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Safety Center 2560 Orion Way | Carlsbad, CA 92010 | 760-931-2141
Memo ID#2020082
Council Memorandum
May 1, 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 45
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 30 at 5 p.m.)
California San Diego County Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 49,841 3,564 54
Increase from previous day 3,334 132 2
Deaths 2,016 124 n/a*
*Data not reported
Police Department
• Officers issued 17 citations yesterday for entering closed beaches, trails or parks. They
noted a distinct disregard for the closures of the beaches over the past two nights. Last
night officers dispersed a crowd estimated to be more than 100 from being on the
beach north of Tamarack Avenue.
• See attached memo for update on COVID-19-related homeless outreach efforts.
Human Resources • Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure:
Cleared to return to work 40
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, have not been tested 0
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
May 1, 2020
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Community Development
• Update on building permit activity:
Building permits Week ending 4/23 Feb. weekly average Average of 4 months prior
Permits issued 80 96 85
Inspections 367 290 420
Permits finalized 76 51 90
*All inspections conducted with social distancing measures
Parks & Recreation
• Picked up boxes of donated fresh produce from the Carlsbad Strawberry Company and
re-distributed pieces of produce through the senior meal program.
• Senior meal program has provided 1,275 meals during the past week to Carlsbad
residents 60 years of age or older
o 736 meals were delivered to residents’ homes by staff; 539 meals were picked-
up at the Senior Center by residents.
o Total number of meals provided represents a 79% increase in the average total
number of meals served pre-COVID-19.
Library & Cultural Arts
• Best-selling author and new Carlsbad resident Susan Elizabeth Phillips will be featured in
a free virtual writing workshop this afternoon. More than 150 people have signed up.
• The first two theater demos in a series will be distributed through social media this
weekend.
• Launched a new webpage, Arts Education Lessons for Teachers, to help with online
learning.
Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Reminder to register for the joint economic recovery and revitalization webinar
o Community submitted Art at Home project and pictures of rock painting
o Composting educational videos for an Earth Month at home tip
o Writing workshop from Carlsbad resident and bestselling author
o Baseball Art at Home project
o Link to the official updated county public health order
o Recap of county’s news conference including all the health order updates
o Updated California numbers from CA Public Health
o Reminder that Carlsbad parks, trails and beaches are currently closed
o Warning against scammers who offer face masks but don’t deliver
o City Council agenda and how to watch
o Live tweets from state’s news conference
o State’s new child care portal
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
May 1, 2020
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• Prepared and distributed daily update from the city:
o Latest numbers and new charts from the county
o Anticipation of new rules from the county public health order
o Status of Carlsbad parks, trails, beaches and golf courses
o Explanation of who the county is and its responsibility in public health
o Availability of face coverings to the public
o Webinar for local businesses
o Examples of how the community demonstrates #Care4Carlsbad
• Updated COVID-19 webpage with the amended public health order
• Updated the COVID-19 business webpage with the webinar and CARES act resources for
independent contractors
• Updated COVID-19 staff page with wellness webinar recordings
• Distributed volunteer email #3 calling for more volunteers and highlighting distribution
efforts so far
• Updated internal employee health posters
• Designed and printed #Sew2Care banner and package inserts
• Designed and printed updated signage for Parks & Recreation and “no in-person
services” in English and Spanish
• Responded to 12 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement department’s email
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
May 1, 2020
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CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
May 1, 2020
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Attachment: Memo on Homeless Response Activities (COVID-10)
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
Attachment A
Police Department
Police Administration 2560 Orion Way Carlsbad, CA 92010 760-931-2100 www.carlsbadca.gov
Memorandum
April 30, 2020
To: David Harrison, Assistant Director of Emergency Services
From: Jason Jackowski, Lieutenant, Special Investigations
Via: Chain of Command
Re: HOMELESS RESPONSE ACTIVITIES (COVID-19)
What we are doing for homelessness?
• The 2020 Point-in-Time numbers for Carlsbad were publicly released on 4/28/20. Holly
is preparing a memo to the City Manager and Council on the count.
• Holly and Marissa are in the final stages of finalizing the scope of services with CRC
regarding rental assistance for individuals who are at-risk or experiencing homelessness.
They hope to bring this information to Council in late May.
• Additional hygiene kits were ordered from the County, with masks, in anticipation of the
new public health order to wear masks.
• LifeLine will be onsite at Hyland Inn on 4/30 to provide government cell phones to
clients without phones.
• Vista Community Clinic onsite at Hyland Inn provided linkage to primary health care
medical benefits to clients. Also assist with general relief and benefit programs.
• HOT is actively distributing facial masks to the homeless population with the county
hygiene kits.
• Carlsbad HOT participated in an online Webinar for CPOA LEADS “Policing
Considerations for Temporary Homeless Shelters During Pandemic
How many contacts by HOT and Interfaith?
• From Monday 4/27 to Thursday 4/30 HOT has contacted 8 people (These contacts could
be a repeated contact not necessarily a new homeless person contact). Of the people
contacted where resources were a viable option, 5 accepted resources. HOT passed out
masks to homeless individuals.
• Interfaith has been contacting the 45 clients at the Hyland Inn daily.
How are things going in La Posada?
• Holly is working on putting a handwashing station outside their facility.
• La Posada is at full at maximum capacity of 50 persons.
Homeless Response Activities (COVID-19)
For Hyland Inn clients how many do we have there?
- Demographics
o Occupancy: 45
13 females
32 Males
o Residency:
37 Carlsbad
2 Escondido
6 Oceanside
- New business
Whole Person Wellness provided services to motel voucher recipients
onsite 4/29. This included linkage to mental health services, primary care,
and addressing any substance use resources.
Two clients self-exited, and two new intakes completed to fill rooms.
One client exited to another housing program.
Lifeline visit to provide free government cell phones to clients in need
was set up for 4/30
- Successes
o Whole Person Wellness able to assess 19 clients, with 7 clients linked to services
o 29 residents have successfully completed the VI-SPDAT (Vulnerability Index -
Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool)
o 3 residents have begun their SSI/SSDI applications
o 10 individuals matched with Rapid Rehousing
o All residents connected to case management services
o All residents given the option to connect to primary care
o All clients presented with the opportunity to link to Whole Person Wellness,
Whole Person Wellness to continue assessing for program linkage
o Continued coordination of care with Oceanside HOT to support Motel Voucher
program on day’s public health nurse is not onsite
o Public Health nurse continues to meet, and screen clients as needed, to include
facilitating prescription renewals and ongoing coordination of care