Annual reports from boards and commissions

(a) No later than January 31 of each calendar year, each board or commission scheduled for review during that year shall submit to the council a report containing the following information: (1) A statement of the purpose for which the board or commission was created; (2) A summary of the accomplishments of the board or commission during the preceding five-year period; (3) Factors that aided or inhibited the achievement of the accomplishments, including but not limited to the composition and purpose of the board or commission and staff support; (4) A statement of the measures implemented by the board or commission to enhance transparency in its operations; (5) A statement of the measures implemented by the board or commission to ensure responsiveness to inquiries and comments from the mayor, the council, and the public; (6) The annual costs of operation of the board or commission for each year of the preceding five-year period; (7) A statement of whether the charter or ordinance provisions establishing the board or commission should be retained without change, amended, or repealed; and (8) If applicable, suggested modifications and revisions to membership number and qualifications; organization; purpose; or powers, duties, and functions to better enable the board or commission to serve its purpose, including justification and suggested amendatory language. (b) The agency to which the board or commission is administratively attached, if any, or the council, in the case of the salary commission, shall assist the board or commission in the preparation of the report required by this section.