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STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 9/14/20
AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City’s planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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SUMMARY The City is actively engaged in regional efforts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Staff are providing the Council with updated information regarding the City’s response to
COVID-19.
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Coronavirus Response Update
September 14, 2020
* Denotes All New Content in the Section
Essential Services and City Operations
There are no changes to essential services or City operations since the last report. The Administration is
currently surveying staff to understand the impacts of public schools being closed this fall on the organization.
Staff leadership is seeking to understand how we can accommodate employees impacted by children engaged in
distance learning this fall.
Financial Stability
At the May 18 City Council meeting the Council approved various measures for the mayor to implement to
address the revenue shortfalls associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The Council continues to receive
regular updates on the implementation of the financial measures associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the
most recent of which is at the September 14, 2020 Committee of the Whole.
* Police Staffing and Calls for Service
There have been no changes to Police staffing since the last report.
Below are the calls for service for the month of August, with the 2019 calls as reference. While total calls for
service are down from the same time last year, much of this drop can be attributed to the decreased retail
traffic as people continue to alter their shopping behavior due to the pandemic. Other neighborhoods in the
City are seeing relatively the same rate of calls for service as they did prior to the pandemic.
2019: 2855
2020: 2574
* Fire Staffing and Calls for Service
There have been no changes to Fire staffing since the last report.
Please see attached detailed report on the calls for service for the month of August 2020.
* Human Services
As of September 9, for the month of September, Human Services assisted 13 households (43 individuals) with
$15,027 in rental assistance funds, both from the General Fund and House Bill 1406. In addition, staff served
one household (three individuals) with $368.79 in utility assistance funds from the General Fund.
Staff assisted 21 households, containing 60 individuals for the month of August. 19 of these households
required rental assistance, and one of the 19 needed rental and utility assistance (a combined total of $1200
lifetime maximum). Staff allocated $18,698.40 in rental assistance funds and $2445.61 in utility assistance to
three household for a total of $21,144.01 allocated for rent and/or utility assistance using a combination of City
general fund and HB 1406 funds.
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Addressing Council’s question related to lifetime maximums and turnaways – we have had no turnaways who
qualify to report since the allocation of the HB 1406 funds. People who do not qualify either cannot supply proof
of a rental agreement, do not reside in Tukwila or are seeking assistance for moving or other non-rental/utility
assistance efforts. So far, staff have been able to meet community requests up to $1,200 per family, at least
partially, while assisting residents in securing funds from other partner sources. A sampling of intake data shows
that approximately 79% of residents applying for rental assistance pay in excess of $1200 in rent.
Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance
King County has created a new program to assist households economically impacted by COVID-19 due to illness,
loss of income or unemployment who have been unable to meet rent obligations and are at risk for
eviction. King County is accepting interest forms from tenants, small landlords, large property landlords and
managers, manufactured home park owners and managers, and local nonprofits who wish to participate in a
new Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program. Over $41 million is dedicated to helping local area
residents.
* Business Recovery
Business Re-Openings
Statewide the COVID activity varies by county. The August 28 COVID-19 Situation Report published by the
Washington State Department of Health offered some encouragement. The effective reproductive numbers for
eastern and western Washington are currently just below 1.0. The new case rate per 100,000 residents has
reduced from a late-July peak of 148 to 95.9, although this number is still considered "high virus activity" and
above the State goal of 25. The state Risk Assessment Dashboard maps statewide virus activity metrics. As of
Aug. 15, eight counties had low, 12 counties had moderate, and 19 counties had high COVID-19 activity. High
activity is marked by a new case rate in excess of 75 new cases per 100,000 residents. The statewide test
positivity rate is 3.6%. 29 of 39 Washington counties are above the state goal of 2%.
As of September 9, King County continues in Phase 2 of Washington’s “Safe Start” four phase business
reopening plan. According to the State’s metrics we are currently not meeting three of the five key goals and by
a significant margin. As of August 25th, King County’s new case rate per 100,000 residents was 77 with a goal of
25. Our rate of positive tests was 2.5% compared to a goal of 2%. Currently, Staff does not have a prediction for
when King County will move into Phase 3.
Most of Tukwila’s business activities are currently are allowed to be open (some under significant capacity
limitations and safety procedures). The Museum of Flight reopened the first week of September. Business
activities still not allowed in this Phase include indoor card rooms, large sporting events, and vending game
areas (pool tables, video games, arcades, etc.). Bowling alleys are open to league play only. Staff is in contact
with the Governor’s Office and key local businesses to facilitate approval and guidance for other entertainment
activities to reopen.
Business Assistance
Work continues on SavingLocalKC.com, ExperienceTukwila, Southside Promise, collaborating with the Chamber
and other regional organizations, and the $31,965 small business grant program. Since April, over 11,000 people
have visited SavingLocalKC.com and over 30% of those visitors clicked on deals offered by the businesses.
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Economy
The State is participating in the Federal Government’s Lost Wages Assistance program through which the
Federal government provides an additional $300 per week to each eligible unemployed person. The LWA
program has a limited budget, so the length of time it is available depends on how quickly all participating states
use up the federal funds. Staff estimates the funding will last approximately four to six weeks. The State’s
Employment Security Department will start processing payments of $300 to eligible claimants for this new
program on Monday, Sept. 21. Payments will be retroactive for all weeks for which the claimant was eligible,
and for which funding is available from the federal government. Upon the processing date, eligible claimants will
receive the funds as soon as their bank processes the payment. Refer to the Employment Security Department
website for details.
*. Meeting our Community’s Basic Needs
Tukwila Food Pantry Meal Numbers:
566 – 9/3/2020
522 – 9/5/2020
407 – 9/8/2020
Senior Meal Distribution:
49 households
56 clients
374 meals to deliver
Red Cross Food Bank Support Update
Red Cross Food Bank support will cease all volunteer support due to the wildfire season, including at the Tukwila
Pantry. The wildfire season is stressing the region’s Red Cross volunteer workforce. Red Cross will continue to
advertise food bank volunteer opportunities on their Volunteer Connection only through September 18 th.
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 two 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, Thursdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Highline College, Wednesdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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* Public Health – Seattle & King County Covid-19 Outbreak Summary – Tukwila
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Tukwila Fire Department Volume Study
August ’20
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Synopsis of Above Metrics
1. Total TFD Case Volume in August ‘20 represented a decrease of just 2% compared to August ‘19 (Jan
to July averaged a 17% decrease). In other words, August ’20 had 9 fewer cases than August ’19.
2. EMS was the only response type that dropped in case numbers as August ’20 had 12 fewer cases than
August ’19. There were 9 more Fire calls and Service calls were even.
3. Year to date through August 31st, total case volume for the Tukwila Fire Department has fallen 15%
compared to the same time frame in 2019. This equates to 625 fewer cases, an average of 2.56 fewer
calls each day.
4. 2020 is averaging 13.99 cases per day while 2019 averaged 16.55 (YTD through August 31).
5. Be cautious when comparing station-specific trends due to Stn 54’s Aid Car operating out of Stn 52 as
A354 when staffing is low. The data appears to show A354 as originating from Station 54 regardless of
where it’s parked. The data shows that A354 has responded 200 times from Station 54 while A352 has
responded only once from Station 52 in 2020.
Station January February March April May June July August YTD Station January February March April May June July August YTD
51 -12%11%-19%-47%-47%-23%-24%-9%-21%51 -11%26%-12%-50%-49%-30%-27%-20%-22%
52 5%-1%0%-35%-35%-35%-69%-54%-29%52 3%12%-1%-35%-59%-41%-74%-59%-34%
53 6%-23%-8%-32%-24%-46%-23%14%-18%53 -6%-7%9%-29%-31%-37%-24%11%-15%
54 -11%-14%-11%-27%-25%-14%-3%26%-10%54 -7%-12%-13%-31%-24%-8%-7%17%-11%
All TFD -7%-6%-10%-27%-26%-26%-20%-2%-15%All TFD -7%4%-6%-28%-32%-24%-22%-3%-15%
Station January February March April May June July August YTD Station January February March April May June July August YTD
51 -5%-4%-42%-20%-52%0%-18%30%-15%51 -50%-42%100%-73%17%-31%-14%-33%-32%
52 -7%-22%0%-11%19%-25%-47%-23%-15%52 100%-50%50%-80%700%50%-67%-43%-6%
53 83%-9%-44%-10%-24%-57%-14%-6%-16%53 -38%-87%-57%-86%N/A -80%-67%500%-49%
54 -35%11%63%7%-41%-47%-13%88%-7%54 -29%-78%-80%-14%33%400%700%25%-3%
All TFD 3%-8%-22%-9%-21%-31%-10%9%-12%All TFD -32%-69%-35%-61%100%-13%-31%0%-30%
Station January February March April May June July August YTD Station January February March April May June July August YTD
51 -15 12 -22 -50 -59 -27 -32 -11 -204 51 -10 19 -10 -38 -45 -23 -24 -17 -148
52 4 -1 0 -28 -28 -33 -61 -53 -200 52 2 6 -1 -23 -38 -29 -50 -47 -180
53 4 -18 -6 -24 -20 -37 -19 9 -111 53 -3 -4 5 -17 -21 -19 -13 5 -67
54 -18 -22 -17 -40 -38 -19 -4 35 -123 54 -9 -16 -18 -40 -32 -9 -8 20 -112
All TFD -35 -29 -51 -131 -135 -130 -105 -9 -625 All TFD -28 14 -22 -105 -129 -85 -83 -12 -450
Station January February March April May June July August YTD Station January February March April May June July August YTD
51 -1 -1 -14 -4 -14 0 -7 8 -33 51 -4 -5 2 -8 1 -4 -1 -3 -22
52 -1 -4 0 -1 3 -5 -7 -3 -18 52 3 -3 1 -4 7 1 -4 -3 -2
53 10 -1 -7 -1 -4 -13 -3 -1 -20 53 -3 -13 -4 -6 5 -4 -4 5 -24
54 -7 1 5 1 -7 -14 -3 14 -10 54 -2 -7 -4 -1 1 4 7 1 -1
All TFD 3 -7 -22 -6 -22 -40 -12 9 -97 All TFD -10 -33 -7 -19 15 -3 -8 0 -65
# Change '20 vs '19
# Change '20 vs '19
% Change '20 vs '19
% Change in Case Volume Metrics ('20 vs '19)
# Change in Case Volume Metrics ('20 vs '19)
Change in Fire Case Volume
Change in Total Case Volume
Change in Fire Case Volume
Change in Total Case Volume
Change in Service Case Volume
Change in EMS Case Volume
Change in Service Case Volume
Change in EMS Case Volume
# Change '20 vs '19
% Change '20 vs '19
% Change '20 vs '19 % Change '20 vs '19
# Change '20 vs '19
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Additional notes:
1. Feb 2020 is a leap month with 3.57% more days than the previous three Febs.
2. Because of their infrequent occurrence, Fire and Service response calls are more subject to wilder “% Changes”
than EMS responses. YTD, we’ve averaged just a few of these types of calls (combined) each day. An increase or
decrease of just one of these types of calls per day would result in a change of about a third. This helps to
explain some of the volatility in the graphs and charts.
3. Station-related metrics are based on “Primary Station”: while more than one station may respond to a single
call, only the station deemed as primary by ValleyCom gets the credit. In some cases, an OSA (Outside
Agency/Mutual Aid) unit will be designated as primary on a call within Tukwila. Those calls are included within
“All TFD” metrics but not within individual Station metrics.
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Year Month Name # Cases Year Month Name # Cases Year Month Name # Cases Year Month Name # Cases
2016 January 482 2016 January 377 2016 January 84 2016 January 21
2016 February 456 2016 February 361 2016 February 65 2016 February 25
2016 March 519 2016 March 392 2016 March 93 2016 March 29
2016 April 464 2016 April 361 2016 April 86 2016 April 16
2016 May 489 2016 May 381 2016 May 85 2016 May 22
2016 June 489 2016 June 352 2016 June 111 2016 June 22
2016 July 535 2016 July 393 2016 July 110 2016 July 29
2016 August 532 2016 August 363 2016 August 140 2016 August 25
2016 September 429 2016 September 326 2016 September 79 2016 September 21
2016 October 483 2016 October 388 2016 October 70 2016 October 25
2016 November 433 2016 November 339 2016 November 73 2016 November 21
2016 December 440 2016 December 329 2016 December 82 2016 December 28
2017 January 448 2017 January 324 2017 January 89 2017 January 34
2017 February 475 2017 February 350 2017 February 66 2017 February 56
2017 March 522 2017 March 407 2017 March 92 2017 March 23
2017 April 459 2017 April 350 2017 April 72 2017 April 36
2017 May 474 2017 May 353 2017 May 100 2017 May 21
2017 June 508 2017 June 390 2017 June 87 2017 June 27
2017 July 526 2017 July 362 2017 July 143 2017 July 19
2017 August 531 2017 August 391 2017 August 111 2017 August 28
2017 September 456 2017 September 338 2017 September 98 2017 September 17
2017 October 477 2017 October 377 2017 October 77 2017 October 20
2017 November 526 2017 November 396 2017 November 95 2017 November 34
2017 December 469 2017 December 372 2017 December 73 2017 December 24
2018 January 475 2018 January 375 2018 January 77 2018 January 21
2018 February 433 2018 February 345 2018 February 56 2018 February 30
2018 March 448 2018 March 360 2018 March 61 2018 March 27
2018 April 447 2018 April 357 2018 April 75 2018 April 13
2018 May 485 2018 May 362 2018 May 101 2018 May 20
2018 June 527 2018 June 380 2018 June 112 2018 June 32
2018 July 489 2018 July 346 2018 July 116 2018 July 24
2018 August 532 2018 August 374 2018 August 142 2018 August 16
2018 September 499 2018 September 379 2018 September 91 2018 September 20
2018 October 487 2018 October 376 2018 October 88 2018 October 23
2018 November 465 2018 November 360 2018 November 73 2018 November 27
2018 December 430 2018 December 352 2018 December 44 2018 December 30
2019 January 504 2019 January 379 2019 January 93 2019 January 31
2019 February 488 2019 February 353 2019 February 83 2019 February 48
2019 March 508 2019 March 386 2019 March 101 2019 March 20
2019 April 477 2019 April 375 2019 April 70 2019 April 31
2019 May 520 2019 May 399 2019 May 104 2019 May 15
2019 June 507 2019 June 350 2019 June 131 2019 June 23
2019 July 533 2019 July 382 2019 July 121 2019 July 26
2019 August 501 2019 August 366 2019 August 102 2019 August 26
2019 September 478 2019 September 365 2019 September 93 2019 September 17
2019 October 453 2019 October 311 2019 October 110 2019 October 29
2019 November 475 2019 November 376 2019 November 69 2019 November 25
2019 December 535 2019 December 424 2019 December 82 2019 December 23
2020 January 469 2020 January 351 2020 January 96 2020 January 21
2020 February 459 2020 February 367 2020 February 76 2020 February 15
2020 March 457 2020 March 364 2020 March 79 2020 March 13
2020 April 346 2020 April 270 2020 April 64 2020 April 12
2020 May 385 2020 May 270 2020 May 82 2020 May 30
2020 June 377 2020 June 265 2020 June 91 2020 June 20
2020 July 428 2020 July 299 2020 July 109 2020 July 18
2020 August 492 2020 August 354 2020 August 111 2020 August 26
Total Cases EMS Cases Fire Cases Service Cases
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Call and Response Type Legend
Org. CALL TYPE Literal Call Type Response Type Org. CALL TYPE Literal Call Type Response Type
ACCINF Acc with Inj EMS MINFIR Minor Fir NoThrt Fire
ACCMDF ALS Inj Acc EMS MUTUAL Mutual Request N/A
ACCWAF VehAcc Inv Water EMS NGASIN NatGas Lk Inside Fire
AFA Fire Alarm Fire NGASXT NatGas Lk Outsid Fire
AID Aid EMS NONSTR NonThrt SmallFir Fire
AIDH Aid Call Hazard EMS OBV Obvious EMS
AIDMD Aid Medic EMS ODF Overdose EMS
AIDMDH Aid Medic EMS ODMDF Overdose Medic EMS
AIDSVC Aid Service EMS ODORIN Odor Invest Service
AIDUNK Unknown Aid Call EMS ODORXT Odor Invest Out Service
BARK Beauty Bark Fire Fire POOLF Drowning Medic EMS
BRSH BrushFire No Exp Fire RESCUE Rescue EMS
BRSHEX BrushFire Exp Fire RESFIR Residential Fire Fire
CHIMNE Chimney Fire Fire RIVER River Rescue EMS
CO CO Alarm EMS SERVIC Non Aid Service Service
COMFIR Commercial Fire Fire SHACK Shack Shed Fire Fire
CPR CPR in Progress EMS SHOTMF Shooting Medic EMS
CPRF CPR in Progress EMS SMOKXT Smoke Invest Out Fire
DERAIF Train Derailment EMS SPILL Flammable Liquid EMS
DROWNF Drowning EMS STABF Stabbing EMS
DUMP Dumpster No Exp Fire STABMF Stabbing Medic EMS
DUMPEX Dumpster Exp Fire STORM Storm Service
ELECTR Electrical Fire Fire SUSFIR Poss Arson Out Fire
EXPLOS Explosion No Fir Fire SWFA Swfa Service
HZINV Haz Mat Invest EMS UNKFIR Unk Type Fire Fire
HZLEAK Haz Mat Leak EMS VEHCOM Comm Veh Fire Fire
ILBURN Illegal Burn Fire VEHEX Veh Fire W/Expo Fire
INFOF Info - Non Disp N/A VEHPAS Pass Veh Fire Fire
MCI1F MCI EMS WASH Washdown Service
MEDIC MEDIC Mutual Aid EMS WIRES Power Lines Down Service
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