Budget & Finance

March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #45 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves advanced expense reimbursements for employees

Council votes on which employee expenses get reimbursed from city funds. This affects how city workers are paid for out-of-pocket costs incurred on the job.

March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #46 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee advance expense accounts

Sets rules for how city employees can use advance accounts for business expenses. Clarifies what's reimbursable and when.

March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #49 $ Total cost: $488

Council reimburses Cheryl Kidd $488 for February trip

Routine reimbursement to the Council Administrator for travel expenses to Montgomery, Alabama on February 11–13.

March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #50 $ Total cost: $219

Council President reimbursed $219.10 in travel expenses

City approves reimbursement for Council President's official travel to Prattville on March 2. Standard expense approval for elected official business.

March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #52 $ Total cost: $1.1M

Budget amendment shifts $1.1M from bridge project to other city priorities

The city is redirecting $1.1M originally committed to the Shuttlesworth Bridge project. This signals a shift in spending priorities that may delay or scale back the bridge work.

March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #62 $ Total cost: $4K

City approves $4,413 vehicle rental for Human Rights Conference

Eight SUVs rented for city event logistics. General fund spending on short-term transportation support.

March 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #63 $ Total cost: $4K

City approves $4,413 vehicle rental for Human Rights Conference

Eight SUVs rented for city event logistics. General fund spending on short-term transportation support.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #106 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City reimburses Jefferson County EMA $911 Everbridge contract payment

City reimburses county emergency dispatch for Everbridge software costs already paid. Clarifies financial settlement between agencies for emergency communications systems.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #98 $ Total cost: $1.0M

Council commits $1M to capital improvement projects

Money set aside from reserves funds infrastructure work: repairs, upgrades, and new facilities. Details on which projects benefit your neighborhood will emerge as the Capital Improvement Fund is deployed.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #67 $ Total cost: $317

City pays Sheraton $317 for Cities of Service project visit

Council approves hotel reimbursement for a national nonprofit's evaluation of Birmingham's completed community projects.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #72 $ Total cost: $11K

Budget amendment: $10,795 shifted to Infinity Call Center

Moves funding from Lewis Communications to Infinity Call Center for city phone services. This reallocates $10,795 from the general fund with no change to total spending.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #79 $ Total cost: $5K

City reimburses Communications Director $4,972 for Paris trip

Mayor's office expenses on travel abroad are subject to public review. This reimbursement shows how general funds are spent on government operations.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #95 $ Total cost: $4K

Council approves $4,413 car rental for Human Rights Conference

City spends $4,413 to rent eight SUVs for five days to support the Human Rights Conference and Cities for Service events on March 6, 2015.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #97 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City pays Westin Birmingham for 34 hotel nights for Human Rights Institute speak

City is spending public funds to host speakers at a Columbia Law School event on human rights. The exact dollar amount isn't disclosed in the item, but this represents a direct use of municipal budget for an educational partnership.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #19 $ Total cost: $139K

Budget: $139K moved from McCoy Center to pool repairs

Capital funds shift from McCoy Center operations to swimming pool maintenance and repairs.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #20 $ Total cost: $153K

Budget amendment: $152,691 set aside for capital improvements

City is redirecting $152,691 from general operations to the capital improvement fund to pay for infrastructure projects, repairs, or equipment upgrades.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #58 $ Total cost: $49K

City awards $49,203 to Allen Contracting for Dorothy Spears Park upgrades

Dorothy Spears Park pavilion and playground will be improved, enhancing recreation access in the neighborhood.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #60 $ Total cost: $36K

Council awards $36K to Lower Brothers for John McMahon Park basketball court

John McMahon Park's basketball court will be reconstructed after competitive bidding. The $36,000 contract represents routine recreational infrastructure maintenance.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #61 $ Total cost: $105K

City awards $105K to Richard Sprouse Construction for Tuxedo Heights Park renova

Park improvements at Tuxedo Heights will enhance outdoor recreation and neighborhood quality of life. Project moves forward after competitive bidding.

March 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #65 $ Total cost: $200

City renews termite bond with Knox Pest Control for $200/year

Maintains pest-control coverage on city buildings. Standard annual renewal at flat rate.