IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF UP TO 38 AXON FLEET 3 MOBILE AUDIO AND VIDEO CAMERAS WITH AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY FOR POLICE VEHICLES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $544,315.75 AND TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL CUMULATIVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS UP TO 10% ($54,431.58) WHEREAS, the San Leandro Police Department is committed to increasing its transparency and accountability by supplementing their current Body Worn Cameras with Mobile Audio and Video (MAV) cameras; and
WHEREAS, MAV systems, in addition to body worn camera videos, offer an unbiased view of the interaction between Department members and the community; and WHEREAS, Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras have enhanced and aided crime prevention and criminal investigations by discouraging criminals, alerting law enforcement to stolen or wanted vehicles, and providing investigators with data on vehicles located within specified areas of the City of San Leandro; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends a sole source finding under Cal. Public Contract Code section 3400 and determination under San Leandro Municipal Code Section 1-6-315 that the purchase serves the best interests of the City without competitive bidding to purchase up to thirty-eight (38) Axon Fleet 3 MAV cameras; and WHEREAS, staff recommends executing an agreement for the purchase of thirty-eight (38) Axon Fleet 3 MAV cameras with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for a contract term date of five years from the date of execution; and
WHEREAS, this project will not exceed a cost of $544,315.75 over a five-year period, which requires no adjustment to the FY2023-2024 (Account number 150-21-011-5311) or FY2024-2025 (010- 21-002-5311) Adopted Budget. The Police Department will request appropriations for FY 2025-2026, FY 2026-2027, and FY 2027-2028 to continue to fund this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council does RESOLVE as follows:
That a sole source funding is justified under Cal. Public Contract Code section 3400 to field test the products for future use, and to match other products currently in use, and it is determined under San Leandro Municipal Code §1-6-315 that this purchase serves the best interests of the City without competitive bidding because of the unique features, including portability and scalability, of the products and because of the compatibility and consistency of the proposed system with systems currently in use; and
That the purchase of $544,315.75 is approved, and that the City Manager is authorized to execute the said proposal and all other documents related to entering a contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc.
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Introduced by Councilmember ______________ and passed and adopted this 18th day of December 2023, by the following vote:
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ABSENT: ()
ATTEST:
Kelly B. Clancy, CMC
City Clerk
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