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• <br /> Proposal It5,I <br /> 411 Proposal "5" would expand and change the powers of the <br /> police commission. <br /> The police commission is the body that appoints and removes <br /> the chief of police. If Proposal "5" is passed, the police <br /> commission would be given additional powers: to consider and <br /> investigate charges of police misconductand make a finding to <br /> the chief of police about whether there had been misconduct; to <br /> advise the chief of police on police-community relations; to <br /> review the budget of the police department; and to hire necessary <br /> staff. <br /> Proposal "5" also sets minimum qualifications for the chief <br /> of police: five years of training and experience in law <br /> • enforcement, including three years of administration. <br /> Under Proposal "5, " if the police commission wishes to <br /> remove the chief of police, the chief must be given a statement <br /> of reasons and an opportunity to respond at a hearing before the <br /> commission. The decision to remove the chief of police remains <br /> within the sole discretion of the police commission. <br /> (Amends Charter Section 7 , Chapter <br /> 2) <br /> ******************•****************************.******************* . <br /> Proposal ".6" <br /> Proposal "6" would change the county's financial procedures. <br /> If Proposal "6" is passed, the mayor would submit the . <br /> budgets to the county council by March 1 instead of May 1. The <br /> mayor could submit amended budgets to the council within ten days <br /> 411 <br /> -4- <br /> 927 <br />