Ordinal AI Assistant for City Clerks

The fastest way for clerks to access and share official city information

City clerks keep the wheels of local government turning. From managing records and ordinances to preparing agendas and responding to public records requests, every document matters. Ordinal helps clerks find, verify, and draft information in seconds.

Trusted by City Clerks Across the U.S.

Before Ordinal

Minutes, resolutions, and ordinances take too long to locate

FOIA deadlines create stress and manual information hunts

Agenda prep involves piecing together files (and knowledge) from multiple departments

Staff rely on memory and institutional knowledge to find the right version

After Ordinal

Search ordinances, minutes, and resolutions instantly

Verify official language with one click

Gather all documents and draft packets for FOIA or public records requests in minutes

Build clean, complete agendas and packets automatically

Turns your city’s records into a powerful, searchable AI knowledge engine

Retrieve Records Instantly

No more hunting through folders or shared drives.

Search across ordinances, resolutions, minutes, and agendas in seconds

View verified references instantly, so you can dive deeper into the context when needed

No hallucinations, only answers from your approved documents

Fulfill FOIA & Public Records Requests Faster

Respond accurately and on time — every time.

Pull all relevant documents for a request in minutes

Verify official language before releasing

Export files or summaries for response packets with the Report Assistant

Prepare Staff or Council Reports

Assemble complete, compliant packets with templates based on your past document structures.

Generate reports automatically — just upload all relevant documents and the AI assistant will build your report

Auto-organize agenda items and attachments

Ensure open meeting requirements are met everytime

Maintain Version Control & Transparency

Keep the public and staff informed with confidence.

Track when ordinances or resolutions were amended

Reference new language instantly

Generate public-friendly summaries

Why City Clerks Love Ordinal

Faster response times

Search once instead of digging through multiple systems.

Better accuracy

Always reference the correct version of a document.

More transparency

Provide accurate, complete information to the public and departments

Control What Your
AI Knows

Upload and manage exactly which documents and data you want your AI tools to pull from. Ordinal can connect with a variety of existing applications, your website, and "read" any relevant documents.