TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Oscar Ortiz, Sheriff-Coroner
REPORT BY: Rollie Soria, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 210016B with Axon Enterprise, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
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Sheriff requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 210016B with Axon Enterprise, Inc., increasing the amount over three years by $25,814 for a new maximum of $1,782,518 to provide additional body worn cameras and licensing.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Today’s requested action would amend Agreement No. 210016B, increasing it by $25,814 over three years for a new maximum of $1,782,518, to provide 10 additional body worn cameras and applicable licensing to serve as a backup for body worn cameras that require service or repair.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Sheriff |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The Sheriff’s body worn camera program has shown to increase public trust through transparency, improve evidence collection and increase law enforcement safety. To ensure continuity of the program, additional cameras are needed to serve as backup to cameras that require service or repair. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The three-year increase total is $25,813.57. The FY 2022-2023 increase of $8,604.49 is currently budgeted. The remaining installment payments of $8,604.54 in FY 2023-2024 and $8,604.54 in 2023-2025 will be budgeted accordingly in future fiscal years. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, the agreement would not be amended as requested and Sheriff’s Office would not acquire back up body worn cameras. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed actions is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Sheriff’s Office body worn camera (BWC) program has been operational since May of 2016. BWCs have shown to increase public trust through transparency, improve evidence collection and increase law enforcement safety. Axon Enterprise, Inc. currently provides BWCs for Sheriff’s Office staff to collect video and audio evidence, providing a level of transparency in the delivery of law enforcement services. The recording platform is supported by a cloud-based storage system, which is included in the current Axon agreement. In addition to BWC storage, Axon cloud storage also stores our third party and external evidence items, significantly reducing costs of overall storage platforms.
On December 15, 2020, the Board approved Amendment No. 1 to Axon Agreement No. 210016B to add interview room equipment and an additional 23 BWCs for use by extra help staff (court bailiffs and transportation deputies), Animal Services Officers and Administration sworn staff. To ensure BWC program continuity, 10 additional cameras are requested to serve as backup to cameras that require service or repair.
Today’s requested action would amend the agreement to increase compensation over the remaining three-year term by $25,813.57 for a new maximum of $1,782,517.59 to provide 10 additional BWCs and applicable licensing.