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May 21, 2020
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Honorable Mayor Ha I an Members of the City Council
David Harrison, Assista ctor of Emergency Services
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MASK DONATION
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Memo ID# 2020099
The County of San Diego began requiring residents to wear a face covering when in public, beginning
May 1, 2020. On May 19, 2020, the County of San Diego donated an additional 36,000 face masks to the
City of Carlsbad's Emergency Operations Center {EOC). The total number of masks received from the
county is now 111,000. The masks are for use by employees and residents, to be distributed by the EOC,
the Police Department, and volunteers, to enhance public health and safety.
Pursuant to CMC 6.04.100, the City Manager was able to accept the donation as the Director of
Emergency Services without City Council approval, as stated below.
6.04.100 Powers and duties of the director and assistant director of emergency services.
A. The director is empowered to:
6. In the event of the proclamation of a 11local emergency" as herein provided, the
proclamation of a "state of emergency" by the Governor or the Director of the State
Office of Emergency Services, or the existence of a 11state of war emergency," the
· director is empowered:
b. To obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such other properties found lacking and
needed for the protection of life and property and to bind the city for the fair
value thereof and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public
use.
The purpose of this memo is to notify City Council of the accepted donation. There are no matching
funds required for the donation.
CC: Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Emergency Operations Center
2560 Orion Way I Carlsbad, CA 92010 I 760 4-0247