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RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STANDARD OF AID FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PURSUANT TO WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS
CODE SECTION 17000.5
'WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors for the County of Butte has adopted a standard of
aid for General Assistance pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17000.5; and
WHEREAS, Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17000.5 permits the Board of
Supervisors to annually adjust the standard of aid for General Assistance to reflect increases and
decreases in the maximum aid level in the County under the CaIWORKs program, commencing
with 62% of the Federal Poverty Level effective 1991;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. That the County of Butte adopt as a standard of aid and care for General Assistance,
effective July 1, 2011, the amounts as stated on Attachment A to this resolution;
Z. That the amounts set forth in Attachment A reflect the standard of aid and care permitted
by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17000.5 as adjusted heretofore by increases and
decreases in the maximum aid level in the Ca1WORKs program from 1991 to present;
3. Nothing contained in this resolution is intended to affect the right of the County of Butte
to implement in any manner permissible by law or subject to discretion of the Board of
Supervisors any change in law effective after the date of this resolution which permits
counties to further adjust or eliminate General Assistance aid levels.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on the 24th day of May _ 2011 by the Butte
County Board of Supervisors by the following votes:
AYES: Supervisors Connellq, Wahl, Kirk, Yamaguchi, and Chair Lambert
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Steve Lambs ,Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Paul Hahn, Int im Chief Administrate e Officer
and C1ezlClof e,~oar~ of Supervisor
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