The Council shall: advise the Chief Administrative Law Judge in carrying out his duties; identify issues of importance to administrative law judges that should be addressed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge; review issues and problems relating to administrative hearings and the administrative process; review and comment upon policies and regulations proposed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge; advise the Governor as to those agencies for which a continuing exemption under § 9–1601 of this subtitle should be maintained as consistent with the purposes of this subtitle; and submit an annual report, which may be prepared in conjunction with the report required under § 9–1604 of this subtitle and is subject to § 2–1257 of this article, to the Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly, including a list of the agencies that are exempted from this subtitle under § 9–1601(c) of this subtitle and the reasons for the exemptions. The Council shall meet at a regular time and place to be determined by the Council.