HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2021-02-01 Item 6A - COVID-19 - Coronavirus Weekly Report
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The City is actively engaged in regional efforts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Staff are providing the Council with updated information regarding the City’s response to
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February 1, 2021
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Essential Services and City Operations
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
On Monday, December 7, the City Council adopted the proposed budget for the 2021-2022 biennium. The budget, as
adopted, includes an increase in service levels for street and park maintenance as well as human services. Noted in the
budget video and letter that was presented to City Council on October 5 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 2021 and 2022. Even with utilizing this amount of contingency on a one-time basis, the City still
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
Human Services has assisted five new households (20 individuals) since the last week with $4,671 in rental and utility
assistance.
In the past week, staff spoke with ten households in need of rental assistance. The ranges of back owing rent were $600
to $3,200. Three households owed between $600-1,100, six households owed $1,200-2,400, and one household owed
$3,200.
Thursday, January 28, King County will hold a consortium wide meeting that will include discussion on CDBG-CV Round 3
Funding that will include updates and a request for input.
* Business Recovery
Business Re-Openings and Closings
On January 5, Governor Inslee announced a new COVID-
region starting in Phase 1. Tukwila is in the Puget Sound Region, which includes King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.
from Phase 1 into Phase 2, a region must meet four metrics:
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1.A decreasing trend of at least 10% in the rate of new COVID-19 cases
2.A decreasing trend of at least 10% in the rate of new COVID-19 hospital admissions
3.Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds occupancy rate less than 90% (including non-COVID cases)
4.COVID-19 test positivity rate less than 10%
Once in Phase 2, a region can remain in that phase if it meets three of the following four metrics:
1.A decreasing or flat trend in the rate of new COVID-19 cases
2.A decreasing or flat trend in the rate of new COVID-19 hospital admissions
3.Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds occupancy rate less than 90% (including non-COVID cases)
4.COVID-19 test positivity rate less than 10%
Regions that fail to meet the second set of metrics will be moved back to Phase 1. The metrics for each region will be
updated on a Risk Assessment Dashboard every Friday and regions will move into the new phase (forward or backward)
the following Monday. Following are the metrics for the Puget Sound region. As of 1/18 we met three of the four
metrics; however, as of 1/25 we only met two of the metrics. Concerningly, the previous reduction in rate of new cases
went from a decrease of 13% to an increase of 23%. At this time, we are unable to predict when our region will move
into Phase 2.
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Week starting: 1/18/2021 1/25/2021
Phase: Phase 1 Phase 1
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Trend in the rate of new COVID-19 hospital admissions ΏЌі ΏВі
Hospital ICU beds occupancy rate БЎі БЍі
COVID-19 test positivity rate Аі Ві
Notes:
1) Unshaded cells indicate we are meeting the goal to move into Phase 2
2) Shaded cells indicate we are NOT meeting the goal to move into Phase 2
3) Data is from the Roadmap to Recovery Reports available at: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/what-you-need-
know/covid-19-risk-assessment-dashboard
The allowed activities under the new Phase 1 which became effective on January 11 are very similar to those activities
that Tukwila has been operating under for the past few weeks. The main exceptions are that some new activities are
allowed (under very tight limits). These include indoor recreation and fitness, outdoor sports and fitness, museums,
indoor entertainment, and outdoor entertainment.
In general, indoor activities of retail, professional services, personal services, and worship services are permitted up to
25% of capacity. Indoor dining is prohibited in Phase 1; however, if the indoor space has one or more permeable walls
enabling sufficient air circulation, dining is permitted up to 25% occupancy. Outdoor dining continues to be permitted
with restrictions.
Once we enter Phase 2, indoor card room seating, indoor restaurant seating, museums, and indoor fitness will be
permitted up to 25% capacity with other restrictions.
Business Assistance
Work continues on Experience Tukwila, the Great Tukwila Carry-Out, SavingLocalKC.com, Southside Promise, and
collaborating with the Chamber and other regional organizations.
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The Federal government is investing $284 billion into the Paycheck Protection Program and revised regulations to make
the program better for small businesses. Loans under $150,000 are forgivable which is a very significant opportunity for
most very small businesses.
Unemployment
agenda packet.
On December 27, 2020 new federal funding through the CARES Act was signed into law. It provides expanded
unemployment benefits through March 13, 2021. These include regular unemployment benefits and related extensions
such as Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Extended Benefits (EB). The new law also
extends the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which benefits people who do not qualify for regular
unemployment such as self-employed people and independent contractors. It also created the Federal Pandemic
Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) which provides an extra $300 per week for eligible claimants who are receiving
benefits from any unemployment program.
ent resources for
community members that have been affected by job loss or reduced hours due to COVID, staff is working to identify the
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Tukwila Food Pantry
1/21 - 707
1/23 - 658
1/26 - 579
Pantry numbers also include Door Dash deliveries.
National Guard personnel is expected to stay on with the Pantry until March 2021 with a possibility of extending to June
2021.
{ĻƓźƚƩ aĻğƌ 5źƭƷƩźĬǒƷźƚƓʹ The third meal distribution of the year included: 376 meals served to 56 households that
included 60 residents.
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LƓΏƦĻƩƭƚƓ ŅźƷƓĻƭƭ ĭƌğƭƭĻƭ started again at the Tukwila Community Center on January 25. The Fitness Room reopened
on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The response to offering in-person fitness options has been overwhelmingly positive.
Updated guidelines are being implemented and so far all participating have been on board and happy to abide.
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The youth meal and recreation activity kit distribution started again on January 18. The follow was served:
Meals: 170
Breakfasts: 99
Snacks: 99
Activity Kits: 137
Masks: 54
Overall attendance: 98
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Public Safety Plan Construction Projects
There have been no changes to the Public Safety Plan projects since the last report.
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. ŷźƭ źƭ ğ
ƩĻŭźƚƓğƌ ƷĻƭƷźƓŭ ŅğĭźƌźƷǤ ķƩğǞźƓŭ źƓķźǝźķǒğƌƭ ŅƩƚƒ ğĭƩƚƭƭ ƭƚǒƷŷ YźƓŭ /ƚǒƓƷǤ͵ Positive rates for the prior weeks was
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.
1/26 251 individuals tested
1/25 196 individuals tested
1/24 closed
1/23 213 individuals tested
1/22 201 individuals tested
1/21 233 individuals tested
1/20 262 individuals tested
For the period of January 5 January 11, the last data available, the testing site at the Church by the Side of the Road
was seeing a 14.3% positivity rate.
Additional information on the testing site at Church by the Side of the Road:
Hours of operation M-Sat 9:30-5:30. Sundays Vaccine only and Appointment only for First Responders or other Level 1A
personnel.
On most days we accept everyone regardless of an appointment. Allowing everyone equal access to testing is very
important to CHI Franciscan and King DOH. Some days if we get busy we will direct non-appointments into a parking lot
and have them use our walk-up tent. On rare occasions if we become overwhelmed, we will go "Appointment Only." If
this happens, we change the message on our Variable Message Boards and update this on the KC DOH website. As an
alternative the Park and Walk Covid Testing Site at Highline College will be the next testing option for people needing a
test.
Firefighter Cathy Browning will be operating the Covid-19 Test Site beginning 1/6. Jeff Nichols will assist with training
and his last day will be 1/7. When Cathy is not on site she will have Capt. Bill Austin fill-in and he is from VRFA.
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To sign up go to https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/testing.aspx If you are unable to sign up, walk-up
to the site and we can assist whoever needs help.
We have 2 Variable Message Boards Located 1 block north and 1 block south of 148th. The purpose and value of the
signs provided visible notice of when to turn. The testing site is difficult to find from T.I.B. The message boards also
provides hours of operation and when the site is "Appt Only".
At this time, we do not know how long the site will operate. At this time, the contract was approved until April. It is
anticipated that the Testing Site will operate as a vaccine site once more vaccines become available.
Other information is that CHI and King County DOH operate the testing site. It is important them to be good neighbors
and provide a valuable service. In the beginning we did have traffic issues to resolve so we responded by implementing
Full-time traffic control officers and being much more efficient at testing.
* Public Health Seattle & King County Covid-19 Outbreak Summary Tukwila
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