Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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COVID-19 UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
During this unprecedented pandemic, the City of Carson has had to adhere to Federal, State and County Executive orders, which helped slow the spread of the virus but did so by shutting down local businesses and severely impacting our economy. Carson's residents and businesses were directed by the State to follow stay-at-home orders, except employees who were determined to have an essential job or for residents to shop for essential needs. For the first time in its incorporated history, the City was not allowed to operate in any capacity outside of health measures dictated by the Federal, State and County governments.
As of the preparation of this report on October 13, 2021, Los Angeles County Public Health Department has reported 12,002 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the City of Carson, with 1,472,419 cases within Los Angeles County (which includes cases reported by the Long Beach and Pasadena Health Departments). This underreports the actual spread of the virus since those who do not display symptoms or are otherwise mildly impacted may have not been tested and therefore not counted among the reported cases.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. APPROVE Disaster Council recommendation to resume In-Person City Council Meetings in November subject to the monitoring of COVID-19 numbers for safety.
2. DISCUSS and PROVIDE any further direction.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
As of the date of this report, Los Angeles County has reported that 12,345,075 total vaccine doses have been administered with 6,808,966 individuals completing vaccination. As of the date of this report, 79.6% of Carson residents 12 years of age and over have received at least one vaccine dose.
On May 27, 2021, the Disaster Council recommended a resolution to update the City'...
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