City and County of Denver - File #: 17-0148

• File #: 17-0148
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/6/2017
• In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
• On agenda: 3/13/2017
• Title: A bill for an ordinance amending Article XI, Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code relating to the administration of tax refund payments for elderly and disabled persons. Amends Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to clarify and update eligibility and payment requirements for the citywide Payments to the Elderly and Disabled Persons Program. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 2-15-17.
• Indexes: Debra Bartleson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/22/2017	1	Mayor	signed
3/21/2017	1	Council President	signed
3/20/2017	1	City Council	placed upon final consideration and do pass	Pass
3/13/2017	1	City Council	ordered published on first reading
2/15/2017	1	Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee	approved by consent

Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 2-7-17

Requesting Agency: Denver Human Services
Division:

* Name: Julie Prine
* Phone: 720-944-2568
* Email: Julie.prine@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance amending Article XI, Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code relating to the administration of tax refund payments for elderly and disabled persons.
Amends Chapter 53 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code to clarify and update eligibility and payment requirements for the citywide Payments to the Elderly and Disabled Persons Program. The Committee approved filing this bill by consent on 2-15-17.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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Payments to Elderly or Disabled Persons program has shifted to the Department of Human Services. Changes to the existing Ordinance have been made to clarify and update eligibility and payment requirements. A change was also made in Section 53-498 from a dollar amount threshold to a percentage threshold. This change does not substantively change the amount of benefit received, but does make it easier to program the eligibility database technology each year and a Cost of Living Adjustment is made to the benefit amount. The only Ordinance change that could be considered controversial is a change to Section 53-494 ...