ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 10, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Gregory Pronovost, Technology Services Director
DATE: August 26, 2025
SUBJECT: Agreement with Veritone, Inc. ($152,100)
software subscription to background check software for 507 officers
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this agreement
BACKGROUND:
The Bakersfield Police Department is required under the California Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA, AB 953) to collect and submit to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding pedestrian and traffic stop data elements including, but not limited to, date, time, and duration of the stop, actions taken by the officer, results of the stop, and other information. This data is used by the DOJ and the RIPA Advisory Board to reduce and eliminate racial profiling in California
Veritone, Inc. provides an online Software -as-a-Service (SaaS) product, Veritone Contact Application, to collect, review, and submit the data required by RIPA.
On April 8, 2022 , the City entered into Agreement TS22 -010 with Veritone, Inc. for a four -month subscription to review the application as a proof -of-concept. On August 31, 2022, the City entered into Agreement No. 2022-176 for a three-year subscription to Veritone Contact Application for $152,100. The Bakersfield Police Department wishes to continue using the software, and the City and Vertione, Inc. wish to enter into a 3 -year subscription agreement for a subscription of 507 users and $100.00 per user annually. Compensation shall be paid in three (3) annual installments as follows:
$50,700.00 in August 2025
$50,700.00 in August 2026
$50,700.00 in August 2027
Total compensation not to exceed $152,100.00.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the purchase of this subscription is allocated in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and paid for from the Equipment Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement.pdf