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Memo ID #2020113
Council Memorandum
June 3, 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 66
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.
Regional status of outbreak (All data from June 2 at 5 p.m.)
California County Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 115,909 7,674 77
Increase from last memo 5,870 193 1
Deaths 4,236 276 n/a
Human Resources
• Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure (no change)
Cleared to return to work 44
Self-quarantined due to possible exposure 1
City Clerk’s Office
• Beginning with the June 9 City Council Meeting, community members wishing to comment
on an item may do so in the following manner:
o Verbally – People can sign up to provide spoken comments by phone by filling out an
online registration form by 2 p.m. the day of the meeting. They will receive a
confirmation message with instruction about how to call into the meeting.
o In writing – Community members can e-mail their comments to
clerk@carlsbadca.gov. Emails received by 2 p.m. will be provided to the City Council
before the start of the meeting. Other comments will be included with the meeting
record. Emailed comments will not be read aloud during the meeting.
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
June 3, 2020
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Public Works
• Banners for high school graduating seniors are expected to be delivered to staff today or
tomorrow. Staff will install them at the Carlsbad Village Drive-Carlsbad Blvd intersection,
or at Carlsbad Village Drive and State Street.
• The Facilities Division has met with departments on workspace modifications. Plexiglass
for customer-facing counters has been ordered for installation to begin as soon as early
next week. Some open workstations will have fabric-type dividers installed, and some
cubicles with lower height partitions will get 22” height extensions.
Communication & Engagement
Communicated via city communication channels about the following topics related to the
COVID-19 public health emergency:
• Latest data on case numbers, testing, hospital capacity and other related information
• City Council meeting on June 2 to discuss draft city budget
• Special City Council meeting on June 4 to discuss beach parking
• Beaches open for sitting and sunbathing with members of the same household
• Reminder of public health order rules
• Business webinar on June 3 on small business loan program (note; this has been
postponed)
• Schools and camps guidance from the CDC
• County Board of Supervisors meeting recap
• Updated public health order summary
• Online community services and activities:
o Wellness Wednesdays Zoom call for 50+
o Family story time
• Employee communication:
o Welcome back to library staff
o Preparation for public facilities reopening
o Telecommuting success stories
o City budget update
o Timecards
o Sharing creative employee face coverings
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
June 3, 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
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
Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation Director