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Memo ID# 2020095
Council Memorandum
May 18, 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 56
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 17 at 5 p.m.)
California County Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 78,860 5,836 71
Increase from Friday’s memo 5,687 445 2
Deaths 3,208 209 n/a
Community outreach
• CERT volunteers delivered 1,250 face masks to
Carlsbad residential care facilities Friday
afternoon.
• Over the weekend, CERT volunteers handed
out 3,350 face masks along the sea wall walk to
promote public health and continued beach
access:
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
May 18, 2020
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Parks & Recreation
• Staff provided the 10,000th meal through the senior meal since the city began its COVID-
19 pandemic response.
Parks & Recreation staff mark the milestone, while practicing social distancing
Human Resources
Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure:
Cleared of COVID-19 43
Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Preview of City Council meeting agenda items including an update on COVID-19
response
o Statements on vandalism
o Thank you video to Sew2Care volunteers
o Celebration of serving 10,000 senior meals since the start of the COVID-19
emergency
o Great Plates Delivered new home program for seniors
o County’s aging hotline and support for older adults
o National Bike Month virtual classes
o Hot Rods and Cool Treats virtual event
o Family movie night at home schedule
o Theater activities for the art at home project
o Master Sports videos for developing skills at home
o Camps@Home virtual schedule
• Prepared and distributed daily email update from the city:
o County’s milestone of hitting 4,000 tests per day
o Explanation of the “14-day rolling percentage” and its importance
o Latest case numbers
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o Air Force Thunderbirds schedule to honor COVID-19 responders
o Great Plates Delivered program for senior meals
o Honoring high school seniors
o Weekend reminders about what’s open and closed
• Drafted and distributed email newsletter to seniors:
o Great Plates Delivered senior home meal service
o Wellness Wednesday resources and schedule
o Thank you video to Sew2Care volunteers
o Senior health and wellness classes on city’s cable channel
o Grandfriends pen pal program
o Carlsbad Play@Home activities
• Replied to two COVID-19-related council inquiries
• Responded to 20 questions and comments on the city’s social media platforms and
Communication & Engagement Department’s email.
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May 18, 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