Budget & Finance

March 3, 2015 · Item number:Item #41 $ Total cost: $2K

City reimburses Mayor's Director $1,990 for DC travel March 8–11

Expense reimbursement for April Odom's official travel to Washington, DC as part of the Mayor's office operations. Public record of city spending on staff travel.

March 3, 2015 · Item number:Item #7 $ Total cost: $46K

Capital budget shift: $45,920 from gym floors to Cooper Green Park

City moves $45,920 in construction funds from a recreation center gym project to Cooper Green Park utilities. How this change affects the gym upgrade timeline remains unclear from the agenda item.

March 3, 2015 · Item number:Item #43 $ Total cost: $2K

City reimburses Chief of Staff $1,629 for travel expenses

Covers lodging and meal costs for Mayor's office leadership attending an official Washington, D.C. meeting March 8–10.

March 3, 2015 · Item number:Item #45 $ Total cost: $10K

City pays $10K to Drapery Specialists for DNC lighting

Birmingham spent $10,000 in public funds for exterior architectural lighting during a Democratic National Convention review team visit in July 2014. This is a one-time event expense from general city funds.

March 3, 2015 · Item number:Item #22 $ Total cost: $23K

City awards $22.8K generator repair contract to Auxiliary Power Systems

Ensures City Hall's computer systems stay operational by replacing a critical backup power system. Vendor selected through competitive bidding.

March 3, 2015 · Item number:Item #34 $ Total cost: $10K

City pays Drapery Specialists $10,000 for DNC lighting

Birmingham spent $10,000 in public funds on exterior lighting for the Democratic National Convention advance team's July 2014 visit.

March 3, 2015 · Item number:Item #42 $ Total cost: $710

Council approves $710.52 expense reimbursement for Councilor Parker

Councilor Parker is reimbursed for travel and lodging costs from an EPA-related trip in March 2015. Routine council expense approval.

February 24, 2015 · Item number:Item #7 $ Total cost: $573

Council reimburses Councilor Austin $574 for leadership training

City funds professional development for elected officials; Councilor Austin attended Leadership Alabama training March 5–7, 2015.

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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 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 #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 #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 #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.