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ITEM No.
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STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 11/ 22/ 21
AGENDA ITEM TITLE A weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
CATEGORY 11 Discussion
11/22/21
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SPONSOR n Council 11 Mayor ❑ HR ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ TS ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PTV
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.
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Coronavirus Report
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CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE
November 22, 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 November 8, 2021:
• Permit Counter: 8
• City Hall: 6
• Human Services: 0
* Human Services
Human Services staff assisted three households (three individuals) with a total of $3,139.95 in rent and utility
assistance ($2,778 rent, $361.95 utility). The least amount of rent owing was $600 the highest amount owing was
$5,800. More Tukwila landlords have been identified as recipients of Large Landlord EPRAP funding to assist their
residents with COVID related rental arrearages. Staff currently has six additional households in various stages of
the intake process. Each week, HS staff works with new (and well acquainted) property managers from both
large, small, and individual properties who are advocating for rental assistance on behalf of their residents. We
continue to encourage residents to have open communication with their property managers who are eager to
assist residents with available resources.
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 Households
Assisted/Ind
General Fund Contracted Rent: $1,200
Partners 1/1 Utility: $
Covid Rental & Utility Assistance Rent: $1,578
2/2 Utility: $361.95
Sewer/Water
0/0 $
HB 1406 Rental Assistance
Funding Breakdown
/ $
Information from the community $500-$1,200 = 3
on total past due rent amount $1,250-$3,500 = 6
$3,600-$4,000 = 1
Over $4,000 = 2
2021 Year to date total rental and utility funds distributed in Tukwila are below. (Note: General Fund and HB 1406
funds were used for individuals/families NOT impacted by COVID, including Maple Crest Fire victims. General
Fund and COVID funds include rent and utility assistance; HB 1406 is used for rental assistance only).
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Source
Total
Households/Individuals
General Fund
$44,782
56/130
HB 1406
$67,340
75/163
COVID
$122,509
76/156
TOTAL
$234,631
207/449
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 continues to be 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 September but are still much higher than
they were this past summer.
Currently 70% of adult Americans are fully vaccinated. 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. On November 4th, the
President announced that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are announcing the worker vaccination (or
weekly testing) requirements will take effect on January 4th. Those policies will cover approximately
100 million employees. Currently the policies are being challenged in court.
On September 16th King County announced a new vaccine verification requirement that started
on October 25th. People are 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
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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
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). King County will significantly increase the EPRAP funding with additional ARPA
funds in 2022.
Unemployment
The unemployment claims data report is included monthly and is included in the packet of the
November 22, 2021 Council meeting.
MEETING THE COMMUNITY'S BASIC NEEDS
* Food Resources and Distribution
Senior Meals, number of meals distributed.
Week of 1 1/ 1 and 11/8
Tukwila Pantry
The new drive -up garage cover construction
site is now complete.
Duwamish Curb Cafe 25
Meals on Wheels 402*
Double order due to Veteran's Day.
11/09 374
11/11 296
11/13 254
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COVID-19 UPDATES
* Covid-19 Tukwila Overview
Go to other dashboards: COVID-19 Vaccinations COVID-19 Outcomes by Vaccination Status
Level of Community
Transmission
Substantial
Select a location
Cases Hospitalizations Deaths
2,667 127 22
Tukwila
Change the type of locations
• City
c Health Reporting Area
c Region
View HRA Map
View Region Map
People Completed
Vaccine Series
Not yet available
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and text for more
details
Cases
Show data as a table
3 daily average cases
+2 new cases since 11/16/21
25% increase
in the last 7 -days (20)
from the prior 7 -days (16)
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Specimen Date (last 120 days)
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Hospitalizations
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<1 daily average hospitalizations
+0 new hospitalizations since 11/16/21
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in the last 7 -days (1)
from the prior 7 -days (1)
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08/01/21 09/01/21 10/01/21 11/01/21
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Deaths
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Death Date (last 120 days)
The Tukwila Fire Department' Mobile Vaccine Team (MVT) will be stood up to provide booster shots
to homebound individuals that meet the booster thresholds.
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* 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. Booster shot information
and vaccines for children apes 5 through 11 are also available at vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov.
Global to Local and Public Health Seattle/King County are hosting free COVID-19 vaccinations at
the Sullivan Center at Tukwila Village on Saturdays through December 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m.
• Walk-ups welcome. Appointments and proof of residency are not required.
• Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J are available, including boosters.
• Vaccinations for children 5 to 11 years old will be available starting 11/20.
• People receiving their first dose receive a free $50 gift card to Fred Meyer.
• Call 425-943-6706 or go to bit.ly/vaxride to get a free ride to and from the event.
• On 11/13 the pop-up clinic vaccinated 41 people (first, second, and boosters).
• More info at: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/vaccine/schedule.aspx
Vaccinations in King County as of November 17, 2021:
• 1 dose: 1,788,100 or 89.6%
• 2 doses: 1,640,892 or 84.0%
• Booster doses: 330,697
Below is a zip code map of vaccinations as of November 17, 2021 (percentage of population 12+
with at least one dose) in King County, with Tukwila's two zip codes highlighted:
• 98168: 89.6%
• 98188: >95%
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vaccination rate than many other areas in the county.
Overall
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Table of all KC residents who have at least one dose by age group and regions
King County
East
North
Seattle
South
Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, and
N Seattle and Shoreline
Central Seattle
W Seattle, S Seattle, Delridge and IIighline
Burien, Renton, Tukwila and Seatac
Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way
South East King County
Bellevue, Issaquah and Mercer Island
East King County
Vashon Island
Total 5+ years
population old
79.1%
833%
82.2%
80.6%
72%
81.8%
80.2%
803%
82.6%
75.7%
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853%
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885%
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88.7%
86.7%
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76.9%
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82.7%
88%
81%
74.5%
73.2%
90.1 %
86.9%
91.7%
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old old old
89.7%
>95%
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87.4%
84.7%
93.2%
87.4%
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93.8%
88.2%
82.7%
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89.9%
94.8%
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923%
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18-34 years
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79.8%
87.9%
85.0%
77.7%
74.0%
79.6%
73.4%
81.2%
84.7%
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72.0%
74.2%
>95 %
88%
>95%
35-49 years 50-64 years 65+ years
old old old
90.7% >95% >95%
94.6% >95% >95%
>95% 88.9% >95%
92S% 89.6% >95%
82S% >95% >95%
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94.2% 88.0% >95%
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74.4% 90.2% >95%
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86.9% >95% >95%
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* 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.
11/16 - 430 individuals tested
11/15 - 188 individuals tested (forced to close early due to high winds)
11/14 -closed
11/13 - 314 individuals tested
11/12 - 373 individuals tested
1 1 /1 1 - 377 individuals tested
11/10 - 381 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:
•
isOn 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:
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator
DATE: November 17, 2021
SUBJECT: Unemployment Report through October 23, 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 October 23, 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 significant decrease in the percent of workers
receiving unemployment benefits in late October as compared to a month earlier. If these were
unemployment rates, they would be historically very low. However, they are not unemployment
rates and it is likely there are people who are looking for work who are no longer eligible for
unemployment benefits. Fortunately, many businesses in our area are hiring.
Percent of Workers Receiving Unemployment Compensation
Week Ending September 25
Week Ending October 23
King County
1.1%
0.7%
98168
1.9%
1.2%
98188
2.3%
1.4%
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.
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(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.
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King County
10,898 King County workers received unemployment benefits from October 17,
2021- October 23, 2021
Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 10/17/2021-10/23/2021
Percent of workers receiving benefits
0 30
14.096
12.096
Click on the map to view claims
for each ZIP code in chart
below
View:
Number of Workers Receiving Ul
Percent of Workers Receiving Ul
New Claims Filed This Week
Use slider or arrows to change
weekshown on map:
10/17/2021-10/23/2021
Show history
Highlight ZIP code:
No items highlighted
"Estimated bythe tatoI numberof new UI
claims per 100 people ages 16-54
- UI = unemployment Insurance;
- FUR =Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
- PEOC -.Pandemic Emergency Unemployment
Claims;
- EB = Extended Benefits. See Notes tab for
details
Percentof workers receiving unemployment in King County by week
2021
Federal Benefits End
8.095
6.095
4.046
2.046
0.095
4/1/20 6/1/20 8/1/20 10/1120
12/1/20 2/1/21 4/1/21 6/1/21 8/1/21 10/1/21
0795
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ZIP Code 98168
10,898 King County workers received unemployment benefits from October 17,
2021- October 23, 2021
Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 10/17/2021-10/23/2021
kitsap
Percent of workers receiving benefits
Percent of Workers Receiving Unemployme
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20.0%
15.096
10_0%
5_0%
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for each ZIP code in chart
below
Percent of workers receiving unemployment in 98168 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:
10/17/2021-10/23/2021
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_
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
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ZIP Code 98188
10,898 King County workers received unemployment benefits from October 17,
2021- October 23, 2021
Percent of adults age 16-64 receiving unemployment benefits from 10/17/2021-10/23/2021
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Percent of workers receiving unemployment in 98188 by week
View:
Numberof Workers Receiving UI
Percent of Workers Receiving UI
New Claims Filed This Week
Use slider or arrows to change
week shown on map:
10/17/2021-10/23/2021
Show history
Highlight ZIP code:
No items highlighted
'Estimated by the total number of new 01
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 far
details_
4/1/20 6/1/20 8/1/20 10/1/20 12/1/20 1/1/21 4/1/21 6/1/21 8/1/21 10/1/21
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