HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-11; City Council; Resolution 2021-114RESOLUTION NO. 2021-114
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACTIONS
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2020, the San Diego County Health Officer declared a Local Health
Emergency as a result of the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020 Governor Newsom proclaimed a statewide state of emergency as
a result of the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Director of Emergency Services proclaimed a local state of
emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which the City Council subsequently ratified and
extended; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 directing
individuals living in California to comply with a State Public Health Officer order to stay at home except
as needed to facilitate authorized, necessary activities or to maintain the continuity of operations at
critical infrastructure sectors; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2020 Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-60-20 allowing non-
essential businesses to reopen in four stages in compliance with criteria set by the State Public Health
Officer and based on certain public health criteria being met on a county-by-county basis; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2020, dine-in restaurants, alcohol-serving businesses offering dine-in
meals, personal care services businesses and other businesses in the County of San Diego were
permitted to reopen subject to compliance with state issued guidance; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2020 a statewide public health officer order was issued closing bars, pubs,
brewpubs, and closing indoor operations of dine-in restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, family
entertainment centers, movie theaters, zoos, museums, and card rooms; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has issued industry guidance for businesses that are allowed
to reopen that require modification to business operations, which has a direct cost and may have an
impact on the space in which businesses may operate thus impacting revenue; and
WHEREAS on December 6, 2020, the State of California enacted a Regional Stay at Home Order
for Southern California mandating additional closures and modifications for businesses due to ICU
capacity dropping below 15 percent in a region; and
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WHEREAS, the effects of the Regional Stay at Home Order have continued to have an impact on
Carlsbad businesses operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad unemployment rate spiked to 12.3 percent in April of 2020 and
has not yet recovered to the 2019 average of 2.9 percent; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad conducted surveys of businesses impacted by COVID-19 in
November 2020 and April 2021 and found that 46 percent of companies indicated the need for more
than $25,000 in additional financial relief to maintain operations over the next six months; and
WHEREAS, 66 percent of businesses surveyed indicated that they experienced a revenue
decrease of more than 25 percent due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad approved a resolution creating an Ad Hoc City Council Economic
Revitalization Subcommittee on April 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc City Council Economic Revitalization Subcommittee has met 34 times
since it was created and provides input on the city's COVID-19 related economic relief efforts and
recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to take steps to ensure local businesses remain
economically viable during the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, public health restrictions on businesses have begun to ease leading with the state
announcing an end to its blueprint for reopening on June 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS, ongoing support for businesses will be crucial as the city moves from an economic
response to the recovery phase of supporting businesses impacted by the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 Inclusive Recovery Assessment and Implications makes three findings
regarding the city's actions to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19 including that the city
experienced significant impacts, the city's response exceeded comparable cities in some cases, and
improvement across city operations can advance business resiliency, ; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 Inclusive Recovery Assessment and Implications concludes that
continued strategic economic development action will be needed to promote a full recovery and
improve the business ecosystem including the preparation of a formal economic development strategy;
and
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WHEREAS, in fiscal year 2020/2021, the City Council committed $5 million in funding from the
city's economic uncertainty set aside to provide support to businesses in response to the economic
impacts of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, adopting this resolution is necessary and appropriate to mitigate the immediate
threats to the public health, safety, and welfare of residents and local businesses from the significant
economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting economic recovery and ongoing
compliance public health orders.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the Deputy City Manager for Administrative Services is authorized to allocate
$100,000 of the contingency balance remaining from the initial allocation to the
Economic Recovery and Revitalization Initiative for the development of an economic
recovery and economic development strategic plan.
3.That the Deputy City Manager for Administrative Services is authorized to carry
forward the remaining funds committed to the Economic Recovery and Revitalization
Initiative into Fiscal Year 2021-22.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 11th day of May, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel.
NAYS: Schumacher.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON, City derk
(SEAL)
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