ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 24, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - PSVS TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brent Stratton, Chief of Police
DATE: June 5, 2026
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2024-299 with Axon Enterprise, Inc. ($672,678.28; not to exceed $3,653,697.35) for a body worn camera system for the Bakersfield Police Department.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of 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 A greement 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 amount 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.
On June 11, 2026, the BPD and Axon entered into Amendment 1 to 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.
The BPD and Axon now desire to amend Agreement No. 2024-299 for a second time to reduce body worn cameras counts, add in redaction and fleet services. The reduction in cameras will result in a decrease in the total compensation of $672,678.28 for a new not to exceed amount of $3,653,697.35.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The department allocated f unds within it’s Fiscal year 2026 -27 budget for this purchase of these items and services.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Signed Amendment
2. Exhibit B, C, D
3. Channel Appendix