Title
Police Body Worn Cameras
Action
Action:
A. Approve contract amendment #5 for $2,979,066.69 with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for hosting of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department body worn camera video, licensing costs, and Taser Assurance Plan,
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve price adjustments and amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was awarded, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to purchase such additional software licenses, services, maintenance, and support as required to maintain the system for as long as the City uses the system.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Kerr Putney, Police
Crystal Cody, Police
Michael Harris, Police
Explanation
§ On January 26, 2015, City Council approved a five-year contract with Taser International Inc., now Axon Enterprises, Inc. for software and support for 1,400 Body Worn Cameras (BWC).
§ Amendment #5 is necessary to extend the current term of the contract by two years to allow for:
- Automatic upgrade to the next version of BWC at no cost to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD),
- Hosting BWC video on Evidence.com with unlimited storage,
- Licensing costs for access to Evidence.com,
- Taser Assurance Plan on the physical BWCs, and
- A solicitation process for any transition required for both BWC and In-Car camera systems.
§ A summary of the four prior amendments includes:
- Amendment #1: Permitted Axon Enterprises, Inc. to use a Letter of Credit versus having a Performance Bond,
- Amendment #2: CMPD agreed to obtain unlimited storage at no cost in exchange for terminating the requirement to send all BWC video over 45 days old to CMPD on-premise storage to storing all BWC evidence on Evidence.com,
- Amendment #3: Increased the contract value to $6,645,801.30 with the addition of 1,800 BWC and increased annual maintenance from $906,927 to $1,248,871, and
- Amendment #4: Identified the company name change from TASER International, Inc. to Axon Enterprises, Inc.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $1,489,533.34.
Charlotte Business INClusion
No subcontracting goal was established because there were no subcontracting opportunities (Part C: Section 2.1 (a) for the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Police Operating Budget