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Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Taser 7 Equipment <br />December 17, 2019 <br />Page 2 <br />incidents. In addition, the Police Department and the Human Resources Risk Management <br />Division anticipate that the additional features and effectiveness of the Taser 7 will contribute to a <br />decrease in the number of use of force incidents requiring officer contact, thereby reducing workers <br />compensation claims and the amount of time officers are off work due to work -related injuries <br />resulting from use of force. <br />Axon Enterprise is the only company that manufactures a Taser device, and the Police Department <br />has completed the necessary Request to Exception to Competitive Bidding Process document. <br />Axon Enterprise has been serving the law enforcement community for 44 years and has an <br />outstanding reputation in the industry. The Police Department has a separate agreement with <br />Axon Enterprise for body -worn camera equipment and services. Axon Enterprise has been <br />responsive and accommodating in the servicing of that agreement, and staff recommends approval <br />of this new Axon Enterprise agreement for Taser 7 equipment. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item assists the City in meeting Goal #1 — Community Safety, Objective #5 (Provide <br />high quality Police and Fire/Emergency Medical Services response within the City of Santa Ana). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds for Year 1 of this agreement are available in the Human Resources Risk Management <br />Liability & Property, Contracted Vendor Personnel Services account (no. 08009051-62302). <br />Funding for Years 2-5 of this agreement will require funding to the Police Department Training <br />Division contract services account (no. 01114410 62300) budget during the FY 2020-21 budget <br />process. <br />David Valentin <br />Chief of Police <br />Santa Ana Police Department <br />Steven Pham <br />Executive Director <br />Human Resources Department <br />Fund Year <br />Amount <br />FY 2019-20 <br />$170,796.01 <br />FY 2020-21 <br />$275,310.00 <br />FY 2021-22 <br />$275,310.00 <br />FY 2022-23 <br />$275,310.00 <br />FY 2023-24 <br />$275,310.00 <br />Total <br />$1,272,036.01 <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNT: <br />Kathryn Downs, CPA <br />Executive Director <br />Finance and Management Services Agency <br />Exhibit: 1. Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. <br />25H-2 <br />