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Lodi city attorney briefs improvement committee on conflicts of interest, training requirements

Lodi Improvement Committee · February 11, 2026
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City Attorney Katie Lou Casey told the Lodi Improvement Committee that recusal is required when a member has a disqualifying financial interest (roughly $2,000); the committee will receive formal two‑hour ethics training in 2026 and staff will perform conflict analyses on request.

City Attorney Katie Lou Casey spent the bulk of the meeting providing a high‑level Q&A on conflicts of interest and upcoming ethics training for advisory bodies.

Casey said the city’s conflict‑of‑interest code tracks state Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) rules and that committee members will be required to take a full two‑hour ethics training in 2026. She described the triggering test for a disqualifying…

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