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Public speakers urge Seattle City Council to reject proposed ethics-code rollback
Summary
More than 30 public commenters — in-person and remote — urged the City Council to oppose a proposed ordinance that would allow council members to vote on matters where they have a financial interest, citing transparency and conflicts-of-interest concerns.
At a May 6 meeting of the Seattle City Council, more than 30 public commenters spoke during the hybrid public-comment period, the majority urging the council to reject proposed changes to the city’s ethics rules that would allow council members to vote on matters involving financial conflicts of interest.
Speakers repeatedly framed the proposal as a rollback of long-standing protections. Rachel Snell told the council, “Please vote no on this proposal that would roll back ethics protections.” Natalie Morgan of FairVote Washington said, “I urge you to oppose this…
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