Council hears plan to add five Axon interview-room cameras, city to add vendor for move to 1153 West Fayette

An unidentified department representative told the council the city plans to install five additional Axon interview-room cameras at the new facility referred to as Cell 1153, moving five cameras from the PSP and adding coverage for five extra interview rooms. The presenter emphasized these will be interior cameras used for questioning and evidence-recording, not public-facing surveillance: “Axon, currently, we wanna stay with Axon because it will integrate the whole system... but they're not public cameras. They're interior cameras for, questioning,” the presenter said.

Deputy Commissioner Michael Layman (Assessment) said the administration is also seeking to add Hubert Brewer as a vendor to supply appliances and audiovisual equipment needed for the department move to 1153 West Fayette Street. Layman said those items were included in the RFP but responses were inadequate, so the vendor addition is requested and that the work is within the previously anticipated budget (Layman referenced a $2,000,000 package discussed earlier and said no additional funds are being requested).

Councilors asked clarifying questions about where the new rooms are and whether the items would require extra money; Layman responded the procurement fits within the existing anticipated budget and will not increase the previously discussed totals. No formal vote on these items is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.

Next steps described by staff include moving existing Axon units from PSP, installing the five new cameras, and contracting with Hubert Brewer for appliances and audiovisual services to support the departmental relocation.