Any member of the city council may be recalled and removed from office by the electors qualified to vote for a successor of the incumbent as provided in this chapter. The procedure to remove members of the city council is as follows:
(1) A petition demanding the recall of the city council member must be filed with the city secretary. The petition must:
(A) be signed by qualified voters entitled to vote for a successor to the member sought to be removed, equal in number to at least 15 percent of the number of voters who, on the date of the last preceding general municipal election, were entitled to vote for the place occupied by the member sought to be removed;
(B) contain a general statement of the grounds for which the removal is sought; and
(C) comply in form, content, and procedure with the provisions of Section 12, Chapter IV of this Charter.
(2) On the day that the petition is first circulated, notice must be given in writing to the city secretary by five registered voters of the city council district from which the member is sought to be removed, and the total signatures required must be secured and the petition filed within 60 days after the city secretary receives the notice.
(3) Within 30 days after the petition is filed, the city secretary shall examine the petition and, from the list of qualified voters, ascertain whether or not the petition is signed by the requisite number of qualified voters. If necessary, the city council shall allow the city secretary extra help, and, in the case of a petition to recall the mayor or multiple petitions to recall city council members, additional days to complete the examination. The city secretary shall attach to the petition a certificate showing the result of the examination. (Amend. of 6-12-73, Prop. No. 12; Amend. of 4-2-83, Prop. No. 2; Amend. of 5-1-93, Prop. No. 6)