Commander Cody Collette recommended that the Oxnard City Council authorize the mayor to execute a five-year contract with Axon Enterprises Inc. for body-worn cameras, conducted energy devices, in-car video systems and drone licensing, saying the agreement should not exceed $3,741,716.47.

Collette, identified in the meeting as the presenter, summarized the department's contract history with Axon and the incremental amendments since 2016. He said the current contract includes 218 body-worn cameras and 218 TASER CEDs and noted the department has 242 funded sworn positions; "the police department needs to increase the number of BWCs and TASER CEDs from 218 to 230," he said, to equip incoming recruits scheduled for field training in April 2026.

Explaining timing and pricing, Collette said, "By entering into a new 5 year contract prior to January 2026, Axon will guarantee 2025 pricing, reducing the cost by approximately $504,000 over the new 5 year contract," and added Axon warned of a potential 4%–12% price increase if a contract is executed in 2026. He also noted Axon included unlimited transcription and translation features under the proposed agreement and stated, "These features would cost $311,000." Collette said Axon can provide TASER 10 pricing at the same rate as the current TASER 7.

Collette provided line-item figures included in the presentation: body-worn cameras at $343,698.57 per year (overall $1,559,045.83 for that line), TASER 10 CEDs at $238,110.26 per year (overall $1,190,551.40), Axon Fleet 3 in-car systems at $157,046.71 per year (overall $785,233.60) to outfit 55 patrol vehicles, Axon Air drone licensing at $14,931.36 per year (overall $74,656.50), and Axon Interview Room at $22,455.82 per year (overall $112,229.04). Collette summarized the contract fiscal impact as an estimated $3,721,716.47 total with a first-year cost of $616,785.57 and years 2–5 at $776,232.72, and said the request was "not to exceed $3,741,716.47" to account for potential drone licensing fluctuations.

On funding, Collette said the agreement would be subject to approval of the Federal Asset Seizure Funds appropriation and paid from the Federal Asset Seizure Fund and the General Fund Police Operating Budget, with future years incorporated into the annual budgeting process. He reiterated the recommendation: "It is recommended that the city council approve and authorize the mayor to execute a 5 year contract, number 32600172, with Axon Enterprises Inc, Axon, not to exceed $3,741,716.47." The presentation closed with a request that council consider the recommendation; no vote or motion by a council member was recorded in the provided transcript.

The council presentation combined procurement details, equipment counts, and projected savings tied to contract timing; the item will proceed to the council for decision under the city's process.