HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-07-26 93-381 ORDINANCE(,pune,l Action
Date jf ly 2p lana Item No. 93-391
Item/Subject: Amending Chapter II, Article 21 of the Ordinarcea of t City of
Batgoz -- Public Health end Welfare DepebnuR
Responsible Department: Health anal f1elfare
Commentary:
These zeiieione are an rvspatse to tine chemo made by the lzgislature in tits
Prost recart bullet bill.
5.4. States that a G.A. application wade in any municipality is onnoisbal
an initial aisplicetion. After onto first application clients are
nesp naibles for krowitg aN mlplyiry with pmgran rules.
5.4.2.c. Chang¢ disgtalification for false information frau 90 days to 120 days.
5.10.17. When a client has a benefit fran another progran re9ucod or suspearNal
because of a klvaing aM willful violation of that imgran's xulss,
G.A. will be calculates ase if the full benefit ween receival.
5.10.I. Incxe sea period of disqualification for job quit,etc. £ran 90 days to
120 days.
5.10.5.2. Ltcreseser workfare disqualifications frau 90 days to 120 days.
5.10..1.6. Workfare may be xalevrei prior W receiving assimb ce of se assis
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5.11.c States again that G.A. will not make W for assistance loot
due to a penalty in a...fv. pro M.
...._. S.11.G. Changes the way a p tion of a luo sun is calculate] so that
0t in receival since the lump sm may he incluled in the
proration.
5.13. F¢3ecea the maximus m /no. onG t total maxtom/no.
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Assigned to Councilor Blannbette
July 26, 1993
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Mrbinanre, Adina chapter II, A[t cle a of ine oxd na�cea _.. __
of the City, of Barges — Public Health and Welfare Department
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Be ito fwm by Me MyCl of tls City ofDanpot, as fU :
That Section 5.4 be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following - -
5.4 Applications - procedure. Any person who maks an
applicationfor assistance ansl who has never applied for
assistance in any municil lity within the State of Dain
shall have his/her eligibility detevmi ] solely on the
basis of need. All subsequent applications shall be
considered in accordance with these guidelines.
1Tat Section 5.4.2.c be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following
5.4.2.c.The applicant's responsibility for reporting all facts
material to a ptoper deteanination of eligibility and
the penalties for false representation. It will be
inpressel ufan the applicant that it is unlawful for
any applicant or recipient to knowingly earl willfully
make a false repaesentation to the casmarker in cadet
to receive general assistance (See 22 MRSA 4315) and
that suchfalse representation is a Class E crime and
may, upon written notice, result in a 120 day
disqualificatiw.
Allegations of fraud abi abuse made by members of the
public my be investigat i through a mae visit
conducted during regular working hwrs (WF; B a.m. - 4
P.M.).
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That Section 5.10.F be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following
5.10.F. Other Resources My applicant or recipient must make a
good faith effort to secure any
potential resources which my be available including but
not limits] to any state or federal assistance program;
unexploynent benefits; governmental/or private pension
progress; available trust funds; support from legally
liable relatives; child support payments; jointly held
resources where the applicant or recipient share may be
available to the individual, etc. Assistance shall not
be withheld pending receipt of such resources as long as
application has been made or good faith effort is being
mode to secure the resource.
My individual applying for or receiving assistance due
to a disability unst make a good faith effort to hake
see of any medial and/or rehabilitative resources that
nay be reoxmended by a physician and which are
mailable without financial burdenwhich would not
constitute further physical risk to the individual.
Any applicant Who forfeits receipt of or causes
reduction in bervlits from another public assistance
program because of a knowing and willful violation of
program rule is not eligible to receive general
assistants to replan the forfeited assistan e.
That Section 5.10.1 be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following
5.10.I. Fmolotment. Unless �tsd herein, every person
receiving assistance under this ordinance
shall actively seek and auropt gainful employment.
For purposes of this Ordinance "gainful employment -
shall mean any available a Ioynsnt within the
recipient's skills and abilities resultingrn the
raximum possible income for the recipient.Such
-efforts shall include, but not be limited to,
registration with the refine Onploysont Security
famdssicn, diligent solicitation of available job
openings and making oneself available for work at all
times during the night or day. The reluir nts of
this Ordinan a shall also apply to every number of the
recipient's household, unless specifically exampted.
The only persons who shall be exulted from blue
requireront shall be:
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a. dependent minor children;
b. farms over the age of 65;
c persons who by reason, of illness or disability are
unable to perform any type of work. Any person
claiming tc be exanpt fran seeking or acwp[ing
esday eat bemuse of illness or disability may be
required by the Welfare Demrtmant to be ea mined
by a qualified physician at the D_epert ant's
expense. Reimburse rent for these services shall
be at current Medicaid rates;
d. persais whose presence is required in the hale in
order to provide rare for a dependent child under
the age of 6 yeare or for any ill or disabled
ranker of the household; and
e persons 18 years of age and older who a
regularly participating in a vocational training
or granary or secondary educational program which
would assist the individual in securing
e:ploynsnt.
Appliwnts and recipients are ineligible for
assistance for 120 days if they:
1) quit work or are discharged for misconduct. The
disqualification camencing with the date of
separation fron enployment;
2) refuse to search for e:(Ployvent;
3) refuse to register for work;
4) refuse to acmpt a suitable job offer under this
section;
5) refuse to perforn, willfully fail to perform or
perform below standards the job assigment for the
:mmrcilality under this section;
6) refuse to participate in a training or educational
pxugran which world assist than in securing
e Icgmnt; and
)) they do not have just cause for their action.
this person my beanie eligible during this period of time if
he/she beams a loyed or otherwise satisfies the requiresent of
this section for which he/she was disqualified.
In no case nay the requimmat to search for work or participate
in a work or training program interfere with:
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1) existing gainful eaplopaent or participation in
vocational trainung or primary or se«mdary
eduetional program which world assist the
individual in securing aiployment; or
2) the individual's ability to follow-up on a bora
fide job offer;
3) attendance at an interview for possible onploy-
ment;
4) participation in a primary or secondary education-
al program intended to lead to a high school
dipla,a; or
5) participation ina training program hick is
und
operated er the control of the Depart eat of
Human services or the Oepaz-[nw t of labor. anis
does not include psrticipetion in
degree
granting program, except when thatprogram is
under the Department of Fhman Services or the
Depa[bmnt of Labor.
That Secticn 5.10.J.2 be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following
5.10.J.2 An otherwise eligible person who refuses
suitable job offer from the City of Bangor under
this Ordinance without just cause shall be
ineligible for general assistance for a period of
120 days. Refusal to accept a suitable jab offer
shall include; (a) failure to react for work;
(b) leaving work without permission fr®m the
worker's supervisor before the work period has
ended; (c) failure to perform work as directed.
A recipient who is disqualified under this
section will be given one (1) opportunity bo
regain eligibility during the 120 day disqualifi-
cation. Any recipient who intentionally causes
damage to prope y, or tarns other employees by
his/her actions and is discharged by the work
supervisor will not be entitled to regain
eligibility by returning to the work program.
Eligibility may he regained by otherwise bechaing
employed and meeting the definition of need.
That section 5.10.J.6 be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following
5.10.J.6 An eligible person nay be required to perform work
prior to receiving assistance when that assistance
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in not euergemy in nature.
That Section 5.11.0 be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following
5.11.c Inure From otter %sistance or Social Insurance
Mayrams. state categoriael benefits, s5I payments,
Social security benefits, V benefits, Unemployment
Insurance benefits and payments from other
govexinantal or private sources will be considered
as income unless specifically prohibited by any law
or regulation.
My applicant who forfeits receipt of or causes
reduction in benefits from another public assistance
progrmm because of a kro aml willful violation
of a program rule is ineligible to resolve general
assistance to replace the forfeited assistance.
That Section 5.11.G be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following
5.11.G Retroactive Benefits. If an applicant receiver;
1wsm papr�t [bat payment must be prorated p over
future months. the period of proration is
determined by disregarding any Wo cn of the lump
sum papms[ that the applicant/recipient has spent
to purchase basic necessities, inclubLing but not
limited te: all basic necessities provided by
general assistance; payurents of funeral or burial
expenses for a family member; travel costs related
to the illness or death of a fmmily member; repair
or replacement of essentials last due to fire
Iloo:l, cr other natural disaster; repair or purchase
of a Moor Vehicle essential for employment,
education, training or other day to day living
necessitiies, and Ieyment of bills earmarked for the
purpose for which the lump sum is paid.
Me period of proration is determined by dividing the
reiaicder of the lump son Ixament and all other
income receival by the household since the receipt of
the lu p am payment by the � nonthly amount of
assistance that the household may receive. That
dividend sball represent the period of proration,
which shall be determined by the worker to
ccmvence on the date of receipt of the lung am
rayment.
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The prorated sun for each month must be considered
vailable to the household for 12 months frau the
d
ate of aWlication or during the period of
proration, whichever is less.
Not withstanding my other provisions of law, the
City of Bangor shall have a lien for the value of all
general assistanfe pa}marts mace to a recipient on
any larp am (syments made to said recipient undo
the Workers" Caipensatim Act of the State of Maine
or snmflar law of any other state.
All applicants who receive general assistance while
receipt Of their Suppleaental Security Intone (SSI)
assistance is pending or suspended, and which
therefore my be retroactively issued to the
applicant at a later date, will be required to sign a
statement on a form distributed by the Deparbmnt of
Bumn Services that authorizes the Social Security
Admdrnistracion to direct a portion of any retroactive
SSI payaent to the City of Bangor and/or the state in
repayamt for the general assistance granted. Any
general assistance applicant who has applied or who
my be applying for SSI or who my be required to
apply for SSI pursuant to 22 FW SA SS 4317 arcl who
refuses to sign such an authorization will be found
ineligible for general assistance until be/she
provides the required signature.
Tbat Section 5.13 be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following
5.13 Nmeit of Msistance. toe basis for eligibility for
sisteee frau the Bangor Welfare Eepartvent is that
the applicants) have a need under the Standard of
Need Deficit. Such detenvdnation shall be mde by use
of an indigency formula. Me aggregate mzfsum level
Of assistance shall be 1108 of the applicable Section
8 Existing Fearing Fair Earket Rents as established by
the united States Eepartmot of Housing and urban
Beveloprmt, applying the 0 bedroao level for 1
person, the 1 bedroom level for 2 persons, the 2
bemoan level for 3 persons, the 3'bedrom level for 4
persons, the 4 belrona level for 5 persons. For each
additional person, the aggregate maims level shall
increaas by $75.00.
Eligibility under all other emxgency provisions shall
he determirai by these regulations and the case record
shall specify the section under which assistance is
provided.
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The total amount paid/allo for housing ex uses
(rent/mortgage, fuel and utilities) will bs the exact
vests up to 1008 of the Section 8 Existing Housing
Fair I ket Renta.
� levels of Assistance
Fbushold
Fuad/
M/P
Housing/
size
hoek
mnth
Week
1
26
30
83.30
2
47
30
100.85
3
67
35
118.15
4
85
35
148.15
5
102
40
165.92
UP to $9/child/week may be allocatl for the purchase
Of disposable diapers u the applicants request.
HdsdarAd Housing M1HXinpgn
Size MWuRLMVIb. 1Utal .
361
397
437
481
512
563
642
706
719
791
Applicants requesting assistance for housing hat
contains nese blmuos than are necessary for the
number of household me faun will he providl
assistanOe according to the maximum level for the
number of blfo®e actually needed.
Pal uts for rental assistance on belal£ of a
otherwise eligible individual will not be made to a
parent, orandperent, child, grandclu.ld, sibling,
Parents sibling, or any of Hair children unless
the rental arrangement has exist] for three (3)
nonths prior to the application for assistance and
is necessary to provide the relative with basic
necessities.
Miscellaneous. Medical, dental and eye services my
be Provided on an energency basis. Except in unions
situations approved by the Director, the Caseworker
will not approve dental expenses other than tooth
extractions.
In Cloy Council Jay 26, 1993
first Reading Referred to
Appropriate Committee
IN CITY COHNCIL
August 9, 1993
Passed by the following yea and
no votes. Councilors voting yes:
Bragg, Cohen, Frankel. Shubert,
Soucy, Stone and Sullivan.
Councilors absent: Blanchette
and Seal
CIIYVCLERR
93-381
ORDINANCE
( TITLE) Amending Chapter II Article 21
of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor
Public
Health
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