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Memo ID# 2021094
Council Memorandum
May 5, 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 135
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 staff activated to support COVID-19 mitigation and
response operations and information sharing, and virtually activated to support the
city’s reopening and re-staffing.
Regional status of outbreak (Updated data from May 4)
California County
Confirmed cases 3,645,341 276,878
Increase since last memo 12,156 1194
Percentage increase since last memo .33% .43%
Deaths 60,765 3,713
Carlsbad status of outbreak (Updated data from May 4)
Carlsbad 92008 92009 92010 92011
Confirmed cases 4,832 1,363 1,792 788 886
Increase since last memo 49 20 7 9 13
Percentage increase 1.0% 1.5% .4% 1.2% 1.5%
Deaths 59 25 17 9 8
*Note: Total and ZIP code tallies come from different county reporting sources and do not always add up.
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Human Resources
• Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure:
As of
May 5
Change
since last
memo
Cleared, no positive diagnosis 341 +2
Cleared after positive diagnosis 92 +2
Self-isolated due to positive diagnosis 0 -2
Self-quarantined due to exposure, not tested 0 0
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, not tested 0 -1
Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 0 0
Self-quarantined due to high-risk exposure,
tested negative 0 0
City-by-city comparison
• Carlsbad continues to have the lowest rate of confirmed cases of COVID-19 as a percent of
population in local cities with 50,000 or more residents. Carlsbad’s rate is now at 4.18%,
slightly lower than the 4.37% rate reported in Encinitas and the 4.84% rate in Poway.
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Police Department
• Weekly update on calls for service:
All calls Crime COVID-19
Mental
health
transports
Domestic
violence
cases
3/22-3/28 2,253 145 287 9 9
3/29-4/4 2,208 192 299 20 10
4/5-4/11 2,363 171 329 12 11
4/12-4/18 2,182 195 324 14 13
4/19-4/25 2,105 189 291 13 19
4/26-5/2 2,024 169 259 12 14
COVID-19 calls 4/26-5/2
Extra
patrols
Health order
violation
Educational
contact Medical Other Party Transient
241 5 4 4 2 2 1
Community Development
• Weekly update on outdoor activation permits as of May 3:
On private
property
On public
right of way
Total # of
permits
Businesses
applied*
Permits pending 1 0 1 1
Permits approved 96 25 121 112
Total 97 25 122 115
*Several businesses applied for multiple permits.
• Weekly update on building permit activity as of May 3:
Last week
Weekly avg.
Feb-March
2020
Permits issued 82 82
Inspections 296 392
Video inspections 53 n/a
Permits finalized 182 77
*All inspections conducted with social distancing measures
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Library & Cultural Arts
• Update on the library’s curbside service:
New library
accounts
Items checked out
via curbside service Items returned
March-May 1,132 n/a n/a
June 428 12,688 19,402
July 501 22,065 23,830
August 606 20,583 19,381
Sept. 400 21,892 23,708
Oct. 444 21,546 21,932
Nov. 358 18,576 21,770
Dec. 345 19,964 25,082
Jan. 481 21,300 20,674
Feb. 421 19,840 19,317
March 461 23,115 30,146
April 451 24,997 29,501
Total 6,028 226,566 254,743
• The William D. Cannon Art Gallery posted two new videos on its webpage, offering
patrons a virtual experience of the current exhibit, “Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints.”
The first is a virtual tour hosted by Gallery Curator Karen McGuire. The second offers
viewers a time-lapse video showcasing the actual installation of this national touring
show.
• The gallery will extend its hours to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning May 10.
Parks & Recreation
• The orange tier restrictions and the state’s update on ‘additional activities’ allowed
outdoor gatherings of up to 50 people as of April 15.
o Staff increased the capacity threshold for parks’ reservable picnic shelters and
open space areas on May 1, in accordance with the state’s tier allowance, after
monitoring several permitted gatherings of up to 25 people and finding general
compliance with COVID-related protocols.
• The orange tier restrictions and the state’s update allowed modified receptions,
meetings and conferences as of April 15.
o Staff approved a contract catering firm’s safe reopening plan and permitted an
outdoor wedding reception at Leo Carrillo Ranch Park on May 27, and another
on May 28, each with fewer than 100 guests and assigned seating
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o Given the catering firm’s ability to achieve compliance with COVID-related
protocols, staff anticipate increasing the capacity for private events, consistent
with the state’s tier allowance, on June 5.
• The orange tier restrictions and the state’s Industry Guidance on Museums and Art
Galleries allowed use of the historic structures and visitor center at Leo Carrillo Ranch
Park at 50% capacity as of April 7.
o Staff monitored self-guided tours of the structures and center at 25% capacity
and found general compliance with COVID- related protocols
o Factoring in that compliance, staff anticipates increasing the capacity of these
structures and center, consistent with the state’s tier allowance, on May 15.
• The orange tier and the state’s Industry Guidance on Fitness Centers allowed the use of
community centers with gyms at 25% capacity as of April 7.
o Staff monitored shoot-around basketball in the gyms at the centers at 10%
capacity and found general compliance with COVID-related protocols
o Given that compliance, staff anticipate increasing the capacity of these centers,
consistent with the state’s tier allowance, effective May 15
o Staff also anticipate expanding opening of these centers by two hours, Monday-
Friday 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., as of May 17
• Update on senior meal program:
o On April 30, staff provided the 55,000th meal to Carlsbad residents 60 or older
since the city began offering this vital service.
o Provided 832 meals to Carlsbad residents 60 or older during the past week
▪ 469 meals were delivered to residents’ homes by staff
▪ 363 meals were picked-up at the Senior Center by residents
▪ Total number of meals provided represents a 19% increase in the average
total number of meals provided before the pandemic
o Picked up boxes of donated fresh produce from the Carlsbad Strawberry
Company and re-distributed the produce through the senior meal program
Communication & Engagement
• Communicated via city communication channels about the following topics related to the
COVID-19 public health emergency:
o CDC guidance about which activities are safer for fully vaccinated people
o State of California updated face coverings guidance
o Case data and update on county and state triggers
o Vaccine updates:
▪ No appointment required for county vaccine sites
▪ Evening appointments available at three county vaccine sites
▪ San Diego County residents ages16 to 19 have lowest rates of vaccination
▪ Contracting COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated
▪ San Diego County not planning on creating vaccine passports
▪ Community outbreaks continue to be a problem
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▪ Vaccine approval for 12 to 15 year-olds expected soon
▪ Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for those 16 and 17 years old
▪ Vaccinations broken down by ZIP codes and understanding the demographics of
each
▪ Discussion of vaccinations by census tract and health equity quartile
▪ Vaccine progress, milestones and supply increases
o MIT study showing social distancing effectiveness against COVID-19
o American Medical Association and National Center for Health Statistics studies on
delayed preventive health care
o Real ID deadline extended
o Lumber price increases due to supply and demand constraints
o Increases in infections among young people
o American Academy of Pediatrics data showing children make up more than a fifth of
new COVID-19 cases
o Tracking active COVID-19 cases in Carlsbad
o Reminder of all the public health guidelines
o On track to reopen state fully by June 15
o Virtual city programs:
▪ Public meetings
▪ Library story time
▪ Earth Month recap video
▪ Leo Carrillo historical interactive experience
▪ Cannon Art Gallery
▪ Family Open Studios
▪ Applications for Board & Commission vacancies
o Updated COVID-19 webpages and FAQs with new information and mask guidelines
o Emergency rental and utility bill assistance
o Extended and expanded small business loans
o Paycheck Protection Program
o Cybersecurity awareness webinar
o Registering to vote online
o Sent employee update #82
▪ Overview of returning to the workplace and employee video
▪ Recap of new telecommuting options
▪ Employee cases and vaccination updates
▪ Facility safety plans and mandatory health screening atall city buildings
o Updated employee Q&A on website with latest information
o COVID printing
▪ Curbside pickup signs for Libraries
▪ Public health precaution window decals for city facilities
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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