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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-06-24 209 AB ORDER { 209 TSB Introduced by Councilor Ballou, June 24, 1974 CITY OF BANGOR 4' n�goo iz-:r gip`' raw RATED P ..Amending...We-1f re....G.uid.elines..................................................... (TITLE,) Mrbtr? ........:......... ...............................................................................................................................................................................:................................................................................. WHEREAS, on April 23, 1973, the City Council adopted "Guidelines for the Administration of General Assistance in the City of Bangor, Maine"; and WHEREAS, on December 26, 1973, said Welfare Guidelines were amended by the City Council for purposes of complying with statutory amendments to the welfare enabling legislation found in Title 22 of the Revised Statutes of Maine; and WHEREAS, said Guidelines need further amendment for purposes of complying with statutory changes adopted during the First Special Session of the 106th Legislature; and .to provide for more efficient operation of the Welfare Department, NOW, THEREFORE, By the City Council of the City of Bangor, be it ORDERED, that said Welfare Guidelines be amended as follows : (1) That the second sentence, Subsection 1, Section D is hereby amended as follows : "1. Age. Age shall be a factor in considering eligibility to receive general assistance. No person under the age of 18 years, unless emancipated or unless they are a member of a household otherwise qualifying under these Guidelines , will-he__el!gibl.e__to receive_.-general_ assistance." (2) That Subsection 6 (c) , Section D is hereby repealed and replaced with the following: "c. 18 years of age and older who are regularly attending a high school or 'other educational program on a full-time basis for the purposes of obtaining a high school diploma; or" (3) That Subsection 7 (b) , Section D is hereby repealed and replaced with the following: "b. Any applicant or recipient refusing an offer of employment, a referral to suitable employment, or voluntarily terminating or 209 AB O R D E R IN CITY. COUNCIL li i June 24., 1974 t Referred. to Welfare Hearing Committee,, Title, r consider next meeting, . Amending, Welfare. Guidelines � �� . . . . . . . . . . . . . CITY RK _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . IN CITY COUNCIL I' July 8, 1974 Consider next meeting, Vtruc an ileCITY CLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. poi Councilman IN CITY COUNCIL V1 July 22, 1974 Consider next meeting, I CITY CLERK IN C OUNCIL { August 12, 1974 - Amended by deleting paragraph 8, page 2 and in paragraph 7 adding j "any source" after from on 2nd line, and delete "other public assistance or social insuranc&I.,programs". As amended, PASSED. CITY CLE t i i 2 • other.wise InLenLionall causing is em>Lo meat Lo be Y l Y terminated, without good cause, shall be ineligible For general assistance. The Director shall determine whether or not there was good cause for such refusal, after considering all pertinent factors , including but not limited to, the ability and physical capacity of the person to perform the employment, transportation difficulties to and from the place of employment, and working conditions at the place of employment which may or may not involve risks to health or safety. Any applicant or recipient, or member .of his household , who is able to secure and maintain gainful employment and who has not made a diligent effort to find such employment, shall not be eligible for general assistance. Registration w-ith---the - Maine Employment Security Commission shall not, alone, be necessarily deemed as sufficient showing of the required diligent effort. (4) That Section D s hereby amended by adding the followi g Subsection (8) : C1� "8. Assi -anc from another municipality. No erson while under a grant J 0 of general ass is a ce from any municipality other tha th City of Bangor, shall be eligible for g eral assistance from the City until th term of said grant has Jib Nothin h ein shall prohibit or prevent the lfare Department from giving emergency ass i tance in accordance with these Guide 'nes until the applicant +(� becomes eligibl for ge eral assistance from the City." (5) That Sec '-ion E is here amended by adding the ollowing Sub ction to the list of items considered in determining household incom "(7) Retroactive benefits . An mount Xj' Sov,, dived as retroactive or back payments or benefits fromAa>aher--.rxu a sieYanee—or-seG!al-In SlAranGQ pr grams shall, upon receipt, be considered as a part of _ household income . The amount received as retroactive or back payment or benefit, if in excess of $150.00, for the purposes of future eligibility.,_for,-general,...assistance under these Guide-lines;-- --- - -` shall be divided into three equal parts to be included in house- hold income as if each third was received on the first day, of three consecutive months following such receipt." (6) That the second paragraph, Section F is hereby amended by adding the following sentence after the schedule of Maximum Food Orders : "Nothing herein shall prohibit or prevent the Welfare Department, as an alternative, from purchasing food stamps for the recipient in amounts equal to the amounts available for maximum food orders ." (7) That the first paragraph, Section G is hereby amended by adding the following • subsection: 2 otherwise intentionally causing his employment to be terminated, without good cause, shall be ineligible for general assistance. The Director shall determine whether or not there was good cause for such refusal, after considering all pertinent factors , including but not limited to, the ability and physical capacity of the person to perform the employment, transportation difficulties to and from the place of employment, and working conditions at the place of employment which may or may not involve risks to health or safety. Any applicant or recipient, or member of his household, who is able to secure and maintain gainful employment and who has not made a diligent effort to find such employment, shall not be eligible for general assistance. Registration with the Maine Employment Secur-i,t_Y_,C_ommission shall not _ necessarily deemed as sufficient showing of the required diligent effort. (4) That Sectio D is N ereby a nded by a ding the following Subsection (8) : 118. Ass-"-stance from another muni a-11t No person, while under a grant of general assist—an— from any icipality other than the City of Bangor, shall be eligible for genera stance from the City until the term of said grant has expired. Nothg tre"rein shall`pa:ohibit or prevent the Welfare Department from ems' giving e� gency assistance in acco ce with these Guidelines until the applicant becomes eligible for general assistance from the City." (5) That Section E is hereby amended by adding the following Subsection to the list of items considered in determining household income: PdriWI-t "(7) Retroactive benefits. Any amount received as retroactive or back payments or benefits from other public assistance or__s_ocial in- surance programs shall, upon receipt, be considered as a part -of household income. The amount received as retroactive or back payment or benefit, if in excess of $150.00, for the purposes of future eligibility for general assistance under these Guidelines, shall be divided into three equal parts to be included in house- ------hold-income -as--if -each--third -was -received--on-the -first-d o'f -"- "-"— three consecutive months following such receipt," (6) That the second paragraph, Section F is hereby amended by adding the following sentence after the schedule of Maximum Food Orders : "Nothing herein shall prohibit or prevent the Welfare Department, as an alternative, from purchasing food stamps for the recipient in amounts equal to the amounts available for maximum food orders," (7) That the first paragraph, Section G is hereby amended by adding the following subsection: �y f w 3 "4. Minor children whose needs are not being met due to ` parental neglect or misuse of household income." (8) That Subsection 2 (A) of Section H is hereby amended as follows : "A. To initiate the review process the claimant need only make a clear expression to the caseworker within twa-E2} five 5 working days after notice of the caseworker 's decision on the application that he is dissatisfied with the decision and desires a review of the same by the Public Welfare Director." (9) That the second sentence, Subsection 2 (B) of Section H is hereby amended as follows : "To obtain a review by the Council committee, the claimant will need only make a clear expression to the Public Welfare Director within 48-hears -- --- - five_-.(5) _days--after- notice___of_the Director's decision that he (the claimant) is dissatisfied with the decision and desires a review of the- same- by-the Council committee." (10) That the first sentence, third paragraph, Subsection 2 (B) of Section H is hereby amended as follows : "Upon receipt of the request the Director shall arrange for the review to take place, within seven (7) days thereafter, taking into consideration the convenience and needs of all concerned.