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Memo ID #2020063
Council Memorandum
April 15, 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 33
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.
• Added EOC objective 19: Facilitate and monitor community engagement.
Regional status of outbreak (all data from April 14 at 5 p.m.)
California
Confirmed cases 24,579
Increase from day before 994
Deaths 734
San Diego County
Confirmed cases 1,930
Increase from day before 83
Deaths 53
Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 49
Change from day before 1
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 15, 2020
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Global picture
• Daily new COVID-19 cases worldwide show a decline.
Source: Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center
State of California
• The governor unveiled six key indicators that will guide the thinking of state officials on
when and how to modify the stay-at-home order and other orders:
1. The ability to monitor and protect through testing, contact tracing, isolating, and
supporting the positive or exposed
2. The ability to prevent infection in those at risk for severe COVID-19 cases
3. The ability of hospitals and health care workers to handle surges
4. The ability to develop therapeutics
5. The ability for businesses, schools, and child care facilities to physical distance
6. The ability to determine to reinstitute stay-at-home measures if necessary.
• The governor said there is not a precise timeline for modifying the stay-at-home order
at this point.
Human Resources
• Drafting guidelines for staff on professional business etiquette for virtual meetings.
Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure
Cleared to return to work 32
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, have not been tested 2
Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 1
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 15, 2020
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Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Reminder of springtime scavenger hunt
o Daily update for the community
o City Council meeting reminder and live updates
o Information from Federal Trade Commission on privacy and security of children’s
personal data
o Governor’s six indicators to consider for reopening
o Recap of county and state news conferences
o Countywide #StayHomeSD campaign
o Art at home program
o Senior health and wellness classes airing on city cable channel
o Information on economic impact payments being issued by IRS
o Latest county COVID-19 statistics
o 2-1-1 San Diego unemployment and insurance benefit resources
o Promoted webinar for small businesses hosted by the city, the chamber and the
Carlsbad Village Association
• Updated city’s COVID-19 webpage:
o Governor’s roadmap for easing public health restrictions
o Updated data
• Updated COVID-19 staff resource webpage:
o Posted employee update #29
• Prepared and distributed employee update #29:
o Wellness webinars on self-care and financial planning
• Responded to 16 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement department’s email.
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 15, 2020
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CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
April 15, 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