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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2021-04-19 Item 6 - COVID-19 - Coronavirus Weekly ReportCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayors review Council review 04/19/21 RB ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 6 43 STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 04/19/21 AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) CATEGORY 11 Discussion 04119/21 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Resolution Mtg Date ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date Mtg Date SPONSOR n Council 11 Mayor ❑ HR ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ TS ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PTV SPONSOR'S The City is actively engaged in regional efforts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19). SUMMARY Staff are providing the Council with updated information regarding the City's response to COVID-19. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure ❑ CommunitySvs/Safety ❑ Finance Com ❑ Planning/Economic Dev. ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. DATE: N/A COMMITTEE CHAIR: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITTEE N/A N/A COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 04/19/21 Coronavirus Report 43 44 Coronavirus Response Update April 19, 2021 * Denotes All New Content in the Section Essential Services and City Operations With the recent Governor's order, staff is being extra vigilant to ensure that worksites are being inhabited under the mandated 25% capacity and that City facilities are being utilized only be staff who must report to work in order to complete their jobs. Financial Stability The Finance Director provided the most recent COVID Financial Update to the Council on Monday, March 8, 2021. Police Staffing and Calls for Service There have been no changes to Police staffing since the last report. Fire Staffing and Calls for Service As of April 1, 2021 the Fire Department has gone to minimum staffing of 13. * Human Services Human Services staff assisted two households (2 individuals) for a combined total of total of $3179 in rental assistance. One household with $779 from general fund non-profit partners and $2400 from COVID Rent/Utility (COVID R/A) funds. We have several families in various stages of the intake process. In the past week, staff spoke with 22 households in need of rental assistance. The range of back -owed rent was $1100- $5,880. $500-$1,200 = 3 $1,250-$3,500 =7 $3,600-$4,000 = 8 Over $4,000 = 4 Human Services staff continues to encourage all eligible residents to apply for the KC EPRAP (Eviction Prevention Rental Assistance Program) especially residents who have back owing rent over $2400 and who are likely to need additional support in upcoming months (not yet working full time ). * Business Recovery Business Re -Openings and Closings On March 22, the entire State entered Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery. Under this plan, counties will be individually evaluated every three weeks with evaluations occurring on a Monday and changes taking effect the following Friday. If a county fails one or more of the evaluation metrics, it will move down one phase. The first evaluation occurred on April 12 and three counties in the State were required to roll back to Phase 2 effective April 16. Fortunately, King County remained in Phase 3. The next evaluation will occur on May 3. For large counties, such as King County, to remain in Phase 3, we will need to keep a 14 -day average of new COVID cases below 200 per 100,000 residents and a seven-day average of new hospitalizations below 5 per 100,000 residents. Based 1 45 on the State Department of Health's Roadmap to Recovery report dated 4/12/21, King County's metrics are below those thresholds. However, it is important to note that around mid-March new cases and hospitalizations in King County rose and have hovered close to the thresholds during early April. If our numbers rise more, it is possible that the County will roll back to Phase 2 on May7tn King County: Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery Goal to Stay in Phase 3 King County 4/12/21 New cases per 100,000 population per 14 days < 200 193 New COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 population per 7 days < 5 < 4 Notes: 1) Unshaded cells indicate we are meeting the goal to stay in Phase 3 2) Shaded cells indicate we are NOT meeting the goal to stay in Phase 3 3) King County data is from https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/data-tables/421-006-RoadmapToRecovery- 20210412.pdf Phase 3 allows a significant increase in activity compared to Phase 2. In Phase 3 generally all the indoor and outdoor activities allowed in Phase 2 that were capped at 25% occupancy are allowed up to 50% occupancy to a maximum of 400 people. Examples of these activities are dining, retail, professional services, personal services, worship services, card rooms, museums, gyms and fitness, and movie theaters. Other types of indoor entertainment are also allowed with restrictions, such as: karaoke and recreational singing, darts, billiards, arcade games, trampoline facilities, indoor playgrounds, and training classes. Another significant change in Phase 3 compared to Phase 2 is that in-person spectators at events with permanent seating will be allowed. This includes professional and high school sports, motorsports, rodeos, and other outdoor spectator events. Spectators will be capped at 25% of permanent seating up to 9,000 people. In all cases restrictions such as distancing, masking, hygiene, and spectator guidelines will still be required. Business Assistance The State approved a $2.4 billion of federal funding for COVID assistance which includes $240 million for small business assistance grants. The grants will be administered by the State's Department of Commerce. Their application portal opened on March 29 with applications due by April 9. On March 29 and April 2 we notified our businesses about the grant opportunity. The State Department of Commerce has implemented a very efficient grant portal and process for this round. Based on a very preliminary review, approximate 165 small businesses in Tukwila applied. The demographics of the majority ownership of the businesses was self -identified as approximately 26% African American/Black, 37% Asian American, 5% Hispanic, 2% LGBTQ+, 34% Woman, and 1% Veteran. Note, ownership of a particular business may include multiple categories and not all applications may be qualified. The State hopes to complete the review and approve the grants soon. The federal government's new $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act includes very significant funding to support business including $28.6 billion for a Restaurant Revitalization Fund, an additional $15 billion for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), an additional $10 billion for State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), and an additional $7.5 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Those programs will be administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. On March 30 the government extended the PPP application period through May. Unemployment 2 46 The unemployment claims data report will be included monthly. The report through February was included with the coronavirus report for the Council meeting on March 22. On March 11, 2021 the President signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The new law extends Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), which is for workers who have exhausted all other benefits, plus the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which benefits people who do not qualify for regular unemployment such as self-employed people and independent contractor, for an additional 29 weeks. It also extends the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) which provides an extra $300 per week for eligible claimants who are receiving benefits from any unemployment program through September 6, 2021. Information on employment resources for community members that have been affected by job loss or reduced hours due to COVID is posted on the City's website and has been shared with social service partners. Staff will distribute it through our social media accounts over the next few weeks. * The City is one of the sponsors for the 2021 Education and Workforce Summit that will be held on April 28th and will include a panel discussion on career paths and a job fair. The Summit is hosted by the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce and WorkSource. * Meeting our Community's Basic Needs April 2021: Tukwila Food Pantry • 4/8 -457 • 4/10 - 384 • 4/13 - 336 Pantry numbers also include Door Dash deliveries. Five National Guard are currently on-site with the end date of August 2021. Senior Meal Distribution for the week of April 12-15 included the following: • Duwamish Curb (Tuesday's Duwamish Curve Cafe - curbside pickup meals): 44 • Meals on Wheels — 19 residents, 179 meals • Operation Senior Meal Drop — The final regular delivery date for this program was March 31. Many seniors in this program expressed that they have been vaccinated and are now going out more. They feel comfortable and are not as homebound as before. Staff have experienced a noticeable decrease in the order for meals each week. Close to 500 meals a week at the beginning of the program to under 300 in the last few weeks. Some of those have expressed they are thankful for the meals but will be fine without them. Staff are working closely with those that have expressed a need to continue receiving meals to assist with Meals On Wheels (MOW) Program applications. Beginning April 1 if folks need meals staff will deliver existing inventory until it is diminished. Once that occurs, most people should be receiving Meals on Wheels services. The Park n' Play youth meal and recreation activity kit distribution spring session begins April 20th. The spring session will include distribute at three different parks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those parks include Cascade View, Crestview, and the Tukwila Community Center. Staff have been distributing a new flyer for the program which includes content in six different languages - it has been very well received by residents. Fitness and Wellness: 140 people visited the TCC fitness room, and another 149 people attended Group Fitness Classes during the week of April 5 — April 9. 3 47 Public Safety Plan Construction Projects There have been no changes to the Public Safety Plan projects since the last report. Compliance with the Governor's Order There have been no changes to compliance issues since the last report. * Covid-19 Testing Sites Below are the three current nearest testing sites in/to Tukwila. For more information on free testing sites in King County, visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/testing.aspx • Tukwila Pantry, testing is no longer being offered at the Tukwila Pantry • Highline College, Wednesdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Church by the Side of the Road, beginning Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 8:30 to 5:30 Monday through Saturday. • Abu Bakr Islamic Center expects to offer free testing once a month. The following are the number of individuals tested over the past week at the Church by the Side of the Road. This is a regional testing facility drawing individuals from across south King County. Positive rates for the prior weeks were hovering around 18.5%. All testing locations in the region are seeing a significant surge in the number of people requesting tests. King County has contracted with off-duty officers to provide traffic management along Tukwila International Boulevard and Military Road to mitigate traffic impacts in the neighborhood. • 4/13 - 186 individuals tested • 4/12 - 270 individuals tested • 4/11 - closed • 4/10 - 170 individuals tested • 4/9 - 201 individuals tested • 4/8 - 210 individuals tested • 4/7 - 253 individuals tested * Mobile Vaccine Team & Vaccination Update On Monday, March 1, 2021 the Tukwila Fire Department deployed its Mobile Vaccine Team (MVT) to provide COVID-19 vaccines to eligible under the state's 1B category. The MVT is focusing this initial effort on senior housing. The following is the information available as of this writing for vaccinations given by the MVT. 4/1-133 individuals vaccinated Additional MVT deployments on 4/14 and 4/30 4/9 —175 individuals vaccinated At the March 1, 2021 Council meeting, staff was asked to provide an update on vaccination information. As of April 14, 2021, Seattle & King County Public Health reports that 931,264 (50.3%) King County residents have received their first dose of the vaccine and 570,886 (30.8%) have been fully vaccinated. As of April 14, 2021- Burien, Renton, Tukwila, and SeaTac communities (the geographic location tracked by the Health Department) the following proportion of the total population has received at least their first dose: 16 years old and higher: 48.4% 48 65 years old and higher: 84.2% 75 years old and higher: 86.5% As of April 15, 2021 all adults over 16 will be eligible for the vaccine. Individuals are encouraged to visit vaccinelocater.doh.wa.gov to learn where they can receive the free vaccine. * Public Health — Seattle & King County Covid-19 Outbreak Summary — Tukwila King County Public Health - Seattle & King County COVID-19 Outbreak Summary Update date 4/14/2021 9:42 AM Click on the icons to explore this dashboard:. Demogpnphiw Geography COVEY lime Select city to compare: Count New since yesterday TuYwiI Summary of counts for Tukwila Overall Percent Rate per 100,000 Compared to King residents County rate Past 14 days Count Percent Positives 1,702 8 7.6% of all tests 8,131.9 Hospitalizations 81 0 4.8%ot all positive cases 387.0 Deaths due to 14 0 0.3% Of all positive cases 66.9 CONT -19 illness All test results 22,539 ! People tested 10,004 201 Legend: W Lower than overall Ming county rate 107,687.5 47,757.4 • 61.00 9.0% 2.0 3.3% • 0.0 0.0% 676.0 • 287.0 • Similar to overall King County rate ' Higher than overall Kling County rate Note: The ! is due to a data system update on 4/14/21, the "New Since Yesterday" column for All Test Results was not available at the time of this report. 5 49