TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Chief of Police
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Five-Year Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Replacement of Patrol In-Car Video Camera Systems and Digital Evidence Management in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $160,000 (Interim Police Chief Abell).
A) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0113
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council waive formal bidding per Municipal Code Section 2.36.140 (waivers) and adopt Resolution No. 22-0113 approving a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. to provide Patrol In-Car Video Camera Systems and Digital Evidence Management in an amount not-to-exceed $160,000.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Estimated expenditures for the equipment purchase, maintenance, and evidence storage is $160,000 over a five-year period. Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 Police Department budget, and will be included in future budgets.
BACKGROUND:
The Police Department began using patrol in-car video systems in 2007; these systems were replaced in 2014. The use of patrol in-car video serves as an effective tool for law enforcement agencies to demonstrate commitment to transparency, ensure the accountability of its members, increase the public's trust in officers, and protect department members from unjustified complaints of misconduct. Current systems have reached end of life and are in need of replacement. Replacement of patrol in-car video camera systems is critical to officer safety, accountability, and transparency.
DISCUSSION:
Under Municipal Code Section 2.36.140, City Council can waive purchasing procedures to fit a specific purchase when such waiver is not in violation of state law. The recommended purchase is not open to competitive bidding because of the unique nature ...
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