Who would possibly want to let City Councilmembers vote when they have a conflict of interest?

At least two members of Seattle City Council do.

That's right: Councilmember Cathy Moore and Council President Sara Nelson are pushing a rollback of the city's ethic code. As the official summary says, the legislation is about “providing additional opportunity for Councilmembers to participate in legislative matters in which they have a financial interest or other conflict of interest."

In other words, it would be ok for a Councilmember to vote in their own financial interest… as long as they say that’s what they’re doing. (As if that makes it better.)

Tell them no way.