Budget & Finance

February 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #3 $ Total cost: $355K

Budget transfer: $354.6K from Animal Control to County Personnel Board

City redirects animal-control funding to cover personnel-board costs with Jefferson County. Affects FY2015 budget allocations.

February 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #2 $ Total cost: $355K

Budget transfer: $354.6K from Animal Control to County Personnel Board

City redirects animal-control funding to cover personnel-board costs with Jefferson County. Affects FY2015 budget allocations.

February 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #6 $ Total cost: $2K

City approves $1,758.90 travel expense for mayor's chief of staff

Taxpayers fund out-of-state travel for a city official. This was a trip to Austin, Texas for a National League conference in November 2014.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #43 $ Total cost: $1.6M

City awards $1.6M renovation contract to Battle Miller Construction

Maclin Park gets $1.6M in upgrades through competitive bidding. Battle Miller Construction won with the lowest bid.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #58 $ Total cost: $711

Council reimburses Councilor Austin $711.40 for conference travel

City pays for official travel by elected officials. This reimbursement covers Councilor Austin's December 2014 trip to a conference in Washington, D.C.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #8 $ Total cost: $54K

Capital budget shift: $54K from Lowery Park to Botanical Gardens

Redirects park improvement funds between two projects. Lowery Park construction or repairs will be delayed; Botanical Gardens gets the funding boost.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #10 $ Total cost: $116K

$116K reallocated from gym floors to Maclin Park improvements

Council shifts $116,000 in capital funds from a recreation center gym-floor project to improvements at Maclin Park, affecting which neighborhood amenities get upgraded in fiscal 2015.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #42 $ Total cost: $838K

Birmingham Botanical Gardens renovation: $838K contract to Battle Miller

City awards construction contract to renovate the Botanical Gardens. Project will refresh the public attraction and green space in Birmingham.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #50 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee expense reimbursements

City employees' work-related spending gets reimbursed from the municipal budget. Citizens fund these expenses through taxes.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #51 $ 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.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #52 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves employee advance expense reimbursement

Employees can seek advance reimbursement for job-related expenses from the general fund, streamlining cash-flow for out-of-pocket costs.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #59 $ Total cost: $1K

City approves $1,357 travel reimbursement for ADA director

Director Linda Coleman attended the ADA Nation conference in Atlanta (May 10-13, 2015) for professional development on disability accessibility policy. Cost covers travel and registration.

February 17, 2015 · Item number:Item #60 $ Total cost: $831

City reimburses Councilor Tyson $831.32 for travel expenses

Councilor Tyson's travel to Hollywood, Florida (Feb 25–Mar 1, 2015) is reimbursed from the general fund. Citizens can track how public funds support official business travel.

February 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #46 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves employee advance expense reimbursement

Employees can seek advance reimbursement for job-related expenses from the general fund, streamlining cash-flow for out-of-pocket costs.

February 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #44 $ Total cost: $474K

Council approves $474K for three Type 1 ambulances from Wheeled Coach

City expands emergency response capacity with purchase of three new ambulances. Supports faster medical response and patient transport for Birmingham residents.

February 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #57 $ Total cost: $11K

City pays $11,470 to Sheraton for Neighborhood USA Board meeting

General fund covers banquet and audiovisual services for February 1 board meeting at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.

February 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #59 $ Total cost: $3K

Council reimburses Councilor Austin $2,572 for DC trip March 8-11

Councilor Austin attended an official event in Washington, DC. The city is reimbursing his travel and lodging expenses from public funds.

February 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #24 $ Total cost: $161K

City sets aside $160,729 for Traffic Management Center

Spending increase funds traffic signal operations and real-time congestion management in Birmingham.

February 10, 2015 · Item number:Item #41 $ Total cost: $37K

City awards $37K to Lower Brothers for Tom Bradford Park tennis court refinishin

Tennis courts at Tom Bradford Park will be refinished. Lowest competitive bid of $37,000 approved.

February 3, 2015 · Item number:Item #25 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee expense reimbursement accounts

City employees receive advance funds for work-related expenses. Affects payroll and operational spending from general fund.