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STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 10/19/20
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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10/19/20 Coronavirus Report
C OUNCIL AGENDA S YNOPSIS
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Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor’s review Council review
10/19/20 RB 5.B.
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Coronavirus Response Update
October 19, 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.
Financial Stability
On Monday, October 5 the Mayor presented his proposed budget for the 2021‐2022 biennium. Noted in the budget
video and letter is the fact that the City is in better financial shape than anticipated in May when various cost‐cutting
measures were implemented. Due to the early action of the Council and the tremendous sacrifice by our non‐
represented staff and most of our labor partners, the City is in a good financial condition in 2020. While in May of this
year the City initially projected the need to use $4.8 million in contingency in 2020, the proposed Mayor’s budget uses
only $700,000 from contingency this year and zero ongoing contingency in 2021 and 2022. Even with utilizing this
amount of contingency on a one‐time basis, the City still approaches 2021 and 2022 with contingency and reserve funds
higher than the Council’s adopted policies.
Police Staffing and Calls for Service
There have been no changes to Police staffing since the last report.
Fire Staffing and Calls for Service
There have been no changes to Fire staffing since the last report.
*Human Services
In the month of October, human services staff has assisted nine households (25 individuals) with total of $8,764, of
which $829 was for utility assistance and the remainder for rental assistance, which used HB 1406 funds.
Last week Governor Inslee extended the eviction moratorium until the end of this calendar year, providing more stability
for families unable to make full rent payments due to the pandemic.
The Best Starts for Kids Program (BSK) housed at the Riverton Park United Methodist Church (RPUMC) was chosen as a
recipient of King County Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) for the tenant lottery. The EPRAP
program allows residents/landlords to apply online for funding. Names are randomly pulled weekly using a lottery
system. Resident/landlord information is given to each geographical program site and case managers contact recipients,
collect data and make payments for back owed rent. Case Management staff at RPUMC has been distributing funds for
roughly three weeks for the tenant lottery. They receive 70‐100 clients weekly, paying three months’ rent at an 80%
rate. Case Management staff work also closely with landlords. The majority of residents served at BSK housed at RPUMC
live in Tukwila. Once a resident applies, their name stays in the lottery until it is picked.
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* Business Recovery
Business Re‐Openings
As of October 7, King County continues in Phase 2 of Washington’s “Safe Start” four phase business reopening plan. On
July 28 the State paused any counties from moving into higher phases and the pause continues in effect. Currently,
most of Tukwila’s business activities are allowed to be open (some under significant capacity limitations and safety
procedures). Key Tukwila business activities still not allowed in this Phase include indoor card rooms, indoor events,
spectators at events, and vending game areas (pool tables, video games, arcades, etc.).
Business Assistance
Work continues on SavingLocalKC.com, ExperienceTukwila, Southside Promise, collaborating with the Chamber and
other regional organizations, and the small business grant program. Tukwila’s COVID‐19 testing site was highlighted in
the email sent to businesses last week. Staff encouraged other economic development staff in South King County to
promote COVID‐19 testing sites in our region.
Visit Seattle and the Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority have launched the “Do Something” marketing
campaign to encourage people living in the region to spend money here before traveling elsewhere. The program is
funded from $8 million of Federal CARES Act funds provided by King County.
Unemployment
The unemployment data report will be included monthly. Data through September is now available and a report is
included in this packet.
*. Meeting our Community’s Basic Needs
Tukwila Food Pantry
Tuesday 10/06/20 – 379 individuals served
Thursday 10/08/20 – 597 individuals served
Saturday 10/10/20 – 474 individuals served
Tuesday 10/14/2020 – 485 individuals served
Senior Meal Distribution
50 households served
57 total residents served
358meals delivered
Health and Wellness
The Fitness Room at the Tukwila Community Center served 85 people this week, in‐person fitness classes served
69 people.
Youth care program at the Tukwila Community Center will begin the week of October 12, 2020.
Youth meal and recreation activity kit distribution started October 5, 2020. The following was distributed:
o Recreation Activity Kits: 330
o Meals: 187
o Snacks: 259
o Masks 114
o Breakfast: 161
o Overall Attendance 191
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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.
See attached Amharic, Nepali, Spanish and Tigrinya to supplement the other translations provided the previous
week. All are available on the City’s website at TukwilaWA.gov/COVID.
* Public Health – Seattle & King County Covid‐19 Outbreak Summary – Tukwila
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator
DATE: October 13, 2020
SUBJECT: Unemployment Report for September 2020
The attached table shows unemployment claims for zip codes 98168 and 98188 through the
week starting September 27, 2020 (see note 1).
As you can see from the chart, initial claims and unduplicated continued claims have declined
significantly from their peaks earlier in the year. Initial claims were fairly steady through
September and ended the month at 212 around pre-pandemic levels. Unduplicated continued
claims ended September at 3,419 which was a significant improvement from the start of the
month.
These are positive trends which indicate we do not see significant new job losses and it is very
likely that people are returning to work (see note 2). However, the number of people who are
unemployed remains very high. The current unemployment rate for the residents of the City of
Tukwila is not available but can be roughly estimated for these two zip codes at 12% by the end
of September. This is significantly higher than the unemployment rate for August of 7.2% for
King County and 8.5% for the State.
Notes:
(1) Unemployment data is not available for the specific boundaries of the City of Tukwila.
The attached chart includes data for two zip codes, which include parts of Tukwila,
SeaTac, and possibly parts of unincorporated King County.
(2) Unduplicated continued claims are also called “regular unemployment”. Eligible
unemployed workers may receive regular unemployment for up to 26 weeks.
September ended approximately 26 weeks after the start of job losses caused by the
pandemic and some of the reductions in unduplicated continued claims may be due to
lapse of eligibility. Please note that after exhausting Regular Unemployment Benefits,
eligible participants may be able to receive Pandemic Emergency Unemployment
Compensation (PEUC) for an additional 13 weeks. After PEUC ends, participants may
receive up to 20 weeks of Extended Benefits.
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Week #Start Date
98168 98188 Total 98168 98188 Total
10 8-Mar 184 115 299 NA NA NA
11 15-Mar 965 608 1,573 NA NA NA
12 22-Mar 1,234 993 2,227 NA NA NA
13 29-Mar 1,255 1,058 2,313 NA NA NA
14 5-Apr 1,034 868 1,902 NA NA NA
15 12-Apr 629 552 1,181 3,527 2,752 6,279
16 19-Apr 922 964 1,886 3,481 2,747 6,228
17 26-Apr 743 706 1,449 3,759 3,100 6,859
18 3-May 684 542 1,226 3,907 3,248 7,155
19 10-May 690 537 1,227 4,029 3,348 7,377
20 17-May 280 234 514 3,715 3,173 6,888
21 24-May 225 202 427 3,846 3,242 7,088
22 31-May 215 173 388 3,390 2,977 6,367
23 7-Jun 217 173 390 3,226 2,843 6,069
24 14-Jun 200 185 385 3,094 2,801 5,895
25 21-Jun 215 173 388 3,146 2,822 5,968
26 28-Jun 217 173 390 3,049 2,741 5,790
27 5-Jul 200 185 385 3,003 2,686 5,689
28 12-Jul 199 150 349 2,951 2,640 5,591
29 19-Jul 191 142 333 2,833 2,512 5,345
30 26-Jul 162 134 296 2,777 2,515 5,292
31 2-Aug 149 124 273 2,568 2,336 4,904
32 9-Aug 137 119 256 2,518 2,258 4,776
33 16-Aug 116 86 202 2,414 2,204 4,618
34 23-Aug 131 111 242 2,387 2,187 4,574
35 30-Aug 151 130 281 2,336 2,138 4,474
36 6-Sep 115 95 210 2,313 2,087 4,400
37 13-Sep 113 111 224 2,166 2,016 4,182
38 20-Sep 108 113 221 2,013 1,905 3,918
39 27-Sep 105 107 212 1,760 1,659 3,419
Notes:
See attached page for explanations of the data.
Initial Claims Unduplicated Continued Claims
Unemployment Claims
Zip Codes 91868 and 98188
Office of Economic Development Updated 10/12/20153
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