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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2021-10-18 Item 6A - COVID-19 - Coronavirus Weekly ReportCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayors review Council review 10/18/21 RB ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 6.A. 77 STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 10/18/ 21 AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) CATEGORY 11 Discussion 10/ 18/21 ❑ 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 10/18/21 Coronavirus Report 77 78 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE October 18, 2021 * Denotes All New Content in the Section ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CITY OPERATIONS * Essential Services & City Operations In order to have consistency across public -facing activitues at the City Hall campus, beginning October 4, 2021 the permit counter, City Hall and human services in-person office hours will all be Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 to noon. All services remain available remotely. Masks are required at all times in City facilities. City staff that are able are encouraged to work remotely until January 3, 2022. Total in-person customer volume for the week of October 4, 2021: • Permit Counter: 5 • City Hall: 7 • Human Services: 1 * Human Services Human Services staff assisted six households (10 individuals). Total allocated this week was $7,706.20. The least amount of rent owed was $900 the highest amount owing was $4,500. The EPRAP program for COVID-related rental assistance continues to serve Tukwila residents. Staff currently has nine additional households in various stages of the intake process which includes three Maple Crest households. 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 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 4/8 2/2 Funding Breakdown Rent: $4248 Utility: $ Rent: $2417 Utility: $1041.20 $500-$1,200 = 2 $1,250-$3,500 = 6 $3,600-$4,000 = 2 Over $4,000 = 1 79 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 Police staffing since the last report. * Business Recovery Business Re -Openings and Closings Washington's economy is open. Nearly all businesses and public spaces including restaurants, stores, offices, theaters, outdoor events, and other places can operate at full capacity with no physical distancing requirements. The Delta variant continues to spread rapidly. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have declined since early September but are still much higher than they were this past June and July. On August 18'" Governor Inslee announced a vaccine requirement for employees working in K-12, most childcare and early learning, and higher education. The vaccination requirement also applies to workers of State agencies. On September 9'" President Biden announced that the Federal government will require businesses with over 100 employees to require employees to be vaccinated or get regular testing. Businesses are waiting for implementation guidance from OSHA and/or State L&I. On September 16'" King County announced a new vaccine verification requirement. Starting on October 25'" people will be required to show proof of full vaccination to enter public places such as outdoor events with 500 or more people, indoor recreational activities of any size such as restaurants, bars, performances, theaters, conferences, gyms, and professional sports. The requirement starts for small bars and restaurants (seating capacity of 12 or fewer) on December 6. Outdoor dining, take-out, grocery stores, retail stores, private events at private locations, and other situations are exempt. Unvaccinated people can still attend by showing proof of a negative COVID-19 test. People do not have to show identification when showing proof of vaccination. An expanded statewide mask mandate took effect on August 23rd, every person (including customers and employees) is required to wear masks when indoors with someone from outside their household, however, there are exceptions. For example, the requirement does not apply to people who are working indoors by themselves or are vaccinated and only working with other employees. Businesses can adopt more stringent requirements. Under the Governor's Proclamation 20-25.15 businesses are prohibited from allowing customers to enter or remain in an indoor space in a business unless the customer is wearing a face mask. On September 13'" masks also became required (for both vaccinated and unvaccinated) for outdoor events with 500 or more attendees. Business Assistance There are some government funding programs still accepting applications including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the Small Business Flex Fund. The programs offer low interest loans to small businesses. Through EIDL some small businesses may be eligible for grants up to $15,000. 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. 80 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 is included monthly and is included in the packet of the October 18, 2021 Council meeting. Staff emailed all Tukwila businesses with information on a webinar promoting the Worker Retraining Funding Program that can pay for tuition and fees for workers to find a new job or career. MEETING THE COMMUNITY'S BASIC NEEDS * Food Resources and Distribution Senior Meals, number of meals distributed. Week of 10/11 Tukwila Pantry Building is currently under re -construction for better usage. Duwamish Curb Cafe 25 Meals on Wheels 171 10/7 263 10/09 251 10/12 382 81 COVID-19 UPDATES * Covid-19 Tukwila Overview Go to other dashboards: COVID-19 Vaccinations COVID-19 Outcomes by Vaccination Status Level of Community Transmission High Cases Hospitalizations Deaths 2,541 121 21 Select a location Change the type of locations Tukwila • City o Health Reporting Area o Region View HRA Meg w R1SLeg People Completed Vaccine Series Not yet available Hover over graphs and text for more details Cases 5 daily average cases +8 new cases since 10/12/21 -21% decrease in the last 7 -days (33) from the prior 7 -days (42) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 07/01/21 08/01/21 09/01/21 10/01/21 Specimen Date (last 120 days) Hospitalizations 0 daily average hospitalizations +0 new hospitalizations since 10/12/21 -100% decrease in the last 7 -days (0) from the prior 7 -days (1) 4 2 0 07/01/21 08/01/21 09/01/21 10/D1/21 Admission Date (last 120 days) Deaths 2.0 1.5 +0 new deaths since 10/12/21 1.a <1 daily average deaths O% change in the last 14 -days (1) from the prior 14 -days (1) *Mobile Vaccination Team 0.5 0.0 07/01/21 08/01/21 09/01/21 10/01/21 Death Date (last 120 days) The Tukwila Fire Department' Mobile Vaccine Team (MVT) is investigating how it can support vaccinations in the schools. 82 * 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. Free COVID-19 vaccinations are offered at pop-up clinics at the Tukwila Village Farmers Market and Westfield Southcenter. Appointments and proof of residency are not required. The Tukwila Village pop-up provides free $50 gift cards to Fred Meyer. More info at: https://experiencetukwila.com/event/tukwila-covid-19-vaccination-clinics/ Vaccinations in King County as of October 13, 2021: • 1 dose: 1,703,999 or 87.3% • 2 does: 1,596,356 or 81.8% Below is a zip code map of vaccinations as of October 13, 2021 (percentage of population 12+ with at least one dose) in King County, with Tukwila's two zip codes highlighted: • 98168: 86.0% • 98188: 91.2% Map of KC residents who have at least one dose among ages 12+ years ofd iooa 2021 Mapbox O 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. 83 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 yeses 80+ years old old old old old old old old old Overall King County 872% 75.4% 74.5% 82.7% 911% 93.8% >95% >95% >95% Rant 94.1% >95% 851% 81.2% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% 4 North 90.4% 76% 789% 913% >95% 85.2% >95% >95% >95% Regions Seattle 85.2% 735% 72A% 879% 92.8% 91.7% 864% >95% 91.7% South815% 60% 684% 74.2% 80.7% 90.7% >95% >95% >95% Kirklssnd,Redmond, Bothell, and 91.1% 89.7% 739% 87% >95% 933% 93% >95% >95% N Seattle and Shoreline 853% 723% 693% 853% >95% 88.7% 933% >95% 92.6% Central Seattle 823% 69.7% 743% 909% 843% 851% 73.7% 92.6% 92% W Seattle, S Seattle, Dclridge and Highlin c 91.2% 79.6% 761% 899% >95% >95% >95% >95% 863% 10 Burien, Renton, Tukwila and Seatac 85.0% 683% 683% 784% 91.2% >95% >95% >95% >95% Regions Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way 79.1% 56.1% 655%71.8% 78.1% 92.1% >95% >95% >95% South Fall icing County 78596 559% 72.5% 703% 71.3%82.7% >95% >95% >95% Bellevue, Issaquah and Mercer island 95% >95% 91.7% 87496 >95% >95% 91.2% 88.9% >95% East King County 943% >95% 943% 67.8% 94% >95% >95% >95% >95% Vashon Island >95% 864% >95% >95% 843% 75.2% >95% >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. 10/12 - 427 individuals tested 10/11 - 569 individuals tested 10/10 - closed 10/9 - 393 individuals tested 10/8 - 505 individuals tested 10/7 - 526 individuals tested 10/6 - 622 individuals tested * WA Notify WA Notify (also known as Washington Exposure Notifications) is a free tool that works on smartphones to alert users if they may have been exposed to COVID-19 without sharing any personal information. It is completely private and doesn't know who you are or track where you go. To download the app: itOn an iPhone, enable Exposure Notifications in Settings: • Go to Settings • Scroll down to Exposure Notifications • Click "Turn On Exposure Notifications" • Select United States • Select Washington On an Android phone: • Go to the Google Play Store • Download the WA Notify app For Android or iPhone, scan the QR code: 84 TO: FROM: DATE: City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM City Council Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator October 13, 2021 SUBJECT: Unemployment Report through September 25, 2021 The attached graphs show the percent of workers receiving unemployment benefits for King County and zip codes 98168 and 98188 for the week ending September 25, 2021. The charts reflect four types of unemployment benefits: Regular Unemployment Insurance, Extended Benefits, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). As you can see from the graphs, the percent of workers receiving unemployment benefits 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 in early 2020, employment continued to gradually improve. Throughout the recovery, employment in zip codes 98168 and 98188 lagged behind the average for King County as a whole. The higher rates of workers receiving unemployment benefits 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. As you see in the chart below, there was a very significant decrease in the percent of workers receiving unemployment benefits in late September as compared to a month earlier. Normally, that would clearly be an excellent sign but, in this case, we do not know how much of that decrease was due to people finding work compared to losing the expanded and extended Federal unemployment benefits which ended the week of September 4th. It is likely the numbers reflect a combination of those effects. Fortunately, many businesses in our area are hiring. Percent of Workers Receiving Unemployment Compensation Week Ending August 21 Week Ending September 25 King County 3.9% 1.1% 98168 6.7% 1.9% 98188 8.7% 2.3% Notes: (1) The percent of workers receiving unemployment benefits is related but not the same as the "unemployment rate". Official unemployment rates are not available for cities under 25,000 in population. (2) 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. 85 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 (3) Regular unemployment is the standard program for unemployed workers. Eligible unemployed workers may receive regular unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. (4) Extended Benefits provides regular unemployment benefits for workers unemployed longer than 26 weeks. (5) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program for self-employed people, independent contractors, and part-time workers (with fewer than 680 hours). (6) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) is an additional $300 per week of benefits. (7) Data is from https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid- 19/data/impacts/unemployment.aspx. 86 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 King County 16,711 King County workers received unemployment benefits from September 19, 2021- September 25, 2021 Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 9/19/2021-9/25/2021 Continued claims per capita (96) 0 65 14.0% t. 12.095 E E 10.0% v 6.096 4.0% a 2.045 0.045 4/1/20 8.095 Click on the map to view claims for each ZIP code in chart below View: Number of Workers Receiving UI Percent of Workers Receiving UI New Claims Filed This Week Use slider or arrowsto change week shown on map: 9/19/2021-9/25/2021 Show history Highlight ZIP code: No items highlighted *Estimated bythetotal number of new UI claims per 100 people ages 16-64 -UI = Unemployment Insurance; - PUA = 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 6/1/20 8/1/20 10/1/20 1496 12/1/20 2/1/21 4/1/21 6/1/21 8/1/21 10/1/21 87 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 4 ZIP Code 98168 16,711 King County workers received unemployment benefits from September 19, 2021- September 25, 2021 Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 9/19/2021-9/25/2021 N.ITc. Continued claims per capita (46) 65 g Unemployment Percent of Workers Recei 88 26.045 15.095 10.046 5.096 0.096 Click on the neap to view claims for each ZIP code in chart below Percent of workers receiving unemployment in 98168 by week View: Number of Workers Receiving U I Percent of Workers Receiving U I New Claims Filed This Week Use shier or arrows to change week shown on map: 9/19/2021-9/25/2021 Show history Highlight 719 code: No items highlighted *Estimated bythetotal number of new UI claims per 100 people ages 16-64 - 61=Unemployment Insurance; - PUA = Pandemic Unemployment Assistance; - PEUC = Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Claims, - Hi =Extended Benefits_ See Notes tab for details. 1.946 4/1/20 6/1/20 8/1/20 10/1/20 12/1/20 2/1/21 4/1/21 6/1/21 8/1/21 10/1/21 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 5 ZIP Code 98188 16,711 King County workers received unemployment benefits from September 19, 2021 September 25, 2021 Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 9/19/2021-9/25/2021 r itsan Continued claims per capita (55) Percent of Workers Receiving Unemployment 25 0% 20.0% 15.0% 10-0% 5 0% 10% Click on the map to view claims for each ZIP code in chart below Percent of workers receiving unemployment in 98188 by week 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: 9/1912021-9/25/2021 Show history Highlight ZIP code: No items highlighted 'Estimated by thetotal number of new UI claims per 100 people ages 16-64 - UI = Unemployment Insurance; - PUA = Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, -PEUC=Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Claims; - E8 = Extended Benefits. See Notes tab for details. 411/20 6/1/20 8/1120 10/1120 12/1/20 2/1/21 4/1/21 6/1;21. 2 % 89