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Memo ID #2020054
Council Memorandum
April 7, 2020
To Honorable Mayor Hall and members of the City Council
From: David Harrison, Assistant Director of Emergency Services
Via: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Re: Coronavirus Response Update 26
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the City Council with an update on the city’s
response actions related to COVID-19. Please note, this memo focuses on actions and
information that are new since the last update.
Emergency Operations Center
• Emergency Operations Center activated to support COVID-19 mitigation and
response operations and information sharing.
• Developed databases to track community engagement efforts since EOC was activated.
Community sector engaged Organizations
contacted
Volunteer hours
spent
Childcare businesses 45 5
Faith-based organizations 37 (EOC staff contacted)
Homeowners associations 237 27.5
Private schools 5 1.5
Residential & long-term care facilities 42 30
School districts 3 (EOC staff contacted)
• Seven Community Emergency Response Team members and EOC staff have performed
this community outreach and engagement, which is ongoing. The long-term care
engagement has been comprehensive, performed by a CERT member skilled in medical
administration and training.
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 7, 2020
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Regional status of outbreak (all data from April 6 at 5 p.m.)
Fire Department
• Working with other North Zone fire agencies to develop a prioritized dispatching model
to dispatch emergency medical providers to the most serious cases first.
• Researching:
o Additional test sites for COVID-19 testing in the North County
o Possible access to 15-minute COVID-19 antibody testing to show who may
already had the virus and built up immunity.
Police Department
• Analyzed recent data to create a weekly COVID-19 department report that shows an
increasing number of COVID-19-related calls for service.
Calls for service by week
3/16-3/22 3/23-3/29 3/30-4/5
All calls 1,601 2,187 2,250
Crime cases 109 96 113
COVID-19* 94 217 667
* All calls mentioning COVID-19 or coronavirus, social
distancing complaints, and extra patrols due to COVID-19
o In the last week, from March 30-April 5, 2020, officers conducted 462 extra
patrols, made 103 public contacts urging people to practice social distancing, 39
other educational contacts and handled 24 calls involving the homeless.
o Detectives, bicycle patrol officers, Traffic Division officers and rangers have also
been deployed to encourage and enforce compliance of the social distancing
orders, with rangers making almost 400 educational contacts with people at
beaches, parks and trails.
California
Confirmed cases 15,207
Increase from day before 1,152
Deaths 351
San Diego County
Confirmed cases 1,404
Increase from day before 78
Deaths 19
Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 42
Change from day before 1
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 7, 2020
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Parks & Recreation
• Reviewed State Parks’ pending plan to close the beach bluff tops north and south of the
Terramar housing development, as well as the trailheads south and east of Terramar.
• Postponed LPGA Kia Classic golf tournament, originally scheduled for March 23-
26. Tournament has been tentatively rescheduled for September 21-27, 2020, at the
request of event organizer.
City Clerk
• Conducted Zoom meeting training with staff and members of Housing Element Advisory
Committee in preparation for its Wednesday, April 8 meeting.
• Distributed new virtual backgrounds and a guide regarding tips for a professional Zoom
meeting to all members of the City Council and the leadership team as well as city board
and commission liaisons for use in conducting virtual meetings.
Human Resources
Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure
Cleared to return to work 27
Self-quarantined due to contact with someone who may have COVID-19 1
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, have not been tested 2
Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 1
Library & Cultural Arts
• Working with adult learner students in the Learning Center’s literacy program to test a
mobile app that could teach reading, writing and math in an engaging way without
personal contact so that they can continue their literacy instruction during the crisis.
Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Virtual City Council meeting agenda and reminder
o Theft warning from Carlsbad Police
o Cybersecurity awareness
o Health tips and reminders
o 2-1-1 resources when you’re feeling sick
o Carlsbad Library @ Home programs
o Resources for local businesses from SD North EDC
o American Sign Language Videos available from the CDC
o Live Well @ Home resources from the county
o Aging Hotline for Seniors
o Centers for Disease Control study about coronavirus in children less likely to be
hospitalized
o Links to the state and county daily news conferences
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 7, 2020
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o Pet safety during COVID-19 resources from the San Diego Humane Society
o Home learning programs from CA State Parks
o Innovate 78 businesses contributing to COVID-19 relief efforts
o Continuation of city services: availability of sandbags
• Updated COVID-19 public Q&A webpage with confirmed case numbers
• Updated COVID-19 face coverings webpage with volunteer information
• Responded to 10 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement department’s email
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 7, 2020
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cc: Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services
Michael Calderwood, Fire Chief
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 7, 2020
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Neil Gallucci, Police Chief
Maria Callander, Information Technology Director
David Graham, Chief Innovation Officer
Judy von Kalinowski, Human Resources Director
Kristina Ray, Communication & Engagement Director
Nick Ordille, Assistant Fire Chief