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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2021-10-25 Item 4A - COVID-19 - Coronavirus Weekly ReportCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayors review Council review 10/25/21 RB ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.A. 1 STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 10/25/21 AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) CATEGORY 11 Discussion 10/25/21 ❑ 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 10/25/21 Coronavirus Report 1 2 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE October 25, 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 11, 2021: • Permit Counter: 5 • City Hall: 5 • Human Services: 0 * Human Services This week, Human Services staff assisted 11 households (25 individuals) with $15,790.23 in rent and utility relief. $3,725.23 was for utility assistance, $12,065 was for rental assistance. Three out of eight households that received COVID impacted assistance received relief with both rent and utilities (up to program maximum). The least amount of rent owed was $600 the highest amount owing was $4,600. The KC EPRAP program for COVID- related rental assistance continues to serve Tukwila residents. Tukwila landlords continue to be identified as recipients of large funding amounts to assist all their residents with COVID related rental arrearages. Staff currently has four additional households in various stages of the intake process which includes ongoing support of Maple Crest households. Residents and landlords who applied for the EPRAP program can check their status by going to: https://kinacounty.aov/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 1/1 Funding Breakdown Rent: $Utility: $1,200.00 Rent: $8,547.00 8/21 Utility: $3,725.23 0/0 $ 2/3 $2,318.00 $500-$1,200 = 3 $1,250-$3,500 = 5 $3,600-$4,000 = 1 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 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 18th Governor Inslee announced a vaccine requirement for employees working in K-12, most childcare and early learning, higher education, and State agencies. That requirement took effect on October 18th. On September 9th 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 16th King County announced a new vaccine verification requirement. Starting on October 25th 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. On October 14th the Governor announced that, starting on November 15th, verification of vaccination or a recent negative test will be required to enter large, ticketed events with over 1,000 people (indoors) or 10,000 people (outdoors). 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 13th masks also became required (for both vaccinated and unvaccinated) for outdoor events with 500 or more attendees. Business Assistance 4 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. 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). Staff emailed all Tukwila businesses with links to information and a toolkit to help businesses prepare to verify vaccination status of their customers. Unemployment The unemployment claims data report is included monthly and is included in the packet of the October 18, 2021 Council meeting. MEETING THE COMMUNITY'S BASIC NEEDS * Food Resources and Distribution Senior Meals, number of meals distributed. Week of 10/1 1 Tukwila Pantry Building is currently under re -construction for better usage. Duwamish Curb Cafe 25 Meals on Wheels 171 10/14 267 10/16 281 10/19 407 5 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 Select a location Cases Hospitalizations Deaths 2,571 123 21 Tukwila Change the type of locations • City Health Reporting Area o Region View HRA Map View Region Map People Completed Vaccine Series Not yet available Hover over graphs and text for more details Cases ShOVW data as a table 4 daily average cases +6 new cases since 10/19/21 -11% decrease in the last 7 -days (31) from the prior 7 -days (35) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 07/01/21 08/01/21 09/01/21 Specimen Date (last 120 days) 10/01/21 Hospitalizations Show data as a table <1 daily average hospitalizations +0 new hospitalizations since 10/19/21 Increase of 3 in the last 7 -days (3) from the prior 7 -days (0) 4 2 0 07/01/21 08/01/21 09/01/21 Admission Date (last 120 days) 10/01/21 Deaths 0 daily average deaths 2.0 1.5 +0 new deaths since 10/19/21 1.0 -100% decrease in the last 14 -days (0) from the prior 14 -days (1) Mobile Vaccination Team 0.5 0.0 07/01/21 08/01/21 09/01/21 Death Date (last 120 days) 10/01/21 The Tukwila Fire Department' Mobile Vaccine Team (MVT) is investigating how it can support vaccinations in the schools. 6 * 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 19, 2021: • 1 dose: 1,710,272 or 87.6% • 2 does: 1,604,057 or 82.2% Below is a zip code map of vaccinations as of October 19, 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 old 81.. © 2021 Mapbox © OpenStreetMap 0% 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. 7 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 875% 75.7% 74.9% 83.0% 91.5% 94.1% >95% >95% >95% East 945% >95% 855% 81.5% >95% >95% >95% >95% >95% 4 North 90.6% 76.0% 79.1% 91.7% >95% 853% >95% >95% >95% Regions Seattle 853% 73.7% 72.2% 88.0% 93.1% 92% 86.7% >95% 92.1% South 82% 60.2% 69% 74.7% 81.1% 91.2% >95% >95% >95% Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, and 91.4% 90.1% 74% 87.2% >95% 93.7% 93.4% >95% >95% N Seattle and Shoreline 85.7% 72.7% 693% 85.7% >95% 89.0% 93.6% >95% 93% Central Seattle 82.6% 70% 74.7% 91.2% 84.7% 85S% 74.2% 93.1% 92.2% W Seattle, S Seattle, Deh-idge and Highline 91.5% 79.9% 763% 90% >95% >95% >95% >95% 87.2% 10 Burien, Renton, Tukwila and Seatac 85.5% 68.6% 68.8% 78.7% 91.6% >95% >95% >95% >95% Regions Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way 79.6% 56.4% 66.2% 725% 78.7% 92.4% >95% >95% >95% South East King County 78.9% 56.2% 73.0% 70.7% 71.7% 83.0% >95% >95% >95% Bellevue, Issaquah and Mercer Island >95% >95% 92% 875% >95% >95% 915% 89.2% >95% East King County 94.8% >95% 943% 67.9% 94.1% >95% >95% >95% >95% Vashonlsland >95% 86.4% >95% >95% 85% 75.2% >95% >95% >95% E- Undo ) Redo IE- Revert f Refresh Pause Q Metrics Share C17 Download O Full Screen * 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. 10/19 - 518 individuals tested 10/18 - 618 individuals tested 10/17 - closed 10/16 - 339 individuals tested 10/15 - 385 individuals tested 10/14 - 443 individuals tested 10/13 - 487 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 illik On an Android phone: • Go to the Google Play Store • Download the WA Notify app For Android or iPhone, scan the QR code: 8