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Home My WebLink AboutUpdate of City COVID-19 Response Plan and Actions for Review 1 � W, City of Huntington Beach File #: 20-1669 MEETING DATE: 6/1/2020 Update of the City COVID-19 Response Plan and Actions for Review and Discussion City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 1 Printed on 5/28/2020 poweredl:4-LegistarTIO CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COVID - 19 RESPONSE UPDATE City Council Meeting June 1 , 2020 Fg 17,1SOS P SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Moo"Date: Agenda hem No.: SITUATIONAL1 TOTALS COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engwee i ing(CSSE) Ir Johns Hopkins University(JH' r;Iobal Deaths Total Confirmed us state Level 1795, 555 7 9 5, 5 �, 5 104 450 Deaths, Recovered C ANADA 29,784 deaths, New York US coefrmed Ceatn by CounttylRegiotd5ovetargnty 11,698 deaths, New Jersey US .r I vm�w.a• M$i1Yllll�w�� 6,846 deaths, Brazil Massachuu US Russia Nonuv. 5.555 dash., Pennsylvania US United Kingdom T7=xc 9 5,492 deaths,. Spain C--nn Midtigan US Italy5,390 deaths, "Imo.US India ` 4.173 deaths, carrk—us France :b,pala. 3,944 deaths, Germany Connemcut US Pero c_ .: _. Turkey ...,.. Iran Chile Canada tsa,Na car Mexico rton.m,-N,mrr. Saudi Arabi., China Pakistan 188 O O L-d by achy JS.ppon' ,_, and Finnncel;upp— and Read more in h= Last Updated at,r.1�=.'-, 6/1/2020 8:32:46 AM D..Done. I, ,t.turq and r county stew end nanonal p.lbhc heahh departments Full I.,of u•ca.a alab� CGM•.mea L a..�om,,, �a, SITUATIONAL UPDATE U . S. TOTALS Table - • • i ! i • pneumonia, and influenza reported to NCHS by week ending date, United States. Week ending 2/1/2020 to 5/23/2020.* Updated June 1, 2020 Deaths with Deaths with Week ending date in COVID-19 Deaths Percent of Pneumonia Pneumonia and Influenza Pneumonia, Deaths Influenza, or which the death Deaths from All Expected fi COVID-19 k Deaths occurred (U07.1)' Causes Deaths- 012,0 U12.0 j18.9and 009 j11)4 COVID-19 J18.9): U07.1)' (U07.1 or J09 j 18.9y Total Deaths 84,735 1,001,159 100 97.860 37,020 6,320 50,99' 3 SITUATIONAL UPDATE ORANGE COUNTY Orange County, CA COVID-19 CASE COUNTS Datapcstedeach da;are a preintinaryaRaabject to chPW Niorerformatim may be.are a.arlatte m tndr,id:at:a:r -,e.tigatrr;use :ort�.=9ed Cumulative Cases to Date(includes deaths) Cases Reported Today 6,474 213 Cumulative Deaths to Date Deaths ReportedToday 147 0 Cumulative Tests To Date Tests Reported 132,075 1,140 Cases Currently Hospitalized Cases Curi-ently in ICU 240' 97 Cumulative Recovefed To Date 2,632' 4 New COVID-19 Case.in 0,..ge County by Dot.Reported 5—par. i4op tgau l2i as -0. E—, 203701 37 348 ,a A6 to SITUATIONAL UPDATE ORANGE COVID-19 Tests in Orange County by Date Reported 7M 99 COUNTY rn 103 wesk—It., 0' )83 14K s.�XW V�XZ.4-le VXXX66 66,PM- 44-10,15-Zef 5 SITUATIONAL UPDATE HUNTINGTON BEACH • Current Cases in Huntington Beach: 348 • Population: 203,761 • 41h largest city population in Orange County • 4th most confirmed COVID- 19 cases by city in Orange County • But. . . significant number of Huntington Beach COVID- 19 cases are from Skilled Nursing Facilities • Includes patients and nursing facility staff • HB skilled nursing facilities numbers rose early • Other OC facilities also reporting increased cases 6 SITUATIONAL UPDATE HB EMS RESPONSE STATISTICS Patients by Date with COVID-19 Symptoms Patients w/COVID Symptoms Workforce 495 o6 0 Combined Licensed=abki ; Exposures COVID+ COVID+ Total HBFD Patients by Date G1• • 39 23 14 • • Combined L,cesed acLcies • •• .. •. ' '•'• ' . COVID- 246 23 Combined Lion»d=acilrties LOCAL AVAILABLE HOSPITAL RESOURCES �. . , • f•• . .•• a ♦t •s •i� �~'=SSt.�� iil •l7Jt tsl1.• _,•• • �` _ �,�� A !r' • • • ti f�Y•f • • • • • • • • • • • • • ORANGE COUNTY HOSPITALIZATIONS / ICU UTILIZATION RATES COVID-19 Cases Hospitalized In Orange County by Date Reported 300 27e 272 256 250 m 23620 24a 255 240 Acute Care H itals with Emergency a tments 25 230 zz7 2� 229 230 2� All Hospital S Plans Actuated=Increased Bed Capacity 21% +1.024 beds) eta Total Ca 5.903 zt2 Oec Sta[fed'Asailable Staffed/A��aaabk 202 202 201 Ho u�nq CO\ID+ CON-ID+ 200 IB0 tat tab tae teB Date epltaj5 9i 3ltdkaLSnrgica) ICL' t1s tai ta7 tB6tea ne ta, Repottiing S,f03 beds Beds Beds Hospttatl2xd• ICU ns LOCAL Detaaet t� tss t�tsa ss 157 5/17 21 58% 142 52 194 78 is0 tee tee t tee 5/18 24 59% 160 58 229 86 138 t28 5/19 25 60% 176 73 253 93 122 5/20 25 66% 188 65 247 89 104 5/21 25 66% 182 81 230 95 100 5/22 24 67% 254 72 249 101 5/23 22 64% 117 47 181 78 5/24 23 58% 161 57 198 69 5125 24 59% 177 81 269 106 so 5/26 24 60% 212 60 274 101 5/27 23 64% 155 59 255 105 5128 24 65% 124 56 258 98 5/29 24 65% 192 85 272 89 fv J�+° J a, J�s� S"stt•Jti�'►t•'sGt�S` C� n1 v yti H �3'� s 4 o e aI Hoapdals lkv 9 SITUATIONAL UPDATE HUNTINGTON BEACH Adapted and maintained the majority of City services remotely since COVID- 19 began OCEAN • New portal for electronic plan and document submittals extremely ACTIVE RECREATION ONLY popular in Community Development Please Keep It Moving. Developing City Facility Reopening and Employee Safety Plans The beach and ocean are open for active • Centralizing customer-focused services on first floor of City Hall for new recreation only. Loitering, sunbathing, passive concierge service games,and gatherings of people outside your • Social distancing plans with enhanced cleaning / sanitization immediate household are prohibited. • Tentative City Hall reopening date of Monday,June 15 Beach Reopening Plan Update • 100% of beach parking now open = • Huntington Beach Pier reopened VIOLATORS YALL BE SUBJECT TO ENFORCEMENT DEFACING THIS SIGN • Huntington Harbor beaches (except for Seabridge) available for active use IS A MISDEMEANOR AND IS SUBJECT TO FINES AND/Ofl ARREST • City in discussions w/ State regarding shift to passive use at the beach THANK YOU 10 HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SERVICES UPDATE Library Services HOLDS PICKUP • Curbside pick-up started today,June Is' P P y� I. R &gems on.hold. • Library patrons can visit www.hbpl.or or call Go to hbpl.org or call the reference librarian (714) 842-4481 to place an item on hold at(714)842-4481 to place a hold on your items. q • Once your hold is confirmed, check in at Central z. Wag for"R rMat ft. Library, and you can pick up on your item from a 4 We will send you on email,text,or phone table at the main entrance message that says your items are ready to Aj pick up. I Park at the library do d text us. OWhen you arrive at the library,park in the lot &text"HERE"to(714)880-7040 to check in, for you can call(714)842-4481) y. Walk up to tables to p"op &w, We will leave your items on the tables in front LA of the main entrance uUIMrWBEK4vuLK for you to pick u k LIBRARY P P hbvl.ory 11 HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SERVICES UPDATE Junior Guards Program Assessment • 2020 Junior Lifeguard program modified for participant and teaching staff (City Lifeguards) safety due to COVID- 19 • Our plan has been to move to an online video-based curriculum for all returning Junior Lifeguard participants • These plans were developed in coordination with other area junior lifeguard programs run by Newport Beach and the State • We were made aware today that some agencies may be reevaluating the cancellation of their programs, and are looking at other alternative models • Here in HB, we will continue to monitor what other agencies are doing, and will certainly propose adjustments if there is a shift in programming approach • As online program is finalized, City will continue to update participant families and update the https://www.juniorguard.com/ website 12 SITUATIONAL UPDATE OPENING UP THE CALIFORNIA ECONOMY Orange County in Full Phase Stage 2 Reopening of California As of May 23, the following Stage 2 workplaces may reopen in OC, with modifications: ,��Jt7�r,�STAGE 1 STAGE 2: STAGE 3: STAGE 4: '- • • • • • • -A* - • Dine-in restaurants (bars and gaming areas are not permitted) • Destination retail, including shopping malls and swap meets Preparedness Workplaces Workplaces OrderHome • In-store retail • Supply chains for the businesses now operating, in manufacturing, logistics and warehousing • Select personal care services, including hair salons, barber shops, car washes, pet grooming, and landscape gardening • Office-based businesses (telework is still strongly encouraged) Visit www.HBready.com/reopen • Outdoor museums, open gallery spaces, and other public spaces for further details. • Childcare • Schools with modifications • All Stage I essential workplaces 13 ECONOMIC RECOVERY UPDATE HUNTINGTON BEACH ECONOMIC RECOVERY TASK FORCE Communications and Marketing • Nine memberTaslc Force comprised of local business leaders from various industries Develop a unified marketing message, including themes on cleanliness, peace of mind,"welcome • Working group meetings held on May 20 home," and emphasize Huntington Beach's unique • Second full Task Force meeting held on May 29 coastal and related amenities • Preliminary Recommendations: Position Huntington Beach as a leader in OC's Y economic recovery Business Retention / Reopening Emphasize safe practices through our marketing • Centralize accurate information regarding business rules messages • Identify funding for businesses to procure PPE / modify layouts Community Economic Development • Work with Orange County to procure additional • Develop expert panels as resources for funding options for businesses, including through the businesses in coordination with the HB Chamber ` CARES Act of Commerce • Relax permitting processes to facilitate and enhance • Hold virtual "town hall" meetings on issues reopening, including those for live entertainment related to economic recovery permits, parking standards, and signage regulations • Conduct targeted outreach to manufacturing businesses 14 ECONOMIC RECOVERY UPDATE PLANNING EFFORTS UNDERWAY Supporting Immediate and BASED ON THE STATE'S STAY AT HOME ORDER THE CITY OF BEACH 15 AT: Long-Term Economic Recovery FULL STAGE 2 • Launch of HBReady Reopen website, with the most up-to- STAGE, STAGE STAGE STAGE date guidelines by industry - hbready.com/reopen So6y-dPmp..d.... L-, RiAW�4k Highs CAWohpla E.da54.yH—.o.a.. I ALLOWED BY THE STATE TO REOPEN • New "Welcome Back to SurfCity USA" social media �.�..M�... �.� �..�.. . . -. � campaign to promote local businesses with Visit Huntington ��-. Beach • Develop a "Grow HB" loan program administered by the National Development Council 1/ V • Potential pilot programs with ride hailing app / shuttle to improve downtown transportation a- • Industry cluster / workforce analysis, and retail analysis IS ECONOMIC RECOVERY UPDATE PLANNING EFFORTS UNDERWAY Supporting Immediate and Long-Term Economic Recovery • CARES Act Funding for Small Businesses • Supervisor Steel allocated $ 15 million directly to cities in OC's 2nd District to disburse • Huntington Beach has received —$4.75 million in CARES Act funding to support local small businesses • Staff is currently developing grant program guidelines for 01 ' RFB.rl,IfOa.'0. eligible participants,which include: , • Independently owned and operated business that is not dominant in its field of operation HUNTINGTI BEACH OF CARES ACT FUNDS • Principal offices located within the Huntington Beach • Together with affiliates, has 100 or fewer employees • Average annual gross receipts of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) or less over the previous three years • A manufacturer with 100 or fewer employees • Plan to bring program proposal to City Council on June 15 16 ECONOMIC RECOVERY UPDATE PLANNING EFFORTS UNDERWAY Supporting Immediate and Long-Term VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING Economic Recovery • Virtual Town Hall Meetings • First meeting held May 29 • Discussed resources for small businesses, including the Paycheck Protection Program for those impacted by COVID- 19 • Approx. 40 participants • Video link available on HB Ready or directly on YouTube at �ttps:l/Xoutu.be/_G3S7CrJDgI �N°° dirt OR•'w" � � E to u"'°"��"k • OneHB Micro-grant Program • New grant program of $5,000 each to local small together we're businesses in HB • Memorandum of Understanding with Chamber of Commerce, CIELO, Small Business Development NEI 13 Center under Council consideration this evening supporting local businesses 17 HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SERVICES UPDATE Free Parking for High School Graduates on Wednesday,June 10 &Thursday,June I I • Where: The beach parking lots between Beach Boulevard and Huntington Street • Must enter at Beach Boulevard SOUTH BEACH LOTS: HUNTINGTON TO BEACH BLVD. J U N E 10 & J U N E 11 FREE" S. Free City beach parking for all j Huntington Beach Union High School District graduating seniors. PARKINt- 1, Parking entry only valid at Beach Boulevard entrance. R FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES $ Student must show current high school I.D.at gate. Honoring the class of For more information,please call Community Services at 714-536-5486. ENTER HERE I I 18 QUESTIONS? 19 Estanislau, Robin From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 10:54 AM To: Agenda Alerts SUPPL.EMENITAL, Subject: FW: Police use of face masks COMMUNICATION ICATI®NI MeetIng Date:, From: Bobbi Ashurst<bobbiashurst@rocketmail.com> __.Agenda Item No.: Sent: Friday, May 29, 2020 5:48 AM To: Handy, Robert<Robert.Handy@hbpd.org> Cc: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>; Chi, Oliver<oliver.chi@surfcity-hb.org>;Jun, Catherine <catherine.jun@surfcity-hb.org>; Knight, Marie<marie.knight@surfcity-hb.org>; Mello, Brittany <brittany.mello@surfcity-hb.org>; Hopkins,Travis<thopkins@surfcity-hb.org>; Gates, Michael <Michael.Gates@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re: Police use of face masks Hi Rob, Thank you for getting back to me. I appreciate all the protocols and actions you have established regarding protecting both the public and our department from contracting and/or spreading Covid-19. I do understand the unique challenges that this pandemic creates particularly for law enforcement. In a city like HB, with our mix of residents and visitors, it is a difficult task balancing the health of our officers and the public with effective policing. I cannot stress enough the importance of our officers setting an example, and being a positive influence on the public, so knowing they have the tools to do so is gratifying. Again, I appreciate your timely reply and hope we can all get through this in good health. Respectfully, Bobbi Ashurst ph - 714-969-6400 fx - 714-969-0549 cell- 714-287-7302 bobbiashurst(cDrocketmail.com On Thursday, May 28, 2020, 5:55:08 PM PDT, Handy, Robert <robert.handy().hbpd.org> wrote: HI Bobbi, I was forwarded the e-mail you sent to eh HB City Council and would like to respond specifically to your question. First of all, I think it is a reasonable question and I appreciate you asking the City to explain. I would like to start by saying as an organization, we have done many things to keep our officers healthy in order 1 to protect them and keep them from spreading the virus to any member of the public so they can continue to provide our public safety services. Over the last 81 days we have instituted many thing internally to protect our officers and in turn the public form the COVID Virus. I will list some of them below. The regulations have constantly shifted and at times some have been contradictory. Until the last few days, the mask guidance was "should" and strongly encouraged. The order from the weekend was buried in with other things related to restaurant openings and appears to make masks a requirement, however, the County has said they are revising the order. We take this guidance seriously but it also comes with some complications for our officers. The importance of an officer's ability to communicate accurately and effectively through the radio and with other officers directly in a critical incident cannot be understated. A mask hinders their ability to communicate, particularly over the radio. At this point we have strongly encouraged masks and have issued a number of them to each officer. We require the masks in certain high risk circumstances but requiring them for the duration of a 13 hours shift is not practical. We ask the officers to use their discretion and wear them as much as they can when interacting directly with the public when they cannot maintain 6 feet of separation. We will be waiting to see what the changes are to the order before deciding if we will change our policy. As for things we have done to keep officers and the community safe: We immediately changed everybody's schedule into a "platoon" style schedule and restricted movements between platoons in order to minimize cross contamination if anybody were to be impacted and become sick. We sent home employees who were at risk or their duties were not mission critical. Many people began to work from home. The City bought personal protective equipment for each officer and every patrol car We instituted strict disinfecting procedures throughout the station and in police across Set up a decontamination area in the parking lot The City is cleaning every uniform everyday versus the previous method of employees taking them home Every employee has their temperature checked and goes through a brief medical screening everyday 2 We canceled vacations, days off and put in travel restrictions. Established quarantine protocols for exposed, sick or other circumstances when necessary We have routinely tested employees for COPVID who met a base level criteria The above list is a just a quick summary of many of the things we are doing to protect our employees so they can continue to serve the community and also keep them from spreading it to each other or a member of the public. I am proud to say, we got on these protocols early and have not had any employees come down with the virus. If you have any further questions about what we are doing or would like to discuss anything further, please feel free to reach out to me directly anytime. Thanks Rob Handy Robert Handy, Chief of Police Huntington Beach Police Department 2000 Main Street PO Box 70 Huntington Beach,California 92648 Office: (714) 536-5902 Fax: (714) 536-2895 e-mail: robert.handy(a,hbpd.or� 3 From: Bobbi Ashurst<bob bias h u rst(o)rocketmail.corn> Date: May 26, 2020 at 9:35:44 AM PDT To: CITY COUNCIL <city.counciVD-surfcity-hb.org>, "Michaelgates@.surfcity-hb.org" <Michaelgates ansurfcity-hb.org> Subject: Police use of face masks Reply-To: Bobbi Ashurst<bobbiashurst(a)_rocketmail.com> Dear City Council and City Attorney, Now that there is a Health order by the OC health officer regarding the wearing of face masks in public,when will our police department start wearing them? The common concern and reason for wearing a face protection is to protect others from oneself. Our police officers are at high risk for spreading the Covid-19 virus in that their job requires a high degree of public contact. The more people one is in contact with,the higher the risk of either contracting the virus or becoming an asymptomatic carrier. It also sets a very strong example for the general public. As an aside,do we have any information on any infection within our department? I think it needs to be made public as it brings home the importance of being vigilant, not to mention the possibility of city liability. I understand that trying to enforce the order in crowded areas like downtown and the beaches is akin to herding cats, but our officers should at least set the example. I don't know what the consequences are for ignoring the order but I can only hope that there are some. Otherwise why bother? Please get back to me on this issue as I am very interested in your response. Thank you,and stay safe and healthy, Bobbi Ashurst ph -714-969-6400 fx-714-969-0549 cell-714-287-7302 bobbiashurst(cDrocketmail.com 4 Estanislau. Robin From: Jeanine D. <jmdl7@live.com> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 12:19 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org; CITY COUNCIL Cc: Gates, Michael Subject: 6/1 No mandatory masks in Huntington Beach require social distancing as other state orders To all Councilman, As a life long Orange County, CA. resident I'm outraged by mandating wearing masks for the following reasons. * Orange County has been mask free the entire Covid -19 March until May with lowest cases/death rates in California. No reason to suddenly MANDATE masks now. *The World Health Organization is recommending healthy people, including those who don't exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, only wear masks when taking care of someone infected with the contagion, a sharp contrast from the advice given by American public health officials who recommend everyone wear a mask in public. (see link below) * Masks are the perfect breeding ground for bacteria that can end up in your mouth & down into your lungs. I have learned that there are many harmful effects of rebreathing Carbon Dioxide (CO2)." * Touching mask and surfaces spread germs. Contaminants sit within mask fibers,get rein-haled. Fresh air is vital for immune health!" * Mandating restaurant worker's to wear masks is absurd. I have worn a mask as a server and have been getting sick, and over heating during my shifts.We are running around and our breathing is reduced during 6 hour shifts causing serious health concerns.The workers are temperature checked before shifts there is NO medical reason to MANDATE employees to wear masks. * The only people who should wear a mask are the sick or people treating the sick per WHO. * The only masks that really work are N95 saved for health professionals. The people who are well should continue to wash hands and continue social distancing 6ft as other states are recommending to wear masks only if social distancing can't be done. We will not be shamed into wearing masks when CDC,WHO and other states have stated wearing masks does not provide a benefit but actually can harm individuals breathing in their own carbon dioxide. (see below). https://m.facebool<.com/groups/228142555200570?view=permalink&id=259432972071528&sfnsn=mo I would appreciate a response and for these concerns to be addressed with OC. BOS. Thank You, Jeanine Davis 657.215.5242 Get Outlook for Android SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Get Outlook for Android Date: Z. �O /�Z ",!�' Agenda I%M No. �.. Estanislau, Robin From: Jeanine D. <jmd17@live.com> Sent: Monday,June 1, 2020 11:S7 AM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org; CITY COUNCIL Subject: : All Businesses/Churches are Essential To HB City Council: First off no state or county health agency mandated the state to be shutdown. In April OC. BOS sent out guidelines for businesses to follow if they choose. (Constitutional rights for business owners). Government should not overreach into the private sector. Simply put we dont shut down economy for every illness that may come through. Every business,schools and churches are essential fundamentally under Constitution. We must open ALL businesses immediately and provide them with federal safety guidelines to implement if CD they so choose. If people don't feel comfortable going out to these businesses,schools and churches they do not have to that is their choice. Huntington Beach should look at the state of Florida for guidance. They were the last state to close and one of the first to reopen all business successfiilly lowering Covid-19 cases since reopening!! The state isolated the elderly and susceptible people and it has worked. We should follow the cities that have reopened as all businesses like Irvine and Newport Beach. These cities are proving that life MUST go on or we will have nothing to ho back to. Mental health issues have sky rocketed, prisoners released from jails,homeless on streets,churches closed economy may never recover all for 3,271 deaths in all of California. I ask you does this make sense? All businesses,schools and churches must open now w/out threats or fines. We can and must exist with COVID- 19 the people listened, flattened the curve back in April and now it's time open up.These guidelines were put into place to be implemented we must open up now! Thank You Jeanine Davis SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Zl"MeOng Dade: t D Get Outlook for Android � (`moo i,/