092922 Special Called Virtual Council Mtg Memo with AttachmentAdministration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: September 28, 2022
SUBJECT: Special Called Meeting of Thursday, September 29, 2022
Pursuant to Section 2-37, entitled "Calling Special Meetings," of the Code of Laws of North Augusta, South
Carolina, a Special Called Virtual City Council meeting is called for Thursday, September 29, 2022 at NOON
using GoToMeeting online conferencing software. The virtual meeting will be streamed online for public
viewing at:
City Facebook page: To access, visit City of North Augusta – Public Information” on
www.Facebook.com
City YouTube page: To access, visit “City of North Augusta Public Information” on
www.YouTube.com
The purpose of the Special Called Virtual City Council Meeting shall be for Council to consider the
following:
ITEM 1. PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No. 2022-47 – A Resolution Authorizing the
Acceptance of Bid of Axon Enterprises, Inc. for the Life Cycle
Replacement of Public Safety Officer Body Cameras
Please see ATTACHMENT #1 for a copy of the proposed resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-47
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF BID OF
AXON ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR THE
LIFE CYCLE REPLACEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BODY CAMERAS
WHEREAS, The City received a bid quote for updated Axon body cameras for
Public Safety Officers at a discounted rate which expires after 30 September 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator proposed a draft Fiscal Year 2023 budget
which includes funding for Axon body camera system maintenance on September 26, 2022;
and
WHEREAS, the City Fiscal Year 2023 budget has not yet been approved via
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta find
that the awarding of such bid prior to September 30th is in the best interest of the City based
on the cost savings of $81,835 over the life of a five year contract; and
WHEREAS, the City has sufficient funds available in the Capital Projects Fund
should the Fiscal Year 2023 budget not include funding for body cameras; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority
thereof that AXON Enterprise, Inc. shall be awarded the contract for the Public Safety body
camera systems for a total amount of $305,802.75 over a five year period.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding sources for this contract shall
be from the Fiscal Year 2023-2027 budgets if passed, with funding from the Capital Projects
Fund to be allocated if this line is removed from the Fiscal Year 2023 or later budgets.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is authorized to
execute any documents required for the entering into of this contract.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ________ DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 2022.
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jamie Paul, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT #1 Page 1 of 1