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its business and the regulation of the matters committed to its charge and may review the rules and regulations of the Department. (b) Review the annual budget prepared by the chief of police and may make recommendations thereon to the mayor. The chair of the Commission's budget committee shall work closely with the Department in the preparation of the Commission's budget. (c) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director, and the council. (d) Receive, consider, and investigate charges brought by the public against the conduct of the Department or any of its members and submit a written report of its findings to the chief of police. A summary of the charges filed and their disposition shall be included in the annual report of the Commission. There shall be budgeted sufficient funds in the annual budget of the Department for use by the Commission to fulfill the intent of this section. (e) Advise the chief of police on police -community relations. (f) Hire personnel necessary to carry out its functions. (g) Review the Department's operations, as deemed necessary, for the purpose of recommending improvements to the chief of police and the managing director. (h) Evaluate, at least annually, the performance of the chief of police and submit a report to the mayor, managing director, and the council. (i) Appoint or remove the chief of police at its sole discretion. Any motion for removal of the chief of police must contain a statement of reasons, and the Commission shall not vote to remove the chief of police unless the chief of police has been given an opportunity to respond to the statement of reasons at a hearing before the Commission. (j) Except for purposes of inquiry, or as otherwise provided in the charter, neither the Commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the administrative affairs of the Department. RULE 3. ORGANIZATION (a) The Commission shall be organized as follows: (1) COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall consist of nine members, one from each council district, who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council. (2) ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. The members of the Commission shall elect annually, in December, a chair and vice chair to serve for the following calendar year. If for any reason the chair or the vice Page 3