Today, the Frisco Political Action Committee (“Frisco PAC”) announced that they have started exploring a recall election referendum petition against Brian Livingston, Frisco City Council Member for Place 6. Livingston ran for office unopposed during the recent May 2023 council election, where he received 62.8% of votes for Place 6.
A post was made on Livingston’s Facebook page, while he was attending the Frisco City Council meeting on May 16, 2023, and while he was discharging his official duties as an elected official. These actions appear, on the surface, to violate elements of the City’s Code of Ethics, and would provide the legal trigger for initiating a recall petition. In his post, Livingston clearly expresses his dissatisfaction with a local retailer displaying clothing with rainbow motifs for children and other clothing aimed at celebrating the diversity of the city he represents. The post appeared to incite his supporters to take action against the Frisco businesses selling the items featured in his post, in addition to creating an adverse and hostile environment towards a group of individuals within the city he represents.
Under the Frisco City Charter, citizens may seek to recall an elected official by submitting
a petition demanding such question to be so submitted shall first be filed with the person performing duties of city secretary, which said petition must be signed by qualified voters of the city of at least 30 percent of the number of votes cast at the last regular mayoral election, or 150, whichever is greater.
Article VI of the Frisco City Charter
The requirements for submitting a petition for recall under the City Charter will include obtaining at least 6,189 signatures (30% of the total number of votes cast in the last mayoral election) who support the recall initiative. The City Charter also prevents a petition for a recall to be initiated within three (3) months of the election, so the earliest a submission could be made is August 6, 2023.
Over the next three months, the Frisco PAC will continue to collate information and supporting materials for this initiative, as well as begin the preparation of petition documents to collect the required signatures and start collaborations with interested individuals, organizations, and businesses that support this initiative.
Interested in learning more about this initiative, or supporting these efforts with a financial contribution? Let us know today.
