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Memo ID# 2020182
Council Memorandum
Aug. 27, 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 93
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 Aug. 26)
California County Carlsbad
Confirmed cases 679,099 37,222 577
Increase since last memo 10,484 495 2
Deaths 12,407 668 n/a
Human Resources
• Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure:
Cleared, no positive diagnosis 123
Cleared after positive diagnosis 6
Self-isolated due to positive diagnosis 1
Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 1
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
Aug. 27, 2020
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Police Department
• Weekly department update
Calls for service All calls Crime COVID-19*
Mental
health
transports
Domestic
violence
cases
6/1-6/7 2,094 123 92 7 5
6/8-6/14 1,989 157 102 12 8
6/15-6/21 1,870 161 180 14 8
6/22-6/28 1,994 157 229 7 15
6/29-7/5 2,207 147 265 8 15
7/6-7/12 1,959 177 172 10 14
7/13-7/19 2,126 157 201 9 9
7/20-7/26 2,061 153 199 7 16
7/27-8/2 2,222 179 275 16 13
8/3-8/9 1,991 155 247 12 11
8/10-8/16 2,078 158 265 14 7
8/17-8/23 2,160 181 265 11 15 COVID-19* Extra patrols 112 Health order violations 49 Trespass 17 Educational contacts 10 Party 9 Other 8
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
Aug. 27, 2020
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Community Development
• Weekly update on outdoor dining permits:
On private property On sidewalk
Permits pending 7 6
Permits approved 55 6
Total 62 12
70 businesses have applied
• Weekly update on building permit activity.
Week ending 8/25
Weekly average
June, July 2019
Permits issued 112 96
Inspections 376 332
Video inspections 31 n/a
Permits finalized 94 72
*All inspections conducted with social distancing measures
Library & Cultural Arts
• Due dates for library materials have been extended through Dec. 31, 2020. This
extension aligns with the San Diego County Library system’s due date. All three library
locations are accepting returned library materials 24/7. Even though overdue fines are
currently not accruing during the pandemic, the library is encouraging community
members to return materials they’ve finished for the next person to enjoy.
• Based on the most recent study on library materials and COVID-19 by the Reopening
Archives, Libraries and Museums project, the library is now quarantining returned
library materials for seven days before they are added back into the collection for the
next person to check out. The project, known as REALM, is being conducted by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services; OCLC, a global library cooperative; and the
nonprofit development company Battelle.
• Beginning on Aug. 31, Dove and Cole Libraries will be hosting census team members for
several hours a day to allow community members who have yet to take the census to do
so from their cars during curbside library service. In mid-September, bilingual census
staff will also visit the Library Learning Center.
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
Aug. 27, 2020
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Parks & Recreation
• Provided the following virtual recreation offerings:
o History Mystery - A painting by Leo Carrillo was revealed and shared on the Friends
of Carrillo Ranch Facebook and Instagram pages last week.
o Lunch at the Culinary Lab - Participants learned how to make delicious smoothies
and shakes last week. This week’s menu includes dishes from a Hawaiian Luau.
o UCSD Osher Lifelong Learning - The educational program for adults featured part
one of a two-part series on the Lives and Art of Famous Artists: Diego Rivera, Frida
Kahlo and the History of Mexico. Participants viewed a video from Aug. 14-18 and
met via Zoom to discuss on Aug. 18. This week participants will view and discuss
part-two of the series.
o Virtual Pee Wee Camp - Campers enjoyed a fun week Down on the Farm.
• Canceled or postponed the following citywide special events (permitted by, but not
sponsored by, the city):
o Special event permit for Walk Like MADD, scheduled for Oct. 3, canceled at the
request of the event organizer
o Special event permit for the Lancer Day Parade and homecoming fireworks
display, originally scheduled for Oct. 23, postponed at the request of the event
organizer. New date is to be determined.
• Canceled the following citywide special event (permitted and sponsored by the city):
o Special event permit for the Public Safety Open House, scheduled for Oct. 10,
canceled at the request of event organizer, the Fire Department.
Communication & Engagement
• Communicated via city communication channels about the following topics related to
the COVID-19 public health emergency:
o Daily case data
o Status of the county’s 13 triggers and state’s six triggers
o County’s new detailed information by ZIP code, race and ethnicity and
application to Carlsbad
o Business webinar for activating outdoor space
o Library’s celebration of checking out 50,000 library items through curbside
pickup
o Thank you to the community for doing their part to slow the spread
o Livestreams to state and county news conferences
o Virtual city programs:
Composting workshop
Playwrights Project scenes
Bilingual online tutoring resources
Community family backyard campout
Live library chat
CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS
Aug. 27, 2020
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• Provided information to the Coast News on how the city is supporting people
experiencing homelessless and the status of eviction moratoriums.
• Updated city’s emergency preparedness guide with sheltering tips during the pandemic
• Updated virtual programming webpages
• Sent employee update #52
o New employee positive case and what the city is doing to protect employees
o Importance of emergency preparedness
o New ServiceNow portal updates
o Department kudos
o Virtual State of the City
o Diversity, equity and inclusion listening circles
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