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Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - September 22, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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Minutes stand approved now for our new business.

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Um Ms.

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Herbert, the ordinance amending section 19-42 exhibit D of the COVID test case.

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Good afternoon, Mayor and Council.

0:13

Good afternoon.

0:14

Yes, this is a request to amend um section 19-42 exhibit D of the code of Tuscaloosa.

0:22

This is in reference to um PF8 pay grade.

0:29

Um that is the pay grade that is on the public safety pay plan and it is for the executive director of public safety's pay.

0:39

Okay.

0:42

We have any questions on this.

0:49

He wants to hear the question.

0:50

So what's number one?

0:53

Yes, sir.

0:54

This is the uh request to modify PF8 that is in the public safety pay plan as it relates to the pay for the executive director of public safety.

1:06

Okay, not the same thing as far as vote time, but it's paying just the pay rate, yeah.

1:12

Yes, sir.

1:16

Okay.

1:18

All right.

1:19

So any questions or comments.

1:22

Okay, if nothing.

1:24

This is this does require a vote, right?

1:26

Yes, sir.

1:26

Yes, ma'am.

1:27

Sorry.

1:27

Okay.

1:28

If you have a does there any, yes, any more questions?

1:32

You'd have to have a voice.

1:33

I have to have a motion to vote on.

1:37

And just be quill, it's just for pay grade.

1:40

I'll say pay grade.

1:41

We got the word money-wise as far as the increase.

1:45

Yeah, this is the cost.

1:47

This is for a pay raise.

1:49

Correct.

1:49

Yeah.

1:50

This is for this this was for adjust the scale.

1:53

Adjust the pay uh scale.

1:55

Okay.

1:56

So can I get a motion?

1:57

I make a motion.

2:05

One more question.

2:06

I'm sorry.

2:07

No, let's make sure that one don't have anything to do with two, right?

2:11

On the agenda tonight.

2:12

Sure.

2:13

Yeah.

2:13

These are these are two separate.

2:17

Am I right about that?

2:19

This is solely the raise the pay raise.

2:22

Yes, 180 to 260, whatever we go.

2:25

Yeah, okay.

2:25

I got that part.

2:26

So I'll probably but this doesn't tie to so the job classification will be a separate vote that will come up on the agenda tonight.

2:34

To change to non-exempt.

2:37

That's what I was saying.

2:38

I was just in layman's turn, speaking it code, really making things short.

2:49

I'm good.

2:50

So is there no motion?

2:53

No second.

2:54

All right.

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Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - September 22, 2026

This meeting began with the approval of the minutes and moved into new business. The primary discussion concerned a proposed ordinance to amend Section 19-42 Exhibit D of the city code, which would adjust the PF8 pay grade for the Executive Director of Public Safety. The item ultimately failed due to lack of a second on the motion.

Discussion Items

  • Pay Grade Amendment (PF8): Ms. Herbert presented a request to amend Section 19-42 Exhibit D of the Tuscaloosa code. The amendment would adjust the PF8 pay grade within the public safety pay plan, which governs the salary of the Executive Director of Public Safety. Council members clarified that this was solely a pay raise (adjusting the pay scale, referenced as "180 to 260") and separate from a later agenda item to change the job classification to non-exempt. The project sponsor (Ms. Herbert) confirmed the purpose.

Key Outcomes

  • Item Failed: After a motion was made, no second was offered. The chair declared, "Agenda item fails." No vote was taken.
  • Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made and passed unanimously.

Meeting Transcript

Minutes stand approved now for our new business. Um Ms. Herbert, the ordinance amending section 19-42 exhibit D of the COVID test case. Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. Good afternoon. Yes, this is a request to amend um section 19-42 exhibit D of the code of Tuscaloosa. This is in reference to um PF8 pay grade. Um that is the pay grade that is on the public safety pay plan and it is for the executive director of public safety's pay. Okay. We have any questions on this. He wants to hear the question. So what's number one? Yes, sir. This is the uh request to modify PF8 that is in the public safety pay plan as it relates to the pay for the executive director of public safety. Okay, not the same thing as far as vote time, but it's paying just the pay rate, yeah. Yes, sir. Okay. All right. So any questions or comments. Okay, if nothing. This is this does require a vote, right? Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. Sorry. Okay. If you have a does there any, yes, any more questions? You'd have to have a voice. I have to have a motion to vote on. And just be quill, it's just for pay grade. I'll say pay grade. We got the word money-wise as far as the increase. Yeah, this is the cost. This is for a pay raise. Correct. Yeah. This is for this this was for adjust the scale. Adjust the pay uh scale. Okay. So can I get a motion? I make a motion. One more question. I'm sorry. No, let's make sure that one don't have anything to do with two, right? On the agenda tonight. Sure. Yeah. These are these are two separate. Am I right about that? This is solely the raise the pay raise. Yes, 180 to 260, whatever we go.

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