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City staff lays out draft ‘Digital Dignity’ ordinance, proposes advisory board and annual audits
Summary
City information‑technology staff described a draft Digital Dignity Rights and Privacy Ordinance that sets 10 guiding principles, requires annual accountability reporting, vendor transparency, and bias assessments for AI; the item was sent to legal for review with plans for a first reading in late March.
Amarillo — City staff on Feb. 25 presented a draft ordinance aimed at protecting residents’ digital rights and privacy while allowing the city to use modern digital tools, including artificial intelligence, for government services.
The presentation explained the ordinance’s structure — a stable foundation of principles plus a flexible implementation layer — and proposed an annual public accountability report and a citizen‑expert advisory board to guide policy changes as technology evolves.
Why the ordinance was proposed
Rich Gagnon, who led the presentation, said the ordinance intends to preserve residents’ rights in the digital space while enabling responsible innovation. "A citizen's rights and freedoms exist in the…
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