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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JULY 2, , 2019 TITLE: APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,491.78 FOR BODY -WORN CAMERA EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 2) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 181 Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to provide body -worn camera equipment and services for the Santa Ana Police Department, in the amount of $175,491.78, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. The new not to exceed five-year agreement amount is $2,065,055.96. The term of the agreement will remain effective May 2, 2017 through May 1, 2022. DISCUSSION The Department of Justice (DOJ) recognizes body -worn cameras as a law enforcement strategy aimed at improving public safety, reducing crime, and improving public trust between police and the citizens they serve. Law enforcement agencies across the country and worldwide are using body -worn cameras (BWC) as a promising tool to improve law enforcement interactions with the public. On May 2, 2017 the City Council approved an agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. (formerly Taser, Inc.) for body -worn camera equipment and services, and on September 1, 2017 the Santa Ana Police Department's body -worn camera program went live. This initial body -worn camera program roll -out included all Patrol Officers, the Gang Unit, and the Canine Unit. On December 4, 2018, the City Council authorized the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the Grant Award and Special Conditions documents with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs accepting $99,291 in U.S. Department of Justice Body -Worn Camera Policy and Implementation grant funds to enhance the Santa Ana Police Department's body -worn camera program, for the period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021. This grant will allow the Police Department to expand the body -worn camera program to Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators, Animal Services and Parking Control. The funds will be used to pay for 60 additional cameras, 60 licenses and supporting equipment. The Police Department will receive $99,291 in grant funds, and the grant requires a 50 percent match ($99,291), for a total Body -Worn Camera Policy and Implementation grant program budget of $198,582. 25C-1