HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-198 Agreement Axon Enterprises Inc aka Taser International Inc.RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 198
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, 'I) WAIVING THE FORMAL BID PROCESS PURSUANT TO NATIONAL
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.60.220, SUBSECTION C AND D, SOLE -
SOURCE PROCUREMENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF SEVENTY -SIX
(76) BODY -WORN CAMERAS, CLOUD -BASED STORAGE OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE,
AND INTERNET DATA MANAGEMENT THROUGH EVIDENCENCOM, INCLUDING
SUPPORT ..SERVICES AND ...ASSIST. WITH THE.... IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTO'
TAGGING THROUGH CAD FROM AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.; 2) AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE A FIVE (5) YEAR CONTRACT FOR $ 514,839.80 WITH AXON
ENTERPRISE, INC.; AND 3) AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF $27,967.69 TO
FISCAL YEAR 2022 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS AND USE OF GENERAL
FUND UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE FOR SAID INCREASE
WHEREAS, in 2016, the City of National City("City") entered into a five year
Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., formerly known as "Tars r International, Inc.," for
the amount of $35O89O.58; and
WHEREAS. Axon Enterprise, Inc, is an industry leader in Body Worn Cameras
("BWCs"), secure cloud -based data storage and video evidence management; and
WHEREAS, the City's and Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s Agreement expires on
December 14, 2021; and
WHEREAS, National City Municipal Code section 2 60 220, subsection C and D,
provides that the City of National City may dispense with the requirements f bidding
when 1 the commodity or service to be procured, regardless of value, is required to
integrate with or be compatible with existing furnishings, materials, systems, programs or
equipment, and the procurement can be timely made from a manufacturer or supplier
who previously satisfactorily supplied the particular commodity or service; and (2) the city
council by resolution, determines by best business judgment that due to special
circumstances, it is to the city's best interest to purchase a commodity directly or enter
into a contract without compliance with the bidding procedure
WHEREAS, E ►S, City staff recommends adopting a resolution waiving the formal bid
process pursuant to National City Municipal Code section 2.60.220, subsection C and D,
sole -source procurement, for the City's purchase of seventy - six body -worn
cameras, cloud -based storage of digital evidence , and internet data management
through Evidence.com, including support services and assist with the implementation
of auto -tagging through CAD from Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Resolution No. 2021 — 198
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE E CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Waive the formal bid process pursuant to National City Municipal
Code section 2.60.220, subsection C and D, sole -source procurement, for the C i ty's
purchase of seventy - six 7 body -worn cameras, cloud -based storage of digital
evidence , and Internet data management through Evidence .corm, including support
services and assist with the implementation of auto -tagging through CAD from Axon
Enterprise, Inc.
Section 2: Authorize the City of National 'City to award the purchase.
Section 3: Authorize the Mayor to execute a five (5) year agreement for
514,839.80 with Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Section 4: Authorize an increase of $27,967.69 to the Fiscal Year 2022 General
Fund appropriations and use of General Fund unassigned fund balance for said increase.
Section The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
Resolution anc enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2021.
Alejandro Sotelo-Solis,
ATTEST:
Luz Molina, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Charles ell Jr., City Attorney
Vayor
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
December , 2021 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Rios, Rodriguez, t Io Sotis
Nays: None,
Absent: Bush, Morrison
Abstain: None,
AUTHENTICATED TED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOUS
BY:
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Luz Molina
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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