HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-06; Coronavirus Response Update 25; Harrison, David
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Safety Center 2560 Orion Way ï Carlsbad, CA 92010 ï 760-931-2141
Memo ID# 2020053
Council Memorandum
April 6, 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 25
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the City Council with an update on the city’s
response actions related to COVID-19. Please note, 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.
• Coordinating issue of city supplied face coverings to specified essential staff.
Regional status of outbreak (all data from April 5 at 5 p.m.)
Fire Department
• Twice-a-week deep cleaning of the city’s six fire stations and their fire equipment and
apparatus begins today.
• Issued a memo to firefighters on using facial coverings while in public outside of service
calls.
• Evaluating the usage rate of protective masks to make sure supplies remain adequate.
California
Confirmed cases 14,055
Increase from day before 1,452
Deaths 325
San Diego County
Confirmed cases 1,326
Increase from day before 117
Deaths 19
Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 41
Change from day before 2
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 6, 2020
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Police Department
• Continued extensive patrols at parks, beaches and along trails over the weekend to get
people to comply with the public health orders. The first two citations were issued to
two people who were found in a city park and refused to comply. They were cited under
the Carlsbad Municipal Code for entering a public park posted with closed signs.
• A comparison of calls for service from a week before the COVID-19 public health
measures and a week after they were implemented showed that overall calls were
down by almost 13%.
2/28 -3/12/20 3/12-3/26/20 Change
Dispatched calls 2,303 2,123 -7.80%
Officer-initiated 1,853 1,502 -18.90%
Total 4,156 3,625 -12.80%
Parks & Recreation
• Launched a call for community members who sew and would be willing to make face
coverings. Finalizing the process to further promote the effort and the protocols for pick
up and drop off to ensure proper health protections are in place.
• Issued city supplied face coverings to staff helping to package, pick up and deliver meals
for the senior nutrition meal program.
Human Resources
Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure
Cleared to return to work 24
Self-quarantined due to contact with someone who may have COVID-19 1
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, have not been tested 4
Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Recap of county news conference
o Updated COVID-19 case numbers broken down by city
o The county’s pledge campaign to #StayHomeSD
o Guidance around DIY face coverings
o New beds available at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido
o Mental health support line
o Call for health care workers
o Encouragement to stay connected with family, friends and neighbors
o San Diego Humane Society pet food distribution
o You Are Not Alone program for seniors
o Restaurant map for takeout and delivery
o Ways to help through JustServe.org
o Ways to connect with nature through CA State Parks
o Enhanced enforcement of trail, park and beach closures
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 6, 2020
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o CUSD school lunch program location change
• Updated COVID-19 public Q&A webpage to ensure all information is updated and
consistent with latest beach and water closures, facial covering tips
• Updated What’s Closed webpage with prohibited recreation activities
• Responded to 21 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement department’s email
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 6, 2020
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CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 6, 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