HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 720 Draft 01 2024-2026A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS FROM LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR AXON SOFTWARE TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, Section 10-11 of the Charter of the County of Hawai‘i (hereinafter “the Charter”) provides, in part, that “any contract, lease or other obligation requiring the payment of funds
from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one fiscal year shall be made or approved by resolution”; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (hereinafter, the “Office”) wishes to enter into a licensing agreement, with a term of ten years, for access to the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s
(hereinafter, “HPD”) Axon body worn camera files and digital evidence software from Axon Enterprise, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, previously, the Office was granted access to the camera files through HPD’s account; and
WHEREAS, recently, Axon Enterprise, Inc., notified the Office that a separate license is required to access HPD’s camera files; and
WHEREAS, it is crucial that the Office have access to recorded statements made on HPD’s camera files; and
WHEREAS, the digital evidence software includes features to maintain compliance standards, securely store and centralize all digital evidence, protect chain of custody, streamline the
discovery process, enhance evidence review, perform analytics using investigative tools, and produce courtroom exhibits, thus increasing efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Office estimates the annual cost of this agreement to be approximately $250,000; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, with a term of ten years, for the purposes hereinabove described.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 10-11 of the Charter, sufficient funds be budgeted in later fiscal years to cover the anticipated obligations of the County under
the terms of the agreement.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to William V. Brilhante, Jr., Managing Director; Diane T. Nakagawa, Director of Finance; and the
Honorable Kelden B. A. Waltjen, Prosecuting Attorney.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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MATTHEW KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Prosecuting Attorney