Council approves $379 travel reimbursement for Council Assistant
Council Assistant Qunelius Pettway's travel expenses to Congressional Black Caucus event (Aug. 9–12, 2018) are reimbursed from general funds.
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Budget & Finance
Agenda items
Budget & Finance items
Budget amendment: $211K set aside for urban impact and REV Birmingham
Council reallocates $211,250 from the general fund for community development and economic revitalization work in Birmingham. Funds go to Urban Impact ($30K) and REV Birmingham ($181.25K).
Council approves employee advance expense accounts
Sets up how city employees can request and receive advance payment for authorized job expenses. Affects payroll processing and employee cash flow for work-related costs.
City approves $370.95 travel expense for Chief of Operations
Routine approval of business travel costs for city staff. This is standard municipal spending for official city business.
Budget amendment: $1.15M redirected to Port Authority and other city operations
City redirects $1.15 million in unspent General Fund money to the Port Authority and other priorities for fiscal year 2019. These reallocations reflect changing city spending needs mid-budget cycle.
City funds North Pratt Red Ribbon Day event: $500
North Pratt Neighborhood Association receives $500 from general funds for community Red Ribbon Day event on October 20, 2018.
Council awards $49,721 to expand Bessie Estell Park playground
Local contractor J. A. Dawson & Company will expand playground equipment and facilities at Bessie Estell Park, improving recreation access for neighborhood families.
Stone Building wins $6.5M Pratt Park development contract
City awards major construction contract for Pratt Park site improvements. Project advances long-planned urban development in central Birmingham.
Council approves $73,500 for McCain traffic controllers
Traffic Engineering gets 25 new McCain Flex Rack Mount Controllers to improve signal operations citywide.
Council reimburses Councilor O'Quinn $1,880 in travel expenses
Councilor O'Quinn claimed $1,880.07 in travel costs for October 10–12, 2018; Council approves reimbursement from city funds.
Approve advanced expense accounts for city employees
City employees receive advance payments for business expenses. This vote confirms those disbursements from the general fund are authorized.
City approves advanced expense reimbursements for employees
Resolves pending employee expense claims from the general fund. Ensures city workers are reimbursed for job-related costs they paid out of pocket.
Capital budget: $120K shifted from Animal Control to transit
Council reallocates $120,000 in capital funds, moving money from Animal Control to Bus Rapid Transit ($96K), The Johnson Group ($10K), and other uses. Citizens riding or relying on public transit benefit from the transit investment.
City approves employee expense reimbursements
Employees receive reimbursement for itemized work expenses from the general fund.
Budget amendment: $1,000 for non-capital equipment
City commits reimbursement funds to purchase or replace non-capital equipment through Equipment Management.
Budget shift: $250,909 redirected to Daniel Payne Site Clearing
City moves capital funds from Flow Dynamics expansion to accelerate cleanup of the Daniel Payne site, a blighted property remediation effort.
City funds Thomas Neighborhood Association's Red Ribbon Day event: $500
The city is spending $500 from the general fund to support the Thomas Neighborhood Association's Red Ribbon Day community event on October 20, 2018.
City approves advanced expense accounts for employees
Enables city staff to cover work-related expenses upfront with reimbursement later. Affects employee cash flow and operational spending controls.
Budget amendment adds $1.15M for port authority and capital fund
City redirects $1.15 million in general fund money toward port operations and capital projects for fiscal year 2019. These funds support infrastructure investment.
Budget amendment: $850K to Capital Fund, $300K to Port Authority
City is redirecting $1.15M in general fund spending to capital projects and the port. Details on which projects get funded are not yet clear from this item alone.