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Section X.6.7 [Powers to Audit and Issue Policy Recommendations] 1. The Board shall have the power and authority to conduct independent audits and investigations regarding policies, practices, procedures, customs, and [General Orders or similar] of the Police Department and also to determine whether members of the Police Department are engaging in patterns or practices of constitutional or legal violations, misconduct, or of behavior that is problematic with regard to the interaction of the Police Department with the public at large. Upon conclusion of such investigations, and upon finding a pattern or practice of constitutional or legal violations, misconduct, or such behavior, the Board shall have the power to recommend revisions to the Police Department's policies, practices, procedures, customs, [General Orders], programs, and training in order to address and eliminate such patterns or practices through the mechanism specified in [Section x] of this Ordinance. 2. Based on information obtained through investigations conducted pursuant to this Section and audit of Police Department, the Board may make recommendations to the Mayor and the City Council regarding whether current or proposed budgetary allocations for the Police Department are aligned with the Police Department's policies, procedures, customs, and General Orders. a. Police Department [budget proposals] shall be submitted to the Board by the City manager for review and comment prior to [budget policy work study sessions or public release]. b. The Board shall conduct at least one public hearing on the Department budget per budget cycle. 3. Recommended revisions to the Police Department's policies, practices, procedures, customs, [General Orders], collective bargaining agreements, programs, and training shall be submitted to the Police Chief. a. The Police Chief shall respond to such a recommendation within 30 days of receipt. i. Such response shall include a description of the course of action or actions the Police Chief has taken or is planning to take, if any, with respect to the issues raised in the recommendation. If the Police Chief declines to implement one or more of the Board's recommendations, such response shall explain the reasons for doing so. b. The Board shall accept or reject the response from the Police Chief within 30 days of receipt. i. Such recommendations from the Board, the response(s) of the Police Chief, and the Board's subsequent acceptance or rejection shall be submitted to the City Council for approval or rejection. c. If the Board has accepted the Police Chief's response, should the City Council not approve, modify and approve, or reject the proposed course of action set out by 18