City funds $300 health walk event at Five Points West
Council approves $300 in public funds for a community health walk at Five Points West, a neighborhood wellness initiative.
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Budget & Finance
Agenda items
Budget & Finance items
Council approves $1,073 travel reimbursement for Mayor's staff
Mayor's administrative assistant gets reimbursed for May conference travel to Atlanta. Routine expense claim on city payroll.
Council approves employee expense reimbursements
City employees receive reimbursement for work-related expenses from the general fund. This is routine spending oversight.
Council hires Segal Consulting for $25K accounting audit
City contracts with specialized firm to prepare required pension accounting disclosures (GASB 67/68) for fiscal year 2015. Required by federal accounting standards.
Council sets aside $700 for computer chairs at Five Points West Library
Funds three new ergonomic chairs for the Five Points West Library computer lab, improving access and comfort for residents using public computers.
Sole-source: Brother Pocket Jet Printer Kits for police mobile data units
City approves one-year contract (month-to-month after) with Pinnacle Networx for printer supplies used by law enforcement. No dollar amount specified in the item.
City approves office furniture purchase from ISE, Inc.
The IMS Department will receive new office furniture through a state purchasing contract. This routine procurement decision is on the consent agenda.
Budget amendment: City spends $55,755 on economic incentives
City commits $14,000 to Roebuck Newco and $41,755 to Edwards Chevrolet under existing economic incentive agreements. These payments use general fund dollars for business development in the area.
City pays $1,767 for Burney's May 2015 travel to Houston
Reimbursement to Chief Administrative Analyst for out-of-state travel expenses as part of routine city business operations.
City reimburses Mayor's assistant $457.10 for Atlanta travel
Staff travel expenses are paid from public funds. This covers Gregory Jones's June 2015 trip to Atlanta on city business.
Council approves expense reimbursement for city employees
City employees get reimbursed for advanced expenses they paid out of pocket, freeing up their personal cash flow.
City pays Gateway Outdoor Advertising $9,500 for DNC bus wraps
Birmingham is spending $9,500 in public funds to advertise the Democratic National Convention on city buses—a visibility investment in hosting the event.
Council appropriates funds to Birmingham Board of Education
City spending on student goods and services. Dollar amount and specific purpose not disclosed in available documents.
City reimburses director's travel: $4,768.84 for June conference
Director of Communications April Odom's out-of-state travel expenses (June 19–22, San Francisco) are reimbursed from the general fund. Routine city-staff travel approval, visible to residents for spending accountability.
Ensley Park: $9,538 shifted from ballfield to renovation work
Redirects capital funds within Ensley Park to prioritize renovation projects over ballfield improvements. Reflects shifting maintenance priorities for the neighborhood park.
Budget amendment shifts $34K from District 3 to Museum of Art exhibit
$34,001 reallocated from District 3 discretionary spending to fund a Museum of Art exhibit. This reduces available funds for neighborhood projects in that district.
Council appropriates funds to Birmingham Board of Education
City Council is setting aside money to support Birmingham City Schools students and operations. The dollar amount and specific goods or services are not fully detailed in the agenda.
Council reimburses Chattanooga Councilor Rafferty $654 travel expenses
City pays $654 in general funds to cover a councilor's travel to Chattanooga for June 2015.
AT&T sole-source contract: switched Ethernet services, 1 year + month-to-month
City renews network infrastructure services with AT&T on a sole-source basis with no stated price increase or savings. Terms extend one year plus month-to-month renewal, committing public funds to a single vendor.
AT&T sole-source contract: switched Ethernet services, 1 year + month-to-month
City renews network infrastructure services with AT&T on a sole-source basis with no stated price increase or savings. Terms extend one year plus month-to-month renewal, committing public funds to a single vendor.