CC MEETING: September 1, 2026
DATE: August 24, 2026
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Robert Arredondo, Chief of Police
Rex Redden, Executive Director of Public Safety
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Consider A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Amendment To The Contract With Axon Enterprise, Inc To Include Additional Tasers, Increasing The Annual Expenditure Amount Not To Exceed $636,618.00 And A Revised Contract Amount Not To Exceed $5,933,088.
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BACKGROUND: The Carrollton Police Department entered into its primary agreement with Axon in June 2021. The current agreement extends through June 2031 and includes 155 TASER energy weapons, 155 body-worn cameras, and 61 fleet camera systems. The annual cost associated with the primary agreement is approximately $550,000.
As operational and staffing needs have changed, the Police Department has added equipment and services to the original agreement. In December 2025, two additional fleet camera systems were added at an annual cost of $5,071.31. An additional TASER, body-worn camera, and fleet camera package was also added in December at an annual cost of $7,001.44.
Additional TASER and body-worn camera equipment was added through agreements executed in November 2024 and May 2025. These additions provided 26 additional TASER energy weapons and body-worn cameras. The annual costs are $34,201.53 and $11,344.21, respectively, for a combined annual cost of $45,545.74.
The current total annual expenditure for Axon products and services is $607,618.49.
The Police Department is requesting authorization to add equipment and licensing to address several remaining operational needs. The proposed additions include five TASER energy weapons for Detention personnel at an annual cost of $6,722.75; three fleet camera systems for the City Marshal's Office at an annual cost of $7,959.17; two fleet camera systems for Citizens on Patrol vehicles at an annual cost of $5,860.72; and 25 Axon Pro licenses providing access to Evidence.com at an annual cost of $13,156.36.
The TASER and fleet camera additions are anticipated to begin in October 2026, while the Evidence.com licenses are anticipated to begin in September 2026. These additions would extend through June 2030.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The total annual cost of the proposed additions is approximately $33,699. The Municipal Court will transfer $5,000 annually to offset a portion of these expenses, resulting in a net annual increase of approximately $28,699 to the Police Department.
With the proposed additions, the total annual expenditure for Axon products and services will be approximately $636,318.00.
The Police Department is requesting authorization to amend the existing Axon agreement to add the identified TASER energy weapons, fleet camera systems, and Evidence.com licenses necessary to meet current operational needs.
Funds for these additions will be drawn from the existing approved budget, including the annual $5,000 transfer from the Municipal Court.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED: Staff recommends the city council approval of the resolution to amend the contract with Axon Enterprises Inc and increase the annual expenditure amount to not exceed $636,618 and a revised contract amount not to exceed $5,933,088.