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Council Memorandum
May 26, 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 61
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.
• Nearly 22,000 face masks delivered to residents, visitors and businesses since Friday
(May 22).
• CERT volunteers distributed face masks along the Carlsbad Boulevard sea wall walk
through the holiday weekend.
• Carlsbad CERT volunteers were highlighted in State of California CERT Program weekly
report.
One of the CERT volunteers handing out masks to people along the seawall
over the weekend.
Memo ID# 2020102
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Regional status of outbreak (All data from May 25 at 5 p.m.)
California County Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 94,536 6,797 73
Increase since last memo 8,248 482 1
Deaths 3,756 248 n/a
Police Department
• Responded to a total of 14 citizen complaints related to parking issues near the beaches
over the weekend and issued a total of 51 parking citations. Officers have issued 150
parking citations in the area since May 4, 2020.
Human Resources
• Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure: 44 employees cleared to return
to work.
Parks & Recreation
• Canceled special event permits for the Fourth of July fireworks displays at Park Hyatt
Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa and Omni La Costa Resort & Spa at the request of the
organizers.
Communication & Engagement
• Created and shared the following with the public on city communication channels:
o Latest COVID-19 case numbers
o CERT members handing out face masks at the beach
o Livestreams to the state and county news conferences
o Reminder that bars are not open yet
o Reminder of basic health precautions
o Reminder to use physical distance and face coverings on trails
o Community actions that save lives
o CA Public Health resources in Spanish
o Virtual fire engine tour
o Hot Rods & Cool Treats virtual event
o Live from my living room concert
• Created and distributed the following videos:
o Progress of moving along in the state’s reopening stages
o Physical distance reminder
o Shop local and support Carlsbad small businesses
o When to put on a face covering when coming closer than 6 feet to another person
o Celebration of Public Works Week and pictures of staff accomplishments during
COVID-19
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o Virtual tour of a fire engine
o Hot Rods and Cool Treats event
• Prepared and distributed daily email update from the city:
o A recap of what’s open and closed as in-restaurant dining and in-store retail is
now allowed
o Summary of the current health order
o Everyday precautions that help stop the spread of COVID-19
o Latest case numbers
o Play@Home activities
o Memorial Day observance
• Updated COVID-19 webpages:
o Reorganized the layout of the open/closed webpage
o Added new wellness webinars for city employees
o Added new health orders
• Distributed COVID-19 employee update #39:
o Free reusable masks donated by ASVR for city employees
• Designed and produced two banners for community face mask distribution.
• Designed and produced 25 signs for use when curbside service resumes at the library.
• Responded to two COVID-19-related council inquiries, both on restrictions on
community pools.
• Responded to 27 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