RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE-YEAR
AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. FOR AN INTEGRATED
PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $1,995,420.50
WHEREAS, in October 2021, the City Council authorized the purchase of Axon public safety technology solutions, including body-worn cameras, conducted energy weapons, in-car video systems, interview room recording systems, digital evidence management software, and related services; and
WHEREAS, the current agreement expires in October 2026; and WHEREAS, since implementation, the Axon platform has become an integral component of the Police Department's operations, supporting evidence collection, storage, sharing, transparency, accountability, officer safety, and compliance with evidentiary and public records requirements; and
WHEREAS, the proposed agreement will continue to provide a fully integrated public safety technology ecosystem including conducted energy weapons (TASERs), body-worn cameras, Point of View (POV) motorcycle camera systems, Fleet 3 in-car video systems, Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) licensing, interview room recording systems, Axon Air drone technology, digital evidence management, cloudbased storage, video redaction software, artificial intelligence-assisted evidence management tools, and associated hardware, software, training, maintenance, warranties, and support services; and
WHEREAS, staff evaluated available options and determined that Axon is the sole source provider capable of delivering a fully integrated public safety technology ecosystem that combines body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, interview room recording, conducted energy weapons, drone integration, digital evidence management, artificial intelligence-assisted redaction tools, cloud-based storage, and evidence management within a single platform; and
WHEREAS, maintaining a unified technology platform minimizes training requirements, reduces administrative complexity, enhances evidentiary integrity, and avoids the substantial costs and operational challenges associated with migrating more than five years of digital evidence to a different system; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the proposed five-year agreement is $1,995,420.50, including applicable taxes; and
WHEREAS, funding for the first year of this project was approved by the City Council as part of the adopted Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget. Funds for this contract have been appropriated to account number 11017001-54111 to support the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 costs associated with the proposed agreement. Funding for subsequent years will be considered and appropriated through the City's annual budget process.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
5-Year Agreement Axon Enterprise, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Union City as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a fiveyear agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed $1,995,420.50, for the continued provision of the Police Department's integrated public safety technology ecosystem and related services.
Section 3. The City Manager, or her designee, is authorized to execute any and all documents and take any actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on June 23, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A - Axon MSPA and Binding Quote 2026