Budget amendment: $250K Trane settlement to Public Works deferred maintenance
If approved, would direct a $250,000 settlement from Trane toward fixing aging Public Works infrastructure and deferred maintenance needs across the city.
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Budget & Finance
Agenda items
Budget & Finance items
Council to approve employee advance expense accounts
Would authorize reimbursement of pre-approved expenses for city employees from the general fund. Supports payroll processing and employee financial operations.
Council to approve $18,000 track repairs at Birmingham Crossplex
Would fund track repairs at the Crossplex athletic facility. The $18,000 payment to Ram Enterprises comes from funds already allocated in the FY2025-2026 budget.
$2,500 office furniture purchase for Boutwell Auditorium
Council will approve spending $2,500 from the general fund to purchase six office chairs for Boutwell Auditorium operations.
Budget amendment: $1,200 to Harrison Park Youth Basketball League
If approved, would redirect $1,200 from the West End–Oakwood Place Neighborhood Association fund to support the Harrison Park Youth Basketball League, enabling youth programming in the area.
Budget amendment: $1.4M shift to capital improvement projects
If approved, would redirect $1.4M from consulting fees to unspecified capital improvement projects via the Department of Community Prosperity. The shift would affect fund allocation for FY2026.
$25K donation to Arlington House from Alabama Historical Commission
If approved, would allocate a $25,000 donation from the Alabama Historical Commission to Arlington House for general operations and maintenance.
Budget amendment: $199K redirected to fire station improvements
Would redirect $199K from fire department professional fees to capital improvements for fire stations. The reallocation supports facility upgrades if approved.
Council to approve $7,654 furniture purchase for Capital Projects
Would authorize payment from the capital improvement budget for office furniture (14 chairs and 1 bookcase) for the Capital Projects Department under a state master agreement.
Council to approve $1,650 purchase of office chairs for Information Management S
Routine spending on furniture for city operations. Would use general fund dollars already budgeted for FY2025–2026.
Council to approve $350 office chair purchase from Indoff
Routine office furniture purchase for Human Resources Department using budgeted general funds. No impact on resident services or city policy.
Council to pay Lindsey Office Furnishings $765 for office chair
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.
$2,300 office furniture purchase from Indoff, Inc. for Public Works
Council will authorize spending $2,300 in general funds on office furniture for the Public Works Department. The purchase is already budgeted in FY2025-2026.
Council to approve $3,886 office furniture purchase for Crossplex Department
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.
Budget amendment: $2,500 to Parks and Recreation for lacrosse
Would fund lacrosse sporting events and games through Parks and Recreation, with contributions of $500 each from Council Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
City to consider approving employee expense reimbursements
If approved, the city would reimburse documented expenses for city employees from the general fund. This routine authorization ensures employee travel, supplies, and other work-related costs are paid promptly.
Payment to Amazon Capital Services for Birmingham Public Library invoices
Council would authorize $5,184.91 in library operating funds to pay outstanding invoices to Amazon Capital Services from the FY2025-2026 budget.
City would fund South East Lake neighborhood meeting space at local church
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.
$700 from Killough Springs funds to support L.M. Smith Middle School
If approved, would authorize the city to send $700 in Killough Springs neighborhood funds to the Birmingham Board of Education to purchase educational equipment and supplies for L.M. Smith Middle School students.
Council to approve $160.84 purchase of office equipment for HR
Would authorize spending from the FY2025-2026 budget for a noise sound machine and date stamp for the Human Resources Department.