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The clerk read consent items spanning multiple pages of the agenda (items listed across pages 2–14). A councilor moved approval of the consent agenda; the council approved the motion by voice vote and the chair recorded the items as passed. The clerk noted one consent item (item 13) had been brought forward without a recommendation from the Economic Development Committee. The transcript does not record roll-call tallies for the consent vote; the approval was recorded by voice vote.

Separately, Councilor Clark requested unanimous consent to adopt a resolution honoring Hattie Williams on her 90th birthday. The council moved, seconded and approved the recognition by voice vote.

These actions were procedural and noncontroversial on the record; no individual roll-call vote tallies or recorded dissent appear in the meeting transcript for these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Birmingham - Regular City Council Meeting - Apr 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 22 meeting the Birmingham City Council approved a multi-page consent agenda by motion and voice vote and approved a separate resolution honoring Hattie Williams’ 90th birthday; several other noncontroversial items were grouped on consent.","taxTitle","Birmingham City, Jefferson County, Alabama","taxId",3652,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6583516,"Mayor Woodfin highlights police recruitment, sustainability projects and community events",430,259000,689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3081429-c38587801c83d625125ba71e295232fe&start=259&end=689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3081429-c38587801c83d625125ba71e295232fe/thumbnail_259000.jpg","/articles/6583516/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Mayor-Woodfin-highlights-police-recruitment-sustainability-projects-and-community-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583516-f0d9e8c227d57a048ae23b8300d2cf10/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146584&Signature=ctu7rlK6L3afJcnVaL2O0cnD2olf7551iYRgdcqgFYlVtfMVDYqn~xeF81spPeOY8EeCDBLDytsKf9ZJ3ai4vn8Ked~ULr7Yy-3LWynoQS~GQaNqrSJRHf0Av4EpAffUYbTQQRp0eanE7qy02MOUodSC8uNNxsHa1OX8p7N~3GzaxZaPiBxcSo~5pTosO4z38QoxHpJZtcIR~GI0c2x-E-4DVu0x31-ON70PbafpOBjhPrfkAr7GfuQyiU3wY9js-ZCTgrItnPU-wRjWtrtuBU2QzhK485yKZh0aJoCRmHwedZ4MrwJhxbr5wOwRL9pLZQrQCvsN1p8~W4LsQYrFaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Randall L. Woodfin told the Birmingham City Council on April 22 that the city is continuing multiple recruitment classes for the Birmingham Police Department and promoting several sustainability and community events tied to Earth Day.

Woodfin said the Birmingham Police Department has opened recruitment for an upcoming academy class and is offering a $10,000 signing bonus for new officers who complete training and join the force. He listed physical-agility screening dates for prospective applicants: April 26 and May 3 at the Birmingham CrossPlex, with additional screening dates on May 17 and June 7. For more information about recruitment, Woodfin provided a contact number: (205) 254-1712.

The mayor reported class and staffing numbers in summary: he said a 50-person class started April 7 and will graduate in July, the November 2024 class is scheduled to graduate around May 2, and he described a combination of recent hires and laterals leading to \"a total of 98 sworn officers\" (figures as presented by the mayor). The council did not record a separate personnel action in the meeting record tied to those numbers; they were provided as part of the mayor’s report.

On sustainability, Woodfin said the Office of Resilient Sustainability is leading work on a Central Alabama Climate Action Plan, a city Sustainability Plan, a food-systems project, an e-bike pilot program and other efforts. He encouraged residents to visit bhamsustainabilityplan.com for more information.

Woodfin also promoted several public events: a city budget town hall on April 23 at the Boutwell Auditorium (1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard; doors at 5:30 p.m.; event at 6 p.m.); Trails Day events on April 26 at Pepper Place from 7 a.m. to noon; an evening with Poet Laureate Salem Green on April 29 at the Birmingham Public Library Central at 5:30 p.m.; and a Foot Soldiers reenactment march May 9 beginning at 9 a.m. at Kelly Ingram Park and ending at the Boutwell Auditorium (organizers asked participating students to bring lunches and provided contact info at info@cracfs.org).

Woodfin also noted a city \"walk at lunch\" event on April 23 and public-health and recruitment items connected to city wellness programming. The items in the mayor’s remarks were informational; no formal council action was taken on the recruitment or sustainability items during the meeting.","Mayor Randall L. Woodfin reported recruitment efforts for the Birmingham Police Department, described resilience and sustainability projects led by the city's Office of Resilient Sustainability, and promoted upcoming community events including a budget town hall and Trails Day.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6583520,"Birmingham council adopts climate equity resolution recognizing local advocacy group",428,741000,1169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3081429-c38587801c83d625125ba71e295232fe&start=741&end=1169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3081429-c38587801c83d625125ba71e295232fe/thumbnail_741000.jpg","/articles/6583520/Birmingham-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Birmingham-council-adopts-climate-equity-resolution-recognizing-local-advocacy-group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583520-d3786cb2937e7e5d543c6240af4c944d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146584&Signature=c1GbhSt7UGZ2n-GGNLs0utv~nRx~-~ZTW1up1vo8H6ypxGOOId0fYvKmhdn0MswyBElUvjCyGe~3PB5G2YHfxfd7x8OQRgUWu-9iBLVpbgKrZ43HjKNJ-d4cXbAws2yFbejrPRX1d887ZgGrB7DhsYR43T2SZvpLI-Y1mdY8FtrajxN7RLcKMO9NdSnAWrUZvOVkOXi3uM7wwoiqhWpHPxLHSnaqSnmd~BwDGLk6k8uTDrCGNiEZVry2ko7pdyGZOXfitOtQzjfjKoHj~0JZTMRZ048MHfYygwPJxjMBKYqwF6GuglULGsbzmQNa7CHySnrJ9~g0osHKYmp4SSKuPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Birmingham City Council on April 22 adopted a climate equity resolution recognizing the Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) and calling for local action on public transportation, pedestrian access, flood and stormwater management, and urban heat mitigation.

Councilor Crystal Smitherman introduced the resolution and the council approved it by voice vote. Carrie Dowell, climate change program manager for GASP, told the council the resolution is \"from 3 years of community engagement, research and expert consultation\" and reflects priorities raised by residents. Kennedy Butler, a graduate student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who volunteered on the project, said the resolution is designed to \"improve the quality of life for Birmingham residents, especially for those in climate vulnerable areas.\"

The resolution cites a community-engagement process that GASP said included six town-hall style events in 2022–23 and focus groups in 2023, and it frames proposed local actions around five areas the group identified: public transportation, pedestrian accessibility, transparency and community engagement, flooding and stormwater resilience, and urban heat mitigation. The text introduced at the meeting also references the Birmingham–Hoover metropolitan area Priority Climate Action Plan adopted in March 2024.

During the presentation, Dowell said GASP worked with local experts and the Birmingham–Jefferson County Transit Authority in developing recommended measures. Butler summarized possible measures from the resolution, including improving pedestrian infrastructure, offering incentives for transit use, adopting flood-adaptive housing programs, and using reflective pavement or street art to reduce heat in vulnerable neighborhoods.

Council members thanked the students and GASP for their work. The resolution text presented at the meeting recognizes GASP’s contributions and invites continued partnership between the city and the advocacy group. The council did not provide a roll-call vote count on the record; the clerk conducted a voice vote and the chair recorded the motion as approved.

The action directs no specific ordinance, budget appropriation, or staff requirement in the text presented at the meeting; rather, it recognizes GASP, outlines priorities, and invites further engagement and the publication of a climate action framework by GASP and its partners.

The council discussion and the GASP presentation took place during the regular council meeting agenda and public presentations portion of the April 22 session. Councilors and presenters described the resolution as a local, equity-focused framework rather than an immediate regulatory or budgetary commitment.

The council recorded the resolution as approved by voice vote with no numeric tally provided in the meeting record.","On April 22, 2025 the Birmingham City Council adopted a climate equity resolution recognizing the Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution and urging actions on public transit, pedestrian accessibility, stormwater and heat mitigation, the council heard.","actionData","errors"]

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