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CITY OF SEWARD
DRAFT CCVID-19 RECOVERY FLAN
Presented to Council May 26, 2020
This document is a working draft. The Seward City Council and Seward City
Administration are working together to create a plan that protects City residents
and visitors from COVID-19 to the greatest extent possible while preserving the
economic well-being of City businesses and residents. This Plan includes
proposed rules and metrics adapted from other communities, the State of Alaska,
and other Alaska government agencies as well as procedures and rules unique to
Seward. The purpose of this Draft Plan is to provide Council, the Administration,
and members of the public a starting place in developing a COVID-19 recovery plan
that incorporates commentary, insight, and guidance from the Seward community
as a whole.
SEWARD'S COVID-19 RECOVERY PLAN
The City of Seward has been carefully monitoring the state of the COVID-19 outbreak in
the State of Alaska and in the City, as well as Alaska's statewide response to this
outbreak. Governor Dunleavy recently announced the State's Reopen Alaska
Responsibly Plan and has repeatedly stated that the State Plan works best when applied
uniformly. Governor Dunleavy also recognized that local jurisdictions may need to
implement more restrictive rules based upon the risks and resources available within
those jurisdictions. The City Manager and the City Emergency Operations Team is
tasked, first and foremost, with protecting the health and safety of the community from
the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This Plan ensures that the City's
response to COVID-19, both in the short and long term, is medically-based, fluid, and
narrowly tailored. Additionally, the Plan is designed to be easily understood by and
communicated to Seward community members and visitors. The Plan ensures that local
mandates mirror State mandates to the greatest extent responsible in light of the City's
unique needs and risks. It also aims to adopt easy-to-follow rules that are: (1) based upon
medical and epidemiological data regarding COVID-19; and (2) the City's resources to
prepare and respond to a COVID-19 outbreak.
THE STATE APPROACH: A 5-STEP SYSTEM TO RECOVERY
The State Plan anticipates a 5-phase climb to recovery for Alaska. In order to climb from
one phase to the next, the State's emergency management team, led by Governor
Dunleavy, will employ a color-coded status — red, yellow or green - to indicate whether it
is safe to move forward to a less restrictive phase or if a "roll-back"to red is needed. While
the State has not yet identified each phase of its Plan, The State Plan establishes four
basic metrics that will be tracked by Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
(DHSS) in determining when to move forward or "roll back." The four basic metrics are
as follows:
1. Epidemiology
Tracking disease trends and trend forecasting.
2. Testing
Monitoring overall testing volume and changes in the percentage of positive tests at the
community, regional, and statewide levels. Ensuring fast turnaround of tests and reporting
of results. The goal is to maintain COVID-19 positive tests at less than one per 1,000.
3. Public health capacity
Monitoring cases and conducting necessary contact investigations for positive cases.
4. Health care capacity
Ensuring hospitals have adequate capacity and supplies (such as PPE and ventilators)
to care for COVID-19 patients and other patients needing urgent care.
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TAILORING THE STATE'S APPROACH TO THE CITY: CLIMBING TO RECOVERY
In this Plan, the City adopts the State's four metrics and five-phase approach to recovery.
To this end, the City's COVID-19 Rules have been revised to impose lock-step social
distancing restrictions with the State while also maintaining local requirements regarding
the submission of plans and protocols to local authorities, local business postings, and
mutual aid agreements. These postings and submissions ensure that the City, its
residents, and its visitors have the information needed to ensure the public's awareness
and compliance with both local rules and State mandates.
Although the City embraces the State Plan, it also recognizes the need to provide the
Emergency Operations Team flexibility to respond when the local situation worsens but
State COVID-19 metrics remain unchanged. To this end, the City Plan adopts the State's
red, yellow, and green alerts but adds a local "orange alert." The local "orange alert"
ensures the City can "roll back" reopening efforts in the event the City's metrics fall out of
line with the State. In an effort to ensure that every citizen and visitor knows exactly what
local rules apply in each recovery phase, the City has revised its rules to eliminate any
provisions more restrictive than those adopted by the State in the City's COVID-19
Recovery Rules' and to adopt COVID-19 "Community Outbreak Rules." The City's
COVID-19 Community Outbreak Rules will only become effective when the City Manager,
in collaboration with the Emergency Operations Team, declares an "orange alert,"
triggering the need for the implementation of stricter restrictions on the local level. These
rules "rollback" to social distancing and business operation restrictions previously
imposed by the State of Alaska and/or the City.
Seward's Orange Alert: When and How is Seward's Orange Alert Triggered?
The City's Orange Alert Rules will be triggered when the following occurs:
1. Epidemiology
A review of COVID-19 trends and trend forecasting suggests that there is an increase in
the transmission of COVID-19 in Seward or a substantial increase in neighboring
communities within Seward's industry markets, fisheries or transportation lines that has
not triggered a change in the State's alert level.
2. Testing
The City's testing capacity diminishes or testing becomes unavailable at the community
level. At the time this Plan was adopted, there were positive COVID-19 cases
reported in Seward. The State's goal for testing is to maintain COVID-19 positive tests
' The COVID-19 Revised Rules retains posting and filing requirements as well as mutual
aid agreement requirements to ensure that the City and the public has the tools and
information necessary to monitor compliance with State mandates.
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at less than one per 1,000. While Seward's size does not lend itself to analysis under the
State goal, the City's goal to maintain COVID-19 positive tests to less than five cases in
a 14-day period is designed to ensure the City has appropriate testing capabilities to
detect COVID-19 in the City and take steps to curb its spread before the pandemic
overwhelms the City's limited medical resources. This metric may be adjusted based
upon recommendations from the State or a medical advisor retained by the City.
3. Public health capacity
The City's public health capacity is significantly impacted by the commercial fishing
industry, tourism, and the influx of intrastate and interstate workers and visitors at certain
periods. During these periods, any COVID-19 positive test may warrant temporary
imposition of greater social distancing restrictions.
4. Health care capacity
The City's limited ability to care for COVID-19 patients alongside other patients reaches
its limited capacity or the City exhausts or is at risk of exhausting its minimal PPE supplies.
Orange Alert: How Does it Work?
In the event the City Manager declares an "Orange Alert,"he will work with the Emergency
Operations Team to:
1. Post Notice on the City website and in at least three other City locations that the
COVID-19 Alert Status is "LOCAL ORANGE";
2. Post a copy of the "Community Outbreak Rules" and the effective date and time of
these rules on the City website;
3. Send the Notice electronically or via hand delivery to Council members within 24
hours of issuing the declaration. No more than five days after the City Manager declares
"Orange Alert" status, City Council shall hold an emergency meeting and shall approve
or deny the declaration of"Local Orange" status;
4. The Council meeting regarding "Orange Alert" status shall include a telephonic or
videoconference public hearing in which members of the public may sign-up to comment
on the City's declaration of a "Local Orange" alert and/or implementation of the
Community Outbreak Rules;
5. Notice of the "Orange Alert" status and the reasons for the deviation from the
State's code level will be sent to the State of Alaska; and
6. If practicable, the City will notify all businesses registered with the City of the
"Orange Alert" status and provide a copy of the "Community Outbreak Rules."
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"The Community Outbreak Rules" or "Orange Alert Rules" shall be submitted to Council
for review and approved by Council before or contemporaneously with the adoption of
this Recovery Plan. Unlike promulgated City COVID-19 Rules, Council may amend,
revise or supplement the Community Outbreak Rules. Any Council revisions or
amendments to the Community Outbreak Rules must be reviewed by the City Attorney
for legality before becoming effective.
APPENDICES
The City has attached the following documents and incorporates these documents into
this Plan:
Appendix A: Seward's Color-Coded System
Appendix B: Emergency Order 2020-04 Revising Temporary COVID-19 Emergency
Rules
Appendix C: Seward's Community Outbreak Rules
Appendix D: Municipal Resources Regarding Alaska's COVID-19 Recovery
Appendix E: State Resources Regarding Alaska's COVID-19 Recovery
City of Seward COVID-19 Recovery Plan
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APPENDICES TABLE OF CONTENTS
The City has attached the following documents referenced or relied upon in the City
COVID-19 Recovery Plan:
Appendix A: Seward's Color-Coded System
Appendix B: Emergency Order 04 Revising City of Seward Temporary COVID-19
Emergency Rules
Appendix C: City of Seward "Code Orange" Community Outbreak Rules
Appendix D: Local Resources Regarding Alaska's COVID-19 Recovery
Appendix E: State Resources Regarding Alaska's COVID-19 Recovery
CITY OF SEWARD COVID-19 RECOVERY PLAN-APPENDIX TOC
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APPENDIX A
City of Seward Color-Coded Alert System
UNDERSTANDING SEWARD'S COVID-19 ALERTS
GO: If we are seeing downward trends and all is going well,
we will methodically move to lift restrictions. Seward follows
i° the State's lead.
PROCEED WITH CAUTION: If the situation is stable or we
are seeing a slow increase in cases, we may ask for
voluntary measures to flatten the curve. Seward follows
the State's lead.
Caution
LOCAL OUTBREAK ALERT
Local Community Outbreak Rules Triggered
1) Consistent or rapid increase in cases within the City
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2) Consistent or rapid increase in cases in a community
_ in the City market or a community with direct lines of
transportation with the City
3) The City is running out of capacity to care for COVID-
19 patients
STOP: If we are seeing a consistent or rapid increase in
cases or if we think we are running out of capacity to care for
people with COVID-19 (regardless of the trend in cases),
then we will need to reinstate some restrictions. Seward
follows the State's lead.
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APPENDIX B
Emergency Order 04 Revising City of Seward Temporary
COVID-19 Emergency Rules
EMERGENCY ORDER 04 REVISING THE CITY OF SEWARD TEMPORARY COVID-
19 EMERGENCY RULES AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF SEWARD RECOVERY
PLAN
City Manager Scott Meszaros, in his capacity as the Director of Civil Defense and
Disaster, hereby institutes the following revisions to City of Seward, Alaska's Temporary
Emergency Rules and Procedures Regarding the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
("Seward Emergency COVID-19 Rules") and adopts the City of Seward Recovery Plan
approved by Council on [Insert Date]. These revisions become effective upon
implementation by the City Manager and are necessary to protect the public health,
welfare, and safety within the boundaries of the City of Seward. These rules and
procedures may be identified as the "Emergency COVID-19 Rules"for ease of reference.
These revised rules shall be posted on the City website and the City Clerk shall provide
City Council members notice of these rules within five days of their adoption. City Council
may repeal these rules in whole or in part via resolution. Except as otherwise provided
in this revision, the Emergency COVID-19 Rules previously implemented by the City
Manager remain in full force and effect. The revised dates contained in this Emergency
Order are bolded and underlined.
Rule 1. Electronic City Council Meetings. Any regular or special meetings of
the City Council ni_aysE be conducted via electronic means, including audio or video
conference, unless the Mayor determines that a meeting must be conducted at City Hall
and that doing so does not pose a risk to the public health, safety, and welfare. The City
Clerk shall post telephone number(s) to call into telephonic or video conference meetings
on the City of Seward website and on the written agenda for all regularly scheduled and
special meetings. Council shall ensure that reasonable accommodations are made to
afford the public a right to be heard telephonically. Telephonic participation by the public
is not ideal but is reasonable when weighed against the substantial risk to public health,
welfare, and safety posed by group gatherings during the COVID-19 outbreak. In the
event the Mayor determines an in-person meeting is necessary and does not pose a risk
to public health, welfare, and safety, no more than five members of the public shall enter
the same space to make comments at one time. The public may also submit written
public comments for all telephonic or video conference Council meetings. The public
written comments shall be read into the record during the public comment period at all
Council meetings held electronically, except Council work sessions. If written public
comments exceed three minutes, the first three minutes of the written comment shall be
read during the meeting. Written comments must include the name of the contributor in
order to be read publicly during telephonic or video conference meetings. Current time
limits placed on public comments and testimony shall apply to telephonic and written
public comments submitted under this rule. The City must continue to comply with
meeting attendance and scheduling requirements under the Seward City Charter Section
3.2.
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Rule 2. Council Meeting Notice and packet materials. The City Clerk shall
provide the public and media notice that is reasonable under the circumstances for all
emergency special meetings held by Council. All special meetings and agenda items
shall be posted on the City website no less than six hours before a special meeting.
Failure to post the meeting materials shall not invalidate the actions taken by Council
during an emergency meeting if Council states the reason for the failure to post adequate
notice or provide materials and clearly finds that the notice and material access provided
during the meeting was sufficient and reasonable in light of the emergency circumstances
underlying the meeting.
Rule 3. Meetings of Boards and Commissions. The City Manager may cancel
meetings of any board or commission if he finds that cancellation is necessary to protect
public health, safety, and welfare. Any such cancellation shall automatically extend such
deadlines for required actions by such board or commission as is specified in the
cancellation notice. All board and commission meetings may be held electronically in the
same manner prescribed-authorized for Council meetings in Rule 1.
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Rule 5. Licensed or Permitted Activities. The City Manager may suspend
licenses or permits for special events or any other licenses or permits issued by the City
which in the judgment of the City Manager could impact the public health or well-being of
residents or visitors to the community.
Rule 6. Purchases. The City Manager may authorize any purchase for which
funds are available reasonably related to the emergency. Such purchases may be made
without following each formal requirement of Title 6 of the Seward City Code.
Rule 7. Personnel Policies. The City Manager may adjust any personnel policies
related to leave time, other benefits or terms and conditions of employment as are
reasonably related to providing sufficient staffing during the term of the emergency while
protecting City employees and the community from COVID-19.
Rule 8. Bargaining Units. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into
such temporary agreements, including memoranda of understanding with the City's
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bargaining units in order to promote the provision of City services and the health and
safety of the public and employees during the emergency.
Rule 9. City Facilities. The City Manager may close City facilities or limit hours
of operation as is reasonably required to protect the health of the public and employees
of the City.
Rule 10. Public Access to City Facilities. City offices and facilities shall be open
to the public so long as doing so does not pose a substantial risk to public health and
safety as determined by the Emergency Operations Team. City offices and facilities may
limit access to administrative departments hy_Lappointment only" or restrict the number of
individuals permitted in City offices at one time. The City shall post its hOLirs of operation
and terms of access on the City website and on all entrances to City facilities. aFe Glesed
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services and departments shall remain accessible to the public via telephone and email
d rina r is4i ;: Individuals may request appointments for in-
person meetings with City staff, which will be accommodated if doing so will not jeopardize
the health or safety of the community of Seward or its members.
Rule 11. Private Facilities. The City Manager may om_-require businesses and
commercial enterprises operating within the City to close or limit operations if ReGessar„
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alert" status under the City GOVID-19 Recovery Plan and the Community Outbreak Rules
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Rule 11.1 Business COVID-19 Protection Measures and Protocols. All
businesses operating within the City shall comply with all relevant State of Alaska Health
Mandates. All businesses serving members of the public at a physical location within the
City shall post "COVID-19 Protection Measures and Procedures" on all entrances to and
exits from the business. The "COVID-19 Protection Measures and Procedures" shall
include, at minimum:
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spread of COVID-19
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C. A contact number for individuals to report any violations of these
measures to the business owner or his or her designee.
An example of COVID-19 Protection Measures and Procedures will be posted
on the City website. A "business" for purposes of this rule does not include state,
federal or municipal government operations or facilities.
Rule 11.2 Essential Large Business ?rotocol/Mitigation Plan Submission
and Acknowled ement./GritiGal—tnfr-as fe--S4ate---Rrotecols—All businesses
continuing too erate at a physical location within the City or on its waters with more than
25 employees Busieesses--shall ide t+€ied—asr='essef�tia� er— r i 4 Fri# asta stu rce
were#a ,e" +► der lam State e �4task-a—E-sseatial.—Bt4sigess--and—Critical 1.lorkfefGe
InfrastruGW-re 0fder�e Hea-ltla--Map4ate '—�RraGhmeR*A)--shall-submit all protocols,
COVID-19 Mitigation Plane or other Stat-e-mandatpd CC VID-19 plans required by State
l of-Alaska aalth-W nde atc to the City as soon as possible after filing these protocols or
plans with the State of Alaska. Businesses shall also provide the City confirmation of the
State's approval of its plan or protocol no more than five days after receiving such
approval. In the event a business plan or protocol requires amendment or is rejected by
the State, the business submitting that plan or protocol must notify the City no more than
48 hours after receiving the State's notification of deficiency. Businesses required to
submit a State plan or protocol under this rule shall complete a "State Protocol
Acknowledgement" form and submit that form to the City with its protocol or plan.
Submissions under this rule should be submitted electronically to
,manager@ ity_ofseward.net. Businesses submitting a State plan and State Protocol___- ,---- Field
Acknowledgement form under this rule are exempt from filing a mutual aid agreement
under Rule 11.3.
Rule 11.3 Mutual Aid Agreements. All businesses continuing to operate at a
physical location within the City or on its waters with more than 25 employees must
complete and file a Large Operator Mutual Aid Agreement with the City. This agreement
will be available on the City's website. Submissions required under this rule shall be
electronically submitted to manager �cityofseward.net. Businesses filing a State protocol
or plan and State Protocol Acknowledgement form under Rule 11.2 are not required to
file a mutual aid agreement under this rule. "Businesses" under this rule do not include
state, federal or municipal government operations or facilities.
Rule 12. Social Distancing. All individuals shall comply with all State of Alaska
Health Mandates while located within the City and no person shall enter City boundaries
for an activity or in a manner that violates any State of Alaska Health Mandate. The City
reserves the right to enforce these rules and State health mandates to the maximum
extent permitted under law. In the event the City Manager issues an "orange alert," all
individuals entering the City must also comply with the Cit 's "Communit Outbreak
Rules" while the "orange alert" remains in effect. In the event that the Cit 's Communit
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Outbreak Rules are in effect, these rules shall preempt any other less-restrictive local or
state rules regarding social distancing or business operations.
Rule 13. Amounts Due and Owing. The City Manager, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Director, is hereby authorized to extend deadlines for
payment related to any amounts due and owing to the City.
Duration. These rules, as revised, are effective for 90 days from their date of
implementation. Council may repeal any or all of these rules by resolution. No rule shall
remain in effect for longer than is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and
welfare from the emergency public health crisis caused by COVID-19. These rules shall
expire immediately upon the repeal or expiration of the City of Seward declaration of
emergency arising from COVID-19.
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CITY OF SEWARD TEMPORARY COVID-19 EMERGENCY RULES
The following are the City of Seward Emergency COVID-19 Rules as revised in
Emergency Order—. While these rules are updated regularly, we strongly encourage
the public to refer directly to the Emergency Orders posted on the City website to ensure
that you are referring to the most recent version of the rules. COVID-19 and its impact
on our community is rapidly changing. If you have any questions regarding the rules or
how these rules apply to you or your business, please call the City at
or email the Emergency Operations Team at . Additionally, the City
works hard to post up to date "Frequently Asked Questions" regarding both the State
Public Health Mandates and City Rules.
Rule 1. Electronic City Council Meetings. Any regular or special meetings of
the City Council maybe conducted via electronic means, including audio or video
conference, unless the Mayor determines that a meeting must be conducted at City Hall
and that doing so does not pose a risk to the public health, safety, and welfare. The City
Clerk shall post telephone number(s) to call into telephonic or video conference meetings
on the City of Seward website and on the written agenda for all regularly scheduled and
special meetings. Council shall ensure that reasonable accommodations are made to
afford the public a right to be heard telephonically. Telephonic participation by the public
is not ideal but is reasonable when weighed against the substantial risk to public health,
welfare, and safety posed by group gatherings during the COVID-19 outbreak. In the
event the Mayor determines an in-person meeting is necessary and does not pose a risk
to public health, welfare, and safety, no more than five members of the public shall enter
the same space to make comments at one time. The public may also submit written
public comments for all telephonic or video conference Council meetings. The public
written comments shall be read into the record during the public comment period at all
Council meetings held electronically, except Council work sessions. If written public
comments exceed three minutes, the first three minutes of the written comment shall be
read during the meeting. Written comments must include the name of the contributor in
order to be read publicly during telephonic or video conference meetings. Current time
limits placed on public comments and testimony shall apply to telephonic and written
public comments submitted under this rule. The City must continue to comply with
meeting attendance and scheduling requirements under the Seward City Charter Section
3.2.
Rule 2. Council Meeting Notice and packet materials. The City Clerk shall
provide the public and media notice that is reasonable under the circumstances for all
emergency special meetings held by Council. All special meetings and agenda items
shall be posted on the City website no less than six hours before a special meeting.
Failure to post the meeting materials shall not invalidate the actions taken by Council
during an emergency meeting if Council states the reason for the failure to post adequate
notice or provide materials and clearly finds that the notice and material access provided
during the meeting was sufficient and reasonable in light of the emergency circumstances
underlying the meeting.
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Rule 3. Meetings of Boards and Commissions. The City Manager may cancel
meetings of any board or commission if he finds that cancellation is necessary to protect
public health, safety, and welfare. Any such cancellation shall automatically extend such
deadlines for required actions by such board or commission as is specified in the
cancellation notice. All board and commission meetings may be held electronically in the
same manner proscribed for Council meetings in Rule 1.
Rule 4. Reserved.
Rule 5. Licensed or Permitted Activities. The City Manager may suspend
licenses or permits for special events or any other licenses or permits issued by the City
which in the judgment of the City Manager could impact the public health or well-being of
residents or visitors to the community.
Rule 6. Purchases. The City Manager may authorize any purchase for which
funds are available reasonably related to the emergency. Such purchases may be made
without following each formal requirement of Title 6 of the Seward City Code.
Rule 7. Personnel Policies. The City Manager may adjust any personnel policies
related to leave time, other benefits or terms and conditions of employment as are
reasonably related to providing sufficient staffing during the term of the emergency while
protecting City employees and the community from COVID-19.
Rule 8. Bargaining Units. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into
such temporary agreements, including memoranda .of understanding with the City's
bargaining units in order to promote the provision of City services and the health and
safety of the public and employees during the emergency.
Rule 9. City Facilities. The City,Manager may close City facilities or limit hours
of operation as is reasonably required to protect'the health of the public and employees
of the City.
Rule'% Public Access to City Facilities. City offices and facilities shall be open
to the public so long as doing so does not pose a substantial risk to public health and
safety as determined by the Emergency Operations Team. City offices and facilities may
limit access to administrative departments by "appointment only" or restrict the number of
individuals permitted in City offices at one time. The City shall post its hours of operation
and terms of access on the City website and on ail entrances to City facilities. City
services and departments shall remain accessible to the public via telephone and email
during regularly scheduled business hours. Individuals may request appointments for in-
person meetings with City staff, which will be accommodated if doing so will not jeopardize
the health or safety of the community of Seward or its members.
Rule 11. Private Facilities. The City Manager may only require businesses and
commercial enterprises operating within the City to close or limit operations when the City
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Manager has triggered "orange alert" status under the City COVID-19 Recovery Plan and
the Community Outbreak Rules are in effect.
i Rule 11.1 Business COVID-19 Protection Measures and Protocols. All
businesses operating within the City shall comply with all relevant State of Alaska Health
Mandates. All businesses serving members of the public at a physical location within the
City shall post "COVID-19 Protection Measures and Procedures" on all entrances to and
exits from the business. The "COVID-19 Protection Measures and Procedures" shall
include, at minimum:
A. The sanitation measures taken by the business to prevent the spread of
COVID-19
B. The social distancing measures taken by the business to prevent the
spread of COVID-19
C. A contact number for individuals to report any violations of these measures to
the business owner or his or her designee.
An example of COVID-19 `Protection Measures and Procedures will be posted
on the City website. A "business" for purposes of this rule does not include state,
federal or municipal government operations or facilities.
Rule 11.2 Large Business Protocol/Mitigation Plan Submission and
Acknowledgement./All businesses continuing to operate at a physical location within the
City or on its waters with more than 25 employees shall submit all protocols, COVID-19
Mitigation Plans or other State-mandated COVID-19 plans to the City as soon as possible j
after filing these protocols.or plans with the State.of Alaska. Businesses shall also provide
the City confirmation of the State's approval of its plan or protocol no more than five days
after receiving such approval. In the event "a business plan or protocol requires
amendment or is rejected by the State, the business submitting that plan or protocol must
notify the City no more than 48 hours after receiving the State's notification of deficiency.
Businesses required to submit a State plan or protocol under this rule shall complete a
"State Protocol Acknowledgement" form and submit that form to the City with its protocol
or plan. Submissions under this rule should be submitted electronically to
manager(a)cityofseward.net. Businesses submitting a State plan and State Protocol
Acknowledgement form under this rule are exempt from filing a mutual aid agreement
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under Rule 11.3.
Rule 11.3 Mutual Aid Agreements. All businesses continuing to operate at a
physical location within the City or on its waters with more than 25 employees must
complete and file a Large Operator Mutual Aid Agreement with the City. This agreement
will be available on the City's website. Submissions required under this rule shall be
electronically submitted to managerCcDcityofseward.net. Businesses filing a State protocol
or plan and State Protocol Acknowledgement form under Rule 11.2 are not required to
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file a mutual aid agreement under this rule. "Businesses" under this rule do not include
state, federal or municipal government operations or facilities.
Rule 12. Social Distancing. All individuals shall comply with all State of Alaska
Health Mandates while located within the City and no person shall enter City boundaries
for an activity or in a manner that violates any State of Alaska Health Mandate. The City
reserves the right to enforce these rules and State health mandates to the maximum
extent permitted under law. In the event the City Manager issues an "orange alert," all
individuals entering the City must also comply with the City's "Community Outbreak
Rules" while the "orange alert" remains in effect. In the event that the City's Community
Outbreak Rules are in effect, these rules shall preempt any other less-restrictive local or
state rules regarding social distancing or business operations.
Rule 13. Amounts Due and Owing. The City Manager, upon the
recommendation of the Finance Director, is hereby authorized to extend deadlines for
payment related to any amounts due and owing to the City.
Duration. These rules, as revised, are effective for 90 days from their date of
implementation. Council may repeal any or all of these rules by resolution. No rule shall
remain in effect for longer than is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and
welfare from the emergency public health crisis caused by COVID-19. These rules shall
expire immediately upon the repeal ;or expiration of the City of Seward declaration of
emergency arising from COVID-19.
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APPENDIX C
City of Seward "Code Orange" Community Outbreak Rules
CITY OF SEWARD "CODE ORANGE" COMMUNITY OUTBREAK RULES
These "Community Outbreak Rules" were adopted by Seward City Council via
Emergency Ordinance 2020-_ on . These rules only go into effect
when the City Manager declares a "Code Orange" in Seward in compliance with the City
COVID-19 Recovery Plan. During all other recovery phases, the City's Emergency
COVID-19 Rules and the State of Alaska Health Mandates apply. To the extent State of
Alaska health mandates are in effect that impose stricter restrictions or requirements, all
those mandates shall apply.
Rule 0-1. Facial Coverings. All individuals in Seward must wear a cloth protective
covering over their nose and mouth when entering a building open to the public, in the
harbor on docks and ramps, and in any other settings where social distancing of at least
six feet is not possible. Individuals under the age of two, individuals with trouble breathing,
and individuals with a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a facial covering
are exempt from this rule. All individuals alone in a space requiring facial coverings under
this rule are not required to wear a covering unless and until another person outside that
person's household arrives at their location.
Rule 0-2. Reversion to State Strict Social Distancing and Travel Mandates. All
individuals entering the City and all private facilities operating within the City must comply
with State of Alaska Public Health Mandate 11 as it was issued March 27, 2020 ("Original
State Health Mandate 11") and attached to these rules. Except as otherwise required in
these Community Outbreak Rules, facilities and individuals shall continue to comply with
all other State of Alaska Public Health Mandates that are not in direct conflict with Original
State Health Mandate 11.
Rule 0-3. Medical Quarantine. Individuals under a healthcare quarantine order or an
individual testing positive for COVID-19 must:
1. Stay in his or her place of residence or lodging for the specified period of time
in the quarantine order or for a minimum of 14 days from the date of a positive
COVID-19 test if no quarantine order has been issued; and
2. Notify a healthcare provider that the individual is under medical quarantine or
has tested positive for COVID-19 before making any physical contact with that
healthcare provider or entering the provider's premises.
An individual subject to this rule may NOT leave his or her residence to attend work,
obtain supplies, engage in physical exercise or any activity except as permitted by State
of Alaska health mandate or permitted within the medical quarantine order issued to that
individual. The City shall not physically force individuals into quarantine under this rule
but the City shall fine individuals to the maximum extent permitted by law for violations of
this rule and may obtain a court order enforcing the quarantine order against the
individual. Each individual exit from quarantine constitutes a separate and distinct
violation of this rule.
Appendix C: Code Orange-Community Outbreak Rules
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STATE CAPITOL S50 West Seventh Avenue,Suite 1700
P.O.Box 110001 Anchorage,AK 99501
Juneau,AK 99811-0001 Ancho
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Governor Michael J. DunleaV
STATE OF ALASKA
* +COVID-19 HEALTH MANDATE **
Issued:March 27, 2020 - ;{'
By: Governor Mike Dunleavy�Y
COMITI sioller Ad,11111 Crutn, laska Department of Health and Social Services
Dr. Arme 7.in_ ' 1
1ief Medical Officer, State of Alaska
To prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),the State of Alaska is issuing
its eleventh health mandate based on its authority under the Public Health Disaster Emergency
Declaration signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy on March 11, 2020.
Given the increasing concern for new cases of COVID-19 being transmitted via community
spread within the state, Governor Dunleavy and the State of Alaska are issuing the following
mandate to go ittto effect March 28,2020 at 5:_00 Inn and will 6i rce+ a1tiRtCtl_Iiti .11ri1_l I,
2020.
This mandate is issued to protect the public health of Alaskans. The Governor looks to establish
consistent mandates across the State in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The goal is to
flatten the curve and disrupt the spread of the virus.
The purpose of this mandate is to restrict the movement of individuals within the State of Alaska
in order to prevent, slow, and otherwise disrupt the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
The State of Alaska and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)
acknowledge the importance of social distancing, while maintaining essential healthcare
services, public government services, and other essential business activities,to prevent, slow,
and otherwise disrupt the spread of COVID-19 in Alaska. It is imperative that Alaskans heed
these guidelines.
Health Mandate 011 — Social Distancing
Effective 5:00 pm March 28, 2020;
All persons in Alaska, except for those engaged in essential health care services,public
government services, and essential business activities,are mandated to remain at their place of
residence and practice social distancing. For the purpose of this mandate, social distancing is
defined as maintaining a distance of six feet or greater from any individuals with whom you do
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not currently reside. Read the "Mandate 1 1 & 12 FAQ'_s" for more details, which can be found
here: lzttl�:Olciliti�.tll iy-k s.Yf1',,i;,li l_:I,! iLl I';l1 Lti'l 't�1'lI) I9'cl�latllt.:iSt]�
Critical infrastructure includes those items listed in"Alaska's Essential Services and Critical
Infrastructure" (formerlyAttachment A l i l t ,.,:i't,o v..,1,rs k u. 0"fAv 1-
colttent/uplo<[LlSlslt�sf?l[)3?i2t1�'[?-L'[)1 I!)-1�)-i.l� [iljl-111�1nd�ttt-c)W-Attachment-A.xll'
I. The Governor orders individuals to abide by the following:
a. Work from home as much as possible(see Alaska Essential Services and Critical
Workforce Infrastructure Order).
b. Immediately isolate any family member who is ill.
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c. Outdoor activity (e.g., walking, hiking, bicycling, running,fishing or hunting) is
permitted when a distance of six or more feet can be maintained between
individuals not in the same household.
d. Any individual who exhibits symptoms of illness must not leave their home,
including to work, except as necessary to seek or receive medical care.
e. All individuals shall cease participation in public or private gatherings that
include non-household members,regardless of the number of people involved.
This includes, but is not limited to, weddings, faith gatherings, graduations, and
funeral events.
f. Individuals experiencing homelessness are exempt from this mandate but are
urged to obtain shelter.
II. The Governor orders the closure of non-essential businesses:
a. All businesses within Alaska, except those listed in Alaska Essential Services and
Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order, are required to cease all activities at
facilities located within the state except Minimum Basic Operations, as defined in
Section II(c). For clarity, businesses may also continue operations consisting
exclusively of employees or contractors performing activities at their own
residences(i.e.,working from home).
b. For purposes of this Mandate,covered businesses include any for-profit, non-
profit, or educational entities,regardless of the nature of the service, the function
they perform, or corporate or entity structure
a. "Minimunn Basic: Operations" include the following, provided that employees
comply with Social Distancing Requirements as defined in this Section, to the
extent possible, while carrying out such operations:
i. The minimum necessary activities to maintain the value of the business's
inventory, ensure security, process payroll and employee benefits, or for
related functions.
ii. The minimum necessary activities to facilitate employees of the business
being able to continue to work remotely from their residences.
III. The Governor orders employers to abide by the following:
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a. Businesses providing essential services and critical infrastructure will,to the
extent reasonably feasible, take reasonable precautions to ensure the health of
their service sector and employees.
b. Public-facing businesses providing essential services and critical infrastructure
will proactively promote social distancing between employees and others,
including, but not limited to,expanding delivery options, drive-through services,
limiting the number of individuals in a building, clearly spacing lines to keep
individuals six feet apart, or making appointment times to minimize interactions
between members of the public.
c. Employers will evaluate which of their employees can feasibly work remotely
from home and to the extent reasonable,take steps to enable employees to work
from home.
A violation of a state COVID-19 Mandate may subject a business or organization to an
order to cease operations and/or a civil fine of up to $1,000 per violation.
In addition to the potential civil fines noted above, a person or organization that fails to
follow the state COVID-19 Mandates designed to protect the public health from this
dangerous virus and its impact may, under certain circumstances,also be criminally
prosecuted for Reckless Endangerment pursuant to Alaska Statute 11.41.250. Reckless
endangerment is defined as follows:
(a)A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if the person recklessly
engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to
another person.
(b) Reckless endangerment is a class A misdemeanor.
Pursuant to Alaska Statute 12.55.135, a defendant convicted of a class A misdemeanor may
be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of not more than one year.
Additionally,under Alaska Statute 12.55.035, a person may be fined up to $25,000 for a
class A misdemeanor, and a business organization may be sentenced to pay a fine not
exceeding the greatest of$2,500,000 for a misdemeanor offense that results in death, or
$500,000 for a class A misdemeanor offense that does not result in death.
This mandate supersedes any local government or tribal mandate, directive, or order.
For the latest information on COVID-19, visit corcri Ict ,.aif,s5i:a.�v
State of Alaska COVID-19 Mandate 011 Page 3 of 3
APPENDIX D
Municipal Resources Regarding Alaska's COVID-19 Recovery
THE STA`1'E Depa ent of Health
f and Social Services
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G0VFRN0R NHKF• I)CNEEAVY Anchorage
3601 C Street,Suite 902
ap ALAS Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5923
Main: 907.269,7800
Fax: 907.269.0060
Juneau
PO Box 1 10601
350 Main Street,Suite 404
Juneau,Alaska 9981 1-0601
Main: 907.465.3030
Fax: 907.465.3068
April 24, 2020
Mr.Nils Andreassen
Executive Director
Alaska Municipal League
One Scalaska Plaza, Suite 200
Juneau,AK 99801
Re: Reopening Alaska Responsibly
Dear Mr.Andreassen:
Governor Dunleavy is committed to taking a deliberate,measured approach to Reopen Alaska Responsibly. The plan
establishes four basic metrics that will be tracked by Alaska Department of Health and Social Services(DHSS)to
determine if restrictions should be eased,continued, or rolled back to a more restrictive phase in order to protect
public health.
• Epidemiology: Tracking disease trends and trend forecasting.
• Testing: Monitoring overall testing volume and changes in the percentage of positive tests at the
community,regional,and statewide levels. Ensuring fast turnaround of tests and reporting of results. The
goal is to maintain COVID-19 positive tests at less than one per one-thousand.
• Public health capacity: Monitoring cases and conducting necessary contact investigations for positive
cases.
• Health care capacity: Ensuring hospitals have adequate capacity and supplies (such as PPE and
ventilators)to care for COVID-19 patients and other patients needing urgent care.
A color-coded status—red,yellow or green—will be used to indicate whether it's safe to move forward to a less
restrictive phase or if a roll-back is needed.
Ltr to AML: Reopening Alaska Responsibly
4/24/2020
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GO: If we're seeing downward trends and all is going well, we'll methodically move to lift
restrictions.
PROCEED WITH CAUTION: If the situation is stable or we are seeing a slow increase in cases, we
may ask for voluntary measures to flatten the curve.
STOP: If we are seeing a consistent or rapid increase in cases or if we think we are running out of
capacity to care for people with COVID-19 (regardless of the trend in cases),then we will need to
reinstate some restrictions.
Governor Dunleavy understands that Alaska is a unique place,with diverse geography.We all recognize the COVID-
19 situation is evolving daily and heavily impacting local governments. We know that local municipalities will likely
have valuable input into what reopening looks like in each of their communities as they work with their local
emergency operations center,health care provider partners, and the State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology.
Governor Dunleavy and I are committed to listening to and working with local governments as we address this
response together. If you have any questions and concerns,or even ideas for future phases,please send an email to
me at adarrm..crurn ei),alaska.goy and the COVID question email address: covidqucstionsLaWaska.gov.Phone calls can
be arranged when necessary to discuss the reopening process between AML, a municipality member,myself and
Governor Dunleavy.
Some small communities may already have the ability under Attachment B to restrict travel or add mitigation
measures based on actions taken by their council or assembly. Still,we hope you will reach out to us if you have
questions or would like to do something different so that you might be able to reopen more quickly.
Thank you for your partnership through this crisis. I ask that you please share this letter with your member
municipalities.
Stay safe,
Adam Crum
Commissioner
Enclosure: Attachment B—Small Community Emergency Travel Order
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2020
Mayor issues Emergency Order EO-09
ANCHORAGE—Today, Mayor Ethan Berkowitz signed Emergency Order EO-09, which
establishes guidelines that allow additional non-critical businesses to operate so long as they
are able to adhere to safety criteria. The guidelines also allow for businesses currently operating
in a diminished capacity to expand operations. The guidelines are associated with Phase 2:
Recovery in the "Safe Anchorage: A Roadmap to Reopening the Municipality of Anchorage"
plan and took effect at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 11, 2020.
Phase 2 guidelines allow for the limited operation of the following business sectors and
gatherings, subject to hygiene and physical distancing requirements:
a. Retail Businesses
b. Non-Critical, Non-Public Facing Businesses (i.e. professional services)
c. Non-Critical, Public Facing Businesses (i.e. interact with public, have storefronts,
or operate inside others' homes)
d. Personal Care Services
e. Dine-in Food
f. Childcare (criteria forthcoming)
g. Outdoor Fitness and Gyms
h. Social, ReligiOUS, and Other Gatherings
i. Libraries, Museums, and Archives (criteria forthcoming)
j. Swimming pools (criteria forthcoming)
k. Bars
I. Theaters (criteria forthcoming)
m. Bowling Alleys (criteria forthcoming)
n. Bingo Halls (criteria forthcoming)
o. Day Camps (criteria forthcoming)
The Phase 2 guidelines will be updated as necessary and posted to the Municipality's COVID-
19 website at muni.or /COVID-19/roadma .
Residents should continue to practice physical distancing, good hand hygiene, and wear face
coverings or masks when in public.
Media contact: Carolyn Hall, Communications Director, Office of the Mayor, (907)310-0753
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In December 2019, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, China, reported
a cluster of pneumonia cases to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Commonly named COVID-19,a novel coronavirus was The current forecast of the COVID-19 pandemic is
identified and quickly became a global pandemic.To likely to require extension of existing mandates or
help slow the virus'spread and to protect the public may require additional,more restrictive mandates
health&well-being,rapid and extreme behavioral to be put in place to further halt the spread of the
change measures were instituted.With these actions, virus.Understandably,such mandates are critically
economies around the world were immediately important for the health&safety of our residents;
impacted.Social distancing,self-isolation,and however,the continuation of these policies can
quarantine measures have resulted in a rapid slowing be devastating on our local economy.Despite all
of patronage of local businesses. this,it is also critical that essential services remain
operable in order to address&mitigate the impacts
Additional health-based mandates,such as limiting of COVID-19.Our medical professionals,medical
gatherings of more than 10 people and the closing supplies,and basic living essentials are the tip of
of dine-in restaurants&bars,has further affected the iceberg that rely on the community network
incoming revenues needed for local businesses at all levels to provide those services.While others
to survive.Those hardest hit have been our local are focused on helping prevent the spread of the
small businesses,mostly ones in the tourism and virus,treating those already infected and working
hospitality industries.The immediate and unexpected to prevent the further spread of COVID-19,the FNSB
loss of revenue has left businesses with significant can help to identify critical actions needed to keep
budget shortfalls,as closing the doors does not halt our economy functioning as efficiently and safely as
expenses—utilities,rent,payroll,and other expenses possible while planning for recovery.
are still due.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough,through the work
As a result,businesses are looking at their cashflow& of the Economic Development Commission and with
reserves and having to make operational decisions, guidance from our local economic development
such as workforce downsizing,in the immediate or near organizations,is developing the Interior Alaska
term.Further,the remaining workforce is challenged COVID-19 Economic Impact and Recovery Plan.This
with meeting childcare needs as schools and daycare plan seeks to mitigate immediate economic impacts
facilities shut down—many doing so while also as a result of COVID-19 while planning for recovery
balancing and adjusting to working remotely from through goals and strategic initiatives. The intent
their homes. is for this plan to be a living document that is kept
updated as tasks are completed or as the quickly
evolving situations warrant.
2 INTERIOR ALASKA COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT& RECOVERY PLAN
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TIMELINE
COVID-19 Timeline
In December 2019, Wuhan, China was the epicenter of an outbreak of a new coronavirus,
commonly called COVID-19. Since its discovery, it has spread to a global pandemic.
DEC.31,2019 Ah
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Wuhan Municipal Health Commission,China, JAN.4,2020
reported.i cluacroftastnofp.l7runjUnia * WHO mn,ounQedonsociatmedia that China
in Wuhan,Hubei Province reported a cluster of pneumonia cases—with no
deaths—and that investigations were underway
JANUARY 21,2020
CDC announced the first travel-related JAN.30,2020
case detected in the US WHO declared COVID-19 as a
Public Health Emergency of
International Concern(PHEIC)
FEBRUARY 29,2020
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CDC&Washington State reported the
first COVID-19 related death in the US MARCH 2,2020
Gov.Dunleavy submitted a supplemental
budget amendment to increase novel
MARCH 11,2020 coronavirus preparedness
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WHO characterized COVID-19 as
a pandemic;Gov.Dunleavy declared
a state of emergency in Alaska ��'-5� MARCH 12,2020
WW Gov.Dunleavy and the DHSS
announced Alaska's first presumptive
positive case of COVID-19
MARCH 13,2020
President Trump issued a proclamation declaring a
national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak;
Gov.Dunleavy LsUe_d_thp f'rs h� �ti mind-ate to prevent _..... MARCH 20,2020
or slow the spread of COVID-19 in Alaska FNSB issued a Declaration of Disaster
Emergency
MARCH 24,2020 # ,
The City of Fairbanks issued a MARCH 27,2020
Declaration of Disaster Emergency .................
DHSS reported Alaska's first in-state
death related to COVID-19
APRIL 2,2020 �,
TThe number of cases of COVID-19
hit 1 million globally )Iikqy APRIL 10,2020
The City of North Pole issued a
Declaration of Disaster Emergency
INTERIOR ALASKA COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT&RECOVERY PLAN 3
ECONOMIC RECOVERY •
Goals & Objectives
Goat., Support and strengthen the local economy for community recovery
and growth from COVID-19 impacts.
To create an Interior Alaska COVID-19 Economic Impact and
Recovery Plan focused on the following principles:
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Resilience through Strong local A safe&healthy A fully-employed
innovation businesses community workforce
These principles will be realized through strategic initiatives and partnerships,
and will focus efforts to mitigate impacts to:
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Residents Business Healthcare Workforce
Increase sustainability,energy •Retain&expand existing •Businesses&public spaces Increase the average wage
efficiency,&quality of life local businesses transition back into operations per industry cluster
•Ensure access to capital in a safe&responsible manner
•Maximize local infrastructure •Support Buy Local initiatives •Provide workforce development
and development plans •Strengthen Interior AK as •Residents transition back into training with COVID-19 funding
a tourist destination the community in a safe& for individuals out of work
•Establish FNSB as economic responsible manner
center of Interior AK
4 INTERIOR ALASIfA COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT&RECOVERY PLAN
GOALSECONOMIC • INDICATOR yr.nro�
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The following data points will be used to track the progress
of economic recovery in Interior Alaska:
To track our local economic recovery progress,all data sets will use the data as of December 31,2019,as a baseline.
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- Fairbanks Community Food Bank metrics
- Number of home sales&average value
- Vacancy rate&average rent fee
.. . - Cost of Goods (using quarterly)
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• Marijuana
• Alcohol
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- Bed Tax
- Number of commercial loans
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Number of total cases
Rapid testing turnaround time
Number of recovered patients
Active healthcare mandates
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Unemployment ratio
Average wage per Alaskan
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INTERIOR AL.ASKA COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT&RECOVERY PLAN 5
ECONOMIC RECOVERY •
Objectives & Plan Strategies
The following are strategies and tasks that are designed to achieve the goals outlined in this plan while
focusing on the impacts to residents, local businesses, healthcare, and the local workforce.
0 is
R1. Build a dashboard to communicate goals,objectives, Retain and expand existing local businesses
and measurable data points
Bl. Develop and implement a survey to monitor economic
R2. Identify supply chain shortages and seek local options impacts and identify critical needs
B2. Identify and prioritize industry clusters needing assistance
R3. Data collection&analysis to understand demographic,
behavioral,and buying habit changes post-COVID-19 B3. Identify obstacles to establishing and sustaining local businesses
B4. Create appropriate support programs for each cluster
R4. Encourage a complete and accurate count
of the 2020 Census through continued promotion B5. Promote entrepreneurship
of responding online B6. Provide information on businesses that may be for sale
Increase sustainability,energy efficiency,and quality B7. Encourage new businesses and new construction in the FNSB
of life
Ensure access to capital
R5. Increase the Borough's role in support of B8. Provide access to information on and promote applications to
North Slope and statewide energy development available financial assistance
R6. Support Solarize Fairbanks B9• Develop a bulletin on federal,state,&local assistance for businesses
B10. Identify and support potential funding assistance programs for
R7. Implement air quality and energy efficiency local small businesses
tax credit programs Support"Buy Local"initiatives
Maximize local infrastructure and development plans B11. Identify priority actions to grow the Buy Local initiatives
R8. Complete the Downtown Plan B12. Enhance marketing and promotion efforts of Buy Local initiatives
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B13. Encourage local anchor institutions to increase local
R9. Support the removal of the Polaris site purchasing and hiring
R10. Revitalize nuisance and derelict properties Maintain and strengthen Interior Alaska as a tourist destination
B14. Fund destination marketing efforts by Explore Fairbanks
R11. Promote planned development of housing,
transportation,communication,environmental, Establish FNSB as the economic center forinteriorAlaska
and utility systems B15. Update and maintain the Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy(CEDS)
R12. Revise Title 17 and Title 18 in Borough code
to be easier to administer B16. Retain the presence of the University of Alaska administration
BITPromote the importance of the military's presence in Interior AK
R13. Encourage expansion of the rail system to Canada
and through northern and western Alaska B18. Expand existing and create new economic ventures with
Interior and Northern Alaska communities
R14. Prioritize weatherization and energy efficiencies B19. Create Economic Enterprise Zones
in public facilities
B20. Promote existing Opportunity Zones and Military Facility Zones
B21. Diversify the economy
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WORKFORCE
Businesses and publicspaces transition back into W1. Compile an assessment of Interior Alaska's employment
operations in a safe&responsible manner needs and job requirements
H1. Develop guide to safe,sustainable business and W2• Increase the average wage per industry cluster
public spaces re-opening best practices
W3. Encourage application forfederal and state assistance,
a. Provide guidance on how to re-open safely such as Unemployment Insurance
(i.e.proper sanitation,social distancing,PPE)
b. Promote business recovery plans W4. Encourage remote work to keep the workforce employed
c. Ensure appropriate access to needed PPE as much as practicable
and sanitation supplies&equipment
W5. Work with employment offices and workforce providers
H2. Develop a community readiness assessment for to mobilize and fill employment openings at essential
businesses and public spaces businesses
H3. Connect businesses capable of alternative W6. Provide workforce development training with COVID-19
manufacturing with community needs funding for individuals out of work
Residents transition back into the community in a W7. Support dependent care programs&providers(childcare,
safe&responsible manner special needs,and elder care)as an essential component
of a strong and available workforce
H4. Implement community needs assessment
H5. Develop a public health and safety campaign
with community health partners
H6. Promote COVID-19 rapid testing
H7. Provide public facilities to meet basic hygiene
needs:clean drinking water,handwashing,
restrooms,and showers
INTERIOR ALASKA COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT&RECOVERY PLAN 7
ECONOMIC RECOVERY •
Immediate, Short-Term, Medium, and Long-Range Tasks
Tasks will be broken into urgency identifiers that will be revisited every two weeks.
The groupings of tasks are as follows:
Mm=� (started&completed . (started&completed
in a l-2 week period) in a 3-6 week period)
R1. Build a dashboard to communicate goals, R2. Identify supply chain shortages and seek
objectives,and measurable data points local options
R4. Encourage a complete and accurate count of the B3. Identify pain points for existing local businesses
2020 Census through continued promotion of
responding online B4. Create appropriate support programs for each
industry cluster
B1. Develop and implement a survey to monitor
economic impacts and identify critical needs B10. Identify and support potential funding assistance
programs for local small businesses
B2. Identify and prioritize industry clusters
needing assistance Bll. Identify priority actions of existing Buy
Local campaigns
B8. Provide access to information on and promote
applications to available financial assistance B13. Encourage local anchor institutions to increase
programs local purchasing and hiring
B9. Develop a bulletin on federal,state,and local H2. Develop a community readiness assessment
assistance for businesses for businesses and public spaces
B12. Enhance marketing and promotion H3. Implement community needs assessment
efforts of Buy Local campaigns
H7. Provide public facilities to meet basic hygiene
H1. Develop guide to safe&sustainable business needs:clean drinking water,handwashing,
and public spaces re-opening best practices restrooms,and showers
H3. Connect businesses capable of alternative W4. Encourage remote work to keep the workforce
manufacturing with community needs employed as much as practicable
H5. Develop a public health&safety campaign W5. Work with employment offices and workforce
with community health partners providers to mobilize Mill employment
openings at essential businesses
H6. Promote COVID-19 rapid testing
W6. Provide workforce development training with
W3. Encourage application for federal and state COVID-19 funding for individuals out of work
assistance,such as Unemployment Insurance
W7. Support dependent care programs and providers
(childcare,special needs,and elder care)as an
essential component of a strong&available
workforce
8 INTERIOR ALASKA COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT&RECOVERY PLAN
TASKS
Immediate, Short-Terra, Medium, and Long-Range Tasks (cont.)
(started&completed (started&completed
U333=1
in a 7-26 week period) in a 27-52 week period)
R3. Data collection and analysis to understand R5. Increase the Borough's role in support of
demographic,behavioral,and buying habit North Slope and statewide energy development
changes post-COVID-19 R6. Support Solarize Fairbanks
B5. Promote entrepreneurship R7. Implement air quality and energy efficiency
tax credit programs
B6. Provide information on businesses that may R8. Complete the Downtown Plan
be for sale
R9. Support the removal of the Polaris site
B14. Fund destination marketing efforts by R10. Revitalize nuisance and derelict properties
Explore Fairbanks
R11. Promote planned development of housing,
B19. Create Economic Enterprise Zones transportation,communication,environmental,
and utility systems
B20. Promote existing Opportunity Zones R12. Revise Title 17 and Title 18 in Borough
and Military Facility Zones code to be easier to administer
R13. Encourage expansion of the rail system to
Wl. Compile an assessment of Interior Alaska's Canada and through northern&western Alaska
employment needs and job requirements
B7. Encourage new businesses and new construction
R14. Prioritize weatherization and energy in the FNSB
efficiencies in public facilities B15. Update and maintain the Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy(CEDS)
B16. Retain the presence of the University of Alaska
administration
B17. Promote the importance of the military's
presence in Interior Alaska
B18. Expand existing&create new economic ventures
with Interior and Northern Alaska communities
B21. Diversify the Economy
W2. Increase the average wage per industry cluster
INTERIOR ALASKA COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT K RECOVERY PLAN 9
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Special thanks to our Economic Development Commission:
Mayor Bryce Ward, Chair
Mike Meeks
Abigail Riggs
Paul Robinson
Russell Talvi
Frank Tomaszewski,Assembly Member
Mindy O'Neall, Assembly Member
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Lthan Berkowitz, Mailor
MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE
PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY ORDER EO-10
PHASE THREE: MAINTENANCE
ISSUED BY THE MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE PURSUANT TO
ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.80.060H.
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a public health emergency that threatens to overwhelm our health system,
endangering the lives and wellbeing of the people of Anchorage, More than a month of hunkering down resulted
in a flatter curve and prevented the exponential growth of cases. A phased reopening has allowed businesses to
adapt to new hygiene needs and prevented a surge of new cases. In conjunction with the State we are ready to
continue the process of getting Anchorage back to business, with significant precautions in place. This order is put
forward to preserve the health and safety of our community while taking the next step to open the economy.
I HEREBY ORDER THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO PRESERVE LIFE IN AND
ADJACENT TO THE MUNICIPALITY. THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY REGULATIONS BEGIN AT
8:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 AND REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MODIFIED. TIUS ORDER
REPLACES EO-09.
I. It is strongly recommended that everyone currently in the Municipality of Anchorage (the "Municipality")
limit physical contact with those outside of their household and a small chosen group of other individuals.
On the occasions when individuals leave home, they should maintain physical distancing of at least six
feet from any person outside their household/small group whenever possible. Individuals are also strongly
encouraged to practice recommended hygiene, including wearing a cloth face covering or mask whenever
in public and regular hand washing.
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2. It is strongly recommended, in accordance with CDC guidance, that certain individuals within the
Municipality should continue to take great precaution. Anyone particularly at-risk from COVID-19 should
reduce exposure by staying at home, not physically going to work, and not doing their own shopping if
possible. People particularly at risk of complications from COVID-19 include those 60 years and older and
individuals of any age with a serious underlying medical condition. Household members of those who are
at elevated risk should implement these more stringent guidelines as well, to the extent possible.
3. Individuals likely to be contagious with COVID-19 are required to minimize contact with others as
follows:
a. People who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 (including the following symptoms when not
attributable to other known causes: coughing, shortness of breath, fever, fatigue, chills, muscle
pain, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell) shall stay home except to seek medical care.
Businesses shall not knowingly permit symptomatic employees or others likely to be contagious
with COVID-19 to work outside the home.
EO-10 5/24/2020 Pg. y
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Municipality of Anchorage
Ethan Berkowitz, Mayor
b. Individuals who have recently travelled outside Alaska are required to self-quarantine for fourteen
days, in compliance with the State Health Mandate I0.I as in effect on May 21, 2020. This
requirement shall survive any subsequent changes to or suspensions of Health Mandate 10.
C. Household members of these who are possibly contagious should exercise physical distancing and
enhanced hygiene within the home, anti refrain from leaving the home to the extent possible.
4. All businesses, services, and entities in the Municipality are eligible to operate if they can follow the f
health mandates that apply to phase three operations. Simplified operating criteria are available in
Attachments to this document. The operating criteria are not mandatory for businesses previously defined
as"critical" in E9-09, but critical businesses should continue to permit remote work where feasible,
comply with physical distancing guidelines as much as possible, and strongly encourage employees to
wear cloth face coverings or masks when around the public or in close proximity to other employees. Any
business may require customers or clients to wear face coverings or masks.
5. All gatherings must follow six-foot physical distancing and proper hygiene protocols. Large events of over
500 people are not permitted without advanced permission from the Municipality.
6. Nothing in this order shall require the use of a mask or cloth face covering by anyone for whom doing; so
would be contrary to his or her Health or safety because of a medical condition; anyone unable to tolerate
a mask due to a disability; a child in a childcare setting; a child under the age of 2 years; or an older
child if the parent, guardian, or person responsible for the child is unable to place the mask safely on the
child's face. If a person declines to wear a mask or face covering because of a medical condition or
disability as described above, such person shall not be required to produce medical documentation
verifying the stated condition or disability. Businesses may wish to consider accommodating such
individuals through curbside or delivery service or by making exceptions to their masking policies if
doing so will not place others at risk.
DATED this 24th day of May, 2020.
Ethan Berkitz, Mayor ow
Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska
Eo-I0 5/24/2020 pg.2