REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 11/01/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Police Department
SUBJECT:
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PURCHASE OF NEW IN-CAR AND BODY-WORN CAMERAS AND EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE TASERS AND TRAINING TECHNOLOGY THROUGH AXON ENTERPRISES, INC. UTILIZING THE SOURCEWELL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM, CONTRACT NUMBERS 010720-AXN (CAMERAS) AND 092722-AXN (TASERS)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council for authorization to issue purchase orders to Axon Enterprises, Inc. for the purchase of in-car and body-worn camera systems, replacement Tasers, and training technology equipment. The current cameras have reached the end of their technological life and will no longer be supported by the manufacturer. Axon Enterprises, Inc. equipment and software offer several benefits, including state-of-the-art camera technology, modernized training methodologies, advanced electronic control device technology, seamless collaboration with the District Attorney's Office, and swift sharing of data, videos, and digital evidence through Axon Enterprises, Inc.'s platform, Evidence.com.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve the use of the Sourcewell Master Price Agreements #010720-AXN and #092722-AXN for the purchase of in-car and body-worn camera systems, as well as Tasers and training technology equipment.
b. Make a determination under Corona Municipal Code (CMC) Section 3.08.140(c) that competitive bidding is not required for this purchase based upon the reasons provided in this staff report.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue purchase orders to Axon Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $758,083 in Fiscal Year 2024, and $659,921 per year for Fiscal Year 2025 through Fiscal Year 2028.
d. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, amendments, and change orders up to $75,808 or 10% of the original purchase order amou...
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