HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-16; Coronavirus Response Update 34; Harrison, David
Fire Department
Safety Center 2560 Orion Way | Carlsbad, CA 92010 | 760-931-2141
Memo ID #2020065
Council Memorandum
April 16, 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 34
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.
• Added EOC Objective 20: Monitor and implement governor’s criteria to modify the stay-
at-home order.
Regional status of outbreak (all data from April 15 at 5 p.m.)
California
Confirmed cases 26,681
Increase from day before 2,102
Deaths 834
San Diego County
Confirmed cases 2,012
Increase from day before 82
Deaths 60
Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 50
Change from day before 1
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 16, 2020
Page 2
State of California
• California reported its largest one-day increase in new cases yesterday with 2,102 new
cases. This is 650 cases more than the previous largest one-day increase.
San Diego County
• Staff analysis of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County’s largest cities as a percent of each
city’s population:
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 16, 2020
Page 3
Human Resources
Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure
Cleared to return to work 33
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, have not been tested 2
Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Latest COVID-19 numbers in Carlsbad, San Diego and California
o Recap of county’s positive cases, ICU numbers and deaths
o Extension of driver’s license expiration deadline
o New deadline for submitting taxes
o Tips on celebrating Earth Month from home
o New online library chat feature
o Photos of community members engaging in springtime virtual scavenger hunt
and Art at Home project
o Carlsbad EOC staff photos for #StayHomeSD campaign
o Carlsbad Flower Fields virtual tour
• Prepared and distributed daily update from the city:
o Governor’s roadmap for reopening
o COVID-19 budget impacts and budget priorities
o Latest numbers
o #StayHomeSD campaign
o How to stay up to date
• Distributed an eblast to the Parks & Rec and Adults 50+ email lists
o M-F lunch program
o You Are Not Alone program
o Health and wellness on City TV
o Library @ Home services
o County’s Live Well @ Home resources
• Updated city’s COVID-19 webpage:
o Commonly asked questions
o Immediate relief to the food and beverage industry
• Updated COVID-19 staff webpage:
o Reorganized and updated layout for ease of use
o Added recordings of past webinars
o Updated supervisor guide
• Prepared and distributed employee update #30:
o Employee #StayHomeSD campaign on the intranet, wellness webinar and
community kudos
• Responded to two council inquiries about COVID-19-related issues, for a total of 21.
• Responded to 10 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement department’s email.
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 16, 2020
Page 4
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 16, 2020
Page 5
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
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