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Memo ID# 2020074
Council Memorandum
April 24, 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 40
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the City Council with an update on the city’s
response actions related to COVID-19. 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.
• Monitoring National Weather Service heat advisory conditions, sharing information with
vulnerable populations.
Regional status of outbreak (all data from April 23 at 5 p.m.)
California
Confirmed cases 39,010
Increase from previous day 2,993
Deaths 1,514
San Diego County
Confirmed cases 2,643
Increase from previous day 152
Deaths 100
Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 50
Change from previous day 0
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State of California
• The state reported its largest single-day increase in deaths from COVID-19 yesterday,
with 1,514, 164 more than was reported Wednesday.
• California is now the first state recommending testing of some asymptomatic people,
such as health care workers, first responders and correctional workers.
San Diego County
• The 152 additional COVID-19 cases reported yesterday was the largest single-day
increase in cases, as deaths among county residents reached 100.
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Human Resources • Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure:
Cleared to return to work 38
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, have not been tested 2
o Employees cleared to return to work either had negative results when tested or no symptoms while self-quarantined
o Of the two employees still in self-quarantine, one has been cleared to return to work next week while the other is showing continued improvement.
Police Department
• Finalized operational plans for the weekend in anticipation of protests along the
beaches, in coordination with city lifeguards and state park rangers.
• Increased staffing to police the beaches, trails and parks, and to handle any protest
activity.
• Homeless Outreach Team is delivering face coverings made by community members to
the homeless.
Fire Department
• Increasing lifeguard staffing this weekend because of weather conditions and the
possibility of protests, including paddle-outs into the water.
• Received a second delivery of 37,000 N95 surgical masks to be distributed to regional
firefighting agencies.
Public Works
• Automatic touch-free walk signals went into effect this morning at ten additional
crosswalks in the Village. Signs notifying the public were installed.
Parks & Recreation
• Delivered shade canopies and folding tables to the Barker Family’s food drive, held
during the Carlsbad Unified School District’s lunch pickup program at Carlsbad High
School.
• Picked up boxes of donated fresh produce from the Carlsbad Strawberry Company and
re-distributed produce through the senior meal program.
• Provided 1,250 meals in the senior meal program.
o 730 meals were delivered to residents’ homes by staff; 520 meals were picked-
up at the Senior Center by residents.
o The total number of meals provided represents a 79% increase in the average
total number of meals served pre-COVID-19.
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Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Coffee Connection via Zoom resource for seniors
o Mira Costa College students making personal protective equipment for public
safety workers
o Largest number of statewide deaths reported for single day and largest number
of cases reported countywide in a single day
o Reminder of virtual jazz pianist concert
o Earth Day photos submitted by community members of nature in their backyard
and neighborhoods
o 5,000th senior meal milestone
o Online library resources in celebration of National Library Week
o Art at home activity to transform an old book, newspaper or magazine into an
art piece
o Carlsbad Safety Center sculptures with face coverings and reminder to cover
your face
o Leo Carrillo Ranch virtual tour
o Recognition of Jefferson Elementary School as Green Ribbon School
o Library at home resources in Spanish
• Prepared and distributed daily update from the city:
o County case numbers being reported by rate of infection per 100,000 population
for each city
o State announcement to begin easing restrictions: nonemergency surgeries can
resume, expanding who can be tested, and expanding testing and tracing
o Explanation of decision-making authority of different government agencies
o Introduction of new assistant city manager, Geoff Patnoe
o Farmers Market produce bag pickup
o 600 masks made by Sew2Care volunteers
o Reminder of social media channels for latest updates
• Replied to three council inquiries on COVID-19 topics.
• Responded to 16 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement department’s email
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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
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