Birmingham
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit Agreements and Afterschool Grant | open | Budget and Finance Committee | 0 | 15 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Board and Commission Appointments | open | City Council | 0 | 14 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Technology and Software Contracts | open | City Council | 0 | 12 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Framework Plan Implementation | ongoing | Framework Plan Implementation Committee | 0 | 8 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Redeemer Community Church Rezoning | open | City Council | 0 | 8 | Nov 4, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue3 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board and Commission Appointments | open | City Council | |
| Right-of-Way Vacation near 1st and 2nd Avenue South | open | City Council | |
| Woodcrest Road Closure | open | City Council |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting4 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-17 - City Council | City Council | Nov 17, 2026 | 9:30 AM (standing schedule) | - |
| 2026-11-23 - Budget and Finance Committee | Budget and Finance Committee | Nov 23, 2026 | 3:30 PM | - |
| 2026-11-24 - City Council | City Council | Nov 24, 2026 | 9:30 AM (standing schedule) | - |
| 2026-12-01 - City Council | City Council | Dec 1, 2026 | 9:30 AM (standing schedule) | - |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
Long running topics
| Issue12 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework Plan Implementation | Framework Plan Implementation Committee | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Magic City Champions HOME Agreements | Budget and Finance Committee | Nov 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Trap Kitchen Liquor License | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| BJCTA Transit Services Agreement | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Drone Fines and Uniform Citation Forms | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ATRIP Grant for US 78 in Avondale | Budget and Finance Committee | Oct 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rex Lake Road Interlocal Agreement | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Oct 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Create Birmingham Film Office and Public Art | Arts and Parks Committee | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alabama Power Transmission Line near Colberg Road | Community Development Committee | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Condemned Property Special Repair Permits | Community Development Committee | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Food Truck Licensing Process | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Safe Route to School Gas Line Relocation | Community Development Committee | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
No actions pending
| Issue1 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Minutes Backlog | City Council | Nov 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.birminghamal.gov/ (City of Birmingham, Alabama; City Hall at 710 20th St N)
- City Council home: https://www.birminghamal.gov/departments/birmingham-city-council
- Agenda and video archive by month: https://www.birminghamal.gov/government/city-council/council/city-council-meeting-video-portal-archives. When checked it listed agendas only through July 2026 and no minutes.
- Events calendar: https://www.birminghamal.gov/events; each meeting's event page links its agenda when one is posted.
- Council legislation: https://www.birminghamal.gov/government/city-council/legislation; municipal code: https://library.municode.com/al/birmingham
- Meeting video: Birmingham City Council YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/citycouncilbham (live streams and highlights). Video dates are taken from the video titles.
- Collected 2026-11-04 (added at Dewey's request).
Governing body
- Mayor Randall Woodfin
- City Council, nine districts with four-year terms, regular meetings Tuesdays 9:30 AM in City Hall Council Chambers: Clinton P. Woods (District 1), Hunter Williams (2), Josh Vasa (3), Brian Gunn (4), Darrell O'Quinn (5), Crystal N. Smitherman (6), Wardine T. Alexander (7, Council President), Sonja Q. Smith (8), LaTonya A. Tate (9, titled Council President Pro Tem in a City video title)
- Council committees meet in Council Chambers: Budget and Finance (Mondays 3:30 PM, chair Woods), Transportation and Infrastructure (Mondays), Planning and Zoning (Tuesdays 3:00 PM, co-chairs Vasa and O'Quinn), Public Safety (Tuesdays 1:00 PM), Economic and Workforce Development (Tuesdays 11:30 AM), Community Development (Mondays 3:30 PM), Arts and Parks (Mondays 3:30 PM), and Committee of the Whole / Administration and Governmental Affairs (Wednesdays 3:30 PM)
- Council office: 710 20th St N, City Hall 3rd floor, 205-254-2294
Data quality notes
- No minutes have been posted for any meeting in this window; Council minutes run about two months behind (see Council Minutes Backlog). Every meeting page is built from agendas, event listings or video listings, so outcomes are unknown.
- Meeting pages begin with 2026-09-01. September meetings appear only as videos; no agendas or event pages were located for them. About 15 meetings have an event page but no agenda.
- The 2026-11-10 Council meeting has a posted agenda (57 items); Council meetings on 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24 and 2026-12-01 are inferred from the standing Tuesday 9:30 AM schedule; no event pages were located.
- The City Clerk and the Planning Director were not confirmed. Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment schedules were not verified, and no 2026 agendas or videos for either were found.
- The 2026-10-13 Council meeting has seven same-titled video entries and it is not clear which is the full recording. The Arts and Parks event page is dated 11/06 but titled November 16; see 2026-11-06 - Arts and Parks Committee.
- The Public Safety agenda for 2026-10-27 had no extractable text; the Budget and Finance agenda of 2026-10-26 and the Economic and Workforce Development work session of 2026-10-06 were only skimmed.