to specialized cancer and disability benefits for the next 12 months. This covers medical and financial protection for occupational illness and injury.
City pays Pinnacle Data Systems $2,435 to mail Pratt/Ensley notices
Planning Department notification mailings for residents in Pratt and Ensley neighborhoods. Routine vendor payment for public notice distribution.