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FWAI: :Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeakColra
Costa
DATE: Introduced October 20 , .1987
SUBJECT: Oppose SSI Payment Cuts When Recipients Receive Provisions;
Ask County Counsel to block this Reduction; Request Contra .Costa
Legal Services Foundation Assistance
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S•) OR RECONiM1ENDATION(S) .& BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Request the Board .of Supervisors to oppose the Reagan
Administration cuts in payments to the elderly and disabled
and request County Counsel to take whatever legal actions..
are necessary 'to block reduction in benefits when these
recipients accept provisions from non-profit organizations . .
Further, request -Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation to
investigate the legality of this policy and join Contra
Costa County in seeking an injunction against the Reagan
regulations.
BACKGROUND
'A federal policy is now in effect to reduce Supplemental
Security Income. ( SSI) payments to the elderly, blind and
disabled when they accept food and comfort provisions from
community .organizations
Before October 1, 1987, the provisions donated by churches
and non-profit organizations were not used to determine SSI
eligibility, but Congressional approvals for .,this' have run
out and have not yet been renewed. Non-cash assistance will
be assessed at market value and counted as income according
to Social Security Administration officials.
l Implementation of this .'policy further reduces the ability of
the elderly, blind and disabled to lead normal lives as
donations of food and clothing are designed to do. This
policy not only makes the poor poorer," but it impedes the
mission of many charitable organizations.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE I S :
'
ACTION OF BOARD ON October APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
The. Board TOOK NO. ACTION on opposing -recent Federal cuts in
SSI payments .
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS 1S A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE :BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. .
CC: County Administra.t.or ATTESTED October 27 , 1987
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY