CITY NEWS

Update from Police Chief Dan Yourkoski. Your police department is working hard to ensure public safety during this challenging time. We want to emphasize education over enforcement during the Governor’s “stay at home” order. We are taking guidance from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, and from our regional law enforcement partners. Law enforcement’s primary role is to help educate people about how to comply with orders to stay at home. We are not being asked to detain, arrest, ticket or establish checkpoints for compliance. We view our role as law enforcement officials during this period as education. Educating residents on how to keep themselves safe, how to keep their families safe and most importantly, to keep the rest of the community safe, especially our vulnerable populations.

We understand some people need to carry out essential services related to: 1) safety and security, 2) food, water, shelter, 3) health and medical, 4) energy (power and fuel), 5) communications, and 6) transportation.

Our community has shown it understands the severity of the situation and we are all doing what we can to keep ourselves, families, and neighbors safe and healthy. When officers encounter people not complying with an order, we will remind them, as appropriate, of the recommendation and restrictions. No law enforcement agencies have any desire to make any arrests or take anybody to jail for violations. Rumors of individuals or businesses needing “passes” or “licenses” to conduct essential services are not true. Rest assured we will continue to serve you every minute of every day and we will always enforce the laws that keep people safe. Do your part and Stay Home, Save Safe. Save lives.

Declaration of Emergency. A City of Normandy Park Declaration of Emergency in effect. The City of Normandy Park Recreation Center, field rentals, playground equipment, active recreation, park restrooms and City Hall are closed to the public. All programs will re-open when Highline Public Schools re-open for regular student attendance. City employees will work from home during this period with limited, sequenced exceptions. Employees will be screened upon arrival at the office for temperature, and will go home for 14 days if any fever or symptoms are noted. All city meetings are cancelled during this period unless held remotely, consistent with OPMA. All business with City Hall will be by remote Zoom appointment or arranged drop-off only.

Essential WorkForce – Public Works. In a limited capacity, Public Works is operating as an essential workforce during Governor Inslee’s Executive Order. Crews are limiting activities to essential needs such as increased cleaning within City Hall, sanitation control, vegetation control that could present hazards or compounding problems if left unchecked, urgent street and stormwater repairs, and assorted tasks where social distancing requirements can be met. Due to Washington State and federal worker safety requirements, City crews have been paired into two-person teams with rotating schedules to limit interactions with other group members as much as possible. Stay Home, Stay Healthy! Save lives.

City Meeting and Events Calendar

LEGAL AND UPCOMING MEETING NOTICES

Invitation to Bid – Small Works Project – 1st Ave S. Curb Ramp Retrofit – [ADDENDUM]Bid Acceptance Date has been Revised to April 30th at 2:00pm

Finance Committee Meeting – April 7th at 4:30. This meeting will be held via Zoom

Art Commission Meeting – April 7th – CANCELLED

COVID 19 RESOURCES

The King County website is the best source for current information.

Message from Public Health – STAY HOME (Click to View Video)

Local blood supply in danger of collapse. Bloodworks Northwest has more information on coronavirus, who is eligible to donate blood, and donation locations.

Financial Information for Those Impacted by COVID-19

Listing of Essential Businesses and other information regarding Stay Home, Stay Healthy order: Washington’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order allows only those going to work at an essential business to go to workplaces. To clarify status, or to petition to be added to the list, businesses can use an online form. Learn more about the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order here.

Business Owners Resources – If you own a business in the region and you are having difficulties during this time, please remember that the Southside Chamber of Commerce has resources to help you navigate. The Southside Chamber can be reached at 206-575-1633 or use this [link].

U.S. Small Business Association – Disaster Assistance