Legal & Settlements

Settlement approved: City pays Winston Dandre Hunt in lawsuit CV-2018-901451

City agrees to settle a legal claim filed in 2018. Settlement terms and dollar amount are not disclosed in this summary.

Human Rights Commission launch delayed to February 2019

City amends law to push back the Human Rights Commission's official start date to February 1, 2019. This body will handle civil rights complaints and community grievances.

Settlement: City pays judgment in Board of Education lawsuit

City taxpayers cover a federal court judgment against the Board of Education. The full dollar amount is redacted from the public agenda.

Settlement: Nathaniel Butler lawsuit ends (CV-2015-904360)

City resolves long-running lawsuit (filed 2015). Settlement terms closed to public under legal privilege; settlement amount not disclosed.

Pepper Place designated as entertainment district

New zoning rules for Pepper Place will govern liquor licensing and entertainment venue operations. The designation may affect bar, restaurant, and nightlife regulations in the area.

Settlement: City pays judgment in education discrimination case

The city must pay a court judgment to plaintiff K.B. in a lawsuit against the Birmingham Board of Education. The specific dollar amount and details of the discrimination claim are not disclosed in this consent item.

City settles all claims in Deirdre Swain v. City of Birmingham

The city is resolving a lawsuit by settling all liability claims brought by Deirdre Swain. Settlement terms, including any dollar amount, are not disclosed in this public agenda item.

Settlement approved: City Attorney to resolve Nekiya Jones lawsuit

The city resolves a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2017. Settlement terms and financial impact remain undisclosed in the consent agenda.

Settlement: City Attorney authorized to resolve Forney lawsuit

City settles litigation with Leonard Forney. Settlement terms are not disclosed in the agenda item.

City settles claim with Infor (US)

City will pay settlement funds to software vendor Infor (US) from general operating budget. Claim details are not disclosed in agenda item.

Settlement: City resolves liability claim with Tiffan

The city is settling a liability claim, closing a legal dispute at no disclosed cost to taxpayers based on the available information.

City settles property damage claim for roof repair

City agrees to pay an unknown claimant for roof repair damages. Amount not disclosed in agenda.

City settles claim; amount and claimant details incomplete

Settlement resolves a legal claim against the City, but the agenda item lacks critical details—claimant identity, dollar amount, and nature of the claim are missing or redacted.

Fire and Rescue join Red Cross "Sound the Alarm" smoke detector program

Firefighters will install free smoke detectors in homes, potentially saving lives during fires. Working alarms cut fire death risk by roughly 50%.

City commits $1M to excess workers' comp insurance with Midwest Employers

Covers claims beyond the city's self-insured retention limit. Protects city finances and employee coverage if workplace injuries exceed internal reserves.

Settlement: City resolves drug screening contract dispute

City Attorney will settle claims from a contract dispute over drug screening services. Settlement terms not disclosed in this agenda item.

WITHDRAWN ITEM 67. ADDENDUM A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney, upon her recommendation, to settle a dispute involving the execution of a contract for drug screening services, pursuant to the provisions of §2-3-27 of the General Code of the Cit

City seeks legal ruling on authority to accept and distribute charitable donatio

This legal opinion will clarify what the city can and cannot do with private donations—whether to nonprofits, community programs, or other entities. The ruling affects how the city can fundraise and direct charitable support in the future.

City seeks Attorney General opinion on donation authority

Council is asking the state to clarify what power the city has to accept and give away donations to private groups — a question that affects whether the city can partner with nonprofits and private entities on community initiatives.

City settles on-the-job injury claim from 2015

Settlement resolves a decade-old workers' compensation dispute from an March 2015 workplace injury. Dollar amount not disclosed in agenda.