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Hoover council approves consent agenda, including Clearview AI contract for police
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Summary
The Hoover City Council approved a consent agenda that included multiple liquor licenses, grant and rental agreements, a donation acceptance, and a contract authorization with Clearview AI for the Hoover Police Department; the meeting record did not state a contract amount for the Clearview AI agreement.
The Hoover City Council approved its consent agenda by voice vote on April 13, 2026. City Attorney read 14 consent items covering liquor licenses, event rentals, intergovernmental agreements and service contracts.
Notable items read into the record included a TAP grant agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for the Lock Haven Park Trail Extension (Project TAPBHTA26938), an intergovernmental memorandum with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for EMT training and cooperative emergency services support, and a memorandum with the University of Alabama for equipment rental for a 2026 baseball tournament.
The consent agenda also included authorization for the mayor to execute a contract with Clearview AI "for software for the Hoover Police Department." The city attorney read the contract authorization into the record but the consent list and ensuing discussion did not specify a contract dollar value or further implementation details at the meeting.
Other consent items included acceptance of a donated sculpture from Manley Yielding for installation at Star Lake and the award or rejection of several bids related to police uniforms and Hoover Met Complex cleaning services. The council approved the consent agenda by voice vote without public comment or pull requests from the council to remove items for separate consideration.
Council members did not take separate votes on the individual consent items during the meeting; the single voice vote carried the entire set of items on the consent list.
