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Finance committee approves five-year Axon Enterprise contract renewal
Summary
The finance committee approved a five-year renewal with Axon Enterprise to maintain body-worn and in-car cameras and related software, citing an early-signing discount that Axon estimated would save roughly $48,362 over five years; the vote was 4–0 with one member absent.
The finance committee voted to approve a five-year renewal of an Axon Enterprise contract that covers body-worn cameras, in-car cameras and associated software.
Keith, a committee member, told colleagues he had been in contact with an Axon representative and said the company proposed a new five-year agreement beginning in June. "They're proposing to sign another 5 year agreement," Keith said, adding that Axon told the committee an early-signing discount would amount to "about over the 5 year contract would be $48,362." The committee discussed signing before the end of the fiscal year to capture that savings.
The chair described the contract's scope: "It maintains the body cameras and the in car cameras and all the software that goes along with that," and said equipment is replaced on a scheduled basis and warranty replacements are provided at no additional cost if devices fail between scheduled rotations. Committee members confirmed the body cameras were recently replaced roughly 2½ years ago and discussed a five-year replacement cycle.
Members asked about the annual cost under the new agreement and compared it with prior spending. Keith said the previous combined body-and-fleet contract ran about $43,000 per year when the five-year program began. During the discussion participants referenced differing estimates for the new contract's annual cost (Keith referenced about $52,000; another attendee suggested a range near $56,000–$62,000). The committee did not record a definitive single-year figure during the discussion; exact annual pricing under the new contract was not specified in the meeting record.
Keith moved to renew the Axon Enterprise contract for five years; the chair seconded. The committee voted, with the chair announcing "Aye" votes and stating the result as four in favor and one member (Kyle) not present. The chair declared the motion approved.
After the vote the committee moved on to public comments and then adjourned. The record does not show further action or a finalized contract amount; staff indicated they would reconcile outstanding cost details outside the meeting.
