Public Safety, Transportation Committee Meeting - CANCELLED

Meeting Day & Time:  1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m.  – Birmingham City Hall – 3rd Floor, Council Chambers
The Public Safety, Transportation Committee recommends on matters regarding public safety, generally; Birmingham Police Department; Birmingham Fire Department; and Emergency Management.
Applications for liquor licenses are made through the ABC Board. The application is then forwarded to the Police Department where a background check is made on the applicant. The Police Department notifies Community Development and a letter is sent to the neighborhood president where the establishment will be located. The Planning & Zoning Division is notified and investigates for any zoning problems and required parking spaces. All information is then sent to the Public Safety Committee where the committee makes a recommendation to the full council. The Police Department, Zoning Division, Community Development, and the Mayor’s Office are all represented at this meeting.
The transportation portion of this committee recommends on matters pertaining to transportation, generally; airport and aviation; traffic engineering; parking facilities, and the Birmingham Transit Authority. Requests for items to be placed on the agenda should be made to the Committee Chairperson. Taxis and Jitney services are brought before the Transportation and Communication Committee for approval and items that are recommended for approval by the Committee are brought before the full Council.
The Committee also makes recommendation to the Council for wrecker service contracts in the City.
Additionally the committee makes recommendations for appointments to the following: Birmingham Cable Commission, the Parking Authority Board, and the Transit Advisory Committee. Appointments to the Birmingham Airport Authority are made by the Mayor.
MEMBERS

Steven Hoyt, Councilor, District 8 Committee Chair)
William Parker, Councilor, District 4
Sheila Tyson, Councilor, District 6

SUB BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

Birmingham Construction Industry Authority
Cemetery Task Force
Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Electrical Board of Examiners
Jefferson County Flood Control
Solid Waste Authority
Emergency Medical Service Committee
Health and Medical Benefits Board
Health Care Authority of Birmingham
Medical Clinics Board – Baptist Medical Center
Medical Clinics Board – Children’s Hospital
Medical Clinics Board – Crestwood
Medical Clinics Board – Estes
Medical Clinics Board – General
Medical Clinics Board – Hillcrest
Medical Clinics Board – Medical Center Eat
Medical Clinics Board – Montclair
Medical Clinics Board – North
Medical Clinics Board – Norwood
Medical Clinics Board – South
Medical Clinics Board – South Highland
Medical Clinics Board – St. Martin’s in the Pines
Medical Clinics Board – University of Alabama Health Services Foundation
Medical Clinics Board – West
Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – Baptist Medical Center
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – Carraway
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – Children’s Hospital
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – Eye Foundation
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – Fairhaven
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – General
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – Medical Center East
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – St. Vincent
Special Care Facilities Financing Authority – United Cerebral Palsy

AGENDAS – VIEW ALL
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. 
MINUTES – VIEW ALL
Minutes are available once they are approved by the Committee.