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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2021-05-24 Item 4A - COVID-19 - Coroanvirus Weekly ReportCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayors review Council review 05/24/21 RB ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.A. 1 STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 05/24/21 AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) CATEGORY 11 Discussion 05/24/21 ❑ 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 ❑ Pr 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 05/24/21 Coronavirus Report 1 2 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE May 24, 2021 * Denotes All New Content in the Section ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CITY OPERATIONS Current Phase 3 Next Evaluation June 30, 2021 * Essential Services & City Operations The City is targeting July 6, 2021 to phase back in full in-person operations at City facilities. Like other jurisdictions in the area, it is anticipated that this will be a phased approach with some additional remote work opportunities when feasible. * Financial Sustainability On Monday, May 17, 2021 the Council provided initial direction on how to spend much of the FYI 2021 Streamlined Sales Tax funds. It is anticipated that the Finance and Governance Committee will begin to take up how to spend the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds at the June 7, 2021 meeting and that conversation will move to the full Council for consensus. * Human Services Summary: This week HS staff assisted with a total of $4,118. Currently 6 households are in various stages of the intake process. The lowest request for back owing rent this week was $700 and the highest was $8,150. The KC EPRAP 2.0 program did open on 5-17-21. Residents and landlords who applied for the EPRAP program can check their status by going to: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/COVID/eviction-prevention-rent-assistance Once a tenant's name is pulled, KC assigns their specific case to a neighborhood agency who will assist with the full application and paperwork requirements. The utility shut-off moratorium is in place until 7-31-21. Source Households Assisted/Ind General Fund Contracted Rent: $1,200,00 Partners 1/5 Utility: $ Covid Rental & Utility Assistance Rent: $2,200.00 2/5 Utility: $. 698.00 Funding Breakdown Sewer/Water HB 1406 Rental Assitance Information from the community on total past due rent amount $ $ $500-$1,200 = 3 $1,250-$3,500 = 5 $3,600-$4,000 = Over $4,000 = 1 3 Fire Staffing and CaIIs for Service There have been no changes to Fire staffing since the last report. Police Staffing and CaIIs for Service There have been no changes to Fire staffing since the last report. * Business Recovery Business Re -Openings and Closings On May 13, 2021 Governor Jay Inslee announced that all counties in Washington will move to Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery reopening plan on May 18 and the state is moving toward a full reopening statewide on June 30. King County was already in Phase 3 so that did not change our phase. If statewide ICU capacity reaches 90%, activities will be rolled back again. In Phase 3 most indoor activities 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. Also in Phase 3 some in-person spectators at events are allowed. This includes professional and high school sports, motorsports, rodeos, graduations, and other spectator events. Generally, indoor and outdoor venues are capped at the lower of 25% of normal capacity; however, vaccinated -only sections may be seated at full capacity. On May 13 the CDC issued new guidance on masks and the Governor announced that the State would adopt the CDC's guidance. The guidance allows fully vaccinated people to not wear masks except where still required such as in hospitals and public transportation. Businesses still may require employees and customers to wear masks. Business Assistance The State approved $2.4 billion of federal funding for COVID assistance which includes $240 million for small business assistance grants. The grants are being 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 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 approved the grants in early May. City staff have requested the final results for Tukwila businesses. The federal government's $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. 4 King County is distributing $145 million of federal funds for residential rental assistance and eviction prevention to tenants and landlords through their Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program (EPRAP). The program distributed $37 million in 2020. Landlords and tenants can apply. Financial assistance is based on household income and other criteria. Eligible tenant applications are selected by lottery. Human Services staff notified landlords with whom they have relationships and on May 13 Code Enforcement staff sent an email to all licensed residential landlords announcing the opportunity. City staff sent an email to Tukwila businesses encouraging very small food and beverage businesses to apply for a grant from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The application period closes on May 24 and as of May 18th the program still had over $200 million remaining for very small eligible businesses. Unemployment The unemployment claims data report will be included monthly. The report though March was included in the agenda packet for the May 3rd Council meeting. 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 promoted it through our social media accounts. MEETING THE COMMUNITY'S BASIC NEEDS * Food Resources and Distribution Park n' Play, number reflects spring distribution total to date: April 22 - May 18. Senior Meals, number of meals distributed Tukwila Pantry Attendance 484 Meals 1546 Breakfast Items 1056 Snack Items 1056 Rec Kits 604 Masks 791 Duwamish Curb Cafe 41 Meals on Wheels 222 Operation Meal Drop 35 5/13/21 463 5/15/21 338 5/18/21 402 5 L41 Cing County COVID-19 UPDATES * Covid-19 Tukwila Overview Public Health - Seattle & King County COVID-19 Outbreak Summary Update date 5/19/2021 9:24 AM Click on the icons to explore this dashboard: Overview Demographics Geography Geography over time Select city to compare: Count New since yesterday Tukwila Summary of counts for Tukwila Overall Percent Rate per 100,000 Compared to King residents County rate Past 14 days Count Percent Positives Confirmed Probable Hospitalizations Deaths due to COVID-19 illness All PCR test results People tested by PCR Legend: 1,922 3 7.6% of all tests 9,183.0 1,874 2 8,953.7 48 1 229.3 89 0 4.6% of all positive cases 425.2 17 0 0.9% of all positive cases 81.2 24,753 5 118,265.6 10,699 1 51,118.0 Lower than overall King County rate • Similar to overall King County rate * Mobile Vaccination Team 48.00 46.0 2.0 1.0 2.1% 2.0 4.2% 651.0 • 49.0 Higher than overall King County rate 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 1 B 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. 5/14 - 37 individuals received vaccinations 6 * Vaccine Update & Locations There are many ways for community members to access the vaccine at no cost. Multiple appointments are available at publicly run mass vaccination sites in the area, as well as private opportunities. As of this writing, all locations below have open appointments; additional locations can be found at: vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov • Walgreens - 3716 S. 144th Tukwila. walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19 • Target - 301 Strander Boulevard. cvs.com/vaccine/intake/store/covid-screener/covid-qns • Auburn - 1 101 Supermall Way - appointment required. KingCounty.gov/COVID/Registration • Kent - Showare Center - appointment required. KingCounty.gov/COVID/Registration • City of Seattle - Rainier Beach Boat Launch - subscribe to list to learn for open appointments at Seattle.gov/Mayor/Covid-19/vaccinations or call 206-684-2489 (interpretation available) • SeaMar - Burien, Seattle and White Center locations. seamar.org/covid-vaccine • Kaiser Permanente - 2715 Naches Avenue, Renton (membership not required) Vaccinations in King County as of May 18, 2021: • 1 dose: 1,348,146 or 69.0% • 2 does: 1,055,011 or 54.0% As of May 18, 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+: 66.5% • 65+: 89.8% • 75+: 91.5 * COVID-19 Testing 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. 5/18 - 166 individuals tested 5/17 - 238 individuals tested 5/16 - closed 5/15 - 146 individuals tested 5/14 - 143 individuals tested 5/13 - 146 individuals tested 5/12 - 202 individuals tested 7