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Council Memorandum
Memo ID# 2021115
June 9, 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 140
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 June 8)
California County
Confirmed cases 3,691,660 280,878
Increase since last memo 5744 625
Percentage increase since last memo .16% .22%
Deaths 62,479 3,764
Carlsbad status of outbreak (Updated data from June 8)
Carlsbad 92008 92009 92010 92011
Confirmed cases 4,991 1,402 1,860 811 915
Increase since last memo 27 5 13 -1 10
Percentage increase .54% .36% .70% -.12% 1.1%
Deaths (as of June 1) 60 25 17 10 8
*Note: Total and ZIP code tallies come from different county reporting sources and do not always add up.
Fire Department
Safety Center 2560 Orion Way | Carlsbad, CA 92010 | 760-931-2141
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Human Resources
• Status of employees with possible COVID-19 exposure:
As of
June 8
Change
since last
memo
Cleared, no positive diagnosis 346 0
Cleared after positive diagnosis 92 0
Self-isolated due to positive diagnosis 0 0
Self-quarantined due to exposure, not tested 0 0
Self-quarantined due to symptoms, not tested 0 0
Self-quarantined while waiting for test results 0 0
Self-quarantined due to high-risk exposure, tested
negative 0 -1
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 4.3%,
slightly lower than the 4.50% rate reported in Encinitas and the 4.96% 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
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
5/3-5/9 2,242 200 265 15 13
5/10-5/16 2,179 170 259 11 11
5/17-5/23 2,241 196 264 10 10
5/24-5/30 2,310 175 265 17 13
5/31-6/6 2,028 171 215 10 17
COVID-19 calls 5/31-6/6
Extra
patrols
Health order
violation Other Medical
211 2 1 1
Community Development
• Weekly update on outdoor activation permits as of June 5:
On private
property
On public
right of way
Total # of
permits
Businesses
applied*
Permits pending 1 0 1 1
Permits approved 99 25 124 115
Total 100 25 125 116
*Several businesses applied for multiple permits.
• Weekly update on building permit activity as of June 4:
Last week
Weekly average
April-May 2020
Permits issued 112 69
Inspections 267 332
Video inspections 95 n/a
Permits finalized 55 63
*All inspections conducted with social distancing measures
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Parks & Recreation
• Based on the County of San Diego moving to the yellow on June 9, staff increased the
following capacities:
o Community centers with gyms, at Stagecoach, Calavera Hills and Pine Avenue
community parks: up to 50% of maximum allowance for each building
o Historic structures and visitor center at Leo Carrillo Ranch Park: up to 100% of
maximum allowance for each building
o Picnic shelters within parks: up to 100 persons
o Private events at Leo Carrillo Ranch Park: up to 200 persons (and up to 400
persons, if all have negative tests or full vaccinations)
o Private events at The Canyons Restaurant of the Crossings at Carlsbad Municipal
Golf Course: up to 200 persons, and up to 400 persons, if all have negative tests or
full vaccinations
• Update on senior meal program:
o Provided 667 meals to Carlsbad residents 60 or older, during the past week
▪ 391 meals were delivered to residents’ homes by staff
▪ 276 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
Library & Cultural Arts
• With San Diego County’s movement to the yellow tier within the Blueprint for a Safer
Economy on June 9, libraries are no longer monitoring occupancy restrictions, though
other safety protocols remain in place, including a requirement that patrons wear facial
coverings. Services and hours remain limited. There are also no occupancy restrictions at
the William D. Cannon Art Gallery.
• Computer users at all library facilities are now able to access computers for a longer
period of time per day, with available sessions changed from a maximum of a single
60-minute session to one 120-minute session per day beginning June 7.
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• Update on curbside service:
New accounts Items checked out 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
May 441 27,355 27,626
Total 6,469 253,921 282,369
Note: In April, patrons began being able to check out their own items in April.
The “Items checked out” statistic now reflects all check outs, whether curbside or inside the libraries.
Communication & Engagement
• Communicated via city communication channels about the following topics related to the
COVID-19 public health emergency:
o Extended in-person service hours for Carlsbad Sculpture Garden
o California Department of Public Health guidelines for Beyond the Blueprint for
Business Sectors, which are effective June 15
o Yellow tier changes take effect June 9
o California health guidelines after June 15
o California Department of Public Health Guidance for Industry and Sectors
o CA Notify app for COVID-19 close contact alerts
o Cal/OSHA rules for workplaces
o COVID-19 state and local case numbers and data
o Mask rules in effect by Transportation Safety Agency on local transit
o Water bill assistance
o Emergency rental assistance extension
o Federal Trade Commission information on protecting privacy
o Extension and availability of small business loans
o Reminder of public health guidelines
o Vaccine updates
▪ Vaccination progress, milestones and supply
▪ Tracking vaccinations by age in San Diego County
▪ Incentives from state to get vaccinated
▪ Local case numbers
▪ Carlsbad COVID-19 cases in comparison to other cities in San Diego County
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▪ Mobile drop-in vaccination sites and county vaccination site information
o Virtual city programs
▪ Public meetings
▪ Library story time
▪ Adults health and wellness classes
▪ Town hall meetings and survey on homelessness
▪ Cybersecurity awareness webinar
▪ Age-Friendly Carlsbad draft action plan workshop
▪ Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center concert
• Sent employee update #85
o Returning to the workplace starting June 13 and what to expect
o Masks and other rules for the workplace
o New guidance from Cal/OSHA
o Telecommuting program reminder
o Employee COVID cases update (none to report)
o Reminder for mandatory health screenings at city buildings
o Reminder to continue to follow public health guidelines
• Updated COVID-19 webpages
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