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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03091993 - H.2A FROM: Perfecto Villarreal, Director Social Service Department DATE: March 8, 1993 SUBJECT: APPEAL OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION BY TERRY ROBINSON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: That the Board deny Terry Robinson's appeal of the General Assistance Hearing decision. BACKGROUND: Claimant filed request for Hearing on November 24, 1992. The Hearing was scheduled for January 8, 1993, and the decision rendered on January 13, 1993. The claim was denied. Signature: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ACTION OF BOARD ON March 9 , 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER This is the time heretofore noticed by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for hearina on the appeal of General Assistance evidentiary hearing decision by Terry Robinson. Jewel Mansapit, General Assistance Program Analyst, Social Services Department, appeared and presented the department ' s recommendation for denial of the appeal . Mr. Terry Robinson appeared and testified as to the reasons for his appeal . IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendation is APPROVED; and the appeal by Terry Robinson of the General Assistance evidentiary hearing decision is DENIED. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AD ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED March 9 , 1993 cc : Social Services Dept. PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF . Appeals Unit SUPERVISORS AN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Program Analyst Terry Robinson BY � . DEPUTY County Counsel 1 Please replyi_Social Service Departnt Contra 40DouglasDrive e Perfecto Villarreal Costa Martinez.California 94553-O&E S Director J County EVIDENTIARY HEARING DECISION IN THE MATTER OF: - -----____-- -- - .. ..____.---- -- County #07-92-275882 `,Terry- Robinson Claimant Date of County Notice: 11-9-92 755 34th Street Effective Date of Action: 11-30-92 Richmond, CA 94805 Filing Date: 11-24-92 Hearing Date: 1-8-93 Aid Paid Pending: NA Appeals Officer: Ken Adams Income Maintenance Representative: Lee Weikert Place of Hearing: Richmond ISSUE On November 9, 1992, the County mailed a notice to the Claimant alleging that he had stated that he was homeless but that this information was fraudulent. The Claimant opposed this action by means of a hearing request filed on November 24, 1992. This was identified as a timely filing but was later questioned as a timely filing. There were thus three issues to be resolved at the hearing: 1) Whether the filing of November 24 , 1992 was a timely filing or not; 2) Whether, if and only if issue #1 is resolved in the Claimant 's favor, the Claimant is in fact homeless; 3) Whether, if and only if issue #1 is resolved in the Claimant's favor, the Claimant lives with his mother at 355 34th Street, Richmond. STATEMENT OF FACTS COUNTY ACTION AND POSITION: On November 91 19921 the County mailed a notice to the Claimant informing him that he was ineligible for a 6 month period. The reason given for this period of ineligibility was that the Claimant had provided false and fraudulent information. The date of discontinuance was given as November 30, 1992 and the Claimant was informed that he was ineligible until June 1, 1992 (this date was in error; the actual date was June 1, 1993) . On November 24, 1992, the Claimant requested a hearing. This hearing date was treated as timely and the Claimant was granted a hearing. It was the County's position that the hearing request was untimely and that as a result, the claim should be dismissed and not heard and that Aid Paid Pending should not be paid. CLAIMANT'S POSITION: The Claimant testified that he checked the mail only once a week on average at his mailing address. The Claimant testified that he. mailed his request for a hearing in as soon as he received it. The Claimant testified that he receives his mail at the home where his mother lives. The claimant also testified that he does not go by on a regular basis but goes by every other day but did have one week that he did not go by to pick up his mail. The claimant stated that he didn't realize that he had mail waiting for him. REASON FOR DECISION Department Manual Change Letter 92-72 provides that effective September 1, 1992 a request for a hearing must be filed within 14 days of the date of Notice of Action in -question was mailed to the applicant/recipient. FINDING OF FACT The Claimant filed for a hearing 15 days after the date of the Notice of Action. While the Claimant tried to explain his dereliction by stating that he did not go by to pick up his mail at his own chosen "mail drop" for a week, this explanation falls short of a reasonable explanation for the lack of timely action on several grounds. Even if the claimant did not go by to pick up his mail for a week and even if this provided him with an ,adequate excuse for failing to receive his mail, this excuse does not account for the other 7 days (14 day file period less one week that the claimant did not go by) that were available to the Claimant. This excuse also does not speak to the fact that the Claimant has a free choice of where to receive his mail and he cannot, after having exercised this free choice then use that self-same choice as a shield to .guard himself from the responsibility for that choice. CONCLUSION Th---claim is dismissed as untimely. ORDER The claim-is-dismissed. P ogram Ma ager, A als Date Assistant Director/ Date :ss 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 within thirty (30) days of the date of the Evidentiary Hearing Decision. No further aid is paid pending a Board-*of Supervisors appeal. Contra Costa County Social Service Department General Assistance Program 0C • OUNTY POSITION STATEMENT EVIDENTIARY HEARING 3431 Macdonald Avenue IN THE MATTER OF ichmond,CA 94805 c.� ' -1 �.©� 1 �(J ❑1305 ivlactlonald Avenue Name Martinez,CA 94553 Richmond,CA 94801r J ❑ 30 Muir Road `err f ❑ 4545 Delta Fair Blvd ❑3630 San Pablo Dam Road Address ?��— _ c�(T/1 �;91- l c i' �.�;ti� Antioch,CA 94509 EI Sobrante,CA 94803 ❑525 Second Street ❑ :Case No. 079-4 27-���� 2 Rodeo,CA 94572 EW PCNI,*3;�VSD PCN I. AID HISTORY hi fi_j74_b 'qcT' .7�` lI2 6 �9 � I�S Fy .4-c t X'f c. x 4 2 ri I 'o dcr oyxP .e ss . II. ACTION UNDER APPEAL V JF Q•4-= III. ISSUE OF HEARING CA a W 0 if �_o n-t-e-1 -S K).-a IV. FACTS PERTAINING TO ISSUE (List in chronological order) �-e� y� -'Pct LS e. V 0 r �� "-a P., . 0 267 •'�C) C.S . UJ T'1+- 0T1��2 S S_L-. AJ U r C_/ V. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ( /plies attached) �'I-U -r'' �Cj ) A V% 741 Gi 2 l/ .� I4/�7�. 1 ��'L.o v&f l ✓r . 6,4 -1oI,q1�,:�, 67 A—& 161119(1,9 13-u-0 C; 4-'ea Levirtt—t VI. REGULATIONS SUPPORTING ACTION -0m 4/9--i02. �o izf.�. &payt s, �, ��A s��t- 7 s VII. SUMMARY AND CLOSING ARGUMENTS t 44' S 14 :Y Cl f -bi� 'JOT- F/467- 12C. " )J ,07' /� if, '_ U g D y ,v ,�il q friss w,rhti e �i TO) ti 0 re'-se Pi Laa� �v, t1►�a/� CSO u �� ,661A .co so e0N b�`' L ,►gyp �P � da 4s ex yt Issue Conferenced with Client on Date lr�u�. A-i'' Date of Evidentiary Hearing Date GA 15 (New 8/84) Copy 1: IM/VSD Case �. �. a o .. . , x a , , 4 M a r, � , ' + � r ' ,� . .. y�' � A Q � � Y Q r� � t x � y M t :p • ` ° _ t'�. . .. ' '+ r 7 � � :a �� - , o � .. DISTRICT ATTORNEY 'SICE �TTRA COSTA COUNTY WELFARE FRAUD INVESTIGATION REPORT Subject d / SS File No .,'-) _ Invest . Type AC— ES ,OF REPORT TO: Supervising E/W Ext . Overpayment Recovery Unit Ext . Other Investigation Requested By Date Q Assigned By Date INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: 74 7 7 �-� ct OHO. t-- C o G In [ 4 t L D,, &—),j /Z J - _ d UZI �--� ---- -__ E 1 � - o1797/9 19'L Report By Date �� �� Welfa e Fraud Inspector FS-114F (Rev. 2-81 ) 0 INVESTIGATIVE NARRATIVE DA NO.C;4 7 PAGE NO. 7t- C- Ij ;2) Dn le 00 Y 4- c 5 J-7 V L- 0 A-7- ! 5 D 4D A/7 t2- 76P 7L C Pr:4 TA FS-114F (e) (Rev. 5/85) INVESTIGATIVE NARRATIVE DA NO.27S �- Z-- PAGE NO.�_ 1�t17 I //v Oo G o 6., 0 �L car C Ce �tiJ G c -e J (D Pry I�e -,r -7L D 5 I,OoiGt �3 Doc-4-e 0s— I L) C C—: � S o t'm DA.) 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IV DATE : 10/28/92 TIME : 14 : 43 REG VALID FROM : 02/12/91 TO 02/12/92 LICY 443XFE YRMD : 79 MAKE : CHRY% BTM : CP VIN : %%22J9Ri55654 R/O : SMITH ROBERT . 755 34TH %T CITY : RICHMOND C.C. : 07 ZIP0 : 94805 %OLD : 08/00/79 RCID : 02/07/9i LOCY8 L/O : GMAC . 1900 POWELL %T CITY : EMERYVILLE TYPE : ii POWR : G VEH : 12 BODY : O CLA% AN REC STATUS : RIP OFQ556 D : 03/04/92 ID/% 430055 T : HO5 V : 0006800 R : 05 RT : CLEARANCE INFORMATION RECORDS OFFICE WORK DATE TECH/ID SED 0 VALUE FICHE DATE TTC 556 ii /08/85 05 0020 00055.00 OO/OO/OO HOO 556 0704/89 32 0044 00030.08 OO/OO/OO H05 143 02/01 /90 51 0509 00030.00 80/00/00 POT 556 02/07/91 16 0053 00038.00 00/00/00 I05 556 03/04/92 13 0055 00000.00 OO/OO/OO RIP 556 03/04/92 13 0044 00000.00 PRIOR %U%PEN%E MORE DATE : iO/28/92 TIME : 14 : 43 PENDING MASTER FILE RECORD REG VALID FROM : 0202/92 TO 02/12/93 LICY YRMD : 79 MAKE : CHRY% BTM : CP VIN : %%22J9Ri55654 R/O : SMITH ROBERT . 755 34TH %T CITYRICHMOND C.C. : 07 ZIP0 : 94805 %OLD : 08/00/79 RCID : 03/04/92 LOCD : O L/O : GMAC . i900 POWELL %T CITYAMERYVILLE ZIP : OOOOO TYPE : ii POWR : G VEH 42 BODY : O CLA% : BN END , 4AUY0AUY0. ID DATE : i0-28-92*TIME : i4 : 43* DMV RECORD FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY DL/NO : N5395415*B/D : 05-05-57*NAME : ROBIN%ON TERRY LEE* RE%/ADDR : AS OF Oi -16-804619 GIARAMITA JT RICHMOND 94800* OTH/ADDR AS OF 0i -i2-92 : 755 13TH %T RICHMOND * IDENTIFYING INFORMATION : %EX : MALE*HAIR : BLACK*EYE% : BRN*HT : 6-03*WT : 175* LIC/I%% : 06-10-75*EXP/BD : 78*CLA%% : 3 * LATEST APP : DL TYPE : RENEWAL*I%%/DATE : Oi -i6-80*OFFICE : ECR*BATE% : * LICENSE STATUS : SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DEPARTMENTAL ACTIONS : PROOF REQ : C/08-08-91 *TERM : 08-08-94* DRV LIC SUSPENDED *EFF : 08-24-83*ORDER MAILED : 07-26-83*AUTH : i3365 * REA%ONZAILURE TO APPEAR NOTICE*%ERVICE : M/O1 -20-87* VERBAL NOTICE-COURT . LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY . OR DMV* DRV LIC SUSPENDED *EFF : 04-08-91 *ORDER MAILED : 02-22-9i *AUTH : i33532 . 231585 * REA%ON : EXCE%%IVE BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL*%ERVICE : J/02-22-9i * WRITTEN NOTICE SERVED BY OFFICER* CONVICTIONS : VIOL/DT CONV/DT SEC/VIOL DKT/NO DI%P COURT VEH/LIC 02-22-91 06-03-91 i4601i VC i020973 CGJQ 07460 443XFE 23i52A VC *COURT PROD 03 YR COURT PROBATION TERMS THROUGH 06-02-94 . VIOLATION DATE 02-22-9i . DOCKET NUMBER i02O973 SHALL NOT COMMIT CRIMINAL OFFEN%E , REFUSE BAC TE%T , OR DRIVE VEHICLE WITH ALCOHOL IN BLOOD^ OBEY ALL LAWS COMPLY WITH SENTENCING DRIVE ONLY IF LICENSED AND INSURED REPORT CHANGE OF RESIDENCE/EMPLOYMENT FAILURES TO APPEAR : VIOL/DT SEC/VIOL DKT/NO COURT VEH/LIC 03-13-91 22358 VC i687466 07460 443XFE i46Oii VC 4O5O8A VC 4O5O95 VC 03-22-9i 22106 VC i665728 07460 443XFE i460ii VC 4O5O8A VC 405095 VC Oi -12-92 1460ii VC 207509 07460 2ZBVi2O 4O588A VC 405095 VC ACCIDENTS : NONE END ^ ' 4AUY0AUYO. IV DATE : 10/29/92 TIME : 13 : 07 REG VALID FROM : 04/10/92 TO 0400/93 LICO : 2PKA505 YRMD : 76 MAKEYORD BTM : %D VIN : 6H25Hi74284 R/O QOBIN%ON MILDRED M, 755 34TH %T CITY : RICHMOND C.C. : 07 ZIP0 : 94805 RCID : 08/12/92 OCID : 08/23/92 LOCD : 2 L/O : H L MOORE' 943 SAN PABLO AVE CITYALBANY ZIP : 94706 TYPE : ii POWR : G VEH : 17 BODY : O CLA% : AJ *-YR : 92 REC STATUS : 0802/92 VR INSPECTION EXEMPTION 08/14/89 PREV LIC 1AAB212 CLEARANCE INFORMATION RECORDS OFFICE WORK DATE TECH/ID %EQ 0 VALUE FICHE DATE TTC 554 11 /05/87 Oi OOii 00014.00 OO/OO/OO FOO 554 04/04/88 32 0018 00026.00 00/00/00 IOO 554 04/05/89 38 0024 00026.00 OO/OO/OO IO5 554 08/14/89 i4 0027 00008.00 00/80/00 HO(,'-.) 554 03/05/90 38 0051 00027. 00 00/00/00 H05 i42 0209/91 48 0291 00027.00 OO/OO/OO POT 554 09/17/91 19 0028 00009 .00 00/00/00 FO(-.) 554 09/05/91 30 0038 00009.00 PRIOR SUSPENSE 556 0802/92 i7 0033 00094 .00 OO/OO/OO FOO 556 08/07/92 17 0004 00094 .00 PRIOR SUSPENSE END / ' 4AUY0AUYO. IV DATE : 10/28/92 TIME : 14 : 44 REG VALID FROM : 11 /18/92 TO ii /i8/93 LIC* : 2ZBVi20 YRMD : 91 MAKE : CHEV BTM QD VIN : iGiLT53G8MEi42995 R/O : LEWIS GAY NELL . 190 BERK PL CITY : RICHMOND C.C. : 07 ZIPO : 94804 %OLD : 00/00/91 RCID : 10/23/92 OCID : 12/ii /9i LOCD : 4 L/O : GMAC . PO BX 4052 CITY : CONCORD ZIP : 94524 TYPE : ii POWR : G VEH 42 BODY : O CLA% : CJ REC STATUS : ii /27/9i VR INSPECTION EXEMPTION CLEARANCE INFORMATION RECORDS OFFICE WORK DATE TECH/ID %EQ 0 VALUE FICHE DATE TTC 540 ii /27/91 07 Oi85 00231 .00 00/00/80 AO0 i40 i0/15/92 21 0120 00214.00 OO/OO/OO POT END ' ' _ . 4AUYOAUYO. I1-f RE : QHY.CA007013A.0549997i .POWELL . DATE40-28-92 TIME44 : 45 : 07 RESTRICTED-DO NOT USE FOR EMPLOYMENT . LICEN%ING OR CERTIFICATION PURPOSES ATTN : POWELL . JH . 275882 ** III CALIFORNIA ONLY RECORD CII/AO549997i DOB/05-05-1957 %EX/M RAC/BLACK HGT/603 WGT/175 EYE/BRO HAI/BLK POB/CA NAM/Oi ROBIN%ON . TERRY LEE 02 ROBIN%ON . LEE FPC HENRY O 19 - IMO i8 M 27 - OMO 16 FBI/i0695P8 CDL/N5395415 %OC/560021299 562021289 EMT/SC L ARM OCC/LABORER ; PAINTER * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : Oi 05-05-75 CA%O MARTINEZ CNT : Oi 0206739 12020 PC-POSSESS/MFG/SELL DANGEROUS WEAPON * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : Oi 0740-77 CAPD SAN PABLO CNT : 0i 027462 i48 PC-OBSTRUCTS/RESISTS PUBLIC OFFICER O7-25-77 DI%PO : PRO%ECUTOR REJECT/REL DETENTION ONLY -WARRANT i48 PC-OBSTRUCTS/RESISTS PUBLIC OFFICER * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : Oi 10-19-78 CA%O MARTINEZ CNT : Oi 441090J 496 PC-RECEIVE/ETC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : Oi 12-26-80 CAPD RICHMOND CNT : 01 061652 245(A) PC-ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : Oi 02-19-81 CA%O MARTINEZ CNT : 0i 074930-J 21i PC-ROBBERY 02-23-8i DI%PO : REL/DET ONLY/FURTHER INVESTIGATION COM : BAY MUNI NBR 94882 - - - - COURT : NAM : Oi 0543-8i CA%C CONTRA COSTA CO CNT : Oi 425410 211 PC-ROBBERY DI%PO : NO INFORMATION FILED - ~ ' - u3-25-81 CA%O MARTINEZ CNT ,!}l 48i2065J ° lei . . ~�. ***** PRINTOUT CONTINUED ONTO NEXT PAGE ***** 211 PC-ARMED ROBBERY COM : BAY MUNI 0205200-9B * * * * PROBATION : NAM : Oi 04-10-81 CAPR CONCORD CNT : Oi 0203712 245(A) PC-ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON %EN : 3 YR PROB , 6 MO CJ 7 D% CTS COND . RJTN COND * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : Oi 08-20-82 CAPD SAN PABLO CNT : 0i 0824409 ii35i H&%-POSSESS NARCOTIC CONTRL SUB FOR/SALE - - - - COURT : NAM : Oi 85-10-83 CA%C CONTRA COSTA CO CNT : Oi 027355 i135i (A) H&%-PO%% MARC CONTROL SUB FOR SALE *DI%PO : CONVICTED CONV %TATU% : FELONY %ENQ YEARS PROBATION . 365 DAYS JAIL * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : Oi 1247-82 CA%O MARTINEZ CNT : 01 482 i8997J 12025 PC-CARRY CONCEALED WEAPON ON PER%ON/VEH CNT : O2 1203i PC-CARRY LOADED FIREARM IN PUBLIC PLACE - - - - COURT : NAM : Oi 01 -26-83 CAMC RICHMOND CNT : 01 08300i8-8 31 VC-GIVE FALSE INFORMATION TO PEACE OFFICER DI%PO : DI%MI%%ED/FURTHERANCE OF JU%TICE CNT : O2 12025(A) PC-CARRY CONCEALED WEAPON IN VEHICLE DI%POQI%MI%%ED/FURTHERANCE OF JUSTICE CNT : O3 1203i (A) PC-CARRY LOADED FIREARM : PUBLIC PLACE DI%PO : DI%MI%%ED/FURTHERANCE OF JUSTICE * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : Oi 07-20-86 CAID ALAMEDA CO CNT : 0i 4AQK3i0 496. 1 PC-RECEIVE/ETC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY ARR BY : CAPD OAKLAND - - - - COURT : NAMiOi 08-18-86 CAMC OAKLAND CNT : Oi 0278308A 496 PC-RECEIVE/ETC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY *DI%PO : CONVICTED CONV %TATU% : MI%DEMEANOR %EN : 36 MONTHS PROBATION . i80 DAYS JAIL COM460 D% JL %% O8-Oi -87 n`ron - ocMo^r`nu �nnrc`c: 087.26-89 ' 011,P& PROBATION MODIFIED ��� � ` ��� . ~ �m� ***** PRINTOUT CONTINUED ONTO NEXT PAGE ***** COVADD 20 D% JL * * * * ARR/DET/CITE : NAM : O1 07-20-87 CAID ALAMEDA CO CNT : 0i 06062983AQK3iO -WARRANT 496 PC-RECEIVE/ETC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY ARR BY : CAPD OAKLAND COM : WARR NBR 278308A * * * END OF MESSAGE * * * 14 CLERK OF THE BOARD Inter - Office Memo TO: Social Services Department DATE: February 22 , 1993 Appeals and Complaints Division FROM: Jeanne Maglio, Chief Clerk Ann Cervelli , Deputy SUBJECT: Hearing on Appeal from Administrative Decision Rendered on General Assistance Benefits Filed by Terry Robinson. 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, March 9 , 1993 . Attachment CC: Board Members County Administrator County Counsel GA Program Analyst-SS Dept. 40Douglas Drive Phu BNU*WW and The Board of SuperviSprs C ntra Clark of A&W County Administration Building Costa °N;5,3n-M71 651 Pine St., Room 106 �� .Martinez, California 94553 Tan Powers,tst District Nancy C.Fanden,2nd District Robert 1.Schroder,3rd District Sunne Wright UcPesk,4th District Tom Toriakson.5th District February 18 , 1993 Terry Robinson 755 34th Street Richmond, CA 94805 Appeal to Board of Supervisors General Assistance Benefits In response to your request and pursuant to Section 14-4. 006 of the County Ordinance Code, this is to advise that a hearing on your appeal from the administrative decision rendered in your case on General Assistance benefits will be held before the Board of Supervisors in the Board Chambers, Room 107, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California, at 2 : 00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9 , 1993 . In accordance with Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 75/28, your written presentation and all relevant material pertaining to the appeal must be filed with the Clerk of the Board (Room 106, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez) at least one week before the date of the hearing. Your attention also is directed to the other provisions of said Resolution (copy enclosed) which set forth the General Assistance Appeal procedure. Very truly yours, PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of. the Board of Su rv' ors County Administrator By /.- U I I Ann er elli , Deputy Clerk Enclosure cc: Board Members Social Service Department Attn: Appeals & Complaints County Counsel County Administrator . BOARD OF PPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COPY, 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 4 Complaints and Appeals Division regarding General Assistance are made to the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Board of Supervisors Resolution 7 +/365; and this Board therefore estab-• lishes these uniform procedures for. such appeals , effective today. I. 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 (late 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 appeal. This record shall include the Department's Hearing Officer's fact findings, plus any papers filed with that ,.Officer. The Board will not allow the parties to present new facts at time of appeal , either orally or in writing, and any such prezentation will be - disregarded. If the .facts upop which .the„ appeal is based are not in dispute, or if any..dispute.d..rypts!•,are' not relevant to the Issue ultimately to be decided by .the Eoard', the Board will proceed immediately to the next 'seep, althout ;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.':by" the Board will consider legal issues -presented-by-'ths -appbal. 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. Appealing parties may make'legal arguments both by written. brief and orally before the..Boarddi If the issues are susceptible of Immediate resolution, the .Soaird may, if it 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 ,Judgment until it receives such advice. -1- RESOLUTION NO. 75/28 ' - : . • • 06 5. If the Board's tentative decision is adverse to the appellant, the Board may modify or reverse its tentative con- clusion for policy reasons, insofar as such modification is not Inconsistent with law. Such action may be taken when .the Board, in its discretion, determines it -to be necessary to moderate or eliminate unduly harsh effects that might result from strict application of law or regulation. The Board may also .determine that its policy for similar future cases is to be modified in accordance with its decision. Unless so stated, a decision shall have no precendential effect on future cases . G. Having; made factual determinations , having received advice on the legal issues, and having applied policy considera- tions, the Board will in due course render its decision. The decision will be in writing, stating findings of fact if any have been made, and summarizing the reasoning of the decision. The . Board may direct the County -pounsel ;to draft a proposed decision for its consideration. 7. The Board may contract, with :a ,hearing officer, who shall . be a member of the California Bar, -to :act on its behalf in con- ducting General Assistance appeals . 'The Board 's Hearing Officer shall follow steps, l through ,4 -above, and shall recommend .a proposed decision, stating findings off' fact and summarizing the reasoning of the proposed decision. The Board then will in its discretion, adopt the proposed decision, adopt a modified de- cision in accordance with step 5 above, or reject the proposed decision and render an independent decision based on its own interpretation of the record on appeal and applicable law. PASSED on January 111 , 1975, unanimously by the Supervisors present. • MTMED COPY I certify that this is a full, true a correct copy of the original document which is on file in my offlee. ' and that it was passed A adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costs County, California, on the data shown. ATTEST: J. R. OLSSON, County Clerk d:e:offlclo Clerk of said Board of Supervisors, by Deput Clerk. 02 0-1 on •ie N 1 41975 cc: Director, Human Resources Agency Social Service County Counsel County Auditor-Controller County Administrator • • I • • f w S( - .._.._ _._... :. . .__...._.. - - --....._.__._.. L!!�m OF SUPE�,VI ., P ..- ..__.....- COSTA:^. . e7 40'�,44L ealL t --- - -.-...._..... --- --- LIL /lMtI4� ani 1 r i r_ 1 r FAX . MEMORANDUM • f CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ;r 651 Pine Street, Room 106 Martinez, California 94553 � 'r• s`'� Phone (415) 646-2371; FAX 646-1059 UN DATE: I 3 C I, TOTAL PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER j Comments : R1c � ��� � ���� PLEASE ADVISE IF FOR ANY REASON YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THIS ITEM COMPLETE! � / � '4w __... --________ .- -. ED ~- .- ~~ -� -------------�~v'r-�-�---l��-z-----Jq---------------------' T-- - --� su � ����������� ��_� _ tCLE!RBIO)AF1'IDOF u' ^ . 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