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City Clerk's Office Item # R5
Background Paper for Proposed
Action Item
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 25, 2024
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Chris Noeller, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN AXON
ENTERPRISE, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AND THE CITY
OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FOR THE
CONTINUATION OF VIDEO STORAGE SERVICES AND PURCHASE
OF NEW BODY WORN CAMERA HARDWARE AND RELATED
SERVICES AND ACCESSORIES, AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR
GRAHAM TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
Attached is a proposed Ordinance approving a Master Services and Purchasing
Agreement between the City of Pueblo and Axon Enterprise, Inc., including Quote No.
Q-536002-45559.636M dated 010/23/2024.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council approved the previous agreements and quotes with Axon.
BACKGROUND:
The use of body worn cameras allows police officers to record video and audio of their
interactions with the public. Body worn cameras can provide conclusive evidence of
conduct that may assist in the prosecution of criminal cases, resolve citizen complaints,
and increase transparency. The use of body worn cameras by police officers in this and
other jurisdictions has resulted in an overwhelmingly positive impact, enhancing officer
safety, reducing liability, and increasing training opportunities.
At that time, cameras
cameras received the highest marks on officer surveys for quality of video, comfort and
Since
software, and cloud-based storage system (Evidence.com)
have been used by nearly every staff member of the PPD.
-based video storage system, Evidence.com, is a hosted video
management platform that provides the necessary security, unlimited access and
storage, and ease of use to enable efficient and effective record-keeping and in-system
sharing between staff of the department and necessary external entities such as district
attorney offices, defense attorneys, and other law enforcement agencies.
service (Evidence.com) currently maintains all body worn camera video recorded by the
PPD to date. It has features that automatically activate the camera when an officer
responds to a call, and tags and associates recorded video with that call. These
features allow for accurate and efficient metadata tagging, audit trails and chain of
custody, permission-controlled access, and automated retention scheduling.
Axon is the only vendor that provides a complete technology package, including: a high
quality camera; secure hosted video management and storage service; multiple
accessories that automatically activate the cameras during calls; numerous accessory
software applications, including those that allow for officers to upload evidence on-
scene, a platform that allows citizens to upload evidence themselves, live-video
streaming, and a feature that performs automatic redaction of protected content; a
transcription service, and taser electric conducted weapons and accessories. The
combination of technology offered through the agreement is considered sole-source in
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Payment for the body worn cameras, software, and services will be made as set forth in
the Quote and Agreement will come from Public Safety Sales Tax (2B) funds.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable for this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable for this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council may refuse t
body worn camera program and related services to terminate.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Complete_with_Docusign_Pueblo_PD_(CO)-Axon_M
ORDINANCE NO. 10842
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
AXON ENTERPRISE, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
AND THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A COLORADO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, FOR THE CONTINUATION OF VIDEO
STORAGE SERVICES AND PURCHASE OF NEW BODY WORN
CAMERA HARDWARE AND RELATED SERVICES AND
ACCESSORIES, AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR GRAHAM TO
EXECUTE SAME
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Master Services and Purchasing Agreement between the City of Pueblo, a Colorado
Municipal Corporation, and Axon Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, including Quote No.
Q-536002-45559.636M dated 09/24/2024 and appendices, relating to the Pueblo Police
hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of the City of Pueblo is hereby authorized and directed to execute said
Master Services and Purchasing Agreement and related Quote in the name of the City and the
City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the official seal of the City of Pueblo and
attest same.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City of Pueblo are directed and authorized to perform any
and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the attached agreement to
effectuate the transactions described therein.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by Mayor Graham and
City Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 11, 2024.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on November 25, 2024.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections:
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Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of ____________, on _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk