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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2021-08-09 Item 6B - COVID-19 - Coronavirus Weekly UpdateCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayors review Council review 08/09/21 RB ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 6.B. 35 STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 08/09/21 AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) CATEGORY 11 Discussion 08/09/21 ❑ 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 Corn ❑ 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 08/09/21 Coronavirus Report 35 36 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE August 9, 2021 * Denotes All New Content in the Section ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CITY OPERATIONS * Essential Services & City Operations The City has begun transitioning back to in-person services, with the goal of full services by September 13, 2021. City Hall is currently open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The City Permit Center will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Human Services is open for in- person services Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All services remain available remotely. Visitors to City facilities are required to wear masks. As of August 3, City staff are now required to wear masks at all times again in City facilities, regardless of vaccination status, unless they are alone in a room with a closed door. Total in-person customer volume for the week of July 26, 2021: • Permit Counter: 13 • City Hall: 0 • Human Services: 1 Human Services Human Services reporting is on hold for two weeks. Residents continue to be assisted during this reporting hiatus, and information continues to be tracked. Reporting is expected to resume August 19, 2021. 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 LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) has additional heat funds to assist residents who have PSE energy arrearages up to $2,500. Resident must have already received LIHEAP funds this year to qualify for the additional funds. Staff continues to refer residents with PSE arrearages to utilize this program first, as well as Seattle City Light's Utility Discount Program. Source Households Assisted/Ind General Fund Contracted Rent: $ Partners 0/0 Utility: $ Covid Rental & Utility Assistance Rent: $ 0/0 Utility: $ Sewer/Water HB 1406 Rental Assistance Information from the community on total past due rent amount 0/0 $ 0/0 $ $500-$1,200 = $1,250-$3,500 = $3,600-$4,000 = Over $4,000 = Funding Breakdown 37 Fire Staffing and Calls for Service There have been no changes to Fire staffing since the last report. The monthly Fire report will be available in the next Coronavirus Response Update. * Police Staffing and Calls for Service There have been no changes to Fire staffing since the last report. Calls for service: July 2021: 2774 July 2020: 2511 Business Recovery Business Re -Openings and Closings Washington's economy is reopened. Nearly all businesses and public spaces including restaurants, stores, offices, theaters, outdoor events, and other places can return to full capacity with no physical distancing requirements. Under the current masking requirements, fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks in many places such as stores and restaurants. Partially or unvaccinated people are still required to wear masks in most settings such as indoor public spaces and crowded outdoor spaces. And everyone is still required to wear masks in certain settings such as riding public transportation, medical facilities, etc. Businesses can require all customers and employees to wear masks or verify vaccination. Due to the increasing rate of COVID-19 infections, especially among people who are not vaccinated, on July 26th King County's Local Health Officer issued a directive stating that "everyone 5 years of age and older in King County should continue to wear a face covering within indoor public spaces, unless a state -approved method is used to assure that all people allowed inside have been fully vaccinated." On July 28th Governor Inslee encouraged people to wear masks in public spaces but did not change the requirements. Business Assistance Application periods for some government funding programs have now closed such as the federal government's $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund and the State's most recent $240 million round of the Working Washington small business grant program. There are some government funding programs still accepting applications including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The State recently launched the Small Business Flex Fund which offers low interest loans to small businesses. We anticipate that later this year the State will implement a $50 million fifth round of the Working Washington small business grant program. The State is also significantly limiting increases in unemployment insurance costs for businesses. 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). Unemployment 38 The unemployment claims data report will be included monthly and was included in the packet for the July 19, 2021 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. In 2020 the State rescinded the regular requirement for people receiving unemployment benefits to seek employment. Those requirements restarted in early July. MEETING THE COMMUNITY'S BASIC NEEDS * Food Resources and Distribution Park n' Play, numbers reflect July 6 - present. The Summer Park n' Play program started on July 6. Meals, recreation kits, and resources will be distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Cascade View Park, Crestview Park, & TCC. Senior Meals, number of meals distributed. Week of 8/2. Tukwila Pantry Meals 2353 Snacks 1480 Rec Kits 582 Duwamish Curb Cafe 25 Meals on Wheels 206 7/29 320 7/31 204 8/3 318 39 COVID-19 UPDATES * Covid-19 Tukwila Overview L41 King County Public Health - Seattle & King County COVID-19 Outbreak Summary Update date 8/4/2021 7:55 AM Click on the icons to explore this dashboard: Overview Demographics Geography Geography over time Select city to compare: Count New since last updated 'Tukwila Summary of counts for Tukwila Overall Percent Rate per 100,000 Compared to King residents County rate Past 14 days Count Percent Positives 2,079 4 6.8% of all tests 10294.1 Confirmed 2,025 4 10,026.7 Probable 54 0 267.4 Hospitalizations 105 1 5.1% of all positive cases 519.9 Deaths due to 19 0 0.9% of all positive cases 94.1 COVH)-19 illness All PCR test results 29,683 I 146,974.6 People tested by 11,821 ! 58 531.4 PCR Legend: Lower than overall King County rate • Similar to overall King County rate 43.00 . 41.0 • 2.0 • • 2.0 4.7% 0.0 0.0% . 406.0 • 43.0 . Higher than overall King County rate Mobile Vaccination Team The Tukwila Fire Department deployed its Mobile Vaccine Team (MVT) to provide COVID-19 vaccines and is focused on home bound and regional opportunities. * Vaccine Update & Locations There are many ways for community members to access the vaccine at no cost. Multiple appointments are available at sites in the area, as well as private opportunities. Visit vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov for location and appointment opportunities. Vaccinations in King County as of August 4, 2021: • 1 dose: 1,587,249 or 81.63% • 2 does: 1,474,843 or 75.5% Below is a zip code map of vaccinations as of August 4, 2021 (percentage of population 12+ with at least one dose) in King County, with Tukwila's two zip codes highlighted: • 98168: 77.7% 40 • 98188: 80.7% Map of KC residents who have at least one dose among ages 12+ years old © 2021 Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Below is a chart of vaccinations by region in King County. Note that South King County has a lower vaccination rate than many other areas in the county. Table of all KC residents who have at least one dose by age group and regions 12+ years 12-19 years 20-29 years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50.59 years 60-69 years 70-79 years 80+ years old old old old old old old old old Overall King County 81.2% 66.7% 685% 76.7% 85% 88.7% 92S% >95% >95% East 90.9% 91.7% 82.6% 82% >95% 94.7% 91.1% >95% >95% 4 North 86.7% 703% 745% 90.9% 925% 80.7% 94% >95% 89.2% Regions Seattle 825% 68.2% 70.7% 87.7% 89.6% 865% 82% >95% 83.7% South 73.2% 48.6% 583% 673% 725% 823% >95% >95% >95% Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, and Woodinville 89.4% 835% 73.0% 89S% >95% 89.2% 89.2% >95% >95% N Seattle and Shoreline 82.6% 68.2% 67.2% 855% 943% 84.0% 89.6% >95% 83.7% Central Seattle 81.6% 66.7% 75.4% 92.2% 83.0% 823% 71.2% 92.6% 85.7% W Seattle, S Seattle, Delridge and Highline 86.0% 71% 705% 87.2% 93.4% 92.6% 91.6% >95% 78.7% 10 Burien,Renton, Ttskwilaand Seatac 77.6% 563% 59.6% 725% 83S% 87.7% >95% 92.1% >95% Regions Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way 69.7% 43.2% 54.4% 633% 69.0% 82.7% >95% 933% >95% South East King County 71.7% 47.2% 63.1% 65.1% 64.7% 76.2% >95% >95% >95% Bellevue, Issaquah and Mercer Island 91.6% 91.2% 88.7% 87.0% 94.0% >95% 87.2% 85.9% >95% East King County 91.4% 95% 88.7% 68.4% 91.7% 94.0% >95% >95% >95% Vashon Island 92.8% 79.2% >95% >95% 79.1% 712% 923% >95% >95% 41 * 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. 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. 8/3 - 380 individuals tested 8/2 - 435 individuals tested 8/1 - closed 7/31 - 246 individuals tested 7/30 - 243 individuals tested 7/29 - 228 individuals tested 7/28 - 222 individuals tested 42