City Methods Committee debates ethics code language on conflicts, recusal, budgets and gifts

Mar 31, 2026

At its March 31 meeting the city Methods Committee continued work on a draft ethics code, debating how to define 'conflict of interest', whether to treat 'company' as 'entity', how recusal and disclosure should operate, and whether gift rules would unintentionally bar routine donations; members assigned follow‑up drafting tasks.

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The City Methods Committee met March 31 to continue drafting an ethics code that would govern city public servants. Members debated key definitions, recusal procedures and the scope of prohibitions on gifts and financial interests, and agreed on several follow‑up drafting tasks.

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