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STAFF SPONSOR: RACHEL BIANCHI ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 7/18/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE A bi-weekly update on the City's planning and response to COVID-19 (Coronovirus)
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SUMMARY The City is actively engaged in regional efforts to address the coronovirus (COVID-19).
Staff are providing the Council with updated information regarding the City's response to
COVID-19.
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7/18/22 Coronavirus Report
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CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE
July 18, 2022
* Denotes All New Content in the Section
ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CITY OPERATIONS
Essential Services & City Operations
Beginning Monday, April 4, 2022, City Hall, the Permit Center, and Human Services will be open Mondays and
Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tukwila Municipal Court will be open Monday through Friday from
9:30 to 4:00. The Police Department will retain its hours of being open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for
fingerprinting, concealed pistol licenses and other services. All services remain available remotely.
The state and county mask mandate ended March 12, 2022. Mask wearing is a personal choice for both
staff and visitors.
* Human Services
In the month of June, HS staff partnered with 16 households (36 ind.) with a total of $34,266.26 in financial
assistance. $33,424.31 in rent assistance, $841.95 in utility assistance.
Since the beginning of July, the Human Services team has allocated $22,607.02 ($22,355.02 in rent, $252.00 in
utility) to nine households (12 individuals). The least amount of back owing rent was $360 the highest amount
of back owing rent was $8,300. Eleven households are at varying stages of the intake process.
The Human Services team has been allocating the ARPA rent/utility assistance funds to qualifying, low-
income households that meet program guidelines. Having the ARPA funds allows us to increase the celling on
the maximum amount owed in back rent (from $4,000 to $8,000 on a case-by-case basis), as well as increase
the lifetime maximum of assistance (from $2,400 to $5,000) with documentation of wage loss due COVID.
Source Households
Assisted/Ind
Funding Breakdown
General Fund Contracted
Partners
3/4
Rent: $2,649.00
Utility: $252.00
ARPA Rental & Utility Assistance
6/8
Rent: $19,706.02
Utility: $
Sewer/Water
/
$0
HB 1406 Rental Assistance
/
$0
Information from the community
on total past due rent amount
$500-$1,200 = 6
$1,250-$3,500 = 11
$3,600-$4,000 = 1
Over $4,000 = 3
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* Business Recovery
Business Health
Washington’s economy continues to be fully open, and all businesses and public spaces can
operate at full capacity.
In King County cases are significantly higher since a more recent low point in mid-March.
Compared to mid-March, for the week ending July 7, the seven-day average of daily new COVID
cases was over 5 times higher, the seven-day average of hospitalizations was 6 times higher, and
the % of positive PCR tests was 5 times higher. Fortunately, the seven-day average of deaths is
about the same as the recent low in late March and much below their January and February
peaks.
Business Assistance
The State’s Small Business Flex Fund continues to offer low interest loans to small businesses. Staff is
participating in the Port of Seattle’s creation of a Community Business Connectors network that will
help small businesses find resources like technical assistance and funding. The State plans to issue
another Working Washington grant program in 2022. In early 2023 City staff will explore options to
use the $190,000 of ARPA funds that Council designated for small business support.
MEETING THE COMMUNITY’S BASIC NEEDS
* Food Resources and Distribution
Senior Meals, number of meals distributed.
During the week of 7/5; 28 meals were picked up or
served at the Duwamish Curb Café and 242 meals
were delivered to 22 residents. During the week of
7/12; 29 meals were picked up or served at the
Duwamish Curb Café and 259 meals were
delivered to 22 residents. Meals are distributed
weekly, unless there is a holiday that may affect
delivery. In those instances, meals are “doubled”
up for Meals on Wheels and delivered the prior
week.
Meals on Wheels 259
Duwamish Curb Café (Week of 7/5) 28
Meals on Wheels 242
Duwamish Curb Café (week of 7/12) 29
Tukwila Pantry
The Pantry is in need of volunteers on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday to build emergency food
boxes for the community. For more information
call: 206.431.8293.
Tukwila Pantry still requires all volunteers/guests to
wear a mask until further notice.
The Pantry is in need of donations such as: bars of
soap, detergent, toothbrushes, toothpaste,
diapers, deoderant, and women’s sanitary items.
6/23 – 300
6/28 – 400
6/30 – 310
7/02 – 284
7/05 – 352
7/07 – 286
7/09 -229
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COVID-19 UPDATES
* Covid-19 Tukwila Overview
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* Vaccine Update & Locations
There are many ways for community members to access the vaccine at no cost. Visit
vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov for location and appointment opportunities. Booster shot information
and vaccines for children are also available at vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov.
Below is a zip code map of vaccinations as of May 31, 2022 (percentage of population of all ages
who have completed the primary series (not booster)) in King County, with Tukwila’s two zip codes
highlighted:
98168: 78.0%
98188: 83.2%
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.
Mobile Vaccination Team
The Tukwila Fire Department’ Mobile Vaccine Team (MVT) has been stood up to provide various
vaccine opportunities.
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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:
* COVID-19 Testing
The COVID testing site at Church by the Side of the Road has transitioned from being run by Seattle
King County Public Health to Altium Lab, which is the company that has been processing the test
kits. They opened Friday, June 2, 2022 and will operate the same hours, Monday – Saturday from
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It will be as smaller operation, though the same site manager and many of
the staff will remain the same. Tukwila Fire will receive daily information on the testing. Altium will
also operate the site in Federal Way by the end of the month.
7/12 – 109 individuals tested
7/11 – 183 individuals tested
7/10 – closed
7/9 – 127 individuals tested
7/8 – 158 individuals tested
7/7 – 140 individuals tested
7/6 – 93 individuals tested
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