ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE CITY MANAGER PROCLAMATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCYAND THE HEALTH OFFICER DECLARATION OF A LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19City Council Item No. 9March 6, 2023 Public Health DepartmentA Look BackMarch 4, 2020Health Officer declared a Local Public Health EmergencyMarch 5, 2020First case of travel associated COVID-19 in PasadenaMarch 9, 2020City Council adopted a resolution ratifying the Declaration of a Local Public Health EmergencyMarch 16, 2020City Manager proclaimed a Local EmergencyMarch 17, 2020City Council approved resolution ratifying both the Local Public Health Emergency and Local Emergency Public Health DepartmentCOVID-19 By the NumbersAs of March 3, 2023•442Pasadena residents have died as a result of COVID•42,444reported lab-confirmed and probable cases•42,628vaccines administered•32,090COVID-19 tests distributed•Over 100,000pieces of personal protective equipment provided to the community and long-term care facilities•Investigated nearly 3,320outbreaks at businesses, facilities, and schools/daycares3 Public Health DepartmentCOVID-19 ResponseCity employees were declared disaster service workers and engaged to respond to the pandemic•226employees supported Medical Point of Dispensing (MPOD) sites at Victory Park, Pasadena City College, and 60pop-up clinics across the city•17employees were reassigned to Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) to support case investigation and contact tracing•5employees were reassigned to support the PPHD Department Operations Center4 Public Health DepartmentCOVID-19 ResponseThe City took measures to support residents and businesses including•Authorizing sidewalk and alley dining•Providing access to free meals•Enacting a moratorium on evictions•Offering temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness•Suspending time limits for city processes•A report on these measures and recommended future actions will be presented at the March 27 City Council Meeting5 Public Health DepartmentCurrent Trend•COVID-19 activity in Pasadena has remained low this winter season•Cases have steadily declined since the first week of December 2022 6 Public Health DepartmentResolution to TerminateTerminate the declaration of a local health emergency related to COVID-19 effective March 6, 2023;andTerminate the proclamation of a local emergency related to COVID-19 effective March 31, 2023.
Public Health DepartmentOngoing Threat to Community Health•Ending the local health emergency and local emergency are operational and should not be construed as an end to the pandemic •PPHD recommends everyone consider their personal and environmental factors to assess their risk of contracting COVID-19 to protect themselves and others•The Health Officer has authority to implement health orders even without a local health emergency•PPHD staff are evaluating the updated CDPH guidance issued on March 3 to assess the need for supplemental local guidance8 Public Health DepartmentCOVID-19 Resources•PPHD will continue to offer free COVID-19 bivalent boosters on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30am-11:30am and 1-4:30pm>The bivalent booster is effective in decreasing the spread of COVID-19, preventing severe illness, and reducing hospitalizations and deaths•Residents with insurance are encouraged to speak with their healthcare provider about accessing test kits•PPHD will maintain the COVID-19 data dashboard on city website through end of March•COVID-19 surveillance will transition to routine communicable disease surveillance9 Public Health DepartmentCOVID-19 Resources•Grant funding is secured through July 2024 to support COVID-19 response including 33.40 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees to conduct:>Case investigations and contact tracing>Healthcare-associated infection efforts (hospitals and skilled nursing facilities)>COVID-19 surveillance>Community outreach and delivery of vaccine•PPHD will monitor grant funding availability and pursue opportunities to sustain needed services10 Public Health DepartmentRecommendation•Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to state CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and•Adopt a resolution terminating the City Manager Proclamation of a Local Emergency and the Health Officer Declaration of a Local Public Health Emergency in response to COVID-19.11