R-2022-15RESOLUTION NO. R2022-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
VILLAGE MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXPEND GRANT AND
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL ---------------FORFEITURE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE FROM AXON
ENTERPRISE, INC. FOR BODY WORN CAMERAS, IN CAR VIDEO
CAMERAS, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $648,290.01; PROVIDING THE VILLAGE MANAGER
WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, body worn cameras for police officers have become a necessary
component of policing in the 21 st Century and numerous police departments in the United States
have adopted policies which required police officers to wear body worn cameras while on duty;
and
WHEREAS, the Miami Shores Village Police Department intends to adopt a policy to
require police officers to wear body worn cameras on duty and is in need of purchasing body
worn cameras, in car video cameras and related equipment for the Department; and
WHEREAS, the Village identifies contracts competitively solicited and awarded by
other governmental agencies as a favorable procurement method and Section 5 of the Village
Resolution 1124-07 allows for the use of other governmental entities' contracts upon a
determination that the supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services needed by the Village
were purchased using solicitation procedures which are substantially equivalent to the Village's
Purchasing Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, Sourcewell, a service cooperative created to leverage the buying power of
local government agencies, issued Request for Proposals RFP#010720 Public Safety Video
Surveillance solutions with related equipment, Software and Accessories ("RFP") and awarded the
RFP to Axon Enterprise lnc.("Axon"); and
WHEARAS, the Village is seeking the same equipment and pncmg set forth in
RFP#0l 0720 and believes it is in the best interests of the Village to "piggy-back" on the Sourcewell
Contract, which was competitively bid and negotiated for the same equipment and pricing with
Axon Enterprise, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Village Manager, and the Chief of Police recommend that the Village
Council approve and authorize the Village Manager or designee to expend grant and United
States Department of Justice federal forfeiture funds for the purchase from Axon Enterprise, Inc.
in accordance with the terms, conditions and pricing of the competitively awarded RFP#0 10720,
for the purchase of body worn cameras, in car video cameras and related equipment in an amount
not to exceed $648,290.01; and
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-15
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Village Council believe it is in the best interests of the Village
to authorize the Village Manager or designee to expend grant and United States Department of
Justice federal forfeiture funds for the purchase from Axon Enterprises, Inc. for body worn
cameras, in car video cameras and related equipment in an amount not to exceed $648,290.01.
__ O-W,.IHEREFO�E,_BE IT RESOLVED by_th� Mayor and Village Council of Miami
Shores Village, Florida, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. The Mayor and Village Council hereby authorizes the Village Manager or
designee to expend grant and United States Department of Justice federal forfeiture funds in an
amount not to exceed $648,290.01 to purchase body worn cameras, in car video cameras, and
related equipment pursuant to Section 5 of the Village Resolution 1124-07.
Section 3. The Mayor and Village Council authorizes the Village Manager or designee
to expend grant and United States Department of Justice federal forfeiture funds for the purchase
from Axon Enterprises, Inc.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon the adoption hereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Miami Shores Village Council at the regular
meeting assembled this 19th day of July, 2022.
SANDRA HARRIS
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM, LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECU
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WEISS SE
BIERMAN
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-15
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