Patrick Ayers announces the recall of Mayor Rivera and Vice Mayor Larry Small at a press conference on the steps of city hall in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mr. Ayers is a disabled former Army officer and homeless rights advocate with CS-HOPE "Colorado Springs Homeless Outreach Program and Empowerment".

He will have 60 days from the time he receives the signature sheets from the City Clerks Office to gather 14,337 signatures and force a recall election.

Details of meetings, petition signing places and times and how to get involved, will be published here and on the CSaction calendar.

A short summary of Mayor Rivera's campaign contributions makes the point about USOC and LandCo conflict of interest:

Brodie, James W
LandCO Properties/President $2,100 LIONEL RIVERA FOR CONGRESS
Cisco, Christopher L
LandCO Properties/Business Developm $2,100 LIONEL RIVERA FOR CONGRESS -
Dylewski, Gary R
LandCO Properties/Developer $2,100 LIONEL RIVERA FOR CONGRESS
Marhall, R. L
LandCO Properties/Chairman $2,100 LIONEL RIVERA FOR CONGRESS
Raider, Michael G
LandCO Properties/COO $2,100 LIONEL RIVERA FOR CONGRESS

Recall process by Colorado Springs charter:
12-60. Action on Petitions.

(a) Action by Council .

(1) Recall . The Council, if the officer sought to be removed does not resign within five (5) days after the attachment of the Clerk's Certificate that a sufficient petition has been filed, shall order an election to be held on a Tuesday fixed by it, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days from the date of the Clerk's Certificate that a sufficient petition is filed; provided, however, that if any other municipal election is to occur within ninety (90) days from the date of the Clerk's Certificate, the Council may, in its discretion, postpone the holding of the recall election to the date of such other municipal election. If a vacancy occurs in said office after the order for the recall election, the election shall proceed as provided in this Article. The incumbent shall continue to perform the duties of the office until the election. If then not recalled, such incumbent shall continue in office. If then recalled, such incumbent shall be deemed removed upon the qualification of the successor, who shall hold office during the unexpired term. If the successor fails to qualify within ten (10) days after receiving notification of the successor's election, the incumbent shall thereupon be deemed removed and the office vacant. The method of removal by recall herein provided for shall be cumulative and additional to any method otherwise provided in this Charter. (1979; 1985)

(b) Submission to Voters; Election

(1) Recall . The nomination of other candidates, the publication of notice of such removal election, and the conduct of the same shall all be in accord with the provisions of Article XII hereof, relating to elections. (1979; 1985)

There shall be printed on the official ballot, as to every officer whose recall is to be voted on, the words, "Shall (name of person against whom the recall petition is filed) be recalled from the Office of Councilmember, Mayor?" Following such question shall be the words, "Yes" and "No," on separate lines, with a blank space at the right of each, in which the voter shall indicate his/her vote for or against such recall. Below the question shall be printed in not more than two hundred (200) words, the reasons set forth in the petition for demanding the recall, and in not more than three hundred (300) words there shall also be printed, if desired, the officer's justification of his/her course in office. (1979; 1985)

On such ballots, under each question, there shall also be printed the names of those persons who have been nominated as candidates to succeed the person sought to be recalled; but no vote cast shall be counted for any candidate for such office, unless the voter also voted for or against the recall of such person sought to be recalled from said office. The name of the person against whom the petition is filed shall not appear on the ballot as a candidate for the office. Where more than one district Councilmember is subject to the recall election, the candidates for a district Councilmember's position shall be listed below that district Councilmember subject to the recall. Where more than one Councilmember at large is subject to the recall election, the candidates seeking election shall run at large and not in place of any particular Councilmember whose removal is being sought. (1979; 1985)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuBj44bHgD8
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3YLl8kciu8 (less info)