Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 01, 2022
Consent
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 January 26, 2022, Los Angeles County Public Health Department has reported 22,805 (+4,650) confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the City of Carson, with 2,540,075 (+493,867) 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.
On January 25, 2022, Governor Newsom, Senate President, and Assembly Speaker announced that they reached an agreement on a framework to ensure employees can have extended access to COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. This sick leave will be available through September 30, 2022 for businesses with more than 26 employees and can cover up to 2 weeks of leave with documentation.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. RECEIVE and FILE.
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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 17,085,445 (+606,538) total vaccine doses have been administered with 7,027,619 (+82,397) ind...
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