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Memo ID# 2021079
Council Memorandum
April 14, 2021
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 132
This memorandum provides 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 staff activated to support COVID-19 mitigation and
response operations and information sharing, and virtually activated through Microsoft
Teams to support the city’s reopening and re-staffing.
• Staff and CERT volunteers supported Operation Collaboration vaccination site in
Carlsbad April 8.
Regional status of outbreak (Updated data from April 13)
California County
Confirmed cases 3,604,395 273,708
Increase since last memo 18,336 1,842
Percentage increase since last memo .51% .68%
Deaths 59,258 3,623
Carlsbad status of outbreak (Updated data from April 12)
Carlsbad 92008 92009 92010 92011
Confirmed cases 4,685 1,326 1,742 763 851
Increase since last memo 40 8 13 12 7
Percentage increase .86% .60% .75% 1.60% .83%
Deaths 55 23 17 7 8 *Note: Total and ZIP code tallies come from different county reporting sources and do not always add up.
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Human Resources
• Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure:
As of
April 14
Change
since last
memo
Cleared, no positive diagnosis 333 0
Cleared after positive diagnosis 90 +1
Self-isolated due to positive diagnosis 0 -1
Self-quarantined due to exposure, not tested 1 0
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, not tested 1 0
Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 1 +1
Self-quarantined due to high-risk exposure,
tested negative 0 0
City-by-city comparison
• Carlsbad continues to have the lowest rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 as a percent of
population in local cities with 50,000 or more residents. Carlsbad’s rate is now at 4.06%,
slightly lower than the 4.25% rate reported in Encinitas.
14.0000%
12.0000%
10.0000%
Chula Vista
--Poway
El Cajon
San Diego
--Encinitas
San Marcos
--Escondido ---La Mesa • • • • • National City --Oceanside
--saintee -vista • • • • • Unincorporated--carlsbad
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Police Department
• Weekly update on calls for service:
All calls Crime COVID-19
Mental
health
transports
Domestic
violence
cases
2/15-2/21 2,044 150 278 15 10
2/22-2/28 2,164 162 383 9 7
3/1-3/7 1,996 154 253 15 7
3/8-3/14 2,188 161 329 18 9
3/15-3/21 2,057 193 293 17 13
3/22-3/28 2,253 145 287 9 9
3/29-4/4 2,208 192 299 20 10
4/5-4/11 2,363 171 329 12 11
COVID-19 calls 4/5-4/11
Extra
patrols Transient
Health
order violation Educational Medical Party Trespass Other
301 12 8 3 2 1 1 1
Community Development
• Weekly update on outdoor activation permits as of April 13:
On private
property
On public
right of way
Total # of
permits
Businesses
applied*
Permits pending 0 0 0 0
Permits approved 93 25 118 111
Total 93 25 118 111
*Several businesses applied for multiple permits.
• Weekly update on building permit activity as of April 13:
Last week
Weekly avg.
Feb-March
2020
Permits issued 64 82
Inspections 277 392
Video inspections 49 n/a
Permits finalized 50 77
*All inspections conducted with social distancing measures
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Library & Cultural Arts
• Library & Cultural Arts staff launched the first virtual Carlsbad Reads Together events last
week. Author Tara Westover presented a virtual book discussion about her best-selling and
thought-provoking book “Educated” on April 8. Ms. Westover was interviewed by Dean
Nelson, a professor at Point Loma Nazarene University. The recording of the event will be
available for viewing through Friday, April 16, on the Carlsbad Reads Together webpage.
Additional coordinating events continue to be presented throughout the month are also
listed on the website.
Parks & Recreation
• Staff monitored community centers with gyms (i.e., Pine Avenue, Calavera Hills and
Stagecoach) for limited active and passive use, such as basketball shoot-arounds and
youth camps, at 10% maximum capacity
o With the county in the orange tier, the capacity of these sites is now eligible to
be increased to 25%
• Staff monitored the Leo Carrillo Ranch Park historic structures and visitor center for
limited use, such as self-guided tours and youth camps, at 25% maximum capacity
o The orange tier makes this site eligible for a capacity increase to 50%.
• In keeping with the orange tier rules and the state’s release of an update on “additional
activities,” the following will be allowed as of April 15:
o Outdoor gatherings of up to 50 people and outdoor private events or meetings,
such as receptions or conferences, that include pre-purchased tickets or a
defined guest list and assigned seating of up to 100 people
• Staff will continue to evaluate these sites and The Crossings at Carlsbad Municipal Golf
Course and prepare for the transition to these allowances while keeping the foremost
focus on the safety of staff and patrons.
• Completed safe reopening plans for the remainder of the department’s facilities,
reviewed them with a safety consultant and submitted them to the Emergency
Operations Center.
• Update on staff’s actions related to the senior meal program:
o Provided 817 meals to Carlsbad residents 60 or older, during the past week
481 meals were delivered to residents’ homes by staff
336 meals were picked-up at the Senior Center by residents
Total number of meals provided represents a 17% increase in the average
total number of meals provided before the pandemic
o Picked up boxes of donated fresh produce from the Carlsbad Strawberry
Company and re-distributed the produce through the senior meal program
Communication & Engagement
• Communicated via city communication channels about the following topics related to the
COVID-19 public health emergency:
o Daily case data and update on county and state triggers
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o Vaccine updates:
CDC’s decision to temporarily halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson
vaccine
New eligibility for those ages 16 and older
Vaccine progress and milestones
Coastal North County’s vaccination rate compared to other areas of the
county
Difference of variants and what states have highest case rates
o Update on in-person city services and health precautions taken
o Updated state metrics and what it will take to move back to a more restrictive tier
o Summary of what’s open in the orange tier
o California’s daily COVID-19 cases compared to other states
o CDC travel guidance for those fully vaccinated
o Carlsbad’s case rate compared to other cities in the county
o UCSD announcement about students returning to the classroom in the fall
o Importance of planning for recovery
o Studies about the importance of grieving during losses
o Recognition of current and future young leaders in Carlsbad
o Reminder of all the public health guidelines
o Shop local tips
o Carlsbad business survey
o Virtual city programs:
Public meetings
Carlsbad Reads Together
Minecraft 3D design
Earth Month events
San Diego Opera
• Updated city services webpage with latest ways to access city services
• Uploaded approved safe reopening plans for various city facilities to the online
reopening hub
• Sent employee update #79
o Expanded in-person services
o City dashboard and reopening information hub
o Vaccine eligibility and where to book appointments
o Staff kudos – Library’s 200,000 items checked out through curbside pick-up
o How staff can retire old American flags
o Health, wellness and professional development resources
• COVID-19 printing:
o Orange tier at a glance for police education and enforcement
o Faraday Center in-person services posters
o Bilingual library in-person services posters
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c: 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