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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Police Department Brand Standardization with procurement provided by Axon Enterprise Inc., hardware, and software upgrades to include In-Car Video systems, Body Worn Cameras, Drones, Interview room cameras and technology to support the Real Time Intelligence Center.
1. Resolution adopting Axon Enterprise Inc.’s In-Car Video systems, Body Worn Cameras, Drones, Interview room cameras, storage, technology, licenses, hardware, and software as the City's standard for the Police Department and dispensing with competitive bidding authorizing the City Manager or designee to procure related hardware, software, parts, maintenance, and services.
2. Resolution of Appropriation
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for December 5, 2023 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Police Department currently utilizes the hardware, software, and licenses from Axon Enterprise Inc. for In-Car video, Body Worn Cameras (BWC), Drones, Interview room cameras, Tasers and Evidence.com.
In-Car Video, BWC and drones can live stream video to the future Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) allowing for more efficient deployment of resources, decreased response times, and enhanced capabilities to solve crime. It gives key decision makers perspective in real time, allowing for more information to be used in decision making resulting in a safer environment for our citizens and officers.
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve the attached resolution authorizing standardization to Axon Enterprise Inc. for the Police Department and dispensing with competitive bidding for procurement of In- Car Video systems, Body Worn Cameras, Drones, Interview room cameras, storage, technology, licenses, hardware, and software including related parts, maintenance, and services. Execute an amendment to the agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc., to provide camera equipment, related software, licenses, upgrades, maintenance, storage, parts, and professional services for the life of the equipment.
ANALYSIS
Approval of this request will allow the Police Department to continue to record and audit its interactions with the community, vital in fostering and preserving transparency and trust with the community. It will also allow for more informed real-time decision making and perspective through the future RTIC, likely resulting in decreased response times, increased operational effectiveness and efficiency, as well as safer and more favorable outcomes.
The Police Department requires a continuation of licenses and services, as well as upgrades to aging hardware (BWC’s and In-Car Video Cameras), both which are essential to continuing to provide uninterrupted modern public safety services. In support of the department’s initiative to operate a Real Time Intelligence Center.
In addition, the standardization to Axon Enterprise Inc. allows for the continuation of Interview room camera recording and storage, the ingestion of evidence directly from the public, unlimited third-party storage, and the use of Evidence.com to house and manage all the departments digital evidence. Evidence.com allows for digital sharing with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, as well as other law enforcement partners, saving staff valuable time and resources.
Upon City Council’s approval of the proposed Resolution adopting Axon as the City's standard and dispensing with competitive bidding, the City Manager or designee will be authorized to procure Axon Enterprise Inc. related hardware, software, maintenance, and services.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of the initial one year term of $759,274.51 plus a 15% contingency totaling $873,165.69, was not included as part of the FY 2023-24 approved budget. Therefore, staff is requesting for an appropriation of $873,166 from the General Fund Undesignated Fund balance to the Police Department IT Service Charge account, which will be used to fund the contract through the ITD Applications Fund. All future year annual costs will be budgeted during each year’s budget process. 3{{section.number}}a
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The appropriation request is outlined below.
Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
$873,166 25300-1010-000 46009-1010-GPD-
7002-P6413
General Fund
Undesignated
Fund Balance
$873,166 37150-6040-ISD 43110-6040-ISD-
0020-P0000
Project:
ISD01122AA
ITD Applications
Fund
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
Not applicable.
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
The names and business addresses of the members of the board of directors, the chairperson, CEO, COO, CFO, Subcontractors and any person or entity with more than 10% interest in the company proposed for contract in this Agenda Item Report are attached in Exhibit #, in accordance with the City Campaign Finance Ordinance No. 5744.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Deny the Police Department’s request.
Alternative 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Manuel Cid, Police Chief
Prepared by:
Sean Riley, Police Lieutenant
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A – Campaign disclosures