HomeMy WebLinkAbout76-91 - Requesting Law Change regarding Supplemental Security Income ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 76-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE STATE
LEGISLATURE OF CALIFORNIA TO CHANGE APPROPRIATE
STATE LAWS TO EXEMPT SECTION EIGHT HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS FROM BEING CONSIDERED AS
INCOME IN KIND FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
RECIPIENTS.
WHEREAS, the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program was
designed to assist the elderly, handicapped, and disabled individuals in
the society to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing and improve
their living conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program enables
the elderly, disabled, and handicapped to pay an affordable rent and
have sufficient amount of money remaining to purchase other necessities;
and
WHEREAS, the present regulations of the Supplemental Security
Income Program includes Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments as income
in kind and, therefore, reduces the Supplemental Security Income grant
considerably and in some cases completely terminates an individual from
receiving Supplemental Security Income and consequently from medical
coverage; and
WHEREAS, this reduction of Supplemental Security Income and/or
termination from Supplemental Security Income and medical coverage
creates an extreme hardship on elderly, handicapped, and disabled
individuals;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that the State Legislature of California is hereby requested
to change the appropriate laws regulating the Supplemental Security
Income Program to exempt Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments from
being considered as income or income in kind, for all recipients of
Supplemental Security Income.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of August, 1976.
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 76-91 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 2nd
day of August, 1976.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of August, 1976.
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