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Council renews Dell's hosted digital-human agreement for $553,052
As non-consent item 9.B, the council voted 5-0 to award Dell $553,052.00 for an annual renewal of the digital human agreement. The agenda lists general fund revenues as the funding source; the transmittal memo describes a "licenses extension for hosted digital human as the COA team builds an on-site replacement."[1][2][3][4]
Rich GagnonCole StanleyJosh CraftDon TippsTom ScherlenLes SimpsonDell Technologies
What the sources say
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December 10, 2024 non-consent item 9.B, "Consider Award - Annual Renewal of Digital Human Agreement": award to Dell, $553,052.00; funding source "General fund revenues"; budgeted. The transmittal memo's summary reads "Licenses extension for hosted digital human as the COA team builds an on-site replacement," with funding summary account 620076.17400.1040, and says the City "has established a resident group for beta testing and roadmap feedback." [1][2]
- Amount
- $553,052
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After Mr. Gagnon presented the item, the council approved it on a motion by Don Tipps, seconded by Tom Scherlen, 5-0 (ayes: Cole Stanley, Josh Craft, Don Tipps, Tom Scherlen, Les Simpson). [3]
- Ayes
- 5
- Noes
- 0
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Rich Gagnon (as reported by the Amarillo Tribune): The Amarillo Tribune reported that, in response to public concerns at the December 2024 meeting, Gagnon described the City's digital dignity, rights and privacy principles, said applied initiatives would be subject to a yearly audit to be published on the City's website, and clarified that Emma only has access to public information. The Tribune also reported that more than 100 residents had volunteered to be beta testers. [4]