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Home My WebLink About2021-01-27; Coronavirus Response Update 121; Harrison, David Fire Department Safety Center 2560 Orion Way | Carlsbad, CA 92010 | 760-931-2141 Memo ID# 2021021 Council Memorandum Jan 27, 2021 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 121 This memorandum provides 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. • The governor lifted the regional stay at home order for all regions of the state Monday, Jan. 25. California has reverted to the four-tiered, color coded system, with San Diego County in the most restrictive purple tier because the virus is widespread. Regional status of outbreak (All data from Jan. 26) California County Confirmed cases 3,153,186 230,066 Increase since last memo 156,218 13,231 Percentage increase since last memo 5% 6% Deaths 37,527 2,421 • San Diego County is reporting the county’s ICU capacity as 16%. • UCSD researchers reported at the Tuesday’s County Board of Supervisors meeting that, due to the increased transmissibility of the B.1.1.7 (UK) variant, an even more substantial surge is forecasted to occur in coming weeks, about two to four weeks, which could then exceed health care capacity in the following weeks. Carlsbad status of outbreak (All data from Jan. 26) Carlsbad 92008 92009 92010 92011 Confirmed cases 3,805 1,074 1,402 627 677 Increase since last memo 195 66 71 23 32 % increase since last memo 5% 7% 5% 4% 5% Deaths >26 n/a n/a n/a n/a CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS Jan. 27, 2021 Page 2 Human Resources • Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure: As of Jan 20 Change since last memo Cleared, no positive diagnosis 300 +12 Cleared after positive diagnosis 66 +12 Self-isolated due to positive diagnosis 9 -8 Self-quarantined due to exposure, not tested 3 -1 Self-quarantined due to symptoms, not tested 2 -2 Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 5 +3 Self-quarantined due to high-risk exposure, tested negative 0 -9 City-by-city comparison • Carlsbad continues to have the second lowest rates of confirmed cases of COVID-19 as a percent of population in local cities with 50,000 or more residents. Carlsbad’s rate is 3.28%, slightly lower than the 3.33% rate reported in Encinitas. CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS Jan. 27, 2021 Page 3 Police Department • Weekly update on calls for service: All calls Crime COVID-19 Mental health transports Domestic violence cases 11/30-12/6 2,135 166 340 7 12 12/7-12/13 2,104 164 383 10 8 12/14-12/20 2,067 165 325 12 10 12/21-12/27 1,746 137 350 10 12 12/28-1/3 1,908 162 371 10 4 1/4-1/10 2,080 143 403 10 6 1/11-1/17 2,198 156 268 9 8 1/18-1/24 1,868 144 285 4 8 COVID-19 calls 1/18-1/24 Extra patrol Health order violation Educational contact Medical Other Party Trespass Transient 265 8 7 2 2 2 2 1 Community Development • Weekly update on outdoor activation permits as of 1/26: On private property On sidewalk Permits pending 1 3 Permits approved 82 18 Total 83 21 A total of 104 businesses have applied. • Weekly update on building permit activity as of 1/26: Last week Weekly average Nov.-Dec. 2019 Permits issued 6 87 Inspections 349 362 Video inspections 86 n/a Permits finalized 59 104 *All inspections conducted with social distancing measures CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS Jan. 27, 2021 Page 4 Library & Cultural Arts • Services at Library & Cultural Arts facilities remain unchanged with the move back to the purple tier this week. This includes curbside book pickup and return, computer and account services on site on varying days, staff availability for assistance, and virtual and online services and programs. • Chapters Café, the café at the City Library on Dove Lane, is now permitted once again to offer on-site tables and chairs for customers to use in the courtyard area. Parks & Recreation • Allowed The Canyons Restaurant of The Crossings at Carlsbad Municipal Golf Course to resume outdoor dining in accordance with the state’s lifting of the stay at home order. • Update on senior meal program: o During the past week, provided 687 meals to Carlsbad residents 60 or older. ▪ 403 meals were delivered to residents’ homes by staff ▪ 284 meals were picked-up at the Senior Center by residents o Total number of meals provided represents a 23% increase in the average total number of meals provided before the pandemic for a four-day week, accounting for a holiday. o Picked up boxes of donated fresh produce from the Carlsbad Strawberry Company and re-distributed the produce through the senior meal program. • Provided the following virtual recreation programs: o YouTube - Essentials - An overview of the variety of content available o Carlsbad Tech Users Group - Group kicked off their first meeting and discussed everything from home computers, to smart homes, to cryptocurrency o Lunch at the Culinary Lab - Featured delicious vegan dishes to celebrate Veganuary, including loaded nachos and minty avocado pudding o UCSD Osher Lifelong Learning - Two Years in Nepal: A Visual Journey o Ask the Orthopedic Surgeon - An opportunity to speak one-on-one with an orthopedic surgery specialist to ask about sore joints or muscles, arthritis, back pain, when to see a specialist and other topics o Morningstar Investing Know-How - Bimonthly presentation on top Morningstar articles and special investing topics discussed mutual fund investing basics Communication & Engagement • Communicated via city communication channels about the following topics related to the COVID-19 public health emergency: o State announcement that the stay at home order has been lifted o Return to the four-tier, color-coded system o What’s allowed to be open in the purple tier o Daily case data and update on county and state triggers o Oceanside vaccine location CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS Jan. 27, 2021 Page 5 o Vaccine updates including: ▪ How the vaccine works ▪ Distribution and the ability for those 65 and older to get vaccinated ▪ How to make appointments with health care systems ▪ My Turn pilot website for vaccine eligibility o New variant detected in California o COVID-19 positivity rate across states o Federal stimulus payment through debit card o Carlsbad business webinar and small business assistance programs o City Council’s approval of $1.5 million for additional economic uncertainty fund o ICU capacity o CARES Act funding and relief to local groups o Reminder of all the public health guidelines o Virtual city programs: ▪ Female artist art lessons ▪ Bilingual family story time ▪ Teens teach tech ▪ Public meetings and input opportunities ▪ Mental health and stress relief resources ▪ Live Author Talk ▪ Carlsbad unmuted for teens ▪ Family yoga • Updated COVID webpages o Latest public health order o Vaccine updates o Public FAQs o Open/closed dashboard • Reprinted COVID-19 banners for placement at the beach CORONAVIRUS ACTIONS Jan. 27, 2021 Page 6 c: 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