HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2016-99RESOLUTION NO. 2016 — 99
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BID PROCESS
PURSUANT TO NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.60.220,
SUBSECTION (B), SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT, FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S PURCHASE OF SEVENTY (70) BODY WORN CAMERAS,
CLOUD BASED STORAGE OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE, AND INTERNET DATA
MANAGEMENT THROUGH EVIDENCE.COM, INCLUDING SUPPORT
SERVICES AND ONSITE TRAINING TO ASSIST WITH IMPLEMENTATION
FROM TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
TO AWARD THE PURCHASE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $350,890.58 WITH TASER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WHEREAS, the use of Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) has been a growing
national trend for law enforcement agencies due to recent high profile events, and have been
shown to protect people who make legitimate complaints, but also protect law enforcement
agencies when people file false allegations of misconduct or excessive use of force against
police officers wearing BWCs; and
or. WHEREAS, from July 2015 through January 2016, the Police Department field
tested and evaluated BWCs from four manufacturers, and interviewed representatives from
other SarrDiego County law enforcement agencies who currently utilize BWCs, as well as
representatives from the San Diego County District Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, Taser International Inc. BWCs are rugged, offer high quality
recordings, and ease of evidence handling with their secure cloud -based digital evidence
management system named Evidence.com., and is the only vendor who offers all of the
services necessary to meet the Police Department's needs; and
WHEREAS, several law enforcement agencies in San Diego County currently
utilize BWCs from Taser International, Inc., including the San Diego Police Department, Chula
Vista Police Department, Coronado Police Department, Escondido Police Department, and
Carlsbad Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego District Attorney's Office has an Evidence.com
license and already works with agencies using the Evidence.com data management system to
receive digital evidence, including BWC videos, still digital photographs, and audio recordings,
using the Evidence.com portal which would allow for seamless integration for the National City
Police Department to share evidence for cases via an email link to the San Diego District
Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department desires to enter into an Agreement with
Taser International, Inc., beginning on July 1, 2016 to include the purchase of seventy (70) Body
Worn Cameras, requisite docking stations, data storage, and data management services from
Evidence.com for a term of five years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may waive the formal bid process pursuant to
National City Municipal Section 2.60.220(B) that provides for sole source procurements when
there is only one source from which a particular commodity is available and there is no
adequate substitute, and when it is clear that competitive bidding will not produce any
competitive advantage or would be impractical or not meet any urgent procurement need; and
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WHEREAS, based on the Police Department's research, the Taser International
Inc. BWCs and cloud storage through Evidence.com meet the Police Department's needs, are
unique from other BWCs and data management systems in that Taser International, Inc. is the
only company that offers several unique features together in one package, and there is no
adequate substitute for the BWCs and related services offered through Taser International, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the City Council to waive the formal bid process pursuant to
National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.220, subsection (B), sole source procurement, and
authorizes the Mayor to execute a five-year Agreement with Taser International, Inc., in the
amount of $350,890.58, for the Police Department's purchase of seventy (70) body worn
cameras, cloud based storage of digital evidence, and internet data management through
Evidence.com, including support services and onsite training to assist with implementation, from
Taser International, Inc.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2151 day of June, 201
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, city Clerk
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on June 21,
2016 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Cle k of the City of ational City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-99 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on June 21, 2016.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy