Mayor James Knowles III said he will stay to see the city through the changes it must make . Five residents filed an affidavit on Friday seeking to recall the mayor . They have 60 days to collect enough signatures for a special election . TL;DR The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a plan that would allow voters in November to decide whether they want to change how elections are held and pay more attention to local issues. Instances of lax police oversight , racial profiling and profit-driven court practices were revealed in the report . City 's manager , municipal court judge and police chief all stepped down last week .
Mayor James Knowles III said he will stay to see the city through the changes it must make . Five residents filed an affidavit on Friday seeking to recall the mayor . They have 60 days to collect enough signatures for a special election . Critics believe Knowles had to have known about the widespread racial bias in Ferguson 's police department and municipal court . Instances of lax police oversight , racial profiling and profit-driven court practices were revealed in the report . City 's manager , municipal court judge and police chief all stepped down last week .