HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-24 92-118 ORDINANCEuouncro Action
Date Febrtgi n92 Item No. 92-118
Item/Subject: Attracting Chapter I1, Article 21 of the Ordinances of the City of
clangor
Responsible Department Health and cfalfare
Commentary:
During the last revision of the Ordinances I Inadvertently failed to Mange
the penalty for giving false information from 60 to 90 days (Sec. 5.4.2c).
Attached Is a copy of a letter Pram Gary Veillasa= Supervisor of the General
Assistance Program at the Department of Human Services, stating that the
amding regarding the allocation for disposable diapers was
not acceptable.
I have been in contact with hire road the attached revisionseems to rax
be acceptable (Sec. 5.13)•
Manager's Comments:
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COUNCILOR Soucy February 24.1992
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (INN MMP,. xmeming.. tnapter..if, .Artiele 21 of..tea.4.ainamaea ......
of the City of Bangor — Wblic Health e l Naltare,
& it ardainrd by the City Cwmett ofthe City Ofttamyor, ae @Home:
That Section 5.4.2.c be deleted in its entirety and replace
with the follosa g
5.4.2.c. The applicant -s responsibility for reporting all
facts material t, a proper determination of
eligibility and the penalties for false
representation. It will be impressed upon the
applicant that it is unlawful for any applicant or
recipient to I ingly and willfully make a false
written repreuntation to the casewrker in order
W relive general assistance (See 22 MRSA 4315)
and that such false representation is a Class E
crime and may, .upon written notice, result in a
ninety (90) day disqualification.
Allegations of fraud and abuse made by merbers of
the public may be investigated through a have
visit conducted during regular working hours (1 F;
8a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
That Section 5.13 be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following
5.13 Amount of Assistance. The basis for eligibility for
assistance frem the Sanger
Welfare Department is that Ube applicants) have a
need Vader the Standard of teed Deficit. Such deter-
mination shall be made by one of an indigency, formula.
The aggregate maximum level of assistance shall be
1108 of File applicable Section 8 Existing Nabbing Fair
Market Fanta as established by toe Uru:tsl States be-
partsnt of lousing and Urban Development, applying
the 0 ealu am level for 1 person, toe 1 bedroom level
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fo� 2 fersons, the 2 bsdrovn level for 3 persons, the
3 be3ro¢n level for 4 persons, the 4 bedrmm level for
5 persons. For each additimal person, the aggregate
caxiO m level shall increase by $75.
Eligibility M all other are ]envy PZOVisims shall
be detemihad by these regulations and t case record
shall specify the section Mier such assistance i
provided.
The total avount psid/allo H for teasing ez[ Sas
(rent/mortgage, fuel and utilities) will be the exact
coats up to 1008 of the Section 8 E istinq Housing
Fair Market Rents.
Max' Levels of Assista
Household
Food/
HH/F
Housing/
size
Week
M th
Week
1
26
30
83.30
2
47
30
101.30
3
67
35
119.30
4
85
35
149.84
5
102
40
167.77
Up to $9/child/week my b° allocated for the purchase of
disposable dialers upon U applicant's request.
HonseMla
Housing
M1aXimun
Size
MaxUDMVNo.
Tot 1/Mo.
361
397
2
439
483
3
517
569
4
648
713
5
727
800
pc ljoae,a re;uesting assiat oo for basing U t contains
More bedrwms than afe necessary for the number of
household nanbers will be lalOVidOd assistance acccr inq to
a
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the naxrmvn level for the number of bedroans actually
Payments for rental assistance on behalf of an otherwise
eligible individual will rot be made to a parent,
grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, parent's sibling,
or any of tueir children unless the rental arrangenent has
existed for three 131 monNs prior to the application for
assistance and is necessary to provide the relative with
basic necessities.
Miscellaneous. Medical, dental anal eye services nay be
provided on an eaetgency basis. except in
pique situations approved by the airector, the C orker
will not approve dental �es other thin tooth
extractions.
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ORDINANCE
In City Council Pebxuary 24,1992
lab reading refexed to appropriate
coum,it[ee
( TITLE,7 Amendine Chapter IT ArtIC3 a 21 0 the
Ordinances h C1 - is
City e`k" �-L
Health and Welfare
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In City Council March 9,1992
Passed
PatYea
e 9
vote9
voting Yea Baldacci,Blanchette
Bragg.Cohen,Pnankel,Savyex.
S/axll, SSoucy,Stone
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CI[ Clerk _
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IJe 0.L �Kwuu lr. f�r,)w�ur
SfnTG OF u4Wi
DEPARTMENT OF WUMAN SERVICES
AWOSTA NAME MID
February 5, 1992
MaryAnne Chalila, Director
Public Health and Welfare Department
City of Bangor
103 Texas Avenue
Bangor, Maine 04401
Dear Ms. Chalila
This is in reference to the general assistance ordinance submitted to
the Department for consideration and approval.
On page 9 concerning the purchase of disposal diapers the ordinance
states that... this allocation will not increase the amount available
tl theh C th Budgetary Formula. Nor Loee it
increase theor assistance for which the householtl may be
eligible.
The Department completely disagrees with this part of your ordinance
and must advise that it is not in compliance with the requirements of
the general assistance statutes.
If a client with a child requests assistance for disposable diapers
they may be allocated $9 per week of $38.70 per month. If the client
is allowed the diapers the City of Bangor has deemed this to be an
allowable client expense. if it is an allowable expense why wouldn't
you Include it in the budget as an legitimate expense? if it is not
part of the budget under which category of assistance is the cost of
disposable diapers deducted from?
It is the opinion of the Department that this category does need
clarification. We also firmly believe that if you have established a
category of assistance and have assigned a dollar value to it you must
include this in your budget which will increase the unmet need.
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The Department now requests that a plan of correction be Submitted
addressing and clarifying this issue within 30 days of receipt of this
letter. If you choose not to address this issue the Department may
elect to exercise sanctions allowed by statute at 22 MRSA54323.
Bangor may wish to exercise it's fair hearing rights as authorized at
22MRSA54323.
4uper
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General Assistance
GGV/myd
cc: Richard F. Morrow, Program Manager
Cynthia Hansom, Fair Rearing Unit
Steve Bennett, Field Examiner II