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AGENDA REPORT
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
ALDO E. SCHINDLER, CITY MANAGER
SEAN THUILLIEZ, CHIEF OF POLICE
Agenda Item 10
Reviewed:
City Manager a`V�
Finance Director
10 YEAR COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH AXON
ENTERPRISE, INC
The City of Tustin Police Department seeks City Council authorization to enter into a ten-
year cooperative purchasing agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. through Sourcewell
Contract No. 101223-AXN. This agreement provides a comprehensive, integrated public
safety technology platform that modernizes the Department's body -worn camera
program, in -car video systems, less -lethal devices, real-time operations capabilities,
digital evidence management, and related training and support services. The proposed
agreement replaces fragmented and aging systems with a unified, fully supported solution
designed to improve officer safety, operational efficiency, transparency, and service to
the community. During the evaluation of FY 25-26 mid -year request, a supplemental tool
to leverage technology was also discovered in Axon Al Era Solution, which is an
integrated suite of AI -powered tools that enhances policing by improving records and
identity checks, and strengthening dispatch operations through a voice activated Al
partner that provides real-time translation and the ability to triage non -emergency calls
for service.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an Agreement with Axon
Enterprise, Inc by piggybacking on Sourcewell Contract No. 101223-AXN, in the
total amount not to exceed $8,300,000 over ten years; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a First Amendment to the
Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc in an additional amount not to exceed
$1,240,000 over ten years in order to add the Axon Al Era Solutions product.
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FISCAL IMPACT
A total of $900,000 has been budgeted for the contract in Fiscal Year 2025-26. To fully
fund the remaining contract costs for the current fiscal year, an additional $51,000 has
been requested as part of the FY 25-26 Mid -Year Budget Review.
Annual contract costs will be incorporated into future budgets for Council consideration.
Contract Summary:
Axon Enterprise Bundle
Al Era
Total
Year 1
2026
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.63
$
950,612.89
Year 2
2027
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.65
$
950,612.91
Year 3
2028
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.65
$
950,612.91
Year 4
2029
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.65
$
950,612.91
Year 5
2030
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.65
$
950,612.91
Year 6
2031
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.65
$
950,612.91
Year 7
2032
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.65
$
950,612.91
Year 8
2033
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.65
$
950,612.91
Year 9
2034
$
826,925.26
$
123,687.65
$
950,612.91
Year 10
2035
$
826,925.44
$
123,687.65
$
950,613.09
$
8,269,252.78
$
1,236,876.48
$ 9,506,129.26
Axon Enterprise Bundle: $8,269,252.78 over ten years (approximately 87% of total
contract value).
Axon Al Era: $1,236,876.48 over ten years (approximately 13% of total contract value).
Combined 10-Year Total: $9,506,129.26.
CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN
Approval of this agreement supports the City's Strategic Plan goals related Technology
and Innovation by enhancing officer safety, improving operational efficiency, increasing
transparency, and ensuring responsible long-term financial stewardship through
cooperative purchasing and bundled services.
BACKGROUND
The Tustin Police Department relies on a combination of body -worn cameras, in -car video
systems, less -lethal tools, evidence management platforms, and reporting systems to
support daily operations and critical incidents. Several of the Department's existing
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systems are approaching the end of their useful life or require separate maintenance,
licensing, and replacement schedules, resulting in increased administrative burden and
long-term cost.
To address these challenges, the Department evaluated an integrated solution through
Axon Enterprise, Inc., a nationally recognized public safety technology provider. Axon
entered into a competitively awarded cooperative purchasing contract with Sourcewell,
which allows the City to "piggy -back" on the competitively procured pricing to obtain
equipment and services at pre -negotiated pricing without conducting a separate formal
solicitation.
The proposed agreement provides a comprehensive package that includes department -
wide body -worn cameras (Axon Body 4), in -car cameras and vehicle connectivity (Axon
Fleet 3), TASER 10 less -lethal devices, real-time operations and video integration through
Axon Fusus, unlimited digital evidence storage, AI -assisted report writing and
transcription, redaction tools for public records requests, community evidence request
portals, and ongoing training, warranties, and technical support. The agreement also
includes scheduled hardware refresh cycles throughout the ten-year term, eliminating the
need for future capital replacement requests.
By bundling these systems into a single cooperative contract, the City benefits from long-
term price stability, reduced procurement risk, and significant cost savings when
compared to a piecemeal procurement approach. The agreement and the amendment
adding the Axon Al Era Solutions product ensure the Department will maintains modern,
reliable, and transparent policing tools while allowing officers to spend more time in the
field and less time on administrative tasks.
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Sean Thuilliez
Police Chief
Robert Nelson
Police Lieutenant