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The hearing shall be conducted in an impartial and informal manner. All evidence shall be submitted under oath or affirmation. The hearing officer is not bound by the rules of evidence or procedures applicable to judicial proceedings. The Applicant/Recipient shall attend the hearing in person and may be represented by counsel or a representative. While the Applicant/Recipient may or may not be represented by counsel or a representative, the Applicant/Recipient must appear in order for the hearing to be held. However, where the Applicant/Recipient establishes good cause for nonattendance prior to the hearing, counsel or a representative may appear on behalf of the Applicant/Recipient.
(As Sec. 20.60.7, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-52 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
The hearing officer shall:
(a) Render a written decision within seven calendar days of the hearing indicating factual findings and grounds for the decision. Such decision shall be based solely upon evidence presented at the hearing and specifically state the facts upon which it was based, the authority relied upon, and any other reasons for the decision.
(b) Render the decision to the Applicant or Recipient, where possible, immediately upon conclusion of the hearing and furnishing him or her a copy at that time. The decision must set forth with reasonable particularity the basis for the decision.
(c) Mail the decision to the Applicant or Recipient if an immediate decision cannot be rendered.
(As Sec. 20.60.8, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-53 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(a) The result of all hearings are considered final and there is no further right of administrative appeal.
(b) When the Applicant/Recipient does not appear for the scheduled hearing, it is presumed that the Applicant/Recipient ceases to contest the decision and the county’s proposed action will go into effect. The Applicant or Recipient may, for good cause shown, make a written request, or oral request as specified in the Executive Director’s Regulations, for a second hearing within 15 days of the scheduled date for the first hearing.
Such request must specify the good cause for nonattendance at the first hearing. This provision is satisfied by evidence of any of the following: (1) Verified hospitalization; (2) verified illness; (3) verified incarceration; or (4) verified disability, or other good cause satisfactorily shown to the Executive Director.
(As Sec. 20.60.9, amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-54 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Added by Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Added by Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
A baseline appropriation for housing and related services provided as in-kind aid shall be established using the City and County of San Francisco FY 2002-2003 Annual Appropriation Ordinance and any supplemental appropriations for the amount of cash aid payments to Applicants and Recipients who declare themselves to be homeless. In subsequent fiscal years, this baseline amount shall be appropriated to the Department to fund housing and related services for homeless adults without dependents. This funding may be used to support, but shall not be limited to, some or all of the following: hotel master lease programs, permanent supportive housing, improvements of conditions in existing shelters, expansion of shelter capacity, mental health and substance abuse treatment, outreach, a fund for rental deposits, SSI advocacy programs, rep-payee services, case management and meals for the homeless population through direct services and/or contracts. Nothing in this section is intended to conflict with Article IX of the San Francisco City Charter.
(As Sec. 20.60.12, added by Proposition N, 11/5/2002; amended by Ord. 193-03, File No. 030871, App. 7/25/2003; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-55 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
The provision of in-kind aid is to be evaluated by the Office of the Controller every three years for program effectiveness and cost efficiency.
(As Sec. 20.60.13, added by Proposition N, 11/5/2002; amended by Ord. 193-03, File No. 030871, App. 7/25/2003; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-56 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Added by Proposition N, 11/5/2002; amended by Ord. 193-03, File No. 030871, App. 7/25/2003; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Article VII, or any application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of the Article. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have passed this Article and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, and word not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any other portion of this Article or application thereof would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
(Added by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
In enacting and implementing this Article VII, the City is assuming an undertaking only to promote the general welfare. It is not assuming, nor is it imposing on its officers and employees, an obligation for breach of which it is liable in money damages to any person who claims that such breach proximately caused injury.
(Added by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
The County Veterans Service Officer is created, pursuant to Section 970 of the California Military and Veterans Code, for the purposes of assisting veterans in obtaining their federal entitlements, implementing a proactive outreach program, and implementing a Veterans Benefits Referral Program. The County Veteran Service Officer shall provide “full service” counseling and referral services to the entire community of veterans and veterans’ dependents in the City.
(Added by Ord. 203-22, File No. 220427, App. 10/6/2022, Eff. 11/6/2022)
The County Veterans Service Officer is hereby created and is placed under the Department of Disability and Aging Services (the “Department”). The Executive Director of the Department shall recommend for Board of Supervisors approval the qualifications for serving as the County Veterans Service Officer, including that such Officer shall be a veteran, and the compensation for the position. The Executive Director shall provide said Officer with such assistance and facilities as are necessary to carry out the Officer’s duties. The Executive Director shall present one or more candidates who are qualified to serve as the County Veterans Service Officer pursuant to California Military and Veterans Code, Section 970, to the Mayor. The Executive Director and the Mayor shall concur in the nomination of a qualified candidate for appointment by the Board of Supervisors.
(Added by Ord. 203-22, File No. 220427, App. 10/6/2022, Eff. 11/6/2022)
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