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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING • ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 25 AND ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED RELATING TO RENTAL RELIEF AND REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Charlottesville finds and determines that it would be in the best interests of the public, and within the authority conferred upon the City by §63.1-106 and §§ 58.1-3210 through 58.1-3218 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, to amend the City Code to increase the eligibility threshholds for the City's rent and tax relief programs for the elderly and disabled; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, that: 1. Chapter 25, Article Ill, and Chapter 30, Article IV, of the Code of the City of Charlottesville, 1990, as amended, are and shall be amended and reordained as follows: CHAPTER 25 ARTICLE III. RENTAL RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS. Sec. 25-58. Qualifications for grant. Grants pursuant to this article shall be made to persons complying with the following provisions: (4) The gross combined income during the grant year from all sources of such applicant and all relatives of the applicant living in such dwelling does not exceed the sum of twenty-two twenty-five thousand dollars ($23;000-00 $25,000.00) • .... Sec. 25-61. Calculation of amount of grant. (a) For qualifying applicants, the amount of the grant shall be twenty-five (25) percent of the amount determined by subtracting twenty-four (24) percent of gross combined income, as defined by section 25-58(4), from the lesser of: (1) The actual amount of rent paid; or (2) five Six thousand two Imndred eighty dollars ($5;280:00 $6,000.00). (b) If the applicant was a resident of the city for less than the full grant year, the actual rent paid or maximum rent allowable shall be prorated for the period of actual residency. CHAPTER 30 ARTICLE IV. REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS Sec. 30-98. Qualifications for exemption or deferral. Exemption or deferral pursuant to this article shall be granted to persons and for property complying with the following provisions: (5) The gross combined income from all sources of such claimant owner or owners of such dwelling living Page 1 of 2