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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2021-08-23 Item 5A - COVID-19 - Coronavirus Weekly ReportCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayors review Council review 08/23/21 RB ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 5.A. 1 STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 08/23/21 AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) CATEGORY 11 Discussion 08/23/21 ❑ 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 08/23/21 Coronavirus Report 1 2 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE August 23, 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 August 9, 2021: • Permit Counter: 9 • City Hall: 2 • Human Services: 0 * Human Services During this past week, HS staff assisted a total of four unduplicated households (seven individuals) with a total of $5221 in financial assistance. Funds in the amount of $3,571 were dedicated to rental assistance and $1,650 was provided in utility assistance, including $450 specifically for City of Tukwila water/sewer customers. One household received assistance with the City water/sewer and HB 1406 rent assistance funds. Residents reported back owing rent in ranges from $294 to $5,000. The EPRAP 2.0 funds are actively being distributed to qualifying Tukwila residents through the Riverton Park United Methodist Church social work team. RPUMC partners and residents are sharing when they are assisted. We are able to correlate a reduction in COVID funds being requested when EPAP funds are being distributed. Residents and landlords who applied for the EPRAP program can check their status by going to: https://kinacounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/COVID/eviction-prevention-rent-assistance Source General Fund Contracted Partners Covid Rental & Utility Assistance Sewer/Water HB 1406 Rental Assistance Information from the community on total past due rent amount Households Assisted/Ind Funding Breakdown Rent: $1,200 2/3 Utility: $1,200 Rent: $ / Utility: $ 1/3 $450 (household also received $1200 ra from 1406) 1/4 $2371.00 $500-$1,200 = 4 $1,250-$3,500 = 7 $3,600-$4,000 = 3 Over $4,000 = 3 3 Fire Staffing and Calls for Service There have been no changes to Fire staffing since the last report. Police Staffing and Calls for Service There have been no changes to Police staffing since the last report. * 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. On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, Governor Inslee reinstated the mask mandate in public places, with few exceptions. Business Assistance 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 The unemployment claims data report will be included monthly and is included in the packet for the August 23, 2021 Council meeting. On March 11, 2021, the President signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. The law extended 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. 4 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 8/16. Tukwila Pantry Meals 3288 Snacks & Breakfast Items 5497 Rec Kits 741 Masks 118 Duwamish Curb Cafe 25 Meals on Wheels 177 No information this week COVID-19 UPDATES * Covid-19 Tukwila Overview King County Public Health - Seattle & King County COVID-19 Outbreak Summary Update date 8/18/2021 8:22 AM Click on the icons to explore this dashboard: Overview Demographics aPhy" 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 2,186 5 6.9% of all tests 10,823.9 Confirmed 2,131 5 10,551.6 Probable 55 0 272.3 Hospitalizations 107 0 4.9% of all positive cases 529.8 Deaths due to 19 0 0.9% of all positive cases 94.1 COVED -19 illness All PCR test results 30,710 I 152,059.8 • People tested by 12,190 60,358.5 PCR Legend: Lower than overall King County rate • Similar to overall King County rate • 92.00 91.0 1.0 2.0 2.2% . 0.0 0.0% 689.0 91.0 AHigher than overall King County rate 5 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 19, 2021: • 1 dose: 1,612,924 or 82.6% • 2 does: 1,495,146 or 76.6% Below is a zip code map of vaccinations as of August 19, 2021 (percentage of population 12+ with at least one dose) in King County, with Tukwila's two zip codes highlighted: • 98168: 79.9% • 98188: 83.2% Map of KC residents who have at least one dose among ages 12+ years old 0% .100% © 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. 6 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 82.5% 69.1% 69.7% 78% 86.4% 89.7% 93.4% >95% >95% East 92.1% 94.0% 84.2% 83% >95% >95% 92% >95% >95% 4 North 87.7% 723% 75.7% 92% 93.7%815% 94.7% >95% 90.1% Regions Seattle 831% 695% 713% 883% 90.6% 87.4% 82.6% >95% 843% South 75.2% 52% 60.6% 69.5% 74.4% 83.7% >95% >95% >95% Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, and 90.6%859% 74.2% 903% >95% 90% 901% >95% >95% N Seattle and Shoreline 835% 69.1% 67.9% 86.2% >95% 84.7% 901% >95% 845% Central Seattle 82S% 68.2% 76% 93.2% 84.2% 83.2% 71.8% 93.1% 86.4% W Seattle, S Seattle, Delridge and 13ighline 87.2% 73.2% 72% 883% 94.5% 93.7% 923% >95% 79.4% 10 Burien, Renton, Tukwila and Seatac 795% 60% 61.7% 74.7% 85.5% 89.0% >95% 92.9% >95% Regions Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way 72% 47.1% 56.6% I 66% I 711% 843% >95% 94.1% >95% South East King County 73.4% 49.7% 65.2% 66.9% 66.5% 775% >95% >95% >95% Bellevue, Issaquah and Mercer Island 92.8% 93.8% 901% 88.4%95.0% >95% 88% 863% >95% East King County 923% >95% 90.4% 69.0% 92.8% 95% >95% >95% >95% Vashon Island 93.4% 79.8% >95% >95% 80% 71S% 92.2% >95% >95% * 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. 8/18 - 632 individuals tested 8/17 - 572 individuals tested 8/16 - 674 individuals tested 8/15 - closed 8/14 - 330 individuals tested 8/13 - 381 individuals tested 8/12 - 348 individuals tested 7 8 ip ass City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator DATE: August 18, 2021 SUBJECT: Unemployment Insurance Report through July 24, 2021 The attached graphs show the percent of workers receiving unemployment insurance for zip codes 98168 and 98188 for the week ending July 24, 2021. The charts reflect three types of unemployment insurance claims: Regular, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). As you can see from the graphs, the percent of workers receiving unemployment insurance has improved significantly from the peak in May 2020. This reflects that many people returned to work as businesses reopened and customers returned. After the initial reopening, employment has continued to improve with a significant improvement since early June. Although employment has improved considerably for King County as a whole and the percent of workers who were receiving unemployment compensation toward the end of July was only 4.6%, there are certain zip codes in which the number of people who are unemployed remains high. For that same time period, the percent of workers receiving unemployment compensation in zip codes 98168 and 98188 were 8.2% and 11.0%, respectively. The higher rates of workers receiving unemployment compensation in these two zip codes as compared to King County is due to differences between the types of jobs and industries. Workers in these two zip codes are more likely to work in jobs that cannot work remotely and in industries that have been most affected by the pandemic such as entertainment, hospitality, retail, restaurants, and transportation. It is important to note that the expanded and extended Federal unemployment benefits (including the additional $300 per week in unemployment compensation and PUA benefits) will end in on September 4'. We anticipate people who are currently unemployed will start returning to work, even if it means accepting lower wage positions. For those who are unable to find work, they will encounter a significant decline in their income. Toward the end of July, approximately 3,000 people in zip codes 98168 and 98188 were receiving the federal pandemic related unemployment compensation. Notes: (1) Unemployment insurance claims data is not available for the specific boundaries of the City of Tukwila. The attached charts represent two zip codes, which include parts of Tukwila, SeaTac, and possibly parts of unincorporated King County. (2) Regular unemployment is the standard program for unemployed workers. Eligible unemployed workers may receive regular unemployment for up to 26 weeks. (3) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program for self-employed people, independent contractors, and part-time workers (with fewer than 680 hours). 9 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 (4) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) is an extension of regular unemployment benefits. (5) Data is from https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid- 19/data/impacts/u nemployment.aspx. (6) The percent of workers receiving unemployment insurance compensation is related but not the same as the "unemployment rate". Official unemployment rates are not available for cities under 25,000 in population. Currently, unemployment rates likely understate the actual percent of workers who are receiving unemployment compensation. ZIP Code 98168 Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 7/18/2021-7/24/2021 Continued claims per capita (g0 Click on the map to view claims for each ZIP code in chart below 20.0% a, v E n 15.0% E m c 10.0% x 0 C v 5.0% 0- 15.5% 0.0% 4/1/20 10 Percent of workers receiving unemployment in 98168 by week View: RNumber of Workers Receiving U I Percent of Workers Receiving UI New Claims Filed This Week Use slider or arrows to change week shown on map: 7/18/2021-7/24/2021 Show history Highlight ZIP code: No items highlighted *Estimated by the total number of new U I claims per 100 people ages 16-54 - UI = Unemployment Insurance; - PUA =Pandemic Unemployment Assistance; - PEUC= Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Claims; - EB = Extended Benefits. See Notes tab for details. 8.2% 6/1/20 8/1/20 10/1/20 12/1/20 2/1/21 4/1/21 6/1/21 8/1/21 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 ZIP Code 98188 Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 7/18/2021-7/24/2021 Kitsap Continued claims per capita (4t) 25-0% E 20-0% E 0, 5 v 15.0% 0. 10-0% 5 0% 0-0% Click on the map to view claims for each ZIP code in chart below Percent of workers receiving unemployment in 98188 by week 185°6 View: Number af Workers Receiving UI • Percent of Workers Receiving UI New Claims Filed This Week Use slider or arrows to change weekshown on map: 7/18/2021-7/24/2021 Show history Highlight ZIP code: Na items highlighted *Estimated bythetotal numberof new UI claims per 100 people ages 16-64 - UI = Unemployment Insurance; - PUA = Pandemic Unemployment Assistance; - PEUC = Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Claims; - EIS—Extended Benefits See Notes tab for details_ 11.0% 4/1/20 6/1/20 8/1/20 10/1/20 12/1/20 2/1/21 4/1/21 6/1/21 9/1/21 11 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 4 All King County Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 7/18/2021-7/24/2021 Kitsap Continued claims per capita (95) Click on the mapto clew claims for each ZIP code in chart below 14.0% 12.0% m E 10.0% Percent of W 12 80% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 9.4% 4/1/20 6/1/20 View: Number of Workers Receiving UI Percent of Workers Receiving UI New Claims Filed This Week Use slider or arrows to change week shown on map: 7/18/2021-7/24/2021 Show history Highlight ZIP code: No items highlighted *Estimated by the total number of new UI claims per 100 people ages 16-64 - UI = Unemployment Insurance; - PVA = Pandemic Unemployment Assistance; - PEUC = Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Claims; - EB =Extended Benefits. See Notes tab for details. Percent of workers receiving unemployment in King County by week 8/1/20 10/1/20 12/1/20 2/1121 4/1/21 4.6% 6/1/21 8/1/21