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Memo ID# 2020080
Council Memorandum
April 30, 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 44
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide 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 activated to support COVID-19 mitigation and
response operations and information sharing.
Regional status of outbreak (All data from April 29, 5 p.m.)
California San Diego County Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 46,507 3,432 52
Increase from previous day 1,010 118 1
Deaths 1,810 120 n/a*
*Data not reported
Human Resources
• Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure (no change since 4/28/20):
Cleared to return to work 40
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, have not been tested 0
Police Department
• Issued five new citations over the past day for violations of the CMC section for
accessing closed parks, beaches and trails bringing the total to date to 90.
Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Joint city, chamber and CVA economic recovery and revitalization webinar
o Recap of Carlsbad and county’s updated numbers and charts
o Overview of face covering recommendations
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o County health message for parents of children under the age of 2
o CDC encouragement to stay home to protect older family members
o Tips on staying connected and how to relieve stress
o An example of Carlsbad business support through Tony Hawk’s Foot the Bill
partnership
o Recycle right Earth Month at home tip
o Cardboard challenge Art at Home project
o Sport videos and comic book art project through Play @Home activities
o Community examples of #Care4Carlsbad
• Prepared and distributed daily update from the city:
o Confirmed cases by city as percent of population
o Updated state, county and city positive cases
o Governor’s reopening plan and phases
o City Council meeting on parks, trails and beaches on May 1
o Sew2Care face covering update
• Drafted employee update #33:
o Settling into new routines
o What's next
o Safety first
o City response to COVID-19
o Introduction of new team member Geoff Patnoe
o Microsoft team training professional developent
o Cyberscam email examples
• Distributed joint business email #6
o City economic recovery and revitalization initiative
o Joint webinar on April 30 with Carlsbad Economic Development department,
Carlsbad Chamber and Carlsbad Village Association
o Federal relief funding programs
o Updates on the county public health order
• Updated Play @Home graphics and new virtual activities to do from home
• Updated employee mandatory self-screening instructions
• Responded to 10 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement department’s email
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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
Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation Director