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Approved
Operations Committee
CC Ops Regular Meeting
Minutes
June 18, 2019
Date: June 18, 2019
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Attending: Les Thomas, Committee Chair
Bill Boyce, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Les Thomas Committee Chair Present
Bill Boyce Councilmember Present
Dennis Higgins Councilmember Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
There were no changes to the agenda.
4. Approval of Minutes dated June 4, 2019
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated June 4, 2019
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember
AYES: Thomas, Boyce, Higgins
5. Approval of Check Summary Report Dated 5/16/19-5/31/19
MOTION: Move to approve the check summary report dated May 16 through
May 31, 2019.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember
SECONDER: Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
AYES: Thomas, Boyce, Higgins
6. Axon Masters Services & Purchasing Agreement for Body-Worn
Cameras
Chief Rafael Padilla and Assistant Chief Eric Hemmen presented a request to
recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Axon
Enterprise, Inc. for body-worn cameras. Chief Padilla provided a brief review
Operations Committee CC Ops Regular Meeting
Minutes
June 18, 2019
Kent, Washington
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of the project. The current five-year contract is the first action item, there
will be further action coming after contract negotiations with an MOU that is
pending with KPOA, additionally there will be a budget adjustment request
that will come to Council with new numbers. Assistant Chief Hemmen
reported that this process started in 2018 and included a pilot program with
11 officers. Axon Enterprise, Inc. was selected as the vendor. Axon is the
only vendor that provides a systems-wide integrated package for law
enforcement. The system integrates electronic tasers, cameras, records
management and evidence storage in the cloud. During the pilot period tech
support has been outstanding. The five-year contract includes the annual
cost of storage of all footage in the cloud. The total cost of the contract is
$1,633,680.62. The funds to pay for this program will come from the red-
light camera program. Council President Boyce expressed his appreciation to
Assistant Chief Hemmen for his work on this project.
MOTION: Recommend Council authorize the Mayor to enter into a five-year
contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Body-Worn Cameras, subject to final
terms and conditions acceptable to the City attorney and Police Chief.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/18/2019
7:00 PM
MOVER: Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember
AYES: Thomas, Boyce, Higgins
7. Adjournment 4:21 p.m.
Cathie Everett
Committee Secretary