Title
Consider and take action to approve a request to allow the League City Police Department to submit a grant proposal to the Governor’s Office to seek funding from the Body-Worn Camera Grant Program to offset costs associated with funding the department’s body-worn camera program and to authorize the acceptance of such grant if awarded (Chief of Police)
Background:
If approved, this resolution will allow the submission of a grant proposal to the Governor’s Office to seek funding for the Body-Worn Camera Grant Program to offset costs associated with funding the department’s body-worn camera program.
The Office of the Governor is soliciting grant applications from law enforcement agencies to equip police officers with body-worn cameras. The Police Department hopes to offset some of the budgeted costs incurred through its current body-worn camera contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for fiscal year 2026 if awarded the grant funds.
The League City Police Department requests approval to submit a grant package estimated at approximately $57,886.35. This funding would pay 40% of the agency’s current body-worn camera contract costs for FY26. The awarded funds could be used to pay for the unlimited cloud storage for captured body-worn camera videos and associated licenses required to utilize and manage the evidence collected through these cameras.
This grant requires a 25% match. The match requirement would not increase League City's expenses since Council approved a five-year contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc. in 2023.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Resolution
2. Body-worn Camera Grant Program
3. Body-worn Camera Grant Application Pre-Approval Form
CONTRACT ORIGINATION:
FUNDING
{X} If approved, a budget amendment will be required to create a Police Body Worn Camera Grant revenue account and increase funding in the amount awarded. The City’s 25% match will be budgeted based on the current contract pricing, upon Council’s approval of the FY2026...
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