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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AXON, INC. FOR PREPARED ASSIST COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR JONESBORO EMERGENCY SERVICES
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Axon, Inc. desire to enter into an agreement for Axon, Inc. to provide prepared assist communications services to aid dispatch in handling calls and radio traffic and to ensure quality and consistency in the protocols and information provided in calls. In addition, this product will provide translation services to aid dispatch in providing real time assistance for persons for whom English is not their first language and will transcribe the conversations in real time for the dispatcher to better understand the emergency; and
WHEREAS, said agreement is attached hereto and the terms set out therein;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
1. The City of Jonesboro approves the Agreement with Axon, Inc. to provide prepared assist communications services for Jonesboro emergency services. That the term of the Agreement shall be for a period of three years and the payment to Axon, Inc. shall be $211,565.00 for the first year and $199,665.00 for the two subsequent years. All other details of the agreement, including the scope of services to be provided, are set out in the attachment.
2. That the Agreement has already been approved by the Craighead County 911 Board.
3. That there is no requirement to bid this Agreement because Axon, Inc. is on the NASBO state contract list.
4. The Mayor, Harold Copenhaver and City Clerk, April Leggett are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this agreement.