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Council Memorandum
Memo ID# 2021111
June 2, 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 139
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 the
city’s reopening and re-staffing.
Regional status of outbreak (Updated data from June 1)
California County
Confirmed cases 3,685,916 280,253
Increase since last memo 11,254 468
Percentage increase since last memo .31% .17%
Deaths 62,044 3,756
Carlsbad status of outbreak (Updated data from June 1)
Carlsbad 92008 92009 92010 92011
Confirmed cases 4,964 1,397 1,847 812 905
Increase since last memo 24 2 11 4 7
Percentage increase .49% .14% .60% .50% .78%
Deaths 60 25 17 10 8
*Note: Total and ZIP code tallies come from different county reporting sources and do not always add up.
Fire Department
Safety Center 2560 Orion Way | Carlsbad, CA 92010 | 760-931-2141
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Human Resources
• Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure:
As of June
1
Change
since last
memo
Cleared, no positive diagnosis 341 0
Cleared after positive diagnosis 92 0
Self-isolated due to positive diagnosis 0 0
Self-quarantined due to exposure, not tested 0 0
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, not tested 0 0
Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 0 0
Self-quarantined due to high-risk exposure,
tested negative 1 1
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 4.3%,
slightly lower than the 4.50% rate reported in Encinitas and the 4.96% rate in Poway.
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Police Department
• Note: The weekly update on calls for service has been delayed by the Memorial Day
holiday and will be included in next week’s memo.
Community Development
• Weekly update on outdoor activation permits as of May:
On private
property
On public
right of way
Total # of
permits
Businesses
applied*
Permits pending 1 0 1 1
Permits approved 99 25 124 115
Total 100 25 125 116
*Several businesses applied for multiple permits.
• Weekly update on building permit activity as of May 29:
Weekly avg.
March -
Last week April 2020
Permits issued 112 72
Inspections 374 335
Video inspections 95 n/a
Permits finalized 104 63
*All inspections conducted with social distancing measures
Library & Cultural Arts
• The Learning Center is partnering with the County Health and Human Services
Department, the Community Resource Center and Live Well San Diego to offer a
COVID-19 pop-up vaccine clinic this Friday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
o The vaccine offered will be the single-dose Johnson & Johnson version
o The program is for walk-ins, ages 18 and up. No ID will be required
o Nurses will be giving the vaccine
o Bilingual English/Spanish staff and/or volunteers will be available
o Targeting outreach especially to seniors, the unsheltered and the Spanish-
speaking community
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Parks & Recreation
• Continued monitoring parks, community and visitor centers and historic structures for
compliance with county and state public health protocols and requirements.
• Update on senior meal program:
o Provided 852 meals to Carlsbad residents 60 or older, during the past week
▪ 494 meals were delivered to residents’ homes by staff
▪ 358 meals were picked-up at the Senior Center by residents
▪ Total number of meals provided represents a 22% 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 Extended in-person service hours for libraries and the Carlsbad Sculpture Garden
o California Department of Public Health guidelines for Beyond the Blueprint for Business
Sectors, effective June 15
o San Diego County’s low rates of hospitalizations and new cases
o Carlsbad has lowest active case rate since January
o COVID-19 state and local case numbers and data
o Mask rules in effect by TSA for all travelers through Sept. 13
o CDC travel recommendations by destination
o San Diego County remains in the orange tier
o Reminder of NCTD mask policy for local transit
o Mental health resources
o Water bill assistance
o Emergency rental assistance extension
o Extension and availability of small business loans
o Reminder of public health guidelines
o Vaccine updates
▪ Vaccination progress, milestones and supply
▪ County milestone - half of residents 12 and older fully vaccinated
▪ Supply of vaccines more than demand
▪ County video and visual art contest to encourage vaccination of youth
▪ Moderna testing trial results find 12 to 17 year-olds have antibody response similar
to adults
▪ Mobile drop-in vaccination sites and county vaccination site information
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o Virtual city programs:
▪ Public meetings
▪ Library story time
▪ Adult health and wellness classes
▪ Town hall meetings and survey on homelessness
▪ Cybersecurity awareness webinar
▪ Age-Friendly Carlsbad draft action plan workshop
▪ Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center concert
• Updated COVID-19 webpages
• COVID-19 printing:
o Floor decals for social distancing at city facilities
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