ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 11, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - PSVS TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Terry, Chief of Police
DATE: May 21, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment 1 to Agreement No. 2024-299 with Axon Enterprise, Inc. ($198,338.82; not to exceed $4,326,375.63) for a body worn camera system for the Bakersfield Police Department.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the amendment
BACKGROUND: The Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) has been using body worn cameras supplied by AXON Enterprise, Inc. since 2019. The body worn cameras offer many benefits including officer accountability, increased transparency, and can even help deter crime. The body worn camera system has proven to be a vital resource for law enforcement.
Due to the benefits of the body worn cameras the BPD conducted thorough research into the subject including literature review, consulted various vendors and completed a one-year pilot program with four (4) different vendors.
After the pilot program was completed, a Request for Proposal was launched where four (4) bids were received. After review of the four (4) bids, Axon Enterprise, Inc. was selected as the best option for the BPD body worn camera system. The BPD and Axon Enterprise, Inc. entered into Agreement No. 19 -179 for a body worn camera system.
On November 6, 2024, the BPD and Axon entered into Agreement No. 2024 -299 in the amoun t of $4,128,036.81 and a term date of December 31, 2029, to cover all fees for hardware, software, annual licensing, warranties, training, and accessories, and other related services of the body worn camera system implementation.
The BPD is now requesting to amend Agreement No. 2024-299 to increase compensation by $198,338.82 for new not to exceed amount of $4,326,375.63 to add in additional storage, licenses and interview room services as outlined below.
Year (1) sum of $826,270.54
Year (2) sum of $870,312.74
Year (3) sum of $870,312.72
Year (4) sum of $879,739.82
Year (5) sum of $879,739.81
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this purchase were budgeted within the Public Safety and Vital Services Operating Budget.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Signed Agreement
2. Exhibit B
3. Exhibit C
4. Channel Appendix