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- Board and commission appointments (items 4, 5, 6, 7): The council filled multiple vacancies across boards and commissions. Appointments included Kenya Cribb and Christie Fouts to the Board of Adjustment, Dawn (Don/Don) Albers and Amy Prince to the Building Board of Appeals, Kenya Cribb and Randolph Sierra to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and Bart Anderson, Stephen Brown and Paul Bartha (listed in packet as Paul Bartha/Bartha) to the Planning and Zoning Commission for two-year terms beginning July 1, 2025. The planning and zoning appointment process used paper ballots to select three candidates from four applicants; the council completed several rounds of voting to reach a majority selection and then approved the slate by motion (6-0).

- Liquor license recommendation (item 8): Council voted to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control approve a Series 12 (restaurant) liquor license for Big Belly Nellie's Sports Bar and Grill at 1751 Highway 95 #187. Staff reported no concerns with the application; the council voted to approve the recommendation (6-0).

- Animal Resource Center wiring and security (item 9): Council approved a rebid award to My Alarm Tech LLC for wiring, security cameras, TV cabling, data ports and alarm systems at the Bullhead City Animal Resource Center in the amount of $150,000 (plus taxes). Staff noted the low bid and asked the council to approve a $25,000 transfer from general fund contingency to meet the budget; council approved the contract and contingency transfer (6-0).

- Other administrative items: The council approved a five-year Axon body-camera master services agreement (item 10) in an amount not to exceed $1,281,067.92 (see separate coverage). It also approved an end-of-year budget amendment moving $400,000 from general fund contingency into various departments (item 11), rescheduled the August regular meeting from Tuesday, Aug. 19 to Monday, Aug. 18 to accommodate the League of Cities and Towns conference (item 12), and directed the city clerk to solicit applications and compile packets for filling a council vacancy with an appointment process to be considered July 15 and a special meeting to seat the new member and elect a mayor (item 13). All of those motions passed 6-0.

- Consent agenda (approved): The council approved a consent agenda earlier in the meeting by unanimous vote; the packet contained routine items and staff recommendations.

Where votes were recorded by roll call, the clerk announced a unanimous \"6 in favor\" and the motions were recorded as carried. The council indicated it would schedule any follow-up special meetings needed to seat a new council member and elect a new mayor once applications are compiled and reviewed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bullhead City - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - Jun 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 17 meeting the Bullhead City Council approved multiple routine and project items: board and commission appointments, a liquor license recommendation, a $150,000 security wiring contract for the animal resource center, an end-of-year budget amendment, a meeting reschedule and directions to solicit applicants for a council vacancy.","taxTitle","Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona","taxId",54694,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6554150,"Bullhead City approves $1.28 million Axon body-camera system that adds AI report drafting",931,4458000,5389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029488-18f24c2a507ebfb27f9c7eddd90d8881&start=4458&end=5389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029488-18f24c2a507ebfb27f9c7eddd90d8881/thumbnail_4458000.jpg","/articles/6554150/Bullhead-City/Mohave-County/Arizona/Bullhead-City-approves-128-million-Axon-body-camera-system-that-adds-AI-report-drafting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554150-6334eccc95feea77d98caba6ef3d8519/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157008&Signature=dUA6pUgsWdMojhKkcd0G9hI7OqboNL-TCd1OT3bsx3ZaOi2O66b5ty5-RGOiJrdNPdSrT-WBAsPJdgnwHAlPfCNx9P8Dsyx7ZE6pqHurOf7abxTLPfrDRd8bBG54ANlJLLFFjtOv8n~hbM~e~e~xi-BoerdH-h0lMpz727fOq3skUrSapj5TIJhAhOOHAL4mATOykxqtrwz-Si3yRmWEMgnvuZ-Fye62Qh9pDXnU-tCxQZagfHLa8Z54~n3eilgGAIq4fU5MRyGxRGIo067asarB9yaFHAK5Q7TPh1zk61VtAOevo7LKsiu-R5wjDJUla5sLrnnazpQGcOj-C2Ga3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bullhead City Council on June 17 approved a master services and purchase agreement with Axon Enterprises for the city\u0000's body-worn camera system and associated AI-enabled services, authorizing the city manager to execute the contract and issue resulting payments not to exceed $1,281,067.92 over the next five years.

City staff said the renewal will expand the existing Axon ecosystem for the Bullhead Police Department to include an audio transcription service, an AI-assisted draft report feature called Draft 1 and a real-time feature known as Respond that provides GPS tracking and camera viewing while recording. \"The new system will now include an audio transcription service and a new AI draft 1 report writing feature,\" Lieutenant Harris told the council during the presentation. Staff said Draft 1 creates an initial report narrative from camera audio that officers must review, edit and sign before it becomes part of the official record.

City Manager Cotter and Lieutenant Harris described multiple safeguards in the Axon workflow: audio is uploaded securely from devices, Draft 1 asks officers for clarifying observations when the AI detects ambiguity, and the system maintains an audit trail of AI actions. Cotter told the council the city views the tool as a time-saver rather than a replacement for officer work: \"The officer is signing off and attesting to everything in the document,\" Cotter said.

Some members of the public asked whether AI-generated reports and camera material were likely to withstand legal scrutiny and whether the purchase would speed up Freedom of Information Act requests for video. A resident, Gary Genovese, asked if the system \"has this past muster with constitutionality.\" Cotter replied that staff and Axon believe the product will be usable in court and that the officer remains responsible for the final report. Lieutenant Harris confirmed the system does not remove the supervisor review step: officers edit and sign the draft, then copy it into the records management system; the supervisor reviews and approves the final report.

A question from a member of the public about FOIA and redaction was answered by staff: the AI report-drafting function does not automatically perform the redactions needed for public release of video. Staff said redaction and legal review of footage remain separate processes and that public requests for un-redacted camera video continue to follow the existing timeline and legal review steps.

Council members voted 6-0 to approve the agreement. Staff said the system is already being trialed and that the contract includes warranty and replacement provisions for devices over the five-year term.","Council approved a five-year master services agreement with Axon to add AI-assisted transcription and a draft-report feature to the city\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000's body-worn cameras; staff said officers will still review and sign any AI-generated reports and that redaction processes for video remain unchanged.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6554155,"Bullhead City council adopts $193.09 million fiscal 2025-26 budget",167,383000,550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5029488-18f24c2a507ebfb27f9c7eddd90d8881&start=383&end=550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5029488-18f24c2a507ebfb27f9c7eddd90d8881/thumbnail_383000.jpg","/articles/6554155/Bullhead-City/Mohave-County/Arizona/Bullhead-City-council-adopts-19309-million-fiscal-2025-26-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6554155-4faf986782dfbc2a447acf1449f86805/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157008&Signature=HUSnGPX1tF5L2RTU5~TB3HXo-pUNfVMnRCAQzuSK35DZ3-QNkLS7XPKXhYaIudAIdyP9ObyipNmicPXPNueUjAJsQgMd3UN08GVil-vDK4LnITXTZLj-o5FCxhVGUPEN4csV2CKNp2gzU08whytN6DSCbITQtr5--hXSiMZU7mRPsxUX1ZnI1g5N21mg9CYljCuPDzC0pUZIpDUypD1KTQxH0OYZwIVlGPT8yZj3sbBPcAcFjou-dAzDt2nIkZdO2m0~fhHNPWPgwVDsjIk4WOOLWDHi7K8MwMjgjACY0PFL4uoC9XRkUTNPtH7vhArGQdLLv~YEJciCC3GKoawqsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bullhead City Council adopted the city\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000's final fiscal year 2025-26 budget at a special meeting Tuesday, voting 6-0 to approve the plan that City Finance Director Robert Drexler described as \"balanced.\" Council action formally closed the public hearing required under Arizona law and authorized the spending plan presented by city staff.

The adopted budget sets total expenditures at $193,087,363. City Finance Director Robert Drexler highlighted the major components during a brief presentation: \"We have a balanced budget with total expenditures up to $193,087,363. The general fund expenditures are $50,580,517. We have over $23,000,000 for public safety. We have over $20,000,000 in the budget for streets and flood control.\" Drexler also noted $31,000,000 in utility capital projects, work to finish the animal shelter and continuing phases of the community center, and $1,500,000 in park projects.

The council discussed public access to the budget and the work that preceded final adoption. City Manager Cotter said council members had spent months reviewing the multi-hundred-page line-item document, which is posted on the city's website along with interactive budget materials and state-required schedules. A council member praised department heads and management for producing a plan intended to preserve the city's financial stability.

No members of the public spoke during the hearing on the budget, and the council took a single motion to approve. The motion passed 6-0.

The budget reflects the city's revenue mix: the city does not levy a property tax and relies primarily on local sales tax, state-shared revenues (including gasoline and state sales taxes and income tax distributions) and other smaller funds. City staff said planned capital work includes right-turn-lane additions along Highway 95 and other infrastructure projects previously discussed by the council.

The council did not alter the revenue assumptions during the public hearing and did not adopt any amendments at the time of passage. The adopted document and supporting schedules are available on the city finance page online.","The Bullhead City Council on June 17 adopted a balanced FY 2025-26 budget totaling $193,087,363, including $50.58 million for the general fund and major capital projects for public safety, streets, utilities and parks.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: council approves appointments, contracts, liquor license and procedural items

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