Clearlake approves 10‑year Axon agreement for body cameras, vehicle audio/video and TASERs

The Clearlake City Council on June 20 approved a 10‑year agreement with Axon Enterprises to consolidate existing contracts for body‑worn cameras, mobile audio/video systems, TASERs and cloud evidence storage.

Chief Hobbs presented the proposal, explaining the contract would consolidate three separate agreements into one 10‑year purchase agreement covering hardware, accessories, unlimited cloud storage per the sales quote and full warranties. The quoted cost is $99,064 per year for a total of $999,990 over the 10‑year term. Hobbs said the multi‑year approach locks pricing and provides predictability with scheduled hardware refreshes and replacement warranties.

Axon representatives (Daniel Burt and Jake Boro) joined to answer council questions about contract exhibits and storage limits; staff confirmed the quote lists unlimited Axon Evidence storage and said the storage terms in the quote are incorporated into the master services agreement. Vice Mayor Overton asked that any claim of “unlimited” storage be reflected in the contract language; Axon said that could be amended in the master agreement if the council requested it.

Council Member Kramer moved to approve the agreement and the motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: consolidating the contracts was presented as an efficiency and financial predictability measure; the agreement bundles hardware, software and warranties and will affect police evidence storage procedures and annual costs.

What’s next: staff will finalize contract exhibits and proceed with implementation and equipment replacement per the schedule in the agreement.