For weeks, I’ve been telling the White House and our federal delegation: Seattle and King County need a level of vaccine supply that matches the demand in our communities. We know that Seattle has the highest level of vaccine enthusiasm in the country, and if given the opportunity, we can vaccinate our residents and workers quickly, equitably, and on a massive scale.
After constant advocacy, I’m thrilled that Seattle is starting to receive an allocation to actually vaccinate our communities at scale. Next week, the City of Seattle and our partners will administer 52,000 vaccinations; that’s our largest single-week allocation to-date.
If this level of supply and demand continues in Seattle, we could vaccinate 70 percent of our workers and residents by the end of May.
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Even with supply breaking loose, the City can’t end this pandemic alone – we need your help. If you haven’t already been vaccinated and you live or work in King County, join our notification list today. Once you join, we’ll email you directly when appointments become available at North Seattle College, Rainier Beach, West Seattle, or the Lumen Field Event Center.
Once you sign yourself up, be a good neighbor and help five of your friends sign up as well. With this level of supply, the City will be able to contact you within a week – even days – to make your vaccination appointment.
We also know that not everyone can easily make an appointment, and that digital barriers exist for so many, particularly our seniors. That’s why this week, the Seattle Fire Department began administering walk-in vaccinations for anyone 60 or older who hasn’t yet received their first dose! If you’re 60 or older, you can head to our Rainier Beach or West Seattle hubs, and we will vaccinate you without an appointment. We also launched our Good Neighbor program: If you’re 16 or older and haven’t been vaccinated, and know someone 60 or older who hasn’t yet been vaccinated, bring them to Rainier Beach or West Seattle, and we’ll vaccinate you both, no appointment required! You can find more information here.
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Please, sign up for our notification list today. Be a good neighbor and help your friends and family sign up. If we work together, we can reach community immunity in just a few weeks.
Get vaccinated for yourself, your loved ones, and our broader Seattle community.
City Also Launches “Good Neighbor” Program to Reach Older Adults With Digital And/Or Mobility Barriers
City of Seattle to Administer Approximately 30,000 Vaccinations This Week
Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced two new efforts to increase vaccinations among older adults in King County. Effective immediately, all people 60 years-old and older are able to walk-in to the Community Vaccination Hubs in Rainier Beach and West Seattle and get vaccinated without an appointment. The City also launched the “Good Neighbor” program to increase vaccinations among older adults throughout King County, particularly among those with digital and/or mobility barriers. In addition, the Mayor announced this week’s vaccination plan across all four City-affiliated sites and the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Mobile Vaccination Teams (MVT). The City and partners will administer approximately 30,000 vaccinations this week. The City will continue to focus on King County residents and workers in ZIP codes disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan issued the following statement regarding the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trail:
“The jurors and our system of justice have confirmed what we saw with our own eyes. George Floyd was murdered and Derek Chauvin violated his most solemn duty to protect lives and uphold the law. The cruel and degrading murder of Mr. Floyd shook our nation but for too many Black Americans, his murder reflected an all too often reality of the deep and systemic impacts of racism in our country.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced they will reopen the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal Monday, April 26, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. PDT (12:00 p.m. EDT) for operators of live venues, live performing arts organizations, museums and movie theatres, as well as live venue promoters, theatrical producers and talent representatives to apply for critical economic relief.
SVOG is a first come, first served grant, and all submitted applications will be processed in the order they are received. In preparation for the application portal reopening, the SBA recommends eligible applicants take the following actions:
This week, the City Budget Office shared an updated economic forecast, revised revenue estimates for 2021 and its initial estimates of potential 2022 General Fund Revenues. The City Budget Office update now estimates $1.59 billion in 2021 General Fund revenues, an increase of $20.3 million from the previous November 2020 forecast and $1.63 billion in 2022.
The 2021 forecast includes $5.7 million in additional Business & Occupation Tax and $4.7 million in Sales Tax revenues, for a combined total of $10.4 million. The updated forecast also adds $17.5 million of 2021 non-General Fund Real Estate Excise Tax revenues for a total of $82.5 million. “During COVID-19, history will be written that our region had the lowest cases, hospitalizations and deaths of any major city in the country – despite being one of the first regions to face this public health and economic crisis. Vaccines and the bold federal American Rescue Plan have created strong momentum for recovery,” said Mayor Jenny A. Durkan. “We are on a path to a robust economic recovery, but we need to double down on our efforts to create a more equitable recovery and continue to support our small businesses, workers, jobs, and downtown.”
City completes removal of Pier 58, making room for new pier park and playground The City’s Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects has completed the removal of Pier 58. Pier removal began in September 2020 in response to deterioration of the pier structure; the City moved quickly to close the park in August 2020 once evidence of deterioration was identified, then moved forward with pier removal using emergency contracting protocols.
Secretary Fudge: “We cannot stand by when a single person in this country – let alone more than half a million people – is without a safe, stable place to call home.”
Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge held a Zoom call to discuss the nearly $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds allocated by HUD to help communities across the country create affordable housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Secretary Fudge was joined on the call by House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
The supplemental funding, known as HOME-ARP, was provided by the American Rescue Plan, which was enacted into law on March 11, 2021, and is allocated through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to 651 grantees, including states, insular areas, and local governments. Click here for a full list.
Overall, King County is reporting 207.4 cases per day, slightly above the 200 case-per-day target to stay in Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s “roadmap to recovery.” The State will reevaluate phases on May 3.
In related news, the City of Seattle on Wednesday announced a new “Good Neighbor” walk-up vaccination program that now offers free, no-appointment walk-up vaccinations to anyone who lives or works in King County and is at least 60 years old. The walk-up vaccinations are available at two sites — one in Rainier Beach and one in West Seattle — and hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The Rainier Beach site is at the Atlantic City Boat Ramp at 8702 Seward Park Ave South and the West Seattle site is at 2801 Southwest Thistle Street. People 60 and over may bring someone else to assist them, and this person will also qualify for the vaccine as long as they are at least 16 years old and have not already received the vaccine and do not otherwise have an existing appointment to receive the vaccine.
All people ages 16 and older in Washington state are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. To find out more about how to get your vaccine, read the Emerald’s guide to COVID-19 vaccinations in South Seattle and King County.
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