HomeMy WebLinkAbout2287ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles
revising the energy credit program for
Lbw- income senior citizens of Port
Angeles, and amending Sections 3 and 4
of Ordinance 2206 and Sections 13.20.060
and 13.20.070 of the Port Angeles Munici-
pal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES,
as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of Ordinance 2206 and Section 13.20.060
of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are each amended to read as follows:
13.20.060 Application for Credit.
A. Applications for annual energy credits shall be filed
with the City Clerk. Applications shall be for one
year only and must be renewed on an annual basis.
B. The City may accept applications for energy credits
throughout the year. Acceptance of such applications
shall be dependent upon the existence of unallocated
funds within the appropriation for the energy credit
program for the current year's budget, after the allo-
cation of funds necessary to provide the annual energy
credit to all persons applying before March 31. Such
applications shall be considered in the priority of
their filing with the City Clerk.
C. Application, qualification and payment of any energy
credit for a portion of the year shall be in accordance
with the terms of this ordinance.
D. The City Clerk of the City of Port Angeles shall publish
a notice in a newspaper of general circulation within
the City of Port Angeles, not later than the 7th of
February of any year. Such notice shall state than an
annual energy credit for low - income senior citizens
program is available.
E. Submission of an application for an energy credit shall
constitute a verification by the applicant that all
information provided in such application is true and
correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge.
Section 2. Section 4 of Ordinance 2206 and 13.20.070 of the
Port Angeles Municipal Code are each amended to read as follows:
13.20.070 Calculation of Credit. Calculation of the amount of the
energy credit for eligible low- income senior citizens shall be in
accordance with the following procedure:
A. The amount available shall depend upon the gross house-
hold income of the applicant, based upon the following
categories:
(i) Group 1 shall consist of applicants whose gross
household income does not exceed 38% of the state median
income adjusted for family size.
(ii) Group 2 shall consist of applicants whose gross
household income is greater than 38% but does not exceed
57% of the state median income adjusted for family size.
(iii) Group 3 shall consist of applicants whose gross
household income is greater than 57% but does not exceed 80%
of the state median income adjusted for family size.
B. Within each group, the amount credited to each eligible
low- income senior citizen will be based upon the applicant's
gross household income; provided, that no energy credit shall
exceed $200.for persons in Group 1; $126.50 for persons in
Group 2; or $49.75 for persons in Group 3.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect in accordance with
the provisions of law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular
meeting of the Council held on the day of February, 1984.
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APPROVE 'S TO FORM:
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