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March 8, 2022  To be eligible, residents must be 65 or over or permanently and totally disabled, must have incomes below $50,000, and must have a net financial worth of less than $175,000. Discussion:  The maximum income and financial worth levels for eligibility have not been amended since the program was originally adopted 15 years ago.  Because the cost of living has risen over the past 15 years, it is advisable to adjust the income and financial worth levels so that the program will continue to achieve its goal of allowing seniors and disabled persons to remain in their homes.  The proposed ordinance amends the program to increase the maximum income limit to $67,000 and the maximum financial worth limit to $350,000. Financial Impact:  The amendment will allow more seniors and disabled persons to participate in the program and will result in a slight decrease in real estate tax revenues received by the City. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Notice of the revised program will be provided to residents. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, asked that City Council reduce the tax rate. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Woodard, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE TO AMEND DIVISION IV OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 35 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS; PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM REAL ESTATE TAXES) BY AMENDING SECTION 35-173 FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING INCOME AND NET WORTH ELIGIBILITY LIMITS.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 22 - 67 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting funding in the amount of $10,542 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2022 Social Services Fund for Adult Protective Services. Background: • The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has provided just over $2 million in ARPA funding to the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (OARS) to support the provision of protective and preventative services for vulnerable adults. • OARS and the Virginia Department of Social Services have established a new budget line, 898, and six cost codes that align with ACL authorized services: 89801 APS Purchased Services, 89802 Operating and nonpersonnel services, 89803 Personnel services, 89804 Home Based chore, 89805 Home Based companion, and 89806 Home Based homemaker. Discussion: • This funding is intended to enhance, improve, and expand the ability of Adult Protective Services to investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation and to respond to the needs of adults experiencing such abuse, neglect and exploitation. • Portsmouth's allocation is $10,542. Financial Impact: • No local match is required.