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(e) Review personnel actions within the department for conformance with the policies under Section 7 -4.2 of this charter. (f) Hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its personnel and, if necessary, make recommendations to the fire chief on appropriate corrective actions. (g) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the council on its activities. Except for purposes of inquiry or as otherwise provided in this charter, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the administrative affairs of the department. (2010, Prop. 10, sec. 2 and sec. 3.) ARTICLE VIII DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY Section 8 -1. Organization. There shall be a semi - autonomous department of water supply consisting of a water board, a manager -chief engineer and the necessary staff. (2000, Prop. 9, sec. 1; 2010, Prop. 8, sec. 1.) Section 8 -2. Water Board. The water board shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13 -4. One member shall be a resident of each council district. The manager -chief engineer of the department of water supply, the planning director and the director of public works or their designated representatives shall serve as ex- officio members of the water board without power to vote. The water board shall: (a) Manage, control and operate the waterworks of the county and all property thereof. (b) Adopt rules and regulations which shall have the force and effect of law relating to the management, control, operation, preservation and protection of the waterworks of the county. (c) Adopt an annual operating and capital budget for the department, subject to the hearing and advertising provisions of Section 10 -4. (d) Have the power to acquire by eminent domain, purchase, lease or otherwise, and to sell, lease, or otherwise convey real property in the name of the water board. (e) Have the authority to issue revenue bonds under the name of the water board. (f) Have such other powers and duties as may be provided by law. (2000, Prop. 9, sec. 2; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 33; 2010, Prop. 8, sec. 1.) Section 8 -3. Manager -Chief Engineer and Deputy. (a) The manager -chief engineer of the department of water supply shall be appointed by the water board and may be removed by the water board. Any motion for removal of the manager of the department of water supply must contain a statement of reasons, and the board shall not vote to remove the manager of the department of water supply unless the manager of the department of water supply has been given an opportunity to respond to the statement of reasons at a hearing before the board. 29