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The income of any person under a contract of employment who works and receives income from such contract shall be prorated over the period of the contract for the purposes of this Article VII.
(Amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/12/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/12/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
Status as a full-time student shall create a rebuttable presumption that such person is unavailable for, or unable to accept, offers of employment. The presumption may be rebutted by satisfactory evidence presented to the Department of the student’s opportunity, availability, and intent to seek employment on a full-time basis.
(As Sec. 20.56.5, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/12/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-9 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
Verified paid income or expenses during a current month of eligibility and/or application which exceed the otherwise eligible Applicant/Recipient’s total monthly income and/or assets shall create a rebuttable presumption of ineligibility for aid.
(As Sec. 20.56.6, amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/12/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-10 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(a) Residency in the City for 15 continuous days, prior to the time of application, is a requirement of eligibility for General Assistance, the CALM Program, and the SSIP Program. Residency in the City for 30 continuous days, prior to the time of application, is a requirement of eligibility for the PAES Program. No aid shall be paid until such residency is verified. Residency in the City is established by physical presence and intent to reside in the City which is satisfactorily substantiated by the Applicant or Recipient. An Applicant who may not lawfully reside in the City shall not meet the residency requirement and shall not be eligible for aid under this Article VII.
(b) Eligibility for assistance under this Article VII will terminate immediately upon abandonment of residency in the City.
(As Sec. 20.56.8, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; amended by Proposition V, 11/2/93; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-11 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
An Applicant or Recipient of assistance under this Article VII may retain real property used as his or her home, provided that the Applicant’s or Recipient’s net monthly housing expense does not exceed the otherwise eligible Applicant/Recipient’s total monthly income and/or assets.
(As Sec. 20.56.9, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-12 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
No aid under this Article VII shall be granted or paid for any person who has not exhausted all assets and resources available to such person, provided, however, that the following properties and assets shall be considered “exempt” and shall not be counted in determining eligibility:
(a) Cash assets, savings and/or checking accounts, the total of which does not exceed the maximum property reserve permitted under the Medi-Cal program, as set forth in Section 50420 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or any successor regulations;
(b) Personal effects, exclusive of luxury jewelry;
(c) Household furnishings;
(d) Tools, trade equipment, and fixtures used in the individual’s regular trade or work;
(e) Insurance policies or funds placed in trust for the provision of interment or for funeral expenses to the extent of not more than $1,500 per family;
(f) An interment plot for use by members of the Applicant’s or Recipient’s family;
(g) A vehicle with a cash value that does not exceed the maximum equity value of a vehicle permitted under the CalWORKs program, as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code section 11155(c), or any successor statute; and
(h) Life insurance policies with a combined face value of up to $1,500.
(As Sec. 20.56.10, amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 125-93, App. 4/30/93; Ord. 419-94, App. 12/23/94; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-13 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
For the purpose of this Article VII, the following types of income and resources shall not be considered available to the Applicant or Recipient in determining eligibility:
(a) Income from relocation payments to individuals receiving aid under this Article VII being displaced by a redevelopment agency or any successor agency;
(b) SSI/SSP benefits and resources of a member of the Applicant’s or Recipient’s household;
(c) Any verified grants or loans made to a Recipient or to an Applicant in the month of application, or one month immediately prior to application for the purpose of enabling that Recipient or Applicant to pay his or her rent, or for the purpose of payment of first and last month’s rent and any lawful rental deposit;
(d) Income tax refunds, including the State and federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), issued to the Applicant or Recipient;
(e) Payments made to the Applicant or Recipient under the Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, or KinGAP Programs;
(f) Payments made to an Applicant or Recipient as a result of participation in job readiness or training programs, exclusive of wages earned through subsidized employment;
(g) The portion of any student grants or loans that is paid directly to the educational institution for tuition, fees, and/or books;
(h) Payments made to the Applicant or Recipient as part of a locally-funded work incentive program;
(i) Payments made to the Applicant or Recipient as a result of participation in a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, provided the Applicant or Recipient has not declared themselves to be homeless, as set forth in Section 20.7-34 of this Article VII; and
(j) Payments made to the Applicant or Recipient under the Cash Not Drugs Pilot Program, pursuant to Article XX of Chapter 20 of the Administrative Code.
(As Sec. 20.56.11, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 1-95, App. 1/13/95; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-14 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017; Ord. 196-23, File No. 230702, App. 9/28/2023, Eff. 10/29/2023; Ord. 257-24, File No. 240799, App. 11/14/2024, Eff. 12/15/2024)
Each Applicant or Recipient shall sign an Interim Assistance Reimbursement Agreement to authorize Department reimbursement of assistance under this Article VII from retroactive SSI/SSP benefits, in the event that the Applicant/Recipient is subsequently awarded SSI/SSP.
(As Sec. 20.56.12, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-15 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
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