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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01261993 - H.1 (3) FROM: Perfecto Villarreal, Director Social Service Department DATE: January 26, 1993 SUBJECT: APPEAL OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION BY HUBERT SMITH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: That the Board deny Hubert Smith's appeal of the General Assistance Hearing decision. BACKGROUND: Claimant filed request for Hearing on October 20, 1992. The Hearing was scheduled for November 9, 1992, and the decision rendered on December 3, 1992. The claim was denied. k Signature: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ACTION OF BOARD ON January 26 , 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for hearing on the appeal by Hubert Smith of the General Assistance Evidentiary Hearing Decision. Jewel Mansapit, S,,ocial Service Department, appeared and requested that the Board deny Mr. Smith ' s appeal . Mr. Smith did not appear to testify. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the appeal by Hubert Smith of the General Assistance Evidentiary Hearing Decision is DENIED. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AD cc• Social Service Dept. ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF County Counsel SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Hubert Smith ATTESTED January 26 , 1993 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORA AND C UNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY , DEPUTY Social Service Department Contra Please reply to: 40 Douglas Drive Perfecto Villarreal Costa Martinez,California 94553-406:= Director IRE CE IVED County JAN 2 6 .1993 f 1 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS y , TRA COSTA CO. CON GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION IN THE MATTER OF: Hubert Smith, claimant County No.: 0792-0379384 Notice of Action: 10/13/92 Effective Date: 10/31/92 Appeal Filing Date: 10/20/92 Aid Paid Pending: Yes Date of Hearing: November 9, 1992 Place of Hearing: Richmond, California Appeals Officer: Carole C. Allen Work Programs Representative: Janis McGregor ISSUE Whether the County is correct in it's discontinuance of claimant's General Assistance, and the imposition of a one month period of ineligibility, based on claimant's willful failure, without good cause,' to meet General Assistance requirements when he failed to appear for a Job Club appointment with Work Programs on September 22, 1992. COUNTY POSITION Claimant has been known to General Assistance (G.A.) on and off since 1987. On 5/11/92, claimant signed an Employable G.A. Cooperation Agreement wherein he agreed to be on time for Work Program appointments and cooperatively complete all assignments given him. On 8/25/92, claimant was given an Employment Services Appointment Slip advising him of his next Job Club appointment for Tuesday, 9/22/29, at 10:30 a.m. Claimant signed the Appointment Slip acknowledging the receipt of the. appointment. � � _ . . ���k ( � \ 6° � ��� � ��2 �U 2 ! ~ � ! � � ` � \ � /��^t2/:���2»� . . � �.�&�` .e/z � � ( ��Yy�����_4 ���� . . . Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 2 Claimant did not appear for the 9/22/92 appointment nor did he. call his worker to explain why he failed to appear. Based on the above, the County notified claimant of the discontinuance of his G.A. and a one month period of ineligibility because of his willful failure, without good cause, to meet program requirements. CLAIMANTS POSITION Claimant first testified that he had a doctor's excuse that he gave to his Eligibility Worker showing that he drove his sister to the hospital on the day of the 9/22/92 appointment. Then he said he had given the excuse to the Work Programs worker. (No excuse is on file in the County's records other than a 7/2/92 medical excuse for another appointment.) Claimant's hearing request states another reason for his failure; he did not receive the appointment letter for the 9/22/92 appointment. Claimant stated he never signed an appointment slip for 9/22/92. Yet, he acknowledged that it was his signature on the Appointment Slip. Claimant did not want the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him time to provide verification of his statements regarding his sister's illness. REGULATORY AUTHORITY Department Manual Section 49-210,II,A,1, provides that an individual who does not have a medically verified physical or mental disability, or who has not been determined to be . unemployable by the Vocational Counselor, is considered employable. Department Manual Section 49-210,II,B,1, provides that persons determined employable must sign and comply with requirements of the GA-34, "Employable General Assistance Cooperation Notice". Department Manual Section 49-210,IV,B,l,c, provides that employable recipients must actively participate in the Job Club/Job Search program. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 3 Department. Manual Section 49-111,III , provides for good cause reasons for failure to cooperate with program requirements. Department Manual Section 49-111,II,G,1, provides that a recipient who willfully fails to cooperate with the Social Service Department by failing to meet any one of his or her enumerated responsibilities without good cause, shall be discontinued from aid, and sanctions shall be imposed. The fust failure is a one month sanction, the second failure is a three month sanction, and the third failure is a six month sanction. Department Manual Section 49-211,H,D, provides that a willfulness determination must be made for each recipient failure to cooperate. A willful act is one that is intentional or without reasonable excuse or cause. The burden of proof to establish that a failure is not willful is on the applicant or recipient. CONCLUSION AND FINDING OF FACT Claimant's testimonv was inconsistent, rambling and not credible. He declined the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him to substantiate his hearing testimony. Claimant has not established that he had good cause for failing to keep the 9/22/92 Job Club appointment. Claimant is a long-term recipient of G.A. He surely knows the consequences of failing to keep appointments and he knows the allowable good cause reasons. He presented two different non-credible good cause reasons for missing the appointment at issue. He seemed unclear on which of the two excuses he wished the Appeals Officer to consider. He has presented no believable, justifiable excuse for missing the 9/22/92 appointment. It is found that claimant willfully failed to meet the requirements of the G.A. program. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 4 ORDER Claim is denied. Social Service A pea s Officer Date Appeals Program ' ager Date* ./ If you are dissatisfied with this decision you may appeal the matter directly to-the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Appeals must be filed in writing with the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine St., Martinez, CA 94553. Appeals must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of this Evidentiary Hearing Decision. No further aid paid pending a Board of Supervisors appeal. �Fvvt�vsx+ffii'___'."s.'1�,+�:srt'.`'•8y�„'c'� _" ��-- _ ._ -`0;,,"�-4�a' `.�y�: !`' `:, . * Cor..ra Costa County Social Service Department EMPLOYMENT SERVICES APPOINTMENT SLIP ❑ 4545 Delta Fair Blvd. 1305 Macdonald Ave. Antioch,CA 94509 Richmond,CA 94805 427-8535 374-3/791prn G G YOUR NEXT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES APPOINTMENT WILL BE: ��GC17r( 7 a�o� /a at AT THE OFFICE CHECKED ABOVE. dd !date time Failure to appear for this appointment may result in your aid being discontinued and a period of ineligibility. Your must call in advance if you are unable to keep this appointment. Lack of transportation and being out of town are NOT valid excuses. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment. Your appointment is for a: ❑ GROUP MEETING ❑ INDIVIDUAL MEETING SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT/COMMENTS:. ❑ I acknowledge receipt of this appointment/assignment. l understand that failure to appear wi out good cause may result in my aid being stopped. � 1�� �-✓� has z NAME (Print) SIGNATURE DATE [-] 'APPOINTMENT MAILED ON: BY UAU WITIAtS Copy 1: Applicant/Recipient Copy 2: WP Case Cody 3: IM Crse Social Service Department Contra Costa County RECORD OF CONTACTS CASE NAME CASE NUMBER— WORKER NAME CONTACT Comments t Explanation of Contact, plus initials.PCN and Date You Entered Documentation DATE TYPE* IE-ell ou t A CLERK OF THE BOARD Inter - office idemo TO: Social Services Department DATE: December 28, 1992 Appeals and Complaints Division FROM: Jeanne Maglio, Chief Clerk Ann Cervelli , Deputy Clerk SUBJECT: Hearing on Appeal from Administrative Decision Rendered - on General Assistance Benefits Filed by Hubert L. Smith. Please furnish us with a board order with your recommendations and r a copy of all material filed by both the appellant and the Social Service Department at the time of the Appeals and Complaints Division evidentiary hearing, plus any information which your department may wish to file for the Board appeal which is set for 2 : 00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 1993 . Attachment cc: Board Members County Administrator County Counsel GA Program Analyst-SS Dept . 40Douglas Drive CLERIC OF THE BOARD Inter - office Memo TO: Social Services Department DATE: December 28, 1992 Appeals and Complaints Division FROM: Jeanne Maglio, Chief Clerk Ann Cervelli , Deputy Clerk SUBJECT: Hearing on Appeal from Administrative Decision Rendered on General Assistance Benefits Filed by Hubert L. Smith. Please furnish us with a board order with your recommendations and a copy of all material filed by both the appellant and the Social Service Department at the time of the Appeals and Complaints Division evidentiary hearing, plus any information which your department may wish to file for the Board appeal which is set for 2 : 00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 1993. Attachment cc: Board Members County Administrator County Counsel GA Program Analyst-SS Dept . 40Douglas Drive BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Re: General Assistance ) Appeals Procedure ) RESOLUTION NO. 75/28 (Jan. 14 , 1975) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors RESOLVES THAT: Appeals from decisions of the Social Service Department 's Complaints and Appeals Division regarding, General Assistance are made to the Board of Supervisors pursuant to board of Supervisors Resolution 711/365; and this Board therefore estab— lishes these uniform procedures for. such appeals, effective today. 1. A written appeal must be filed with the Clerk of- the Board of Supervisors within 30 days after the decision by the Hearing Officer of the Social Service Department 's Complaints and Appeals Division. 2. Both the Appellant (the General Assistance applicant or recipient) and the Respondent (the Social Service Department)'* must file all written materials at least one week before the date set for board hearing of the appeal. ; 3. Upon hearing of the -appeal , the Board shall make any required fact determinations based on the record on append. This record shall include the Department's Hearing Officer's fact - findings, plus any papers filed with that ,.Offleer. The Isoard will not allow the parties to present new facts at time of appeal , either orally or in writing, and any such presentation will be - dlsregarded. If the .facts upop which .xhe. appeal Is based are not in dispute, or if any..dispute.d•�`,ap s':are` not relevant to the issue ultimately to be decided by .the e6a' d', the Board will proceed immediately to the next 'step,aLttout ;considering fact questions.. , The parties may stipulate ,to•"an agreed set of facts. 4. Once the facts are determined, or if there are no fact' ' determinations required.'Xi th%l4 tibol, the Board will consider legal issues •presented• by-`th& 7appbal. Legal issues are to be . framed, insofar as possible, before the hearing and shall be based on the Department's Hearing Officer's decision and such other . papers as may be filed. s Appealing parties may make legal arguments both by written. brief and orally before the,..Boardf.' If the issues are susceptible of immediate resolution, the �.Bodrd may, ifit desires , immediately decide them at the appeal hearing. If the County Counsel's ad- vice is needed on legal questions', the Board will take the matter' under submission, reserving its final Judement until it receives such advice. " -1- RESOLUTION NO. 75/28 So;:;ilai Service Department Contra Please reply to: 40 Douglas Drive Perfecto Villarreal Costa Martinez,California 94553-4068 Director County RECEIVED 2 8 1992 MER-80-ARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION IN THE MATTER OF: Hubert Smith, claimant County No.: 0792-0379384 Notice of Action: 10/13/92 Effective Date: 10/31/92 Appeal Filing Date: 10/20/92 Aid Paid Pending: Yes Date of Hearing: November 9, 1992 Place of Hearing: Richmond, California Appeals Officer: Carole C. Allen Work Programs Representative: Janis McGregor ISSUE Whether the County is correct in it's discontinuance of claimant's General Assistance, and, the imposition of a one month period of ineligibility, based on claimant's willful failure, without good cause, to meet General Assistance requirements when he failed to appear for a Job Club appointment with Work Programs on September 22, 1992. COUNTY POSITION Claimant has been known to General Assistance (G.A.) on and off since 1987. On 5/11/92, claimant signed an Employable G.A. Cooperation Agreement wherein he agreed to be on time for Work Program appointments and cooperatively complete all assignments given him. On 8/25/92, claimant was given an Employment Services Appointment Slip advising him of his next Job Club appointment for Tuesday, 9/22/29, at 10:30 a.m. Claimant signed the Appointment Slip acknowledging the receipt of the appointment. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 2 Claimant did not appear for the 9/22/92 appointment nor did he call his worker to explain why he failed to appear. Based on the above, the County notified claimant of the discontinuance of his G.A. and a one month period of ineligibility because of his willful failure, without good cause, to meet program requirements. CLAIMANTS POSITION Claimant first testified that he had a doctor's excuse that he gave to his Eligibility Worker showing that he drove his sister to the hospital on the day of the 9/22/92 appointment. Then he said he had given the excuse to the Work Programs worker. (No excuse is on file in the County's records other than a 7/2/92 medical excuse for another appointment.) Claimant's hearing request states another reason for his failure; he did not receive the appointment letter for the 9/22/92 appointment. Claimant stated he never signed an appointment slip for 9/22/92. Yet, he acknowledged that it was his signature on the Appointment Slip. Claimant did not want the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him time to provide verification of his statements regarding his sister's illness. REGULATORY AUTHORITY Department Manual Section 49-210,II,A,1, provides that an individual who does not have a medically verified physical or mental disability, or who has not been determined to be unemployable by the Vocational Counselor, is considered employable. Department Manual Section 49-210,II,B,1, provides that persons determined employable must sign and comply with requirements of the GA-34, "Employable General Assistance Cooperation Notice". Department Manual Section 49-210,IV,B,I,c, provides that employable recipients must actively participate in the Job Club/Job Search program. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 3 Department Manual Section 49-11 1,11,E, provides for good cause reasons for failure to cooperate with program requirements. Department Manual Section 49-111,H,G,1, provides that a recipient who willfully fails to cooperate with the Social Service Department by failing to meet any one of his or her enumerated responsibilities without good cause, shall be discontinued from aid, and sanctions shall be imposed. The fust failure is a one month sanction, the second failure is a three month sanction, and the third failure is a six month sanction. Department Manual Section 49-211,II,D, provides that a willfulness determination must be made for each recipient failure to cooperate. A willful act is one that is intentional or without reasonable excuse or cause. The burden of proof to establish that a failure is not willful is on the applicant or recipient. CONCLUSION AND FINDING OF FACT Claimant's testimony was inconsistent, rambling and not. credible. He declined the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him to substantiate his hearing testimony. Claimant has not established that he had good cause for failing to keep the 9/22/92 Job Club appointment. Claimant is a long-term recipient of G.A. He surely knows the consequences of failing to keep appointments and he knows the allowable good cause reasons. He presented two different non-credible good cause reasons for missing the appointment at issue. He seemed unclear on which of the two excuses he wished the Appeals Officer to consider. He has presented no believable, justifiable excuse for missing the 9122/92 appointment. 4'- It is found that claimant willfully failed to meet the requirements of the G.A. program. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 4 ORDER Claim is denied. —Social Service A pea s Officer Date Appeals ogram er Date If you are dissatisfied with this decision you may appeal the matter directly to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Appeals must be filed in writing with the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine St., Martinez, CA 94553. Appeals must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of this Evidentiary Heating Decision. No further aid paid pending a Board of Supervisors appeal. ell d RECEIVED R'1992 v� , tRK BOARD OF SUPER SORS CONTRA COSTA CO. /u r I? y�• T t' F � • ' ��� Lam. ',. °r�4� �°`� �� "� �� c��'y {�� �, �.� - ' � ` '' .r ", .. .. � y Social S&vice Department Contra Please reply to: Perfecto Villarreal Costa 40 Douglas Drive Martinez,California 94553-4068 Director County RECEIVED DEC 2 81992 c6ul- CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION IN THE MATTER OF: Hubert Smith, claimant County No.: 0792-0379384 Notice of Action: 10/13/92 Effective Date: 10/31/92 Appeal Filing Date: 10/20/92 Aid Paid Pending: Yes Date of Hearing: November 9, 1992 Place of Hearing: Richmond, California Appeals Officer: Carole C. Allen Work Programs Representative: Janis McGregor ISSUE Whether the County is correct in it's discontinuance of claimant's General Assistance, and the imposition of a one month period of ineligibility, based on claimant's willful failure, without good cause, to meet General Assistance requirements when he failed to appear for a Job Club appointment with Work Programs on September 22, 1992. COUNTY POSITION Claimant has been known to General Assistance (G.A.) on and off since 1987. On 5/11/92, claimant signed an Employable G.A. Cooperation Agreement wherein he agreed to be on time for Work Program appointments and cooperatively complete all assignments given him. On 8/25/92, claimant was given an Employment Services Appointment Slip advising him of his next Job Club appointment for Tuesday, 9/22/29, at 10:30 a.m. Claimant signed the Appointment Slip acknowledging the receipt of the appointment. ,.. }J i Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 2 Claimant did not appear for the 9/22/92 appointment nor did he call his worker to explain why he failed to appear. Based on the above, the County notified claimant of the discontinuance of his G.A. and a one month period of ineligibility because of his willful failure, without good cause, to meet program requirements. CLAIMANTS POSITION Claimant first testified that he had a doctor's excuse that he gave to his Eligibility Worker showing that he drove his sister to the hospital on the day of the 9/22/92 appointment. Then he said he had given the excuse to the Work Programs worker. (No excuse is on file in the County's records other than a 7/2/92 medical excuse for another appointment.) Claimant's hearing request states another reason for his failure; he did not receive the appointment letter for the 9/22/92 appointment. Claimant stated he never signed an appointment slip for 9/22/92. Yet, he acknowledged that it was his signature on the Appointment Slip. Claimant did not want the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him time to provide verification of his statements regarding his sister's illness. REGULATORY AUTHORITY Igk Department Manual Section 49-210,II,A,1, provides that an individual who does not have a medically verified physical or mental disability, or who has not been determined to be unemployable by the Vocational Counselor, is considered employable. Department Manual Section 49-210,II,B,1, provides that persons determined employable must sign and comply with requirements of the GA-34, "Employable General Assistance Cooperation Notice". Department Manual Section 49-210,IV,B,l,c, provides that employable recipients must actively participate in the Job Club/Job Search program. '- �. � 't - "n .. - a :r. 7• .r:F/rs. � . .. ...+. �. 4,:fk 't^ . 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The first failure is a one month sanction, the second failure is a three month sanction, and the third failure is a six month sanction. Department Manual Section 49-211,H,D, provides that a willfulness determination must be made for each recipient failure to cooperate. A willful act is one that is intentional or without reasonable excuse or cause. The burden of proof to establish that a failure is not willful is on the applicant or recipient. CONCLUSION AND FINDING OF FACT t Claimant's testimony was inconsistent, rambling and not credible. He declined the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him to substantiate his hearing testimony. Claimant has not established that he had good cause for failing to keep the 9/22/92 Job Club appointment. Claimant is a long-term recipient of G.A. He surely knows the consequences of failing to keep appointments and he knows the allowable good cause reasons. He presented two different non-credible good cause reasons for missing the appointment at issue. He seemed unclear on which of the two excuses he wished the Appeals Officer, to consider. He has presented no believable, justifiable excuse for missing the 9,/22/92 appointment. It is found that claimanf willfully failed to meet the requirements of the G.A. program. e yet' ., . . ., - #.'5`71 a ,.i .'ctati!•.: - . .. . tt '�f�r-`1��. .ifl .. 5, ��,. .. � .Sa `r' .�i. �. `t 'i :.i,�•,. ' i ... ;"i ,. -,x :l�i��d ty{ 'y�. 1�r��:'i"+..t,23. �f. • •. � ., � '.1,. .rrcy ,},# 't� .. . ,r dr.r.� flJ.7,t a1�7' t° 1.#::. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 4 ORDER Claim is denied. —Social Service A pea S-Officer Date G' Appeits Program MEiger Date If you are dissatisfied with this decision you may appeal the matter directly to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Appeals must be filed in writing with the Clerk of'the Board, 651 Pine St., Martinez, CA 94553. 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X .g .... .Z j' a + � � 0% i Social Service Department Please reply to: .COntra 40 Douglas Drive Perfecto Villarreal Costa Martinez,California 94-553-4068 Director County <E L GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION IN THE MATTER OF: Hubert Smith, claimant County No.: 0792-0379384 Notice of Action: 10/13/92 Effective Date: 10/31/92 Appeal Filing Date: 10/20/92 Aid Paid Pending: Yes Date of Hearing: November 9, 1992 Place of Hearing: Richmond, California Appeals Officer: Carole C. Allen Work Programs Representative: Janis McGregor ISSUE Whether the County is correct in it's discontinuance of claimant's General Assistance, and the imposition of a one month period of ineligibility, based on claimants willful failure, without good cause, to meet General Assistance requirements when he failed to appear for a Job Club appointment with Work Programs on September 22, 1992. COUNTY POSITION Claimant has been known t4`G'eneral Assistance (G.A.) on and off since 1987. On 5/11/92, claimant signed an Employable G.A. Cooperation Agreement wherein he agreed to be on time for Work Program appointments and cooperatively complete all assignments given him. On 8/25/92, claimant was given an Employment Services Appointment Slip advising him of his next Job Club appointment for Tuesday, 9/22/29, at 10:30 a.m. Claimant signed the Appointment Slip acknowledging the receipt of the appointment. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 2 Claimant did not appear for the 9/22/92 appointment nor did he call his worker to explain why he failed to appear. Based on the above, the County notified claimant of the discontinuance of his G.A. and a one month period of ineligibility because of his willful failure, without good cause, to meet program requirements. CLAIMANTS POSITION Claimant first testified that he had a doctor's excuse that he gave to his Eligibility Worker showing that he drove his sister to the hospital on the day of the 9/22/92 appointment. Then he said he had given the excuse to the Work Programs worker. (No excuse is on file in the County's records other than a 7/2/92 medical excuse for another appointment.) Claimant's hearing request states another reason for his failure; he did not receive the appointment letter for the 9/22/92 appointment. Claimant, stated he never signed an appointment slip for 9/22/92. Yet, he acknowledged that it was his signature on the Appointment Slip. Claimant did not want the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him time to provide verification of his statements regarding his sister's illness. REGULATORY AUTHORITY Department Manual Section 49-210,11,A,1, provides that an individual who does not have a medically verified physical or mental disability, of who has not been determined to be unemployable by the Vocational Counselor, is considered employable. Department Manual Section 49-210,II,B,1, provides that persons determined employable must sign and comply with requirements of the GA-34.. "Employable General Assistance Cooperation Notice". Department Manual Section 49-210,IV,B,l,c, provides that employable recipients must actively participate in the Job Club/Job Search program. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 3 Department Manual Section 49-11 1,11,E, provides for good cause reasons for failure to cooperate with program requirements. Department Manual Section 49-111,II,G,1, provides that a recipient who willfully fails to cooperate with the Social Service Department by failing to meet any one of his or her enumerated responsibilities without good cause, shall be discontinued from aid, and sanctions shall be imposed. The first failure is a one month sanction, the second failure is a three month sanction, and the third failure is a six month sanction. Department Manual Section 49-211,H,D, provides that a willfulness determination must be made for each recipient failure to cooperate. A willful act is one that is intentional or without reasonable excuse or cause. The burden of proof to establish that a failure is not willful is on the applicant or recipient. CONCLUSION AND FINDING OF FACT Claimant's testimony was inconsistent, rambling and not credible. He declined the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him to substantiate his hearing testimony. Claimant has not established that he had good cause for failing to keep the 9/22/92 Job Club appointment. Claimant is a long-term recipient of G.A. He surely knows the consequences of failing to keep appointments and he knows the allowable good cause reasons. He presented two different non-credible good cause reasons for missing the appointment at issue. He seemed unclear on which of the two excuses he wished .the Appeals Officer to consider. He has presented no believable, justifiable excuse for missing the 9/22/92 appointment. It is found that claimant willfully failed to meet the requirements of the G.A. program. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 4 ORDER Claim is denied. Social Service A pea s Officer ate Appeals Program Mgn5gber Date If you are dissatisfied with this decision you may appeal the matter directly to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Appeals must be filed in writing with the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine St., Martinez, CA 94553. Appeals must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of this Evidentiary Heating Decision. No further aid paid pending a Board of Supervisors appeal. Co!ara Costa County Social Service Department EMPLOYMENT SERVICES APPOINTMENT SLIP ❑ 4545 Delta Fair Blvd. 1305 Macdonald Ave. Antioch,CA 94509 Richmond,CA 94805 427-8535 374-3791 �^ G YOUR NEXT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES APPOINTMENT WILL BE: �-(.c 2�r� 7-1217 /a� at /�JU AT THE OFFICE CHECKED ABOVE. d4 /date time Failure to appear for this appointment may result in your aid being discontinued and a period of ineligibility. Your must call in advance if you are unable to keep this appointment. Lack of transportation and being out of town are NOT valid excuses. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment. Your appointment is for a: ❑ GROUP MEETING ❑ INDIVIDUAL MEETING SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT/COMMENTS:. I acknowledge receipt of this appointment/assignment. I understand that failure toappear wt out good cause may result in my aid being stopped. r s0shz NAME (Print) SIGNATURE DATE [:] 'APPOINTMENT MAILED ON: BY UA I t INITIALS Copy 1: Applicant/Recipient Copy 2: WP Case i 192) /� - Copy 3: IM Crse -ontra Costa County Social Service Department RECORD OF CONTACTS CASE NAME CASE NUMBER WORKER NAME T7 ,I CONTACT Comments/Explanation of Contact, plus Initials,PCN and Date You Entered Documentation DATE TYPE' 44" d - Ik zaP - . y e ` t 14-. i D T t , Please reply to: ,`{ Social Service Department Contra 40 Douglas Drive Perfecto Villarreal Costa Martinez,California 9--53-4066 • Director County SE GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION IN THE MATTER OF: Hubert Smith, claimant County No.: 0792-0379384 Notice of Action: 10/13/92 Effective Date: 10/31/92 Appeal Filing Date: 10/20/92 Aid Paid Pending: Yes Date of Hearing: November 9, 1992 Place of Hearing: Richmond, California Appeals Officer: Carole C. Allen Work Programs Representative: Janis McGregor ISSUE Whether the County is correct in it's discontinuance of claimant's General Assistance, and the imposition of a one month period of ineligibility, based on claimant's willful failure, without good cause, to meet General Assistance requirements when he failed to appear for a Job Club appointment with Work Programs on September 22, 1992. COUNTY POSITION Claimant has been known t'q`General Assistance (G.A.) on and off since 1987. On 5/11/92, claimant signed an Employable G.A. Cooperation Agreement wherein he agreed to be on time for Work Program appointments and cooperatively complete all assignments given him. On 8/25/92, claimant was given an Employment Services Appointment Slip advising him of his next Job Club appointment for Tuesday, 9/22/29, at 10:30 a.m. Claimant signed the Appointment. Slip acknowledging the receipt of the appointment. Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 2 Claimant did not appear for the 9/22/92 appointment nor did he call his worker to explain why he failed to appear. Based on the above, the County notified claimant of the discontinuance of his G.A. and a one month period of ineligibility because of his willful failure, without good cause, to meet program requirements. CLAIMANTS POSITION Claimant first testified that he had a doctor's excuse that he gave to his Eligibility Worker showing that he drove his sister to the hospital on the day of the 9/22/92 appointment. Then he said he had given the excuse to the Work Programs worker. (No excuse is on file in the.County's records other than a 7/2/92 medical excuse for another appointment.) Claimant's hearing request states another reason for his failure; he did -not receive the appointment letter for the 9/22/92 appointment. Claimant stated he never signed an appointment slip for 9/22/92. Yet, he acknowledged that it was his signature on the Appointment Slip. Claimant did not want the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him time to provide verification of his statements regarding his sister's illness. REGULATORY AUTHORITY Department Manual Section 49-210,II,A,1, provides that an individual who does not have a medically verified physical or mental disability, or who has not been deternuned to be unemployable by the Vocational Counselor, is considered employable. Department Manual Section 49-210,I1,B,1, provides that persons determined employable must sign and comply with requirements of the GA-34, "Employable General Assistance Cooperation Notice". Department Manual Section 49-210,IV,B,l,c, provides that employable recipients must actively participate in the Job Club/Job Search program. r Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 3 Department Manual Section 49-111,II,E, provides for good cause reasons for failure to' cooperate with program requirements. Department Manual Section 49-111,11,G,1, provides that a recipient who willfully fails to cooperate with the Social Service Department by failing to meet any one of his or her enumerated responsibilities without good cause, shall be discontinued from aid, and sanctions shall be imposed. The first failure is a one month sanction, the second failure is a three month sanction, and the third failure is a six month sanction. Department Manual Section 49-211,H,D, provides that a willfulness determination must be made for each recipient failure to cooperate. A willful act is one that is intentional or without reasonable excuse or cause. The burden of proof to establish that a failure is not willful is on the applicant or recipient. CONCLUSION AND FINDING OF FACT Claimant's testimony was inconsistent, rambling and not credible. He declined the opportunity to have the hearing record left open to allow him to substantiate his hearing testimony. Claimant has not established that he had good cause for failing to keep the 9/22/92 Job Club appointment. Claimant is a long-term recipient of G.A. He surely knows the consequences of failing to keep appointments and he knows the allowable good cause reasons. He presented two different non-credible good cause reasons for missing the appointment at issue. He seemed unclear on which of the two excuses he wished the Appeals Officer to consider. He has presented no believable, justifiable excuse for missing the 9/22/92 appointment. It is found that claimant willfully failed to meet the requirements of the G.A. program. y Evidentiary Hearing Decision Hubert L. Smith, Jr. 0792-0379384 Page 4 ORDER Claim is denied. U 3 i 9 9 _.Social Service A peals Officer ate App�eals Program Min5gber Date If you are dissatisfied with this decision you may appeal the matter directly to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Appeals must be filed in writing with the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine St., Martinez, CA 94553. Appeals must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of this Evidentiary Hearing Decision. No further aid paid pending a Board of Supervisors appeal. s Coima Costa County r Social Service Department EMPLOYMENT SERVICES APPOINTMENT SLIP ❑ 4545 Delta Fair Blvd. 1305 Macdonald Ave. Antioch,CA 94509 Richmond,CA 94805 427-8535 374-3f791 YOUR NEXT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES APPOINTMENT WILL BE: I�.C2 7r1 �J ao��J0.7 at pm AT THE OFFICE CHECKED ABOVE. d4)/date time Failure to appear for this appointment may result in your aid being discontinued and a period of ineligibility. Your must call in advance if you are unable to keep this appointment. Lack of transportation and being out of town are NOT valid excuses. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment. Your appointment is for a: ❑ GROUP MEETING ❑ INDIVIDUAL MEETING SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT/COMMENTS:. 0 1 acknowledge receipt of this appointment/assignment. I understandthat failure to appear wi out good cause may result in my aid being stopped. � c NAME (Print) SIGNATURE DATE [] 'APPOINTMENT MAILED ON: BY UAII INITIALS \ Copy 1: Applicant/Recipient Copy 2: WP Case 1/92) v Copy 3: IMC?sp ontra Costa County Social Service Department RECORD OF CONTACTS CASE NAME CASE NUMBER WORKER NAME T7 Jou CONTACT Comments/Explanation of Contact, plus Initials,PCN and Date You Entered Documentation DATE TYPE* wA3- C -� eA f FROM: Perfecto.Villarreal, Director Social Service Department. DATE: January 26, 1993 SUBJECT: APPEAL OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION BY MARK WHITE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: That the Board deny Mark White's appeal of the General Assistance Hearing decision. BACKGROUND: Claimant filed request for Hearing on September 28, 1992. The Hearing was scheduled for November 6, 1992, and the decision rendered on November 20, 1992. The claim was denied. 9 -- Si nature: ACTION OF BOARD ON January 2 6 , .19 9 3 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors . for hearing the appeal by Mark White of the General Assistance Evidentiary Hearing Decision. Jewel Mansapit, Social Service Department, appeared and requested that the Board deny ' Mr. White ' s appeal . Mr. White appeared to testify as to the reason for his lack of appearances at appointments . IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the appeal by Mark White of the General Assistance Evidentiary Hearing Decision is DENIED. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AD cc : Social Service Dept.ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF County Counsel SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Mark White ATTESTED January 26 , 1993 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS D COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY , DEPUTY DATE: REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM (THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT) Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before addressing the Board. NAME: Mar Ir W in PHONE: .2 t S , 614 t R ADDRESS: ,L3 3 CITY: Ic h Mn n d I am speaking formyself _ OR organization: Check one: (NAME OF ORGANIZATION) I wish to speak on Agenda Item # _. My comments will be: general for against _X _ I wish to speak on the subject of fh �t_�,c_t S�o n �-ar My Gg n.i ra 1 Ass is4a I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider. .SPEAKERS 1. Deposit the "Request to Speak" form ' (on the reverse side) in the box next.to the speakers' microphone before your item is to be considered. 2. You will be called to make your presentation. Please speak into the microphone. 3. Begin by' stating your name and address: whether_ you are speaking for- ,'yourself or as a representative of an.organization. 4. Give the Clerk a copy of your presentation or support documentation, if available. 5. Please limit your presentation to three minutes. Avoid repeating comments made by previous speakers.. (The Chair may limit'length of presentations so all persons may be heard.) sial Servide Department �j��}r - Pleaseteplyto: Contra a Q Appea,s + f (510) 313-1790 I� ecto Costa CEIVED Courty 40 Douglas Dr. ctut Martinez, Ca, 94553 agi _ JAN 2 b 1993 - CLER BOARD CONTRAOCOS A CO.— . GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION ►ppeals Officer: / Hearing Date: ,lace of Hearing: ❑ Martinez ❑ Antioch mond 'he proceeding was tape recorded and all testimony and evidence was accepted under penalties of perjury. IN THE MATTER OF: Case#07- filing Date: Aid Paid Penning Hear ng _es No Date of Notice: _ �� Effective Date of Action: - �— RESENT: laimant 13--c'ounty Representative(s): ^ j] Authorized Representative(s): ❑ Witness(es): ❑ Other: IkCTION UNDER APPEAL: ❑ Denial iscontinuance ❑ Application Date Effective Date . ❑ Notice of Action 6--Notice of Action [3�`Period of lneligibility SSUE: alfM-1-ployment Requirements Q Unemployability Requirements ❑ Employability Assessment 0 Medical Verification VbSearch Q Unemployability Assessment orkfare [l AIRS assessment and part,cipat,on Q Job Qu,V I uCo it), n,nt? [, Other- 0 . � . � < . ! -�-���{2���\�a . . � : � � � �\« .�� . . { . � � « � � : � � � � � � � | } . � � . . � � . i �� � ! . . � � ��,�g� < . . . � � - ® -«ice �] . . � � . . %&&v S« . . . . ,:� . � . � . � � R, Z � . , � GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION.(cont'd.) JURISDICTION DM 49-700: DM 49-701): Timely Filing of Appeal ❑ Challenge only to Regulation ❑ Untimely Filing of Appeal : ❑ Issue Outside Scope of Program Period Expired: ❑ Good Cause EVIDENCE CONSIDERED : CI 'mant Testimony ❑ Documentary County Testimony ❑ GA 34 Cooperation Agreement Document Date: ❑ Assessment Appointment Notice ❑ Work Programs Notice ❑ Other: DISPOSITIONAL FINOfNGS/CONCLUSION: The evidence and testimony having been heard and considered,the following findings are reached: ❑Claimant received/did not receive notice of the particular assignment under review ❑Claimant was/was not capable of understanding and meeting the particular assignment under review: ❑ Educational ❑ Physical ❑ Emotional (DM 49-102 II B.) E)Good Cause (DM 49-111 II F) ❑ Good Cause Exists ood Cause Does Not Exists ❑ Employment has been obtained ❑ Scheduled Job Interview or Testing ❑ Mandatory Court Appearance ❑ Incarceration ❑ Illness ❑ Death in the Family ❑ Circumstances beyond Applicant/Recipient's control 0=Willfulness ess (DM 49-111 11 H) Exists ❑ Willfulness Does Not Exists ❑ Failure was deliberate and intentjoncl ❑ County rescinded willfulness determination ❑ Failure was,more than a single occurrence ❑ County failed to provide sufficient evidence to ❑ Failure was the result of intentional mistake/omission, establish willfulness ❑ fa re way inqicaum"iz pait rnnooff non-cooperation E] Other. 4 i GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION(cont'd) SUMMARY OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF THE EVIDENCE: The claimant testified that he was sick for the 8/24/92 date which was the Workfare failure and had turned in a medical to support that C contention. The claimant also testified that he did not receive the notice informing him of the 9/8/92 Job Club appointment. Those two failures were both cited on the Notice of Action of 9/17/92 . Since the claimant had no documentation to support his contention, the record was held open for the county to research its files and present such documents as it found. The county records yielded a Richmond Health Center statement showing that the claimant was seen on 8%26/92 and left at 1: 30 p.m. This obviously is not applicable to the 8/24/92 obligations. The scheduling form for the 9/8/92 appointment is less conclusive. The appointments appear to be for 9/15/92 and 9/29/92 and the date the schedule was made up appears to be 9/8/92 rather than 9/8/92 being the date of the specific appointment. Regardless the form is not signed so no conclusion can be reached. However, the claimant obviously did not make his 8/24/92 appointment and had no good cause reason for failing to do so. ORDER: Cl m Denied: ❑ Claim Dismissed: Aid shall be discontinued and the Period of Ineligibility imposed. ❑ Aid shall be discontinued. The Period of Ineligibility shall . be expunged from the record. . Claimant may reapply at any time. ❑ Claim Granted: ❑ General Assistance shall be restored. The proposed discontinuance is reversed. The Period of Ineligibility shall be expunged from the record. ❑ Other: ❑ Written copies of the Order were issued by ❑ mail ❑ at Hearing ❑ Additional Regulatory Authority was attached to the foregoing Order Social Servic Appeals O ficer Date .2 O`�,Z Program Manager, Appeals Date If you are dissatisfied with this Decision you may appeal the matter directly to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Appeals must be filed in writing with the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553. Appeals must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of the Evidentiary Decision. CAC 23(revised 6/92) €2 til — 2y,0 F R I �1 c4 e1 p�..�,�.�. g.p� ��±>*q-" -t�atYt +R rbg:tii " OicEtQG�#'AR�S PkA�CE � ITJATEi�DAiCE RECORD at�osEc SL t r =r-_A W 8E �5 P .t �" S/ E Thy yw 3 9,m Fb:iJja rpiSor Yvhm you. io of tha rime an plata fisted belalar: a ��- �''� x CSf1 T� HPCiR TIME is Atr 3:� x4 �t 'DEPT MOhday ITI TuasaeY 4; a s*t! 4 t<I ..l IA.I RE ThursMY Friday 1#�pQ13 ' �a ; V4 fk t t#yrvise Telephone f' Monday ' !rS{� 4 TueW6Y wr ,r t, WetdnesdaY k AR�QIAf' F .F f lY . Bate TisiPce fhursOaY' E ; r 1 ; a na'lArte '30 Mair Bead Ef_41S4F,DenaFifrrBivfi. Friday } tc 343 F r16far>'J!e;439�A�9. AlliXS427853S . #,ac!{hdv+ J �� k�► N OWERE UD bllA TRApy[�It"��E£PA PAPEL LIAitE A3URAA)Aplel.�£-'+��E�f�SSS.F�v1 a'} �i:. a '' r ^ u _ s, y i .ELermo .bAD. +,i�'7n ,'r . � n kS. " . � .. a3. �$R9i+lsltl an 7J"1rJ51`l�`1 t�FtAt1Cl3 nom ' "'tntsr-t'.. Oil ! 3 „ .s ra d a stt pf +ry2 7e�+t�S Y�[J#f3Sr�'E?NSIBIL IT If you need'' �,e uaK7u ux2m�nnc>�un��u2 Wark pfivgiarns Repraserrra[ire a er� 0i ti� azQylnt :utR:2e)mryu. r �' � ATTE4�I ANCE RMORD 'pAl�gt�GiIi7'S3lGAflITURS V40tKS1TiC1SyAt1lEhlTS ' DAY-3 � •. u t 1MI' IAY c T---.1i. � itz i Er t is`" � Y.�.ra.�� •g¢r.,d 1 — _ F1�7URS.YdOfiiCED F4R Tt•1E MONTH{�F ^t. .+lpt 4 J a , 1 > gl r Copy 1: them i Par' rpoltt' l 17 ��•+- +a?' } y;. <.ft. ;: ''° Copy 2. Work Pr !A 't�tDntro!) ; t +- Y tit i ` Copy 3• Work tri'ms{toCftQSet[i ?' Y` {4y _: $ •��: II11 6 tii r �R � ;.. CupyA: WArkife !$W"LY.r.�':f .. - � , 1... -` .. .. �� '. � r s �. .�. Social Service Department Contra Please reply to: Costa F-1Appeals (510)646-2865 County ❑Staff Development (510)646-2861 � \ 1340 Arnold Drive,Suite 220 1i�.,.;___ Martinez,CA 94553 i October 27 , 1992 ��.. Mr. Mark White 4709 Full Moon Dr. Richmond, CA 94806 Re:92-0449241-00-W4JF Filing Date:9/28/92 Dear Mr. White: We have received your request for an Evidentiary Hearing about your General Assistance benefits. Your Hearing is scheduled for: Location: Social Service Department 1305 Macdonald Ave. Richmond, CA 94804 Date: Friday, November 6, 1992 Time: 1:00 P.M. Because 7 or more hearings are scheduled for the same hearing time, it may be necessary for you to wait for some time before your case is called. Cases will be heard on a first-come first-serve basis. The Appeals Officer will appreciate your patience. Call 313-1790 before the Hearing if you cannot attend. If you do not attend, the Appeals Officer may dismiss your request for Hearing. You have the right to an interpreter if you need one. If you miss this hearing without a good reason and you are receiving aid pending the hearing, the aid will stop. If you have also filed a request for a State Fair Hearing, you will receive a letter from the State Department of Social Services about the time and place for that Hearing. The State Fair Hearing is separate and apart from the County Evidentiary Hearing. Social Service Office of Appeals H.7B THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 12, 1993 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak and Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: .None SUBJECT: Appeal Of General Assistance Evidentiary Hearing Decision By Mark White. This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for hearing on the appeal of General Assistance Evidentiary Hearing Decision by Mark White, Jewel Mansapit, Social Services Department, appeared and advised the Board of a request for a continuance of this hearing due to Mr. White being ill and unable to attend the hearing today. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the hearing on the above appeal is CONTINUED to January 26,1993 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers. I Ipereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of rvisors on the date Mown. ATTESTED: - y f 3 Orig. Dept. : Clerk of the Board PHIL TCHELO ,Clerk of the Board of Supe i and u dministrator CC: Social Services Dept. Program Analyst By o Decuty County Counsel Mark White TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Perfecto Villarreal, Director Social Services Department DATE: January 12, 1993 SUBJECT: APPEAL OF. GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION BY MARK WHITE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: That the Board deny Mark White's appeal of the General Assistance Hearing decision. BACKGROUND: Claimant filed requests for Hearing on September 28, 1992. The Hearing was scheduled for November 6, 1992. The decision was rendered on November 20, 1992 denying the claim. Signature: ACTION OF BOARD ON January 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: - I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED January _ 1993 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY AD54INISTRATOR cc; Social Services Dept. Program Analyst BY , DEPUTY County Counsel Mark White 7L TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Perfecto Villarreal, Director Social Services Department DATE: January 12, 1993 SUBJECT: APPEAL OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING.DECISION BY MARK WHITE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: That the Board deny Mark White's appeal of the General Assistance Hearing decision. BACKGROUND: Claimant filed requests for Hearing on September 28, 1992. The Hearing was scheduled for November 6, 1992. The decision was rendered on. November 20, 1992 denying the claim. Signature: ACTION OF BOARD ON January ; 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER i VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED January 1993 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND.f;OUNTY AD44INISTRATOR cc : Social Services Dept. Program Analyst BY, - , DEPUTY County Counsel - - Mark White