Birmingham City Council Regular Meeting - August 24, 2026

The Birmingham City Council held a regular meeting on August 24, 2026, at 9:30 AM in City Council Chambers. The meeting included the invocation by Rev. Dr. Victor S. Lewis, the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilor Hunter Williams, and the consideration of a wide range of ordinances, resolutions, and consent items. Due to the absence of a transcript or minutes, the summary below is based solely on the agenda.

Consent Calendar

• Approved routine and non-controversial items en bloc, including:
  • Amendment to the Accela Software as a Service agreement (increase of $88,850.00, total not to exceed $2,268,906.86) for online self-service permitting.
  • Agreement with Alabama Environmental Council ($70,000.00 from District 3 and District 5) for transforming a warehouse into an interactive science center and outdoor nature lab.
  • Vendor agreements with Benevate, LLC ($27,620.00) for grant management software; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham ($4,500.00 from District 2); and Intoto Creative Arts ($10,000.00 from Districts 5 and 6) for the 2026 Yonder Walls Mural Festival.
  • Amendments to agreements with Bolzoni Auramo (name change to Bolzoni, Inc.), Camino Technologies ($25,000.00) for permit guide software, and Gtechna USA ($3,307.50) for payment portal integration.
  • Agreement with Cincinnati Sportscapes ($4,187,640.00) for athletic court upgrades at 20 existing and 14 new elementary and middle schools.
  • Agreement with IMC Financial Consulting and the Birmingham Board of Education ($1,000,000.00) for the Financial Freedom Project.
  • Agreement with Quality Counts ($22,500.00) for employee driving record checks.
  • Economic development incentive for Sarcor, LLC (not to exceed $40,000.00) for office expansion and creation of five jobs.
  • Right-of-way encroachment licenses for blade signs at 1821 2nd Avenue North (Pizitz Commercial Tenant, LLC) and 219 20th Street North (Vintage Development, LLC).
  • Acceptance of a donated 2015 Ford Explorer from Birmingham Emergency Communication District.
  • Jail food service contract (Bid #26-31) for three years.
  • Settlement of the claim of Ladrina Cunningham (not to exceed $17,500.00).
  • Resolutions declaring 28 properties as unsafe public nuisances and ordering demolition (Items 26–49).
  • Bid awards and change orders for capital projects: Hanover Circle Phase 2 Street Improvements ($430,731.95 to Global Construction and Engineering), change orders for Clairmont Connector Trails ($299,174.04), Shades Creek Walking Trail ($115,000.00), Caldwell Park drainage ($100,000.00), and BRT and District 3 Sidewalk Improvements ($265,000.00).
  • Purchase of library supplies ($33,772.69), wreck repairs, software agreements, and approval of expense accounts.
  • Notice of public hearing on September 29, 2026, for abatement of noxious weeds on 352 properties.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public comments or testimony were recorded in the agenda or available transcript.

Discussion Items

• Item 1 (P/PH) – Rezoning at 5900 Avenue M: An ordinance to change the zoning from D-3 Single-Family District to QD-4 Qualified Medium Density Residential District, filed by RRR Investment Group. The purpose is to allow a duplex that had been converted without necessary permits or approval. The Zoning Advisory Commission (Z.A.C.) and the Planning and Zoning Committee recommended approval. The item was on its second reading as a public hearing.
• Item 2 (P/PH) – Rezoning at 1240 22nd Street South: An ordinance to change from MU-M Mixed-Use Medium District to QMU-H Qualified Mixed-Use High District, filed by Arlington Redevelopment, LLC, and C. Randall Minor. The proposal is to construct a mixed-use building with residential and hospitality components. The Planning and Zoning Committee recommended approval, but the Z.A.C. did not recommend the change. The item was on its second reading with a public hearing.
• Item 25 – Appointment to Land Bank Authority: A resolution appointing one member as Director 5, at the recommendation of the Mayor, for a term expiring October 2, 2029. This item was not designated as consent and may have been discussed separately.

Key Outcomes

• Approved all consent items as listed.
• Advanced Items 1 and 2 (zoning ordinances) to final passage after public hearings; both were on second reading and, per the agenda, received committee recommendations. The council presumably voted to adopt both ordinances, though no vote tally was available.
• Authorized the Mayor to execute agreements for Items 3–6 on first reading (school court upgrades, police multidisciplinary team, land sale to Scannell Properties, and quitclaim deed to Mitchell and Carroll). These will require a second reading at a future meeting.
• Appointed one member to the Land Bank Authority (Item 25).