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Memo ID# 2020093
Council Memorandum
May 14, 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 54
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 May 12 at 5 p.m.)
California County Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 71,082 5,278 66
Increase from day before 1,665 117 3
Deaths 2,882 194 n/a
Human Resources
• Developing COVID-19 screening protocols and procedures in response to the recent
update to the county health order. The update requires temperature screening of all
employees entering the workplace, or symptom screening if a thermometer is not
available)
Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure
Cleared from COVID-19 42
Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 1
Public Works
• Added five more hands-free walk signals yesterday, for a total of 17 intersections with
no-touch signals at crosswalks. The intersections are at Carlsbad Boulevard at Cannon
Road, Poinsettia Lane, Island Way and Avenida Encinas, and at La Costa Avenue at
Rancho Santa Fe Road.
• Added eight temporary ADA parking spaces in the Ocean Street parking lot yesterday,
bringing the total in the lot to 11 ADA spaces.
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
May 14, 2020
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Parks & Recreation
• Distributed face masks provided by the EOC to senior nutrition meal participants.
Police Department
• Officers issued two more COVID-19-related parking citations yesterday. The total since
May 4 is 59.
Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o State’s reopening stages infographic
o Tips to support mental health
o Thermo Fisher’s role in fighting COVID-19
o Virtual classes for National Bike Month
o Leo Carrillo’s #NatureWhereImParked challenge
o Family movie night@home schedule
o Master sports video
o Poinsettia Fire anniversary
• Prepared and distributed daily email update from the city:
o Extension of declaration of local emergency
o Status of the reopening process
o Hierarchy of city, county and state rules
o Updated dashboard of what’s open and closed, including modifications
o Detailed dashboard of businesses in each of the state’s four stages of reopening
o Guidance for restaurants to reopen
o Latest case information including Carlsbad specific data
o Additional “no touch” crosswalk signals and new disabled parking available
o Housing Element advisory committee meeting
o Virtual bike to work day for National Bike Month
o Leo Carrillo’s history mystery at home engagement activity
• Sent out eblast to Carlsbad businesses
o State guidance on additional businesses that can open
o Reminder of requirements for businesses as they reopen
• Updated COVID-19 webpages:
o Posted new map of touchless pedestrian traffic signals with 5 new locations
o Posted updated dashboard of what’s opened and closed
o Added additional virtual programming to city events calendar
o Added links to latest state and county news releases
• Responded to 12 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement Department’s email.
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
May 14, 2020
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CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
May 14, 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
Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation Director