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Home My WebLink About2021-04-28; Coronavirus Response Update 134; Harrison, David Fire Department Safety Center 2560 Orion Way | Carlsbad, CA 92010 | 760-931-2141 Memo ID# 2021085 Council Memorandum April 28, 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 134 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 to support city’s reopening and re-staffing. Regional status of outbreak (Updated data from April 27) • San Diego County clinics are now offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccines, with no appointments required. California County Confirmed cases 3,633,185 275,684 Increase since last memo 12,884 316 Percentage increase since last memo .36% .11% Deaths 60,208 3,692 Carlsbad status of outbreak (Updated data from April 27) Carlsbad 92008 92009 92010 92011 Confirmed cases 4,783 1,343 1,785 779 873 Increase since last memo 38 1 23 7 7 Percentage increase .8% .07% 1.3% .9% .8% Deaths >57 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. *Note: Total and ZIP code tallies come from different county reporting sources and do not always add up. CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS April 28, 2021 Page 2 Human Resources • Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure: As of April 28 Change since last memo Cleared, no positive diagnosis 339 +6 Cleared after positive diagnosis 90 0 Self-isolated due to positive diagnosis 2 +2 Self-quarantined due to exposure, not tested 0 -1 Self-quarantined due to symptoms, not tested 1 -1 Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 0 -1 Self-quarantined due to high-risk exposure, tested negative 0 0 City-by-city comparison • Carlsbad continues to have the lowest rate 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 4.15%, slightly lower than the 4.33% rate reported in Encinitas. CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS April 28, 2021 Page 3 Police Department • Weekly update on calls for service: All calls Crime COVID-19 Mental health transports Domestic violence cases 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 4/12-4/18 2,182 195 324 14 13 4/19-4/25 2,105 189 291 13 19 COVID-19 calls 4/19-4/25 Extra patrols Educational contact Health order violation Other Transient Medical 282 4 2 1 1 1 Community Development • Weekly update on outdoor activation permits as of April 26: On private property On public right of way Total # of permits Businesses applied* Permits pending 3 0 3 3 Permits approved 94 25 119 112 Total 97 25 122 115 *Several businesses applied for multiple permits. • Weekly update on building permit activity as of April 26: Last week Weekly avg. Feb-March 2020 Permits issued 122 82 Inspections 383 392 Video inspections 130 n/a Permits finalized 63 77 *All inspections conducted with social distancing measures CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS April 28, 2021 Page 4 Library & Cultural Arts • Community members have been allowed into libraries for browsing the collections and using the self-checkout equipment since April 5. On May 10, there will be a limited increase in hours for both curbside and in-person services that will include some evenings at all sites and Saturdays at the Cole Library. On May 24, there will be a significant increase in hours, with all three library sites to be open six days per week. Curbside services will continue to be offered. • The 2021 Virtual Summer Reading Adventure runs June 14-Aug. 8 and offers free summer reading fun for everyone. This year's theme is "Tails and Tales." This will be held online, as it was last year, and will not be using in-person reporting with teen volunteers this year. Participants can earn rewards by reading and completing activities. Rewards are provided by the Friends of the Library and will be available for pick-up inside the library or at curbside. • The Carlsbad City Library Children’s Division is inviting elementary school-age children to celebrate Día on Thursday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Día was formerly called Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros and is an annual American Library Association celebration that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The program will include bilingual stories, songs and a craft. Parks & Recreation • Staff reinstalled alternating swings and immediately re-opened adjacent apparatus on large play equipment to allow for greater usage of playgrounds within city parks. • Since April 15, when outdoor gatherings of up to 50 people were allowed under the orange tier restrictions and the state’s update on “additional activities,” staff have monitored 14 gatherings of up to 25 people that were permitted at various parks’ reservable picnic shelters and open space areas and found general compliance with COVID-related protocols. • Staff will increase the threshold for permitting parks’ reservable picnic shelters and open space, consistent with the state’s tier allowance, effective May 1. • Update on senior meal program: o Provided 814 meals to Carlsbad residents 60 or older during the past week ▪ 466 meals were delivered to residents’ homes by staff ▪ 348 meals were picked-up at the Senior Center by residents ▪ Total number of meals provided represents a 16% 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 CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS April 28, 2021 Page 5 Communication & Engagement • Communicated via city communication channels about the following topics related to the COVID-19 public health emergency: o New CDC guidance that masks are not required outdoors for fully vaccinated people o Daily case data and update on county and state triggers o Vaccine updates: ▪ No appointment required for county vaccine sites ▪ Vaccine spotter, a new tool to find vaccine appointments ▪ How infection after vaccination is rare but possible ▪ Why vaccine reactions differ ▪ CDC and FDA resuming Johnson & Johnson vaccine ▪ Vaccine progress, milestones and supply increases o New and better treatments to lessen severe COVID-19 illness and death o Updated state metrics o Increases in infections among young people o State’s outlook for returning to normal activities in the fall o CDC guidance for travelers o San Diego ICU bed capacity, occupancy and availability o Recognizing the continued loss of lives o Tracking active COVID-19 cases in Carlsbad o Reminder of all the public health guidelines o City Council’s approval to extend Carlsbad small business loan program terms o Shop local tips o Virtual city programs: ▪ Public meetings ▪ Human Library ▪ Genealogy: Who do we think we are ▪ Earth Month events ▪ Whitney Shay Concert ▪ Leo Carrillo historical interactive experience ▪ TGIF in Your Backyard ▪ Family Open Studios o Updated COVID webpages with reopening information o Created and shared a video honoring CERT members and their work during COVID for National Volunteer Week o Sent employee update #81 • Telecommuting options • Expanding in-person services • Updated Administrative Order #86 • Telecommuting program application o Updated staff webpages with telecommuting information o Updated employee Q&A webpage with latest information CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS April 28, 2021 Page 6 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