RESOLUTION NO. 195
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 46 FOR 2023, AS AMENDED, REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS
Introduced: 4/8/24
By Public Safety Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 46 for 2023, this Honorable Body authorized an agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. regarding the purchase and service of 211 body cameras and other accessories in an amount not to exceed $3,066,214 for the term commencing March 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2027, and
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 537 for 2023, this Honorable Body authorized an amendment in the amount of $13,933 in order to purchase a newer version of the Taser devices, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has requested an additional amendment to authorize the acquisition of 100 Axon 3 body-worn cameras for the Albany County Correctional Facility, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff has indicated that this purchase would increase coverage and accountability, replace older Panasonic cameras, and facilitate a single-operating system for body-worn cameras across the agency, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff has also indicated that this purchase will cost an additional $454,362 for a total amount of $3,534,508, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that Resolution No. 46 for 2023, as amended, is hereby amended in the amount of $454,362 for a new total amount of $3,534,508 for the term commencing March 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2027, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said amendment as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.