2026-10-13 - Public Safety Committee

00:00the safety committee meeting. Today is

00:02October the 13th. The current time is

00:041:05. First item of business is a review

00:07and approve the minutes of our

00:08August 25th, September the 8th, and

00:10September the 22nd. If there are no

00:13additions or corrections to the minutes,

00:15we'll entertain a motion to approve as

00:17read.

00:17>> So moved.

00:18>> Second. All in favor?

00:19>> Aye.

00:20>> Aye. Detective Feikes.

00:22Call up the first item. Sergeant Feikes,

00:24call up the first item, please.

00:26>> Yes. Yes, Madam Chair. The first item

00:28will be Airport BP

00:305117 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard

00:33North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212.

00:36>> Can we call up both of those items, one

00:38and two? It's the same applicant.

00:40>> Yes, like one through three.

00:43>> One through three. Let's Let's do

00:44>> Okay. Airport BP

00:46>> Uh-huh.

00:46>> 5117

00:48REJ, Birmingham, Alabama 35212.

00:52And

00:53item three, Madam Chair, will be Airport

00:55Amoco 5017 Richard Arrington Jr.

00:58Boulevard North Birmingham, Alabama

01:0035212.

01:02>> Is the applicant here?

01:04Sir, come to the podium, state your name

01:06and address for the record, please.

01:15Mash the silver button and turn the mic

01:17on.

01:19Mash the silver button in front of you

01:21and turn the mic on.

01:24The silver. Yeah, the right at the

01:25bottom going across.

01:31>> My name is Firoz Punjawani.

01:33And address for Airport BP is 5117

01:38Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North

01:41Birmingham 35212.

01:44And another application is for Airport

01:47Amoco

01:48address for that is 5017

01:52Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North

01:54Birmingham 35212.

01:57>> Okay, and you have item three as well

01:59for the airport.

02:00>> Yes.

02:01>> Okay, give us that address and location.

02:09It's the It's the same address. Okay.

02:10>> Yeah.

02:12>> Sergeant Feix, any incidents at this

02:13location?

02:14>> No incidents, Madam Chair.

02:15>> Mr. Lowe, does the applicant meet

02:17zoning?

02:18>> Property is zoned C-2 and it meets

02:19zoning requirements.

02:20>> Ms. Brown, are you in good standing with

02:22taxes and revenue?

02:22>> Yes, they're in good standing with taxes

02:24and revenue.

02:25>> Is there anyone here to speak for or

02:26against this item? Seeing none, the

02:28applicant met with the Woodlawn

02:29Neighborhood Association on 9 14 20 26.

02:33Ten were in attendance.

02:34Four opposed, eight support, two no

02:37recommendation, opposition noted it.

02:39Applicant hosted a site visit with the

02:41neighborhood officers prior to the

02:43meeting for which

02:45he had a conflict,

02:47all went well.

02:49So, I'm assuming.

02:51And so, you met with them on the same

02:53day.

02:54Um

02:55Council Williams, do you have any um

02:58>> No No questions. Ready to approve.

03:00>> Second. All in favor?

03:01>> Aye.

03:01>> All right, sir, that item passes the

03:03Public Safety agenda. We'll send it to

03:04the full council for a vote, okay?

03:06>> Okay, thank you.

03:07>> Next item, Sergeant Feix.

03:10>> Yes, Madam Chair. Next item will be

03:12D-W-Y Package Store, 7300 First Avenue

03:15North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206.

03:19Ronnie Smith.

03:21>> Is the applicant here?

03:22Come to the podium. State your name and

03:24address for the record.

03:35>> Hi, my name is Ronnie D. Smith. And the

03:37store is D-W-Y at 7300 First Avenue

03:41North.

03:43>> Okay. Sergeant Feix, any incidents at

03:45this location?

03:46>> No incidents, Madam Chair.

03:48>> All right, Mr. Lowe, does the applicant

03:49meet zoning?

03:50>> Property is zoned C-2 and it meets

03:51zoning requirements.

03:52>> Is Brown are they in good standing with

03:54taxes and revenue?

03:55>> They are in good standing with taxes and

03:56revenue.

03:57>> Okay, anyone here to speak for or

03:59against this item?

04:01Seeing none, the applicant met with the

04:03Wyahomal Neighborhood Association on

04:059/20

04:06on 9/3/2026,

04:08and they were all in support. Any

04:10questions for the applicant? Council

04:12Williams.

04:12>> No,

04:13motion to approve.

04:14>> Second, all in favor.

04:15>> Aye.

04:16>> All right, that item passes the Public

04:17Safety agenda, ma'am. We'll send it to

04:19the full council

04:20>> for a vote.

04:20>> Yes, ma'am.

04:21>> Thank you. Appreciate it. Next item,

04:23Sergeant Fikes.

04:24>> Yes, Madam Chair. The next item will be

04:26Tracks, 1006 20th Street South,

04:29Birmingham, Alabama 35205.

04:32Jason Smith.

04:33>> Is the applicant here?

04:40Is the applicant here for Tracks?

04:45Are you the applicant?

04:47I'm sorry.

04:48>> You said Tracks?

04:49>> Yes.

04:50>> Tracks.

04:51Is that you?

04:58>> Okay, state your name and address for

04:59the record.

05:00>> I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you.

05:01>> State your name and address for the

05:03record, please.

05:04>> Uh it's Rick Thurman, 1006

05:0720th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama.

05:10>> Okay. Any incidents at this location,

05:12Sergeant Fikes?

05:13>> No incidents, Madam Chair.

05:15>> Is the lot in good standing with um

05:17zoning?

05:17>> Property is zoned mixed-use high, and it

05:19meets zone requirements.

05:21>> All right, is Brown in good standing

05:22with taxes and revenue?

05:23>> They are in good standing with taxes and

05:24revenue.

05:25>> Anyone here to speak for or against this

05:27item? Seeing none, the applicant met

05:30with the Five Points South Neighborhood

05:32Association on September the 15th, 2026.

05:35Seven in were in attendance, seven

05:38support. There is no opposition.

05:40Neighborhood supports the application.

05:41Any questions for this applicant?

05:43Council Williams.

05:44>> No, motion to approve.

05:46>> Second, all in favor?

05:48>> Aye.

05:48>> All right, the item passes the public

05:50safety agenda. We will send it to the

05:51full council for a vote.

05:53>> I'm sorry?

05:54>> It passes the public safety committee

05:56and we will send it to the council for a

05:58vote.

05:59>> Okay, thank you.

06:00>> Okay, thank you.

06:00>> Thank you.

06:01>> All right, you're welcome.

06:02Next items,

06:04all right, gentlemen.

06:08>> The next item is going to be Trap

06:09Kitchen.

06:10It's going to be 1000 3rd Avenue West,

06:13Birmingham, Alabama 35204,

06:15Donald Cunningham.

06:17>> Is the applicant here?

06:19>> [snorts]

06:20>> Come to the podium, state your name and

06:21address for the record, please.

06:27>> It's Donald Cunningham, 1000 3rd Avenue

06:30West, Birmingham, Alabama 35204.

06:34>> All right, Sergeant,

06:37Detective Langford, any incidents at

06:39this location?

06:41>> No, there's not any incidents at this

06:42location.

06:43>> Okay,

06:44Mr. Lowe, does the applicant meet

06:46zoning?

06:47>> Property is zoned C-2 and it meets

06:49zoning requirements.

06:51>> Ms. Brown, are they in good standing

06:52with taxes and revenue?

06:54>> in good standing with taxes and revenue.

06:56>> Anyone here to speak for or against this

06:58item?

07:00Seeing none, the applicant met with the

07:02Bush Hills Neighborhood Association

07:05on 9/22/26.

07:0831 people were in attendance, 19

07:11support, no opposition. 31 includes

07:15non-neighbors.

07:18So, the support was 19, 31 were in

07:21attendance and it also included people

07:23that were not

07:25neighbors.

07:29Okay, talk to us about your your venture

07:31here, Trap Kitchen.

07:33>> Uh very simple restaurant located on 3rd

07:37Avenue West

07:38over on the west side of Birmingham.

07:42Uh soul food restaurant.

07:44>> Okay. Talk to me about the hours of

07:46operation.

07:47>> Uh we um

07:49Our hours are normal operation hours

07:51from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

07:53>> Okay. You're going to be open Monday,

07:55Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 5:00

07:57a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Thursday Wednesday,

07:59Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11:00 a.m. to

08:022:00 a.m. and Sunday from 11:00 to 1:00.

08:05Talk to us about your um public safety

08:07plan.

08:08>> Our public safety plan is um

08:12as we [clears throat] have printed on

08:13the

08:17Our public safety plan of course we're

08:19going to have licensed

08:21off-duty officers and security

08:24supporting the perimeter and the

08:25building itself.

08:27Um

08:28We already did um

08:30signed up with the True Crime Center. I

08:33sent the information over to Ms. Brown

08:35as well.

08:36>> You're saying you connected your cameras

08:37to the real-time crime center.

08:39>> Yes, ma'am.

08:40>> Sergeant

08:41Detective Mike Brooker.

08:42>> Yes, yes.

08:44>> And what else? I'm looking at your plan

08:46and you're saying you will support the

08:48neighborhood. Talk to us about what does

08:50that look like?

08:52>> Support the neighborhood?

08:53>> Yeah.

08:54>> Uh we just like I said we're from that

08:56area so we know the neighborhood and the

08:58area that we're having the restaurant

08:59in. So basically we just want to make

09:01sure that we're bringing

09:04customers into the neighborhood that we

09:06just support what it is that we got

09:08going on.

09:09And we also have a MOU that we also sent

09:12over to Ms. Brown that you should

09:14already receive. That's a

09:16understanding with the city I mean with

09:18the neighborhood that we'll be using

09:21their produce and everything for the

09:22restaurant.

09:23>> So the Bushia connections is what I'm

09:25reading here. You plan to create local

09:27jobs, support area vendors, work with

09:29the neighborhood association to help

09:30maintain the community gardens and

09:31purchase your produce for the restaurant

09:34there. This is your plans. Okay. okay.

09:35>> ma'am.

09:36>> All right.

09:38Um

09:40And just briefly

09:42talk to us again about the public safety

09:44plan.

09:46Okay. What questions do you have?

09:48>> Talk to me about your public safety

09:49plan.

09:49>> Well, our public safety plan is, of

09:51course, licensed security staffing and

09:53off-duty enforcement coverage scaled to

09:55attendance with a target ratio of one

09:58licensed security guard and and one

09:59off-duty officer for every 100 guests.

10:02Additional security security personnel

10:04added as attendance increases and

10:06conditions require. We have a dedicated

10:08entrance, line management, and door

10:10security procedures. Camera coverage

10:13with playing real-time crime crime

10:15center connectivity and video retention

10:17procedures. Staff training and

10:19situational awareness, de-escalation,

10:22incident reporting, and emergency

10:23response.

10:25ID verification and strict alcohol

10:27service compliance for guests ages 21

10:29and older.

10:30No smoking inside the restaurant and

10:33enforcement of professional dress and

10:35conduct policy.

10:37Um cooperation with Birmingham police,

10:39fire, health officials, and other

10:41regulatory agencies.

10:43>> Okay.

10:44>> And uh state your name and address for

10:46the record and tell us what's your

10:47connection to the to the traffic plan.

10:49>> Cunningham.

10:50Um co-owner as well and the address for

10:54is 1000 Third Avenue West.

10:57>> Okay, so you one of the co-owners and

10:59what's what role you will you play? Are

11:02you going to be the operations manager

11:04or who would you be?

11:05>> You can say operations manager.

11:07>> Okay.

11:08Councilor Williams, you got questions

11:09for the applicant?

11:10>> Sure. What is your fire code uh maximum

11:13capacity?

11:14>> We have not gotten that yet. We haven't

11:16gotten it. We have to pass you off

11:17first.

11:19>> You

11:20um

11:21>> So, they get the certificate of

11:23occupancy after they have to whatever

11:26they

11:30They pay for the

11:31inspection so they can probably make the

11:33inspection down.

11:35But not nine times out of 10 it's not

11:38ever done before they come to the state,

11:40but it have to be done before they get a

11:41resolution.

11:42>> Understood. However, the last time they

11:45were here they presented to the full

11:46council that they're uh of a specific

11:48fire code capacity. So, where did that

11:51come from?

11:51>> So, is that what he

11:53said, the applicant?

11:54>> Yeah.

11:55>> Well, where did you find that? We didn't

11:56have it. We never had that.

11:57>> It was presented to us.

11:58>> you show us something we don't have it?

12:00>> No, it wasn't It wasn't

12:02>> I said can you show us something we

12:03don't have it? I wasn't here.

12:05>> It It never was

12:06>> Hold on for one second. Just let the

12:08applicant talk, okay?

12:10>> That's fine.

12:10>> Okay, step back, please. Thank you.

12:13>> No, we never had a occupancy number on

12:15it. It was just a number stating what we

12:19would do if number was to exceed. It was

12:21just a uh formality of a precautionary

12:25state. So, if every 100 people we were

12:28saying that we would get one security

12:30guard, one off off duty officer for

12:32every 100. It went up to I just put a a

12:36maximum on it. It was never We never got

12:39the occupancy number here. We don't get

12:41that until we get the resolution to

12:42after we come see you all and get

12:44approved for the liquor license.

12:46>> Okay. Well, it's clear that, you know,

12:49the full council has voted this down

12:51before already. There were a lot of

12:53things that um that went into the

12:56council's decision to do so. Now we have

12:59y'all back here and we have a co-owner

13:02that is being very disrespectful back to

13:05me when I'm asking simple questions

13:08based on a plan that you all submitted

13:10to this council

13:12already.

13:13>> Yes, sir.

13:13>> So, so

13:15my vote is no. I would The full council

13:18thought that this would be a detriment

13:20to the neighborhood for public safety.

13:23And since we're going to come back up

13:25here and be disrespectful when I have

13:27simple questions about a plan that you

13:29put in writing, then my vote is no. So,

13:32I'm I'm voting no on this.

13:35>> Okay.

13:35>> Okay.

13:36Um Ms. Tate, once again, I want to

13:38apologize for any misconceptions going

13:41forward. Um but um

13:44we went back and corrected everything we

13:45needed to correct. We heard the

13:47council's concerns the first time we

13:49came. So, that's why we went back and

13:51took it back to the table and made

13:53corrections to our plan.

13:57I apologize to you, too,

13:59as well.

14:01>> I didn't have a question, but I'll say

14:03this, the advertising that was done that

14:07that to hire folks, advertising that

14:10it's going to be a hookah lounge and all

14:11these things that are not in the

14:13application or the safety plan means to

14:16me that I don't trust what I'm hearing

14:19>> Okay.

14:19>> on this. So, based on that, my vote is

14:22still no.

14:23>> Okay. So, to each you all um

14:27you know, we we we did see that stuff

14:29floating on social media.

14:31>> Yes, ma'am. We went back and changed all

14:33of that, corrected everything. If you go

14:35back and review our social media as of

14:38now, you will not find any of that. We

14:41um basically we cleaned up everything

14:42and we understand the concern of the

14:45council once again. That's why we went

14:47back to the drawing board and cleaned up

14:50everything and fixed everything.

14:52>> Okay.

14:54Um

14:55cuz you know, it you guys came and you

14:58you know, you presented as Council

15:00Williams said and you know, I would

15:02highly recommend

15:04um going forward, if if you here to

15:07present a a application that the people

15:10that are

15:13applying is the people that speak.

15:16Because, you know, you you people have

15:19to come in here as Council Williams said

15:21and

15:22you know, if you're trying to get a item

15:27where we can understand and and and and

15:30see where where you're going with it. I

15:32I just my suggestion would be to always

15:35be the person that speaks.

15:37>> Yes, ma'am.

15:38>> Like yourself and your partner here were

15:40the person that came to us, you know, to

15:43speak because

15:45I I just think it's just a level of

15:49as he said, being respectful.

15:51>> Yes, ma'am.

15:52>> Um and

15:54you know, not firing back and saying,

15:56"Well, what do you want to know?" And,

15:57you know, just simple questions were

15:59asked.

16:00>> Okay.

16:02>> I'm going to

16:05you know, give my decision to

16:08um

16:09follow along with Council Williams and

16:11send this to the full council um

16:15with a no recommendation and let the

16:17council make the decision um to

16:20um

16:22go forward. So, it'll be, you know, a

16:25public hearing.

16:26>> Yes, ma'am.

16:26>> And I would you know

16:29if you guys are the the applicants, you

16:31need to be the ones that are presenting,

16:34you know, to the full body.

16:35>> Yes, ma'am. And once again, as far as

16:37saying

16:39um just talking directly to you, what is

16:41it that

16:43I can do to erase the the last one? Cuz

16:47like you said, we we went back and

16:49changed um

16:51our whole setup, our whole operation

16:53plan and everything. So, I hate to keep

16:57being looked at as far as the first one

17:00when we come back as far as and like you

17:01said, we revamped everything to come

17:03back before you all.

17:05>> Okay. I mean, I think what I see, you

17:07know, you did

17:09change your hours of operation.

17:12Um

17:13you got, you know, valid, clear

17:15information here. Um you know, for

17:18others to review.

17:19>> Mhm.

17:19>> And so, um

17:22I just think, um

17:26I don't think there's anything else you

17:27could do but just come and just present

17:29your plan in a in a in a professional

17:32manner.

17:33>> Yes, ma'am.

17:33>> I just think that's And you and what's

17:35your name, sir?

17:36>> Monte Brown.

17:37>> Mr. Brown do the talking.

17:39>> Yes, ma'am.

17:39>> Sometimes, you know, outside

17:41interference can can can hurt people.

17:44>> Yes, ma'am.

17:45>> So, I think that you and Mr. Brown need

17:47to Since you are the applicants that

17:50we see on the application presenting, I

17:53think you two need to, you know, be the

17:55one that's presented to the full body.

17:57>> Yes, ma'am.

17:57>> Okay?

17:58>> Okay.

17:58>> Thank you, sir. Appreciate it.

18:01Motion.

18:02>> So moved.

18:03>> Second. All in favor.

18:05>> Aye.

18:05>> Okay. Thank you. Next applicant, please.

18:08>> Yes. Next item, Madam Chair, will be AC

18:10Hotel 105 20th Street North, Birmingham,

18:13Alabama 35203,

18:15David Branch.

18:16>> Is the applicant here?

18:18Okay, come to the podium and state your

18:20name and address for the record, please.

18:27>> Good afternoon. Uh my name is David

18:29Branch. Address is 105

18:3220th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama.

18:35>> All right. Did Sergeant Fikes any

18:37incidents at this location?

18:39>> No incidents, Madam Chair.

18:40>> All right. Mr. [snorts] Lowe, does the

18:41applicant meet zoning?

18:43>> Property is zoned mixed-use downtown and

18:44the dollars meets zoning requirements.

18:46>> Okay. Ms. Brown, good standing with

18:47taxes and revenue?

18:48>> They are in good standing with taxes and

18:49revenue.

18:50>> Anyone here to speak for or against this

18:52item?

18:53Seeing none, the applicant met with the

18:54Central City Neighborhood on 9/15/2026.

18:57Five were in attendance and five

18:59supported. Any questions for the

19:00applicant? Councilor Williams.

19:01>> I motion to approve.

19:02>> Second. All in favor.

19:03>> Aye.

19:04>> All right. That item passes the public

19:05safety agenda and we will send it to the

19:07full council for a vote.

19:09>> Thank you. Have a good day.

19:09>> Thank you. Next item, please, Sergeant

19:11Fikes.

19:12>> Yes, Madam Chair. Next item will be

19:14Blues and Whiskey, 217 20th Street

19:16North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203.

19:19Yancey Williams.

19:21>> Mr. Williams.

19:28>> Yes, Madam Chair.

19:30>> State your name and address for the

19:32record, sir.

19:33>> Yancey William.

19:35217 20th Street North, downtown

19:37Birmingham, 35203.

19:40>> Okay. Um are there

19:42any incidents at this location,

19:43Detective Feik? Sergeant Feik.

19:46>> No incidents, Madam Chair.

19:48>> Applicant

19:50zoning?

19:51>> Property zone mixed use downtown and it

19:53meets zoning requirements.

19:54>> in good standing with taxes and revenue?

19:56>> Good standing with taxes and revenue.

19:57>> Anybody here to speak for or against

19:59this item? Seeing none, the applicant

20:01may be of disinterest to the

20:02neighborhood. On 616

20:05Any questions for Mr. Williams? Council

20:07Williams.

20:08>> Uh motion to approve.

20:09>> Second. All in favor?

20:10>> Aye.

20:11>> Aye, Mr. Williams. Item passes Public

20:13Safety Committee and we will send it to

20:15the Council for a vote.

20:16>> Thank you very much.

20:17>> Thank you, sir.

20:17>> Thank you, everyone.

20:18>> Thank you.

20:21Next item,

20:22um item

20:25D.

20:27Is that the consumable hemp license?

20:30Okay. Is the applicant here?

20:32All right, sir. Come state your name and

20:33address for the record, please.

20:37>> Hi. Uh Andrew Versiglia, and I'm

20:39representing Bi-Lo Quality Food Stores

20:42located at 3314 Claremont Avenue.

20:46>> Okay. Are there any incidents at this

20:48location, Sergeant Feik?

20:50>> No incidents, Madam Chair.

20:52>> So, how does the applicant meet zoning?

20:54>> Yes, the property is zoned B1.

20:56>> Is Bi-Lo in good standing with taxes and

20:58revenue?

20:58>> Yes, they are in good standing with

21:00taxes and revenue.

21:01>> All right. Talk to us about this

21:03application for hemp license. Tell us

21:05what this this venture is all about.

21:07>> So, it's a new license from the ABC.

21:11Uh consumable hemp, which is another

21:13intoxicating beverage, but not within

21:15the beer and liquor or wine sphere.

21:19Um it is from a

21:22um

21:23yeah, similar to beer and wine. I don't

21:25know exactly how it's made, but instead

21:27of alcohol, it is THC that derives from

21:30hemp.

21:33>> Beverages you all would be selling?

21:36>> Yes, it's only beverages. By state law,

21:38retail grocery can only sell beverages

21:42>> Mhm.

21:42>> below 10 mg in one can and nothing more

21:45than 40 mg in a package. So, four

21:48packs that are 10 mg or

21:51you know, maybe six packs that are 5 mg,

21:53that would be 30. But, yes.

21:54>> So, it's almost like you see like Mike's

21:56Hard Lemonade or something like that.

21:58>> It's

22:00not necessarily. Um it's more, you know,

22:04like I said, it's on the THC side rather

22:05than a malt liquor side.

22:07>> Okay.

22:07>> Yes.

22:08>> So, it says there's a little THC in it.

22:10>> Yes.

22:12>> Glad I don't drink.

22:14Any questions for the applicant, Council

22:16William?

22:17>> I motion to approve.

22:18>> Second. All in favor?

22:19>> All right.

22:20>> All right, sir. That item passed the

22:21public safety committee and we'll send

22:22it to the full council for vote.

22:24>> Thank you.

22:25>> Thank you. Um next item is by low

22:27quality, I'm sorry, tow truck, Absolute

22:30Towing and Hauling Services.

22:33Come to the podium and state your name

22:35and address for the record, please.

22:40>> James Owens, at 725 Pine Hill Road.

22:44>> Okay.

22:45All right. Um they

22:47Sergeant

22:48Spikes. Okay.

22:49>> Yes, Madam Chair. He's met all

22:50qualifications.

22:52>> Okay.

22:53All right. Talk to us about your towing.

22:55Um what type of towing you'll be doing?

22:58>> Uh we tow uh any passenger cars off of

23:00heavy hauls. We do 18-wheelers, box

23:02trucks.

23:03Been in business for a little over 10

23:05years.

23:06>> Oh, all right. Yeah, of course. That's

23:07what the applicant

23:09>> Do y'all do any repossessions?

23:11>> No, sir.

23:11>> All right. Motion to approve.

23:13>> Goodstand with Texas revenue. Goodstand

23:15with Okay.

23:17>> [laughter]

23:17>> Yeah, we stay away from that.

23:20>> I'll have them favor it. I.

23:22>> I.

23:23>> Yeah, I certainly have them pass the

23:24Public Safety Committee. We'll send it

23:26to the full council for a vote.

23:28>> Thank you.

23:29>> Thank you. Next item is item number 11.

23:34It's a resolution with Watch

23:37System.

23:38State your name, address for the record,

23:40please.

23:40>> My name is Detective Henry Lucas with

23:43the Birmingham Police Department

23:45at 1710 First Avenue North, downtown.

23:48>> All right, Detective Lucas. This is

23:50resolution pursuant to section

23:5111-40-11-43-55.

23:56Um 15-28-21

23:59code of Alabama authorized the mayor to

24:00execute an agreement for the Birmingham

24:01Police Department for law enforcement

24:03purposes with the Watch System LLC for a

24:06period of 3 years beginning October the

24:0824th and ending October the 23rd. Watch

24:11Systems LLC will provide the city a

24:13subscription of to Offender Watch mobile

24:16application software service including

24:18but not limited providing use user

24:20training help desk support software

24:22maintenance continuous software upgrades

24:23as they are made available and providing

24:25Offender Watch post cards notification

24:28in the amount um

24:31not to exceed $29,999.97.

24:35So, this is almost like you're sending

24:37out notifications like with sex

24:39offenders or

24:40>> No, it's We'll be uh

24:42sending out notifications, plus we'll be

24:44keeping up with all the sex offenders in

24:46the city of Birmingham. That's the

24:48homeless and the ones that has

24:50residence.

24:52>> Okay. Questions? Councilor Williams.

24:56>> Um

24:57yeah, how are you guys keeping up with

24:59the homeless sex offender population?

25:03How how are you guys keeping up with the

25:05homeless sex offender population?

25:07>> They have to come in and report weekly.

25:10We have 139

25:12homeless sex offenders in the city of

25:14Birmingham.

25:15>> Okay. You know, I have received

25:18complaints of at times in the past about

25:22um

25:25their vicinity to different areas, you

25:27know, where children might be and stuff

25:29like that. And I just

25:33Is there a

25:34you know, other than than what they say

25:37where they live I mean, is there a way

25:38to really How do you monitor that? I

25:40mean, just they coming in every week? Is

25:43that

25:44>> Yes, sir. And then they have to be more

25:46than 2,000 ft from a daycare

25:49or um school.

25:51>> Okay.

25:52>> [snorts]

25:53>> All right.

25:54Motion

25:55>> to approve.

25:55>> Second. All in favor.

25:57>> Aye.

25:57>> All right, the item passes. The Public

25:59Safety Committee will send it to the

26:01full council for approval. The next item

26:03is a resolution

26:04to authorize the mayor to execute

26:06novation agreements as substitute Leads

26:10Online LLC for Evidence IQ Incorporated

26:12in name party for an interest with

26:14vendor agreement in the city to execute

26:17on or about January the 24th, 2025,

26:20Evidence IQ was purchased by Leads

26:23Online LLC with the plan in intent of

26:25merging the two companies into one with

26:27the name with the new name of the

26:29business to be Leads Online LLC. Leads

26:32Online LLC shall assume all liabilities

26:34and obligations of Evidence IQ and be

26:37bound by the terms of the vendor

26:39agreement for the remainder of the term

26:41ending January 31st, 2028. Name and

26:45address, please.

26:47>> Lieutenant Julian Robertson, and 1710

26:491st Avenue new

26:50>> Okay, talk to us about this agreement.

26:53>> So, the current agreement is with

26:55Evidence IQ. They were bought out by

26:57Leads Online. They have not closed fully

27:00Evidence IQ, so we did the innovation

27:02agreement to put it into Leads Online.

27:05That way if we have warranty issues with

27:08equipment or we need new equipment,

27:10which is what we're actually getting out

27:11of this once it's signed, we will get

27:13new equipment called IBIS ClearCase.

27:17That is an integrated ballistic

27:19identification system. It

27:21rapidly analyzes shell casings,

27:25uh takes the the timing down from

27:28days or weeks to hours or minutes.

27:31And that connects cases.

27:33>> Okay. Any questions, Counselor Williams?

27:36>> Motion to approve.

27:37>> Second. All in favor?

27:38>> Aye.

27:38>> All right, that item passes. Public

27:40Safety agenda was sent it to the full

27:41council for a vote.

27:43Thank you. The next item is an ordinance

27:46to amend title 8 Miss Court, chapter 3,

27:50fines and costs, section 8

27:52administrative adjudication certain

27:54minor offenses in lieu of trial of the

27:56general court of the city of Birmingham

27:58to approve the Alabama uniform

28:00non-traffic citation and complaint from

28:02UNTCC to be used pursuant to the Alabama

28:05code 1975 section 11-45-9.1

28:10as a summons and complaint form in

28:12non-traffic and non-parking violations

28:14and offenses to recognize the Alabama

28:16uniform traffic ticket and complaint

28:18UTTC as a charging instrument for

28:21traffic offenses and to provide for the

28:24form for the municipal parking

28:25violations. Um

28:28Talk to us about that.

28:30>> Uh

28:32Good afternoon.

28:33So, uh the law allows the uh

28:37the city police department to issue

28:40citations for traffic offenses,

28:43non-

28:44custodial arrests, and for parking

28:46citations and requires that the format

28:50of those citations be set out in

28:52ordinance. So, that's what's that this

28:54is is just establishing the format for

28:57those citations. It'll be the UTTC for

29:01uh traffic citations.

29:03>> Mhm.

29:03>> Uh the parking tickets that we use now,

29:06uh which are written and they also have

29:08an electronic format, and then the

29:10UNTTC, which is uniform non-traffic

29:14uh

29:15ticket citation.

29:17Uh that's for

29:18non-custodial arrest where they are

29:20issued a citation and a summons to

29:21appear in court, but they're not taken

29:23to jail.

29:25>> Okay.

29:25All right. Questions? Counselor

29:27Williams?

29:28>> So, is that the same thing as a big

29:29ticket that we used to give out like a

29:31page? Okay.

29:33Um

29:34the

29:36the

29:38from what's what is actually being

29:40changed here from

29:42from I don't have a redline version. So,

29:45is this is there is it a redline

29:47>> a section if you've got uh

29:49you've got that it's not a redline, but

29:52>> Is this a

29:52>> added is underlined.

29:55>> Mhm.

29:55>> It is using the format for legislation

29:57where you strike what's taken out and

29:59underlined what's added in. So, if you

30:01see what's underlined, that's what's

30:03being added in.

30:04>> Okay.

30:06>> I am looking for that one right now.

30:09>> And does this allow us to do us

30:13or

30:14So,

30:16what's the reason for doing this? Is

30:17this so that we can be on

30:20um

30:21Well, yeah.

30:22Is that

30:23>> The uh

30:25the Alabama

30:26uh

30:27rules of criminal procedure

30:30uh set out the format for using it. The

30:32law was changed subsequent to the rules

30:36of criminal procedure setting out the

30:38format for the the citations. Uh

30:42it was done to allow for issuing

30:45citations for uh

30:47marijuana offenses. Uh but because it

30:50was subsequent subsequent to the uh

30:53the rule of court

30:55it gave us the authority to create the

30:57format of the form that we use. And

30:59really we're just using the same format

31:02uh that the rules of criminal procedure

31:04allow, but we had to put that in the

31:05ordinance to designate it.

31:06>> I got it. And this is this item related

31:09to the next item we have, which is

31:12um

31:13the disposition of minor traffic and

31:16other minor

31:17>> It is somewhat related. It came about

31:19because of the same issue. Uh so it's

31:22somewhat related, yes.

31:23>> Okay.

31:24Um do you mind if we go ahead and have

31:27hear this the next item?

31:28>> it's an ordinance to amend title eight,

31:30chapter three, section 10, summary

31:31disposition of minor traffic and other

31:34minor offenses by fine schedule to add a

31:36first offense of unlawful use of

31:39unmanned aircraft systems near ticketed

31:42entertainment event, Alabama code 1975,

31:45section

31:4613A-7-110

31:49to the summary disposition fine B

31:52ordained by the council of the city of

31:54Birmingham. Chapter three, fines and

31:57call section 10, summary disposition of

31:58minor traffic and minor offenses for by

32:02fine schedule in the general code of the

32:04city of Birmingham is hereby amended to

32:06add a first offense of unlawful use of

32:08unmanned

32:09aircraft aircraft systems near ticketed

32:13entertainment events, Alabama code 1975,

32:1613

32:18A-7-110

32:20to the summary disposition fine schedule

32:23to read as follows. So I'll turn it back

32:25over to you, Attorney Rogers.

32:27>> Okay. So the Alabama legislature uh

32:29passed act 2026-306,

32:32went into effect October 1st, which

32:34prohibits uh the flying of unmanned

32:37aircraft systems or drones over ticketed

32:40events.

32:41There are certain exceptions there, but

32:43the first offense for that is is a fine

32:45only. Every offense after that involves

32:48jail time. So, the police department

32:51wanted to be able to ticket those

32:53offenses rather than take them to jail

32:55on a first offense. So, we added into

32:57the fine schedule

33:01a set fine so that they get ticket they

33:04could pay it without going to court.

33:06The fine will be set at $500 which is

33:08the maximum fine for that offense. If

33:10they get a second offense, they'll have

33:12to go to court.

33:13>> Okay.

33:15>> I think it's a great thing. I think it's

33:16a huge public safety hazard

33:19to have drones with whatever people can

33:21strap to them flying over large groups

33:24of people. But, my question is do we

33:27have a way from an enforcement

33:28standpoint do we have a way of enforcing

33:31that other than

33:33seeing

33:35>> They're not seeing them?

33:36>> Yeah, and then seeing them operate it.

33:38>> So, we do have equipment that we use as

33:42I don't want to say counter drone, but

33:44we are working on that which is what we

33:46wanted to get this passed before the

33:48classic. We do at the end of the day

33:51still have to visibly see the person and

33:54have to check certain qualifications of

33:57part 107 certification and if the event

34:01personnel has actually hired them like

34:03>> Sure.

34:04>> There's certain precautions that we take

34:05so that we're not finding or arresting

34:07somebody inappropriately. Um

34:10but yes, we still do have to lay eyes on

34:11them.

34:12>> Okay, got it. All right, have a motion

34:14to approve both items.

34:16>> Second, all in favor?

34:17>> Aye.

34:17>> All right, those items passes the public

34:19safety committee and we'll send it to

34:20the full council for a vote. Thank you

34:22very much. I appreciate it. Next item is

34:25item number 15. It's a resolution

34:27authorizing the mayor to accept the bid

34:29of CorVel Corporation for buying count

34:32for workers with

34:34third party administration TPA services

34:36bid number 26-27

34:39at a total cost not to exceed $864,000

34:44for a term of 3 years commencing

34:45November the 1st, 2026 through October

34:48the 31st, 2029. Authorize the mayor to

34:51execute any necessary documents on the

34:53behalf of the city.

34:54>> What do we have in front of us this?

34:56>> A good afternoon. My name is Ella Quita

34:59Furness. I serve as the occupational

35:01health and safety administrator in the

35:03Department of Human Resources.

35:06The item that you have in front of you

35:07is a contract that was awarded to our

35:09workers comp third party administrator

35:11CorVel.

35:12We have partnered with CorVel for over 9

35:15years. And our partnership with CorVel

35:17for the last 9 years has been very

35:19successful. Um we've had a reduction in

35:21our claims and a lot of the lot of the

35:23claims and the services that CorVel

35:25offers is in-house.

35:28And so we would just want we would like

35:29to continue our partnership and secure

35:31the funding for the agreement.

35:35>> Councilwoman, do you have questions?

35:37>> Yeah, what has CorVel been able to do

35:39specifically to reduce claims?

35:41>> So for to

35:43to reduce our claims, we've actually

35:45they do the lot of the in-house as far

35:47as the claim administration, making sure

35:49that they

35:50keep us abreast every month as relates

35:53to what our claims coming in and what's

35:54happening with our claims. We have a

35:56close relationship with our

35:58medical coordinator who we work closely

36:00with with CorVel. They make sure that

36:02they financially give us statements and

36:04information quarterly and we do meet

36:06with them regularly basis as relates to

36:09our claims and administration and the

36:11bills that come in and of course what

36:13they look like as far as financially and

36:15where we stand within our budget.

36:18>> Okay, what's our SIR on that?

36:20>> I'm sorry.

36:21>> What's our SIR on that?

36:23>> I'm sorry. You said what's our what?

36:25>> What's our self-insured retention level

36:27on that?

36:27>> Um so we've been at a 38% reduction in

36:30open claims this for this fiscal year.

36:34>> Thus

36:35So

36:37We're we're

36:38um

36:40We're

36:41Well, hold on now. We're

36:44We do have um a self-insured retention

36:47on on our on our workers' compensation,

36:50correct?

36:50>> Yes.

36:51>> And and what is that?

36:53Are we at 250,000, 300,000?

36:56>> It It's I think it's at 250,000,

37:00but I'm not certain, but I can get that

37:02information for you.

37:04>> All right. Motion to approve.

37:06>> Second. All in favor?

37:07>> All right.

37:08>> All right. That item passes. The Public

37:09Safety Committee will send it to the

37:11full council for a vote.

37:12>> Okay. Thank you all.

37:13>> All the new business, motion to adjourn.

37:15None. All in favor? Aye. Thank y'all.

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