HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.07.29 - 14167Miscellaneous Resolution 7603 June 17, 1976
BY: HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - Betty J. Fortino, Chairman
IN RE: SUPPORT OF REVISION OF SOCIAL WELFARE ACT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Senate Bill 1237 incorporates into law many existing policies,
corrects many of the deficiencies which are creating problems in the current
Social Welfare Programs; and
WHEREAS your Committee would like to support certain principles in
revised Social Welfare legislation, the Human Resources Committee recommends
the following be incorporated in such revision:
Section 54f, Page 14, Line 2 - Present language.
A contract shall not be entered into between the Department and a
public or private agency within the County before the County Board
is provided an opportunity for review of the contract.
Section 54f, Page 14, Line 2 - Recommendation_
A CONTRACT SHALL NOT BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND A.
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY WITHIN THE COUNTY BEFORE THE COUNTY BOARD
IS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REVIEW 90 DAYS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE CONTRACT.
Section 71(2), Page 19, Line 9 and 10 - Present language.
Among the advisory committees so appointed, shall be a 10-member
committee composed of County Directors and County Board members.
Section 71(2), Page 19, Line 9 and 10 L.. Recommendation.
AMONG THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES SO APPOINTED, SHALL BE A 10-MEMBFR
COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF COUNTY DIRECTORS AND COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS WHICH
SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATION FROM EACH COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF
400,000 OR MORE.
Section 125, Page 34, Lines 5 and 6 - Present language.
The Department shall require the family to complete a new application
at the time of redetermination.
(This is a desirable requirement as presently written, but Section
103(2) requires a personal interview at the time of application.
Consideration would have to be given to increase staff to administer
this requirement. The cost of the additional staff may be more than
offset by the savings incurred by reduction in error rates, fraud and
overpayment.)
Section 158, Page 46 - Recommendation, that the following Sections be
added. as • (3) (a) and (3) (b):
THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE MORTGAGE SECURITY ON REAL PROPERTY FOR
EXPENDITURES MADE FOR HOME REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON THE HOMESTEAD
OF A CLIENT WHICH WERE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM STATE AND/OR.
COUNTY FUNDS. THE CLAIM SHALL BE REIMBURSED FROM THE ESTATE OF THE
RECIPIENT OR AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVING SPOUSE, OR, IN ANY
EVENT, ON THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY.
---g;TErj ortino, Chairman
(3) (b)
THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE MORTGAGE SECURITY ON REAL PROPERTY FOR
EXPENDITURES THAT ARE MADE IN THE FORM OF MORTGAGE PAYMENTS OR
LAND CONTRACT PAYMENTS ON THE HOMESTEAD IN LIEU OF THE PAYMENT OF
RENT. THIS CLAIM SHALL BE REIMBURSED FROM THE ESTATE OF THE RECIPIENT
OR AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SURVIVING SPOUSE, OR, IN ANY EVENT, ON THE
SALE OR TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY.
Section 172(1) (c) Page 50, Line 1 - Present language.
The child is under the age of 18 years, or under the age of 21 years,
and a student regularly attending a school, college, or university
or regularly attending a course of vocational training designed to
prepare the person for gainful employment.
Section 172(1) (c) Page 50, Line 1 - Recommendation.
THE CHILD IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS, OR UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS,
AND A FULL-TIME STUDENT REGULARLY ATTENDING A SCHOOL, COLLEGE, OR
UNIVERSITY TOWARD A DIPLOMA OR DEGREE, OR REGULARLY ATTENDING A COURSE
OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING DESIGNED TO PREPARE THE PERSON FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.
Section 176(2), Page 52, Line 21 - Present language.
Exceptions to these maxima not to exceed 150% of the established
County maximum may be granted by the County Director upon determination
that it is impossible for either a family of more than S persons or
a family which includes a physically handicapped person to find adequate
sleeping and living accommodations within the payment maximum, or that
an exception is necessary to protect an applicant's or recipient's
equity in a home being purchased.
(This language would reduce the ability to authorize an exception to the
shelter maximum from the present $235.00 to $202.50 in Oakland County.
In view of the difficult housing market in Oakland County, we believe
a reduction in the shelter allowance for some clients would be a severe
hardship to these families.)
Section 176(2), Page 52, Line 21 - Recommendation.
EXCEPTIONS TO THESE MAXIMA NOT TO EXCEED 150% OF THE ESTABLISHED COUNTY
MAXIMUM MAY BE GRANTED BY THE COUNTY DIRECTOR OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE.
UPON DETERMINATION THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR EITHER A FAMILY OF MORE
THAN 5 PERSONS OR A FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES A PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSON
TO FIND ADEQUATE SLEEPING AND LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN THE PAYMENT
MAXIMUM, OR THAT AN EXCEPTION IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT AN APPLICANT'S
OR RECIPIENT'S EQUITY INA HOME BEING PURCHASED.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
supports the above principles in any revisions of social welfare legislation.
The Human Resources Committee by Betty J. Fortino, Chairman, moves
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
#7603 July 29, 1976
Moved by Button v supported by Olson the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Button supported by Daly that resolution #7603 be adopted.
AYES.: Murphy, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price,
Roth, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Button, Daly, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten,• Kasper,
Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #7603 was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution #7603 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at
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their meeting held on July 29, 1976.
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with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this .... .day ...... 1976..
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk