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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I �'=��=�.•: ` A.* STATE OF HAWAI`I
RESOLUTION NO. 720 26
A 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 Hawai`i 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 HAWAII that the
1 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:
MATTHEW NEALI`I-KL INFELDER
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Prosecuting Attorney
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo,Hawai`i GALIMBA
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA
County of Hawaii on
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
AI hST: KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
C-1135/FC
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. '720 26
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